diff --git a/src/containers/tips-library.jsx b/src/containers/tips-library.jsx
index 09e34f7fa..7b2771364 100644
--- a/src/containers/tips-library.jsx
+++ b/src/containers/tips-library.jsx
@@ -35,6 +35,19 @@ class TipsLibrary extends React.PureComponent {
         ]);
     }
     handleItemSelect (item) {
+        /*
+            Support tutorials that require specific starter projects.
+            If a tutorial declares "requiredProjectId", check that the URL contains
+            it. If it is not, open a new page with this tutorial and project id.
+
+            TODO remove this at first opportunity. If this is still here after HOC2018,
+                 blame Eric R. Andrew is also on record saying "this is temporary".
+        */
+        if (item.requiredProjectId && window.location.href.indexOf(item.requiredProjectId) === -1) {
+            const urlParams = `?tutorial=${item.urlId}#${item.requiredProjectId}`;
+            return window.open(window.location.pathname + urlParams, '_blank');
+        }
+
         this.props.onActivateDeck(item.id);
         analytics.event({
             category: 'library',
@@ -48,7 +61,9 @@ class TipsLibrary extends React.PureComponent {
             id: id,
             name: decksLibraryContent[id].name,
             featured: true,
-            tags: decksLibraryContent[id].tags
+            tags: decksLibraryContent[id].tags,
+            urlId: decksLibraryContent[id].urlId,
+            requiredProjectId: decksLibraryContent[id].requiredProjectId
         }));
 
         if (!this.props.visible) return null;
diff --git a/src/lib/app-state-hoc.jsx b/src/lib/app-state-hoc.jsx
index 3c9eb9266..93d97180e 100644
--- a/src/lib/app-state-hoc.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/app-state-hoc.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 import {Provider} from 'react-redux';
 import {createStore, combineReducers, compose} from 'redux';
+import ConnectedIntlProvider from './connected-intl-provider.jsx';
 
 import localesReducer, {initLocale, localesInitialState} from '../reducers/locales';
 
@@ -107,7 +108,9 @@ const AppStateHOC = function (WrappedComponent, localesOnly) {
             } = this.props;
             return (
                 <Provider store={this.store}>
-                    <WrappedComponent {...componentProps} />
+                    <ConnectedIntlProvider>
+                        <WrappedComponent {...componentProps} />
+                    </ConnectedIntlProvider>
                 </Provider>
             );
         }
diff --git a/src/lib/libraries/decks/index.jsx b/src/lib/libraries/decks/index.jsx
index 65242b170..f44f5fcb2 100644
--- a/src/lib/libraries/decks/index.jsx
+++ b/src/lib/libraries/decks/index.jsx
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ export default {
                 id="gui.howtos.cartoon-network"
             />
         ),
+        requiredProjectId: '249143200',
         img: libraryCartoonNetwork,
         steps: [{
             video: 'uz5oz5h9yg'