diff --git a/theseus/src/api/shared_profile.rs b/theseus/src/api/shared_profile.rs
index fe840660c..e97acb008 100644
--- a/theseus/src/api/shared_profile.rs
+++ b/theseus/src/api/shared_profile.rs
@@ -46,6 +46,30 @@ pub struct SharedProfileOverrideHashes {
     pub sha512: String,
 }
 
+// Simplified version of SharedProfile- this is what is returned from the Labrinth API
+// This is not used, except for requests where we are not a member of the shared profile 
+// (ie: previewing a shared profile from a link, before accepting it)
+#[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug)]
+pub struct SharedProfileResponse {
+    pub id: String,
+    pub name: String,
+    pub owner_id: String,
+    pub created: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub updated: DateTime<Utc>,
+    pub icon_url: Option<String>,
+    
+    pub loader: ModLoader,
+    pub game : String,
+    
+    pub loader_version: String,
+    pub game_version: String,
+    
+    // Present only if we are the owner
+    pub share_links: Option<Vec<SharedProfileLink>>,
+    pub users: Option<Vec<String>>,
+}
+
+
 // Create a new shared profile from ProfilePathId
 // This converts the LinkedData to a SharedProfile and uploads it to the Labrinth API
 #[tracing::instrument]
@@ -177,27 +201,6 @@ pub async fn get_all() -> crate::Result<Vec<SharedProfile>> {
     let creds = state.credentials.read().await;
     let creds = creds.0.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| crate::ErrorKind::NoCredentialsError)?;
 
-    // First, get list of shared profiles the user has access to
-    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize, Debug)]
-    pub struct SharedProfileResponse {
-        pub id: String,
-        pub name: String,
-        pub owner_id: String,
-        pub created: DateTime<Utc>,
-        pub updated: DateTime<Utc>,
-        pub icon_url: Option<String>,
-        
-        pub loader: ModLoader,
-        pub game : String,
-        
-        pub loader_version: String,
-        pub game_version: String,
-        
-        // Present only if we are the owner
-        pub share_links: Option<Vec<SharedProfileLink>>,
-        pub users: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    }
-
     let response = REQWEST_CLIENT
     .get(
         format!("{MODRINTH_API_URL_INTERNAL}client/user"),
@@ -205,6 +208,7 @@ pub async fn get_all() -> crate::Result<Vec<SharedProfile>> {
     .header("Authorization", &creds.session)
     .send().await?.error_for_status()?;
 
+    // First, get list of shared profiles the user has access to
     let profiles = response.json::<Vec<SharedProfileResponse>>().await?;
 
     // Next, get files for each shared profile
@@ -253,8 +257,9 @@ pub async fn get_all() -> crate::Result<Vec<SharedProfile>> {
 }
 
 #[tracing::instrument]
-pub async fn install(shared_profile : SharedProfile) -> crate::Result<ProfilePathId> {
+pub async fn install(shared_profile_id : String) -> crate::Result<ProfilePathId> {
     let state = crate::State::get().await?;
+    let shared_profile = get_all().await?.into_iter().find(|x| x.id == shared_profile_id).ok_or_else(|| crate::ErrorKind::OtherError("Profile not found".to_string()))?;
 
     let linked_data = LinkedData::SharedProfile {
         profile_id: shared_profile.id,
@@ -647,10 +652,32 @@ pub async fn accept_share_link(
 
     REQWEST_CLIENT
     .post(
-        format!("{MODRINTH_API_URL_INTERNAL}client/profile/share/{link}/accept"),
+        format!("{MODRINTH_API_URL_INTERNAL}client/share/{link}/accept"),
     )
     .header("Authorization", &creds.session)
     .send().await?.error_for_status()?;
 
     Ok(())
+}
+
+// Gets a shared profile from a share link
+// This is done without accepting it- so would not include any link information, and is only usable for basic info
+pub async fn get_from_link(
+    link: String
+) -> crate::Result<SharedProfileResponse> {
+    let state = crate::State::get().await?;
+
+    let creds = state.credentials.read().await;
+    let creds = creds.0.as_ref().ok_or_else(|| crate::ErrorKind::NoCredentialsError)?;
+
+    let response = REQWEST_CLIENT
+    .get(
+        format!("{MODRINTH_API_URL_INTERNAL}client/share/{link}"),
+    )
+    .header("Authorization", &creds.session)
+    .send().await?.error_for_status()?;
+
+    let profile = response.json::<SharedProfileResponse>().await?;
+
+    Ok(profile)
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/profile_share.rs b/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/profile_share.rs
index f077374cf..4b0b9b4c4 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/profile_share.rs
+++ b/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/profile_share.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::api::Result;
-use theseus::{prelude::*, shared_profile::SharedProfile};
+use theseus::{prelude::*, shared_profile::{SharedProfile,SharedProfileResponse}};
 
 pub fn init<R: tauri::Runtime>() -> tauri::plugin::TauriPlugin<R> {
     tauri::plugin::Builder::new("profile_share")
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ pub fn init<R: tauri::Runtime>() -> tauri::plugin::TauriPlugin<R> {
             profile_share_generate_share_link,
             profile_share_accept_share_link,
             profile_share_remove_users,
-            profile_share_remove_links
+            profile_share_remove_links,
+            profile_share_get_link_id,
         ])
         .build()
 }
@@ -28,9 +29,9 @@ pub async fn profile_share_get_all(
 
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn profile_share_install(
-    profile: SharedProfile,
+    shared_profile_id: String,
 ) -> Result<ProfilePathId> {
-    let res = shared_profile::install(profile)
+    let res = shared_profile::install(shared_profile_id)
     .await?;
     Ok(res)
 }
@@ -77,6 +78,17 @@ pub async fn profile_share_accept_share_link(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+// Gets a shared profile from a share link
+// This is done without accepting it- so would not include any link information, and is only usable for basic info
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn profile_share_get_link_id(
+    link : String
+) -> Result<SharedProfileResponse> {
+    let res = shared_profile::get_from_link(link).await?;
+    Ok(res)
+}
+
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn profile_share_remove_users(
     path : ProfilePathId,
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/utils.rs b/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/utils.rs
index e7e7543df..007a7af0e 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/utils.rs
+++ b/theseus_gui/src-tauri/src/api/utils.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ pub fn init<R: tauri::Runtime>() -> tauri::plugin::TauriPlugin<R> {
             get_opening_command,
             await_sync,
             is_offline,
-            refresh_offline
+            refresh_offline,
+            test_command,
         ])
         .build()
 }
@@ -159,6 +160,11 @@ pub async fn get_opening_command() -> Result<Option<CommandPayload>> {
     Ok(None)
 }
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn test_command(command: String) -> Result<()> {
+    Ok(handle_command(command).await?)
+}
+
 // helper function called when redirected by a weblink (ie: modrith://do-something) or when redirected by a .mrpack file (in which case its a filepath)
 // We hijack the deep link library (which also contains functionality for instance-checking)
 pub async fn handle_command(command: String) -> Result<()> {
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AcceptSharedProfileModal.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AcceptSharedProfileModal.vue
index 3dda939db..0e9cf9cfa 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AcceptSharedProfileModal.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/AcceptSharedProfileModal.vue
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 <script setup>
 import { Modal, Button } from 'omorphia'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
-import { useFetch } from '@/helpers/fetch.js'
-import SearchCard from '@/components/ui/SearchCard.vue'
 import { handleError } from '@/store/notifications.js'
-import { share_accept, share_install } from '@/helpers/shared_profiles.js'
+import { share_accept, share_install, share_get_link_id } from '@/helpers/shared_profiles.js'
 
 const confirmModal = ref(null)
 const linkId = ref(null)
@@ -12,13 +10,11 @@ const sharedProfile = ref(null)
 
 defineExpose({
   async show(event) {
-    linkId.value = event.id
-    sharedProfile.value = await useFetch(
-        `https://staging-api.modrinth.com/_internal/share/${encodeURIComponent(event.id)}`,
-        'shared profile'
-      )
-
+    console.log('showing accept shared profile modal', event)
+    linkId.value = event.link
+    sharedProfile.value = await share_get_link_id(linkId.value).catch(handleError)
     confirmModal.value.show()
+    console.log('sharedProfile')
   },
 })
 
@@ -30,18 +26,12 @@ async function install() {
 </script>
 
 <template>
-  <Modal ref="confirmModal" :header="`Install ${project?.title}`">
+  <Modal ref="confirmModal" :header="`Install ${sharedProfile?.name}`">
     <div class="modal-body">
-      <SearchCard
-        :project="project"
-        class="project-card"
-        :categories="categories"
-        @open="confirmModal.hide()"
-      />
       <div class="button-row">
         <div class="markdown-body">
           <p>
-            Installing <code>{{ sharedProfile.id }}</code> from user {{ sharedProfile.owner_id }}
+            Installing <code>{{ sharedProfile.name }}</code> from user {{ sharedProfile.owner_id }}
           </p>
         </div>
         <div class="button-group">
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/helpers/shared_profiles.js b/theseus_gui/src/helpers/shared_profiles.js
index ef4034400..e6da06b15 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/helpers/shared_profiles.js
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/helpers/shared_profiles.js
@@ -15,9 +15,15 @@ export async function share_generate(path) {
   return await invoke('plugin:profile_share|profile_share_generate_share_link', { path })
 }
 
+/// Gets the shared profile from the link id
+// This is done without accepting it- so would not include any link information, and is only usable for basic info
+export async function share_get_link_id(link) {
+  return await invoke('plugin:profile_share|profile_share_get_link_id', { link })
+}
+
 /// Accepts a shared profile link
 export async function share_accept(link) {
-  return await invoke('plugin:profile_share|profile_share_accept', { link })
+  return await invoke('plugin:profile_share|profile_share_accept_share_link', { link })
 }
 
 /// Removes users from a shared profile
@@ -31,8 +37,8 @@ export async function remove_links(path, links) {
 }
 
 /// Install a pack from a shared profile id
-export async function share_install(id) {
-  return await invoke('plugin:profile_share|profile_share_install', { id })
+export async function share_install(sharedProfileId) {
+  return await invoke('plugin:profile_share|profile_share_install', { sharedProfileId })
 }
 
 // get all user profiles that are available to the currentt user
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/main.js b/theseus_gui/src/main.js
index 6086d334a..938e2f924 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/main.js
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/main.js
@@ -29,10 +29,15 @@ const raw_invoke = async (plugin, fn, args) => {
     return await invoke('plugin:' + plugin + '|' + fn, args)
   }
 }
+const test_command = async (command) => {
+  return await raw_invoke('utils', 'test_command', {command })
+}
+
 isDev()
   .then((dev) => {
     if (dev) {
       window.raw_invoke = raw_invoke
+      window.test_command = test_command
     }
   })
   .catch((err) => {
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue b/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue
index e1f55e511..30ae93b41 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/pages/instance/Options.vue
@@ -492,9 +492,6 @@
       </div>
     </div>
     <div v-if="installedSharedProfileData.is_owned" class="adjacent-input">
-      your project
-      {{ props.instance.sync_update_version }}
-      :) 
       <label for="share-sync">
           <span class="label__title">Sync shared profile</span>
           <span class="label__description" v-if="props.instance.sync_update_version?.is_synced">
@@ -511,9 +508,7 @@
             <GlobeIcon /> Revert
           </Button>
     </div>
-    <div v-else>
-      not yours
-      {{ props.instance.sync_update_version }}
+    <div v-else class="adjacent-input">
       <label for="share-sync">
           <span class="label__title">Sync shared profile</span>
           <span class="label__description" v-if="props.instance.sync_update_version?.is_synced">
@@ -523,10 +518,11 @@
             You are not up to date with the shared profile. Click the button to update your instance.
           </span>
       </label>
-          <Button id="share-sync-sync" @click="inboundSyncSharedProfile">
+          <Button id="share-sync-sync" @click="inboundSyncSharedProfile" :disabled="props.instance.sync_update_version?.is_synced">
             <GlobeIcon /> Sync
           </Button>
     </div>
+    {{ props.instance.sync_update_version }}
   </Card>
   <Card>
     <div class="label">