diff --git a/app/controllers/site_controller.rb b/app/controllers/site_controller.rb
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+++ b/app/controllers/site_controller.rb
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+class SiteController < ApplicationController
+
+  before_filter :site_admin_authorization
+
+  def index
+    if @site.started
+      render :action => 'started', :layout => 'empty'
+    else
+      render :action => 'prompt', :layout => 'empty'
+    end
+  end
+
+  def start
+    @site.started = true
+    @site.start_time = Time.new.gmtime
+    @site.save
+    redirect_to :action => 'index'
+  end
+
+  protected
+  def site_admin_authorization
+    if session[:site_id]==nil
+      redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'login' and return
+    end
+    begin
+      @site = Site.find(session[:site_id], :include => :country)
+    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
+      @site = nil
+    end
+    if @site==nil
+      redirect_to :controller => 'main', :action => 'login' and return
+    end
+  end
+
+end