diff --git a/theseus_gui/package.json b/theseus_gui/package.json
index 3c0e1a414..ec752c1db 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/package.json
+++ b/theseus_gui/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tauri-apps/api": "^1.2.0",
     "ofetch": "^1.0.1",
-    "omorphia": "^0.4.9",
+    "omorphia": "^0.4.10",
     "pinia": "^2.0.33",
     "vite-svg-loader": "^4.0.0",
     "vue": "^3.2.45",
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/App.vue b/theseus_gui/src/App.vue
index 9eaa53dc1..f775f67db 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/App.vue
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/App.vue
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import {
 } from 'omorphia'
 import { useTheming } from '@/store/state'
 import AccountsCard from '@/components/ui/AccountsCard.vue'
+import InstanceCreationModal from '@/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue'
 import { list } from '@/helpers/profile'
 import { get } from '@/helpers/settings'
 
@@ -44,9 +45,17 @@ list().then(
           <RouterLink to="/" class="button-base nav-button"><HomeIcon /></RouterLink>
           <RouterLink to="/browse" class="button-base nav-button"> <SearchIcon /></RouterLink>
           <RouterLink to="/library" class="button-base nav-button"> <LibraryIcon /></RouterLink>
-          <button color="primary" class="button-base primary nav-button" icon-only>
+          <button
+            color="primary"
+            class="button-base primary nav-button"
+            icon-only
+            @click="() => $refs.installationModal.show()"
+          >
             <PlusIcon />
           </button>
+          <Suspense>
+            <InstanceCreationModal ref="installationModal" />
+          </Suspense>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="settings pages-list">
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/default.png b/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/default.png
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dfda4ac42
Binary files /dev/null and b/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/default.png differ
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/index.js b/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/index.js
index b7aff27d4..91249d138 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/index.js
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/assets/external/index.js
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@ export { default as KoFiIcon } from './kofi.svg'
 export { default as PatreonIcon } from './patreon.svg'
 export { default as PaypalIcon } from './paypal.svg'
 export { default as OpenCollectiveIcon } from './opencollective.svg'
+export { default as Default } from './default.png'
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..59c9d4b0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/components/ui/InstanceCreationModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,265 @@
+<template>
+  <Modal ref="modal" header="Create Instance">
+    <div v-if="showContent" class="modal-body">
+      <div class="image-upload">
+        <Avatar :src="display_icon" size="md" :rounded="true" />
+        <div class="image-input">
+          <Button @click="upload_icon()">
+            <UploadIcon />
+            Upload Icon
+          </Button>
+          <Button @click="reset_icon">
+            <XIcon />
+            Remove Icon
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="input-row">
+        <p class="input-label">Name</p>
+        <input v-model="profile_name" class="text-input" type="text" />
+      </div>
+      <div class="input-row">
+        <p class="input-label">Game Version</p>
+        <div class="versions">
+          <DropdownSelect
+            v-model="game_version"
+            :options="game_versions"
+            :render-up="!showAdvanced"
+          />
+          <Checkbox
+            v-if="showAdvanced"
+            v-model="showSnapshots"
+            class="filter-checkbox"
+            label="Include snapshots"
+          />
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="input-row">
+        <p class="input-label">Loader</p>
+        <Chips v-model="loader" :items="loaders" />
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="showAdvanced" class="input-row">
+        <p class="input-label">Loader Version</p>
+        <Chips v-model="loader_version" :items="['stable', 'latest', 'other']" />
+      </div>
+      <div v-if="showAdvanced && loader_version === 'other'">
+        <div v-if="game_version" class="input-row">
+          <p class="input-label">Select Version</p>
+          <DropdownSelect
+            v-model="specified_loader_version"
+            :options="selectable_versions"
+            render-up
+          />
+        </div>
+        <div v-else class="input-row">
+          <p class="warning">Select a game version before you select a loader version</p>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+      <div class="button-group">
+        <Button @click="toggle_advanced">
+          <CodeIcon />
+          {{ showAdvanced ? 'Hide Advanced' : 'Show Advanced' }}
+        </Button>
+        <Button @click="$refs.modal.hide()">
+          <XIcon />
+          Cancel
+        </Button>
+        <Button color="primary" :disabled="!check_valid || creating" @click="create_instance()">
+          <PlusIcon v-if="!creating" />
+          {{ creating ? 'Creating...' : 'Create' }}
+        </Button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </Modal>
+</template>
+
+<script setup>
+import {
+  Avatar,
+  Button,
+  Chips,
+  DropdownSelect,
+  Modal,
+  PlusIcon,
+  UploadIcon,
+  XIcon,
+  CodeIcon,
+  Checkbox,
+} from 'omorphia'
+import { computed, ref } from 'vue'
+import { get_game_versions, get_loaders } from '@/helpers/tags'
+import { create } from '@/helpers/profile'
+import { open } from '@tauri-apps/api/dialog'
+import { useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { tauri } from '@tauri-apps/api'
+import { get_fabric_versions, get_forge_versions } from '@/helpers/metadata'
+
+const router = useRouter()
+
+const profile_name = ref('')
+const game_version = ref('')
+const loader = ref('')
+const loader_version = ref('stable')
+const specified_loader_version = ref('')
+const showContent = ref(false)
+const icon = ref(null)
+const display_icon = ref(null)
+const showAdvanced = ref(false)
+const creating = ref(false)
+const showSnapshots = ref(false)
+
+defineExpose({
+  show: () => {
+    showContent.value = false
+    modal.value.show()
+    game_version.value = ''
+    specified_loader_version.value = ''
+    profile_name.value = ''
+    creating.value = false
+    showAdvanced.value = false
+    showSnapshots.value = false
+    loader.value = ''
+    loader_version.value = 'stable'
+    icon.value = null
+    display_icon.value = null
+
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      showContent.value = true
+    }, 100)
+  },
+})
+
+const all_game_versions = ref(await get_game_versions())
+
+const game_versions = computed(() => {
+  return all_game_versions.value
+    .filter((item) => item.version_type === 'release' || showSnapshots.value)
+    .map((item) => item.version)
+})
+const loaders = ref(
+  await get_loaders().then((value) =>
+    value
+      .filter((item) => item.supported_project_types.includes('modpack'))
+      .map((item) => item.name.toLowerCase())
+  )
+)
+const modal = ref(null)
+
+const check_valid = computed(() => {
+  return profile_name.value && game_version.value
+})
+
+const create_instance = async () => {
+  try {
+    creating.value = true
+    const loader_version_value =
+      loader_version.value === 'other' ? specified_loader_version.value : loader_version.value
+
+    const id = await create(
+      profile_name.value,
+      game_version.value,
+      loader.value,
+      loader_version_value ?? 'stable',
+      icon.value
+    )
+
+    await router.push({ path: `/instance/${encodeURIComponent(id)}` })
+    modal.value.hide()
+    creating.value = false
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error(e)
+    creating.value = false
+  }
+}
+
+const upload_icon = async () => {
+  icon.value = await open({
+    multiple: false,
+    filters: [
+      {
+        name: 'Image',
+        extensions: ['png', 'jpeg'],
+      },
+    ],
+  })
+
+  display_icon.value = tauri.convertFileSrc(icon.value)
+}
+
+const reset_icon = () => {
+  icon.value = null
+  display_icon.value = null
+}
+
+const fabric_versions = ref(await get_fabric_versions())
+const forge_versions = ref(await get_forge_versions())
+
+const selectable_versions = computed(() => {
+  if (game_version.value) {
+    if (loader.value === 'fabric') {
+      return fabric_versions.value.gameVersions[0].loaders.map((item) => item.id)
+    } else if (loader.value === 'forge') {
+      return forge_versions.value.gameVersions
+        .find((item) => item.id === game_version.value)
+        .loaders.map((item) => item.id)
+    }
+  }
+  return []
+})
+
+const toggle_advanced = () => {
+  showAdvanced.value = !showAdvanced.value
+}
+</script>
+
+<style scoped>
+.modal-body {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  padding: 1rem;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.input-label {
+  font-size: 1rem;
+  font-weight: bolder;
+  color: var(--color-contrast);
+  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.text-input {
+  width: 20rem;
+}
+
+.button-group {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.image-upload {
+  display: flex;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+.image-input {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+  justify-content: center;
+}
+
+.warning {
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.versions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+:deep(button.checkbox) {
+  border: none;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/theseus_gui/src/helpers/profile.js b/theseus_gui/src/helpers/profile.js
index 198f43e09..95749abdd 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/src/helpers/profile.js
+++ b/theseus_gui/src/helpers/profile.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ export async function create_empty() {
     - icon is a path to an image file, which will be copied into the profile directory
 */
 
-export async function create(name, game_version, modloader, loader_version, icon) {
-  return await invoke('profile_create', { name, game_version, modloader, loader_version, icon })
+export async function create(name, gameVersion, modloader, loaderVersion, icon) {
+  return await invoke('profile_create', { name, gameVersion, modloader, loaderVersion, icon })
 }
 
 // Remove a profile
diff --git a/theseus_gui/yarn.lock b/theseus_gui/yarn.lock
index 79b33947b..5bdad4f3a 100644
--- a/theseus_gui/yarn.lock
+++ b/theseus_gui/yarn.lock
@@ -1168,10 +1168,10 @@ ofetch@^1.0.1:
     node-fetch-native "^1.0.2"
     ufo "^1.1.0"
 
-omorphia@^0.4.9:
-  version "0.4.9"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/omorphia/-/omorphia-0.4.9.tgz#2c13cee8892dfdf892e1912794c783c379c8c5a8"
-  integrity sha512-LbCCVhMmxiNdlFjJRsL4QBgBS1csA1YhV0jiKwGWp0D659ZOoatUbiY7V7gpzPv1IgI6rXC1no06cRWgSzDOKA==
+omorphia@^0.4.11:
+  version "0.4.10"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/omorphia/-/omorphia-0.4.10.tgz#93c0e6a08a233f27d76587286e42450af44bb55d"
+  integrity sha512-WgSFosOqoM0IRpzGNYyprfZSRyBLgqs6sTmKRuWo96ZpzrHRWAom2upIm/HAxAC+YBwFni5sgUeBemXYI7wmuw==
   dependencies:
     dayjs "^1.11.7"
     floating-vue "^2.0.0-beta.20"