diff --git a/src/qgis_geonode/conf.py b/src/qgis_geonode/conf.py
index 320488d..366148c 100644
--- a/src/qgis_geonode/conf.py
+++ b/src/qgis_geonode/conf.py
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 import json
 import typing
 import uuid
+from configparser import ConfigParser
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from qgis.PyQt import (
     QtCore,
@@ -94,6 +96,18 @@ def to_json(self):
         )
 
 
+class PluginMetadata:
+    def prepare(self, plugin_dir):
+        self.plugin_dir = plugin_dir
+        _plugin_metadata = ConfigParser()
+        _plugin_metadata.read(Path(self.plugin_dir) / "metadata.txt")
+
+        self.plugin_metadata = _plugin_metadata["general"]
+
+    def get(self, attr):
+        return self.plugin_metadata.get(attr)
+
+
 class SettingsManager(QtCore.QObject):
     """Manage saving/loading settings for the plugin in QgsSettings"""
 
@@ -303,3 +317,4 @@ def clear_current_search_filters(self):
 
 
 settings_manager = SettingsManager()
+plugin_metadata = PluginMetadata()
diff --git a/src/qgis_geonode/gui/connection_dialog.py b/src/qgis_geonode/gui/connection_dialog.py
index 10df889..1ae8034 100644
--- a/src/qgis_geonode/gui/connection_dialog.py
+++ b/src/qgis_geonode/gui/connection_dialog.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import typing
 import uuid
 
-
 import qgis.core
 from qgis.gui import QgsMessageBar
 from qgis.PyQt import (
@@ -16,11 +15,7 @@
 
 from .. import apiclient, network, utils
 from ..apiclient.base import BaseGeonodeClient
-from ..conf import (
-    ConnectionSettings,
-    WfsVersion,
-    settings_manager,
-)
+from ..conf import ConnectionSettings, WfsVersion, settings_manager, plugin_metadata
 from ..utils import tr
 from packaging import version as packaging_version
 
@@ -38,7 +33,7 @@ class ConnectionDialog(QtWidgets.QDialog, DialogUi):
     wfs_version_cb: QtWidgets.QComboBox
     detect_wfs_version_pb: QtWidgets.QPushButton
     network_timeout_sb: QtWidgets.QSpinBox
-    test_connection_pb: QtWidgets.QPushButton
+    connection_pb: QtWidgets.QPushButton
     buttonBox: QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox
     options_gb: QtWidgets.QGroupBox
     bar: qgis.gui.QgsMessageBar
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ def __init__(self, connection_settings: typing.Optional[ConnectionSettings] = No
         super().__init__()
         self.setupUi(self)
         self._widgets_to_toggle_during_connection_test = [
-            self.test_connection_pb,
+            self.connection_pb,
             self.buttonBox,
             self.authcfg_acs,
             self.options_gb,
@@ -92,7 +87,7 @@ def __init__(self, connection_settings: typing.Optional[ConnectionSettings] = No
             self.connection_id = uuid.uuid4()
             self.remote_geonode_version = None
         self.update_connection_details()
-        self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Ok).setEnabled(False)
+        # self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Ok).setEnabled(False)
         ok_signals = [
             self.name_le.textChanged,
             self.url_le.textChanged,
@@ -100,14 +95,32 @@ def __init__(self, connection_settings: typing.Optional[ConnectionSettings] = No
         for signal in ok_signals:
             signal.connect(self.update_ok_buttons)
         self.detect_wfs_version_pb.clicked.connect(self.detect_wfs_version)
-        self.test_connection_pb.clicked.connect(self.test_connection)
+        self.connection_pb.clicked.connect(self.test_connection)
         # disallow names that have a slash since that is not compatible with how we
         # are storing plugin state in QgsSettings
         self.name_le.setValidator(
             QtGui.QRegExpValidator(QtCore.QRegExp("[^\\/]+"), self.name_le)
         )
+
+        # Plugin's docs open through the help button
+        self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Help).clicked.connect(
+            lambda: QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(
+                QtCore.QUrl(plugin_metadata.get("homepage"))
+            )
+        )
         self.update_ok_buttons()
 
+    def validate_geonode_url(self):
+
+        inserted_url = QtCore.QUrl(self.url_le.text().strip().rstrip("#/"))
+
+        if inserted_url.isValid() == False:
+            return False
+        elif inserted_url.path() != "":
+            return False
+        else:
+            return True
+
     def _populate_wfs_version_combobox(self):
         self.wfs_version_cb.clear()
         for name, member in WfsVersion.__members__.items():
@@ -150,6 +163,7 @@ def get_connection_settings(self) -> ConnectionSettings:
     def test_connection(self):
         for widget in self._widgets_to_toggle_during_connection_test:
             widget.setEnabled(False)
+
         current_settings = self.get_connection_settings()
         self.discovery_task = network.NetworkRequestTask(
             [
@@ -159,12 +173,10 @@ def test_connection(self):
             ],
             network_task_timeout=current_settings.network_requests_timeout,
             authcfg=current_settings.auth_config,
-            description="Test GeoNode connection",
+            description="Connect to a GeoNode client",
         )
         self.discovery_task.task_done.connect(self.handle_discovery_test)
-        utils.show_message(
-            self.bar, tr("Testing connection..."), add_loading_widget=True
-        )
+        utils.show_message(self.bar, tr("Connecting..."), add_loading_widget=True)
         qgis.core.QgsApplication.taskManager().addTask(self.discovery_task)
 
     def handle_discovery_test(self, task_result: bool):
@@ -230,7 +242,10 @@ def update_connection_details(self):
         self.detected_capabilities_lw.clear()
         self.detected_version_le.clear()
         if not invalid_version:
+            # Enable the detected_version_db and OK button
             self.detected_version_gb.setEnabled(True)
+            self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Ok).setEnabled(True)
+
             current_settings = self.get_connection_settings()
             client: BaseGeonodeClient = apiclient.get_geonode_client(current_settings)
             self.detected_version_le.setText(str(current_settings.geonode_version))
@@ -239,6 +254,7 @@ def update_connection_details(self):
             )
         else:
             self.detected_version_gb.setEnabled(False)
+            self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Ok).setEnabled(False)
 
     def enable_post_test_connection_buttons(self):
         for widget in self._widgets_to_toggle_during_connection_test:
@@ -268,9 +284,17 @@ def accept(self):
         super().accept()
 
     def update_ok_buttons(self):
+
+        url_status = self.validate_geonode_url()
+
         enabled_state = self.name_le.text() != "" and self.url_le.text() != ""
-        self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Ok).setEnabled(enabled_state)
-        self.test_connection_pb.setEnabled(enabled_state)
+        self.connection_pb.setEnabled(enabled_state)
+        if url_status != True:
+            self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Ok).setEnabled(False)
+            self.connection_pb.setEnabled(False)
+            message = "Please insert only the domain of a valid GeoNode URL"
+            level = qgis.core.Qgis.Info
+            utils.show_message(self.bar, message, level)
 
 
 def _get_wfs_declared_versions(raw_response: QtCore.QByteArray) -> typing.List[str]:
diff --git a/src/qgis_geonode/gui/geonode_data_source_widget.py b/src/qgis_geonode/gui/geonode_data_source_widget.py
index 2d8bf54..db833b0 100644
--- a/src/qgis_geonode/gui/geonode_data_source_widget.py
+++ b/src/qgis_geonode/gui/geonode_data_source_widget.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     log,
     tr,
 )
+from ..conf import plugin_metadata
 
 WidgetUi, _ = loadUiType(Path(__file__).parents[1] / "ui/geonode_datasource_widget.ui")
 
@@ -199,6 +200,13 @@ def __init__(self, parent, fl, widgetMode):
         self.title_le.returnPressed.connect(self.search_geonode)
         self._hide_core_geonode_provider()
 
+        # Plugin's docs open through the help button
+        self.buttonBox.button(QtWidgets.QDialogButtonBox.Help).clicked.connect(
+            lambda: QtGui.QDesktopServices.openUrl(
+                QtCore.QUrl(plugin_metadata.get("homepage"))
+            )
+        )
+
     def _initialize_spatial_extent_box(self):
         # ATTENTION: the order of initialization of the self.spatial_extent_box widget
         # is crucial here. Only call self.spatial_extent_box.setMapCanvas() after
@@ -286,6 +294,8 @@ def update_connections_combobox(self):
 
     def activate_connection_configuration(self, index: int):
         self.toggle_connection_management_buttons()
+        # Clear error messages from other connections
+        self.message_bar.clearWidgets()
         self.clear_search_results()
         self.current_page = 1
         self.total_pages = 1
diff --git a/src/qgis_geonode/main.py b/src/qgis_geonode/main.py
index af51bb8..84994a5 100644
--- a/src/qgis_geonode/main.py
+++ b/src/qgis_geonode/main.py
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
 from .gui.geonode_maplayer_config_widget_factory import (
     GeonodeMapLayerConfigWidgetFactory,
 )
+from .conf import plugin_metadata
 
 
 class QgisGeoNode:
     def __init__(self, iface):
         self.iface = iface
         self.plugin_dir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+        plugin_metadata.prepare(self.plugin_dir)
         locale = QSettings().value("locale/userLocale")[0:2]
         locale_path = os.path.join(
             self.plugin_dir, "i18n", "QgisGeoNode_{}.qm".format(locale)
diff --git a/src/qgis_geonode/ui/connection_dialog.ui b/src/qgis_geonode/ui/connection_dialog.ui
index 31426db..283f2f7 100644
--- a/src/qgis_geonode/ui/connection_dialog.ui
+++ b/src/qgis_geonode/ui/connection_dialog.ui
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
     </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <widget class="QPushButton" name="test_connection_pb">
+    <widget class="QPushButton" name="connection_pb">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
       <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
      <property name="text">
-      <string>Test Connection</string>
+      <string>Connect</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>