diff --git a/.ep_initialized b/.ep_initialized
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..348ebd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.ep_initialized
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+done
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static/js/page_view.js b/static/js/page_view.js
index a99b6b9..8f85900 100644
--- a/static/js/page_view.js
+++ b/static/js/page_view.js
@@ -24,9 +24,31 @@ if (!isMobile) {
         pv.disable();
       }
     });
+    /* from URL param */
+    var urlContainspageviewTrue = (getParam("pageview") == "true"); // if the url param is set
+    if(urlContainspageviewTrue){
+      $('#options-pageview').attr('checked','checked');
+      pv.enable();
+    }else if (getParam("pageview") == "false"){
+      $('#options-pageview').attr('checked',false);
+      pv.disable();
+    }
   };
   exports.postAceInit = postAceInit;
 } else {
   $('input#options-pageview').hide();
   $('label[for=options-pageview]').hide();
 }
+
+function getParam(sname){
+  var params = location.search.substr(location.search.indexOf("?")+1);
+  var sval = "";
+  params = params.split("&");
+  // split param and value into individual pieces
+  for (var i=0; i<params.length; i++)
+  {
+    temp = params[i].split("=");
+    if ( [temp[0]] == sname ) { sval = temp[1]; }
+  }
+  return sval;
+}