diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 773c804..255a441 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -100,6 +100,39 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
 add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}
         ${SOURCE_FILES})
 
+# Get the current working branch
+execute_process(
+        COMMAND git rev-parse --abbrev-ref HEAD
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+        OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_BRANCH
+        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+
+# http://xit0.org/2013/04/cmake-use-git-branch-and-commit-details-in-project/
+# Get the latest abbreviated commit hash of the working branch
+execute_process(
+        COMMAND git log -1 --format=%h
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+        OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT_HASH
+        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+
+# Get the date and time of last commit
+execute_process(
+        COMMAND git log -1 --format=%cd --date=short
+        WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+        OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT_DATETIME
+        OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
+
+
+configure_file(
+        ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/version.h.in
+        ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/gen/version.h
+)
+
+include_directories(${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/gen)
+
 macro(configure_files srcDir destDir)
     message(STATUS "Configuring directory ${destDir}")
     make_directory(${destDir})
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 6745425..3c85600 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(SOURCE_FILES
 		CmdLineOptions.cpp
 		tx_details.cpp
 		page.h
-		rpccalls.cpp rpccalls.h)
+		rpccalls.cpp rpccalls.h version.h.in)
 
 # make static library called libmyxrm
 # that we are going to link to
diff --git a/src/page.h b/src/page.h
index a1589d0..2b7a787 100644
--- a/src/page.h
+++ b/src/page.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "../ext/format.h"
 #include "../ext/member_checker.h"
 
+#include "version.h"
 
 #include "monero_headers.h"
 
@@ -3622,6 +3623,24 @@ private:
         return mixin_no;
     }
 
+    string
+    get_full_page(string& middle)
+    {
+        // set last git commit date based on
+        // autogenrated version.h during compilation
+        static const mstch::map footer_context {
+                {"last_git_commit_hash", string {GIT_COMMIT_HASH}},
+                {"last_git_commit_date", string {GIT_COMMIT_DATETIME}}
+        };
+
+        string footer_html = mstch::render(xmreg::read(TMPL_FOOTER), footer_context);
+
+        return xmreg::read(TMPL_HEADER)
+               + middle
+               + footer_html;
+    }
+
+
     string
     get_full_page(string& middle)
     {
diff --git a/src/templates/footer.html b/src/templates/footer.html
index c59bde4..f84a351 100644
--- a/src/templates/footer.html
+++ b/src/templates/footer.html
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
     <h6 style="margin-top:10px">
 		Help support the hosting and maintenance of this service by donating to: <br/>
 		48daf1rG3hE1Txapcsxh6WXNe9MLNKtu7W7tKTivtSoVLHErYzvdcpea2nSTgGkz66RFP4GKVAsTV14v6G3oddBTHfxP6tU
+        <br/><br/>
+        Version: {{last_git_commit_date}}
     </h6>
 
-
 </div>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/version.h.in b/src/version.h.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ef62e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/version.h.in
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+//
+// Created by mwo on 23/11/16.
+//
+
+#ifndef XMRBLOCKS_VERSION_H_IN_H
+#define XMRBLOCKS_VERSION_H_IN_H
+
+#define GIT_BRANCH "@GIT_BRANCH@"
+#define GIT_COMMIT_HASH "@GIT_COMMIT_HASH@"
+#define GIT_COMMIT_DATETIME "@GIT_COMMIT_DATETIME@"
+
+
+#endif //XMRBLOCKS_VERSION_H_IN_H