diff --git a/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py b/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
index 54a2ec45b..c30f0abcc 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/quassel/__init__.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 
 """
-Plinth module for quassel.
+Plinth module for Quassel.
 """
 
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
@@ -24,22 +24,48 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 from plinth import action_utils
 from plinth import cfg
 from plinth import service as service_module
+from plinth.utils import format_lazy
+
+version = 1
 
 depends = ['apps']
 
+title = _('IRC Client (Quassel)')
+
+description = [
+    format_lazy(
+        _('Quassel is an IRC application that is split into two parts, a '
+          '"core" and a "client". This allows the core to remain connected '
+          'to IRC servers, and to continue receiving messages, even when '
+          'the client is disconnected. {box_name} can run the Quassel '
+          'core service keeping you always online and one or more Quassel '
+          'clients from a desktop or a mobile can be used to connect and '
+          'disconnect from it.'), box_name=_(cfg.box_name)),
+
+    _('You can connect to your Quassel core on the default Quassel port '
+      '4242.  Clients to connect to Quassel from your '
+      '<a href="http://quassel-irc.org/downloads">desktop</a> and '
+      '<a href="http://quasseldroid.iskrembilen.com/">mobile</a> devices '
+      'are available.')
+]
+
 service = None
 
 
 def init():
     """Initialize the quassel module."""
     menu = cfg.main_menu.get('apps:index')
-    menu.add_urlname(_('IRC Client (Quassel)'), 'glyphicon-retweet',
-                     'quassel:index', 730)
+    menu.add_urlname(title, 'glyphicon-retweet', 'quassel:index', 730)
 
     global service
     service = service_module.Service(
-        'quassel-plinth', _('Quassel IRC Client'),
-        is_external=True, enabled=is_enabled())
+        'quassel-plinth', title, is_external=True, enabled=is_enabled())
+
+
+def setup(helper, old_version=None):
+    """Install and configure the module."""
+    helper.install(['quassel-core'])
+    helper.call('post', service.notify_enabled, None, True)
 
 
 def is_enabled():
diff --git a/plinth/modules/quassel/templates/quassel.html b/plinth/modules/quassel/templates/quassel.html
index c2f47ce0c..227769463 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/quassel/templates/quassel.html
+++ b/plinth/modules/quassel/templates/quassel.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{% extends "base.html" %}
+{% extends "app.html" %}
 {% comment %}
 #
 # This file is part of Plinth.
@@ -21,31 +21,7 @@
 {% load bootstrap %}
 {% load i18n %}
 
-{% block content %}
-
-  <h2>{% trans "IRC Client (Quassel)" %}</h2>
-
-  <p>
-    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
-      Quassel is an IRC application that is split into two parts, a
-      "core" and a "client". This allows the core to remain connected
-      to IRC servers, and to continue receiving messages, even when
-      the client is disconnected. {{ box_name }} can run the Quassel
-      core service keeping you always online and one or more Quassel
-      clients from a desktop or a mobile can be used to connect and
-      disconnect from it.
-    {% endblocktrans %}
-  </p>
-
-  <p>
-    {% blocktrans trimmed %}
-    You can connect to your Quassel core on the default Quassel port
-    4242.  Clients to connect to Quassel from your
-    <a href="http://quassel-irc.org/downloads">desktop</a> and
-    <a href="http://quasseldroid.iskrembilen.com/">mobile</a> devices
-    are available.
-    {% endblocktrans %}
-  </p>
+{% block configuration %}
 
   <h3>{% trans "Status" %}</h3>
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/quassel/views.py b/plinth/modules/quassel/views.py
index 3918c849b..2adee5260 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/quassel/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/quassel/views.py
@@ -25,16 +25,9 @@ from django.utils.translation import ugettext as _
 
 from .forms import QuasselForm
 from plinth import actions
-from plinth import package
 from plinth.modules import quassel
 
 
-def on_install():
-    """Notify that the service is now enabled."""
-    quassel.service.notify_enabled(None, True)
-
-
-@package.required(['quassel-core'], on_install=on_install)
 def index(request):
     """Serve configuration page."""
     status = get_status()
@@ -51,7 +44,8 @@ def index(request):
         form = QuasselForm(initial=status, prefix='quassel')
 
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'quassel.html',
-                            {'title': _('IRC Client (Quassel)'),
+                            {'title': quassel.title,
+                             'description': quassel.description,
                              'status': status,
                              'form': form})