diff --git a/plinth/modules/transmission/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/transmission/__init__.py
index 4206c1985..aed1380ed 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/transmission/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/transmission/__init__.py
@@ -20,27 +20,51 @@ Plinth module to configure Transmission server
 """
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
+import json
 
+from plinth import actions
 from plinth import action_utils
 from plinth import cfg
 from plinth import service as service_module
 
 
+version = 1
+
 depends = ['apps']
 
+title = _('BitTorrent (Transmission)')
+
+description = [
+    _('BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol. '
+      'Transmission daemon handles Bitorrent file sharing.  Note that '
+      'BitTorrent is not anonymous.')
+]
+
 service = None
 
 
 def init():
     """Intialize the Transmission module."""
     menu = cfg.main_menu.get('apps:index')
-    menu.add_urlname(_('BitTorrent (Transmission)'), 'glyphicon-save',
-                     'transmission:index', 300)
+    menu.add_urlname(title, 'glyphicon-save', 'transmission:index', 300)
 
     global service
     service = service_module.Service(
-        'transmission', _('Transmission BitTorrent'), ['http', 'https'],
-        is_external=True, enabled=is_enabled())
+        'transmission', title, ['http', 'https'], is_external=True,
+        enabled=is_enabled())
+
+
+def setup(helper, old_version=None):
+    """Install and configure the module."""
+    helper.install(['transmission-daemon'])
+
+    new_configuration = {'rpc-whitelist-enabled': False}
+    helper.call('post', actions.superuser_run, 'transmission',
+                ['merge-configuration'],
+                input=json.dumps(new_configuration).encode())
+
+    helper.call('post', actions.superuser_run, 'transmission', ['enable'])
+    helper.call('post', service.notify_enabled, None, True)
 
 
 def is_enabled():
diff --git a/plinth/modules/transmission/templates/transmission.html b/plinth/modules/transmission/templates/transmission.html
index de67c4908..0adf4648f 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/transmission/templates/transmission.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/transmission/templates/transmission.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% extends "app.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
@@ -21,17 +21,7 @@
 {% load bootstrap %}
 {% load i18n %}
 
-{% block content %}
-
-  <h2>{% trans "BitTorrent (Transmission)" %}</h2>
-
-  <p>
-    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
-      BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer file sharing protocol.
-      Transmission daemon handles Bitorrent file sharing.  Note that
-      BitTorrent is not anonymous.
-    {% endblocktrans %}
-  </p>
+{% block configuration %}
 
   <p>
     {% blocktrans trimmed %}
diff --git a/plinth/modules/transmission/views.py b/plinth/modules/transmission/views.py
index 213e69da8..c65c81013 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/transmission/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/transmission/views.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ import socket
 
 from .forms import TransmissionForm
 from plinth import actions
-from plinth import package
 from plinth.modules import transmission
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -36,17 +35,6 @@ logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 TRANSMISSION_CONFIG = '/etc/transmission-daemon/settings.json'
 
 
-def on_install():
-    """Enable transmission as soon as it is installed."""
-    new_configuration = {'rpc-whitelist-enabled': False}
-    actions.superuser_run('transmission', ['merge-configuration'],
-                          input=json.dumps(new_configuration).encode())
-
-    actions.superuser_run('transmission', ['enable'])
-    transmission.service.notify_enabled(None, True)
-
-
-@package.required(['transmission-daemon'], on_install=on_install)
 def index(request):
     """Serve configuration page."""
     status = get_status()
@@ -64,7 +52,8 @@ def index(request):
         form = TransmissionForm(initial=status, prefix='transmission')
 
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'transmission.html',
-                            {'title': _('BitTorrent (Transmission)'),
+                            {'title': transmission.title,
+                             'description': transmission.description,
                              'status': status,
                              'form': form})