diff --git a/htdocs/install/check.php b/htdocs/install/check.php
index df8254eee9f..3e675ba19bb 100644
--- a/htdocs/install/check.php
+++ b/htdocs/install/check.php
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ $langs->setDefaultLang($setuplang);
 $langs->load("install");
 
 
-dolibarr_install_syslog("Dolibarr install/upgrade process started");
+dolibarr_install_syslog("check: Dolibarr install/upgrade process started");
 
 
 pHeader($langs->trans("DolibarrWelcome"),"");   // Etape suivante = license
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ else
 clearstatcache();
 if (is_readable($conffile) && filesize($conffile) > 8)
 {
-	dolibarr_install_syslog("conf file '$conffile' already exists");
+	dolibarr_install_syslog("check: conf file '$conffile' already exists");
     $confexists=1;
     include_once($conffile);
     
@@ -122,17 +122,30 @@ if (is_readable($conffile) && filesize($conffile) > 8)
 else
 {
     // Si non on le crée        
-	dolibarr_install_syslog("we try to creat conf file '$conffile'");
+	dolibarr_install_syslog("check: we try to creat conf file '$conffile'");
     $confexists=0;
-    $fp = @fopen($conffile, "w");
-    if ($fp)
-    {
-        @fwrite($fp, '<?php');
-        @fputs($fp,"\n");
-        @fputs($fp,"?>");
-        fclose($fp);
+
+	# First we try by copying example
+	if (copy($conffile.".example", $conffile))
+	{
+		# Success
+		dolibarr_install_syslog("check: copied file ".$conffile.".example into ".$conffile." done successfully.");
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		# If failed, we try to create an empty file
+		dolibarr_install_syslog("check: failed to copy file ".$conffile.".example into ".$conffile.". We try to create it.");
+
+		$fp = @fopen($conffile, "w");
+		if ($fp)
+		{
+			@fwrite($fp, '<?php');
+			@fputs($fp,"\n");
+			@fputs($fp,"?>");
+			fclose($fp);
+		}
     }
-    
+
     // First install, on ne peut pas upgrader
     $allowupgrade=0;
 }
diff --git a/htdocs/install/etape1.php b/htdocs/install/etape1.php
index a8700aa2013..01777aaabaf 100644
--- a/htdocs/install/etape1.php
+++ b/htdocs/install/etape1.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 	{
 		if (! is_dir($main_dir))
 		{
-			dolibarr_syslog ("Repertoire '".$main_dir."' inexistant ou non accessible");
+			dolibarr_install_syslog ("Repertoire '".$main_dir."' inexistant ou non accessible");
 			
 			print "<tr><td>";
 			print $langs->trans("ErrorDirDoesNotExists",$main_dir).'<br>';
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 	// Creation des sous-répertoires main_data_dir
 	if (! $error)
 	{
-		dolibarr_syslog ("Le dossier '".$main_dir."' existe");
+		dolibarr_install_syslog ("Le dossier '".$main_dir."' existe");
 		
 		// Répertoire des documents
 		if (! is_dir($main_data_dir))
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 			{
 				if (is_dir($dir[$i]))
 				{
-					dolibarr_syslog ("Directory '".$dir[$i]."' exists");
+					dolibarr_install_syslog ("Directory '".$dir[$i]."' exists");
 				}
 				else
 				{
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						dolibarr_syslog("Directory '".$dir[$i]."' created");
+						dolibarr_install_syslog("Directory '".$dir[$i]."' created");
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 		*/
 		if (isset($_POST["db_create_user"]) && $_POST["db_create_user"] == "on")
 		{
-			dolibarr_syslog("Creation de l'utilisateur: ".$dolibarr_main_db_user);
+			dolibarr_install_syslog("Creation de l'utilisateur: ".$dolibarr_main_db_user);
 
 			//print $conf->db->host." , ".$conf->db->name." , ".$conf->db->user." , ".$conf->db->pass;
 			$databasefortest=$conf->db->name;
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 					{
 						if ($db->errno() == 'DB_ERROR_RECORD_ALREADY_EXISTS')
 						{
-							dolibarr_syslog("User already exists");
+							dolibarr_install_syslog("User already exists");
 							print '<tr><td>';
 							print $langs->trans("UserCreation").' : ';
 							print $dolibarr_main_db_user;
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							dolibarr_syslog("Failed to create user");
+							dolibarr_install_syslog("Failed to create user");
 							print '<tr><td>';
 							print $langs->trans("UserCreation").' : ';
 							print $dolibarr_main_db_user;
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 		*/
 		if (! $error && (isset($_POST["db_create_database"]) && $_POST["db_create_database"] == "on"))
 		{
-			dolibarr_syslog ("Creation de la base : ".$dolibarr_main_db_name);
+			dolibarr_install_syslog ("Creation de la base : ".$dolibarr_main_db_name);
 
 			$db = new DoliDb($conf->db->type,$conf->db->host,$userroot,$passroot);
 
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 		*/
 		if (! $error)
 		{
-			dolibarr_syslog("connexion de type=".$conf->db->type." sur host=".$conf->db->host." user=".$conf->db->user." name=".$conf->db->name);
+			dolibarr_install_syslog("connexion de type=".$conf->db->type." sur host=".$conf->db->host." user=".$conf->db->user." name=".$conf->db->name);
 			//print "connexion de type=".$conf->db->type." sur host=".$conf->db->host." user=".$conf->db->user." name=".$conf->db->name;
 
 			$db = new DoliDb($conf->db->type,$conf->db->host,$conf->db->user,$conf->db->pass,$conf->db->name);
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 				// si accès serveur ok et accès base ok, tout est ok, on ne va pas plus loin, on a même pas utilisé le compte root.
 				if ($db->database_selected == 1)
 				{
-					dolibarr_syslog("la connexion au serveur par le user ".$conf->db->user." est reussie");
+					dolibarr_install_syslog("la connexion au serveur par le user ".$conf->db->user." est reussie");
 					print "<tr><td>";
 					print $langs->trans("ServerConnection")." : ";
 					print $dolibarr_main_db_host;
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 					print $langs->trans("OK");
 					print "</td></tr>";
 
-					dolibarr_syslog("la connexion a la base : ".$conf->db->name.",par le user : ".$conf->db->user." est reussie");
+					dolibarr_install_syslog("la connexion a la base : ".$conf->db->name.",par le user : ".$conf->db->user." est reussie");
 					print "<tr><td>";
 					print $langs->trans("DatabaseConnection")." : ";
 					print $dolibarr_main_db_name;
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					dolibarr_syslog("la connection au serveur par le user ".$conf->db->user." est reussie");
+					dolibarr_install_syslog("la connection au serveur par le user ".$conf->db->user." est reussie");
 					print "<tr><td>";
 					print $langs->trans("ServerConnection")." : ";
 					print $dolibarr_main_db_host;
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 					print $langs->trans("OK");
 					print "</td></tr>";
 
-					dolibarr_syslog("la connexion a la base ".$conf->db->name.",par le user ".$conf->db->user." a échoué");
+					dolibarr_install_syslog("la connexion a la base ".$conf->db->name.",par le user ".$conf->db->user." a échoué");
 					print "<tr><td>";
 					print $langs->trans("DatabaseConnection")." : ";
 					print $dolibarr_main_db_name;
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				dolibarr_syslog("la connection au serveur par le user ".$conf->db->user." est rate");
+				dolibarr_install_syslog("la connection au serveur par le user ".$conf->db->user." est rate");
 				print "<tr><td>";
 				print $langs->trans("ServerConnection")." : ";
 				print $dolibarr_main_db_host;
diff --git a/htdocs/install/etape2.php b/htdocs/install/etape2.php
index d3cd9926679..17be9ea5e98 100644
--- a/htdocs/install/etape2.php
+++ b/htdocs/install/etape2.php
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ if ($_POST["action"] == "set")
         if($db->database_selected == 1)
         {
 
-            dolibarr_syslog("Connexion réussie à la base : $dolibarr_main_db_name");
+            dolibarr_install_syslog("Connexion réussie à la base : $dolibarr_main_db_name");
         }
         else
         {