diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/servers/PlatformMrpackModal.vue b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/servers/PlatformMrpackModal.vue
index 38f4d7e0f..a9810f4f1 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/servers/PlatformMrpackModal.vue
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/components/ui/servers/PlatformMrpackModal.vue
@@ -1,124 +1,176 @@
 <template>
-  <NewModal ref="mrpackModal" header="Uploading mrpack" @hide="onHide" @show="onShow">
+  <NewModal ref="mrpackModal" header="Uploading mrpack" :closable="!isLoading" @show="onShow">
     <div class="flex flex-col gap-4 md:w-[600px]">
-      <p
-        v-if="isMrpackModalSecondPhase"
-        :style="{
-          lineHeight: isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? '1.5' : undefined,
-          marginBottom: isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? '-12px' : '0',
-          marginTop: isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? '-4px' : '-2px',
-        }"
+      <Transition
+        enter-active-class="transition-all duration-300 ease-out"
+        enter-from-class="opacity-0 max-h-0"
+        enter-to-class="opacity-100 max-h-20"
+        leave-active-class="transition-all duration-200 ease-in"
+        leave-from-class="opacity-100 max-h-20"
+        leave-to-class="opacity-0 max-h-0"
       >
-        This will reinstall your server and erase all data. You may want to back up your server
-        before proceeding. Are you sure you want to continue?
-      </p>
-      <div v-if="!isMrpackModalSecondPhase" class="flex flex-col gap-4">
-        <div class="mx-auto flex flex-row items-center gap-4">
-          <div
-            class="grid size-16 place-content-center rounded-2xl border-[2px] border-solid border-button-border bg-button-bg shadow-sm"
-          >
-            <UploadIcon class="size-10" />
+        <div v-if="isLoading" class="w-full">
+          <div class="mb-2 flex justify-between text-sm">
+            <Transition name="phrase-fade" mode="out-in">
+              <span :key="currentPhrase" class="text-lg font-medium text-contrast">{{
+                currentPhrase
+              }}</span>
+            </Transition>
+            <div class="flex flex-col items-end">
+              <span class="text-secondary">{{ Math.round(uploadProgress) }}%</span>
+              <span class="text-xs text-secondary"
+                >{{ formatBytes(uploadedBytes) }} / {{ formatBytes(totalBytes) }}</span
+              >
+            </div>
           </div>
-          <svg
-            xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
-            width="24"
-            height="24"
-            viewBox="0 0 24 24"
-            fill="none"
-            stroke="currentColor"
-            stroke-width="2"
-            stroke-linecap="round"
-            stroke-linejoin="round"
-            class="size-10"
-          >
-            <path d="M5 9v6" />
-            <path d="M9 9h3V5l7 7-7 7v-4H9V9z" />
-          </svg>
-          <div
-            class="grid size-16 place-content-center rounded-2xl border-[2px] border-solid border-button-border bg-table-alternateRow shadow-sm"
-          >
-            <ServerIcon class="size-10" />
+          <div class="h-2 w-full rounded-full bg-divider">
+            <div
+              class="h-2 animate-pulse rounded-full bg-brand transition-all duration-300 ease-out"
+              :style="{ width: `${uploadProgress}%` }"
+            ></div>
           </div>
         </div>
-        <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-2 rounded-2xl bg-table-alternateRow p-4">
-          <div class="text-sm font-bold text-contrast">Upload mrpack</div>
-          <input
-            type="file"
-            accept=".mrpack"
-            class=""
-            :disabled="isLoading"
-            @change="uploadMrpack"
-          />
-        </div>
+      </Transition>
 
-        <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-2 rounded-2xl bg-table-alternateRow p-4">
-          <div class="flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between">
-            <label class="w-full text-lg font-bold text-contrast" for="hard-reset">
-              Erase all data
-            </label>
-            <input
-              id="hard-reset"
-              v-model="hardReset"
-              class="switch stylized-toggle shrink-0"
-              type="checkbox"
-            />
-          </div>
-          <div>
-            Removes all data on your server, including your worlds, mods, and configuration files,
-            then reinstalls it with the selected version.
-          </div>
-          <div class="font-bold">This does not affect your backups, which are stored off-site.</div>
-        </div>
-
-        <BackupWarning :backup-link="`/servers/manage/${props.server?.serverId}/backups`" />
-      </div>
-      <div class="mt-4 flex justify-start gap-4">
-        <ButtonStyled :color="isDangerous ? 'red' : 'brand'">
-          <button
-            v-tooltip="backupInProgress ? formatMessage(backupInProgress.tooltip) : undefined"
-            :disabled="canInstall || backupInProgress"
-            @click="handleReinstall"
+      <Transition
+        enter-active-class="transition-all duration-300 ease-out"
+        enter-from-class="opacity-0 max-h-0"
+        enter-to-class="opacity-100 max-h-20"
+        leave-active-class="transition-all duration-200 ease-in"
+        leave-from-class="opacity-100 max-h-20"
+        leave-to-class="opacity-0 max-h-0"
+      >
+        <div v-if="!isLoading" class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+          <p
+            v-if="isMrpackModalSecondPhase"
+            :style="{
+              lineHeight: isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? '1.5' : undefined,
+              marginBottom: isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? '-12px' : '0',
+              marginTop: isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? '-4px' : '-2px',
+            }"
           >
-            <RightArrowIcon />
-            {{
-              isMrpackModalSecondPhase
-                ? "Erase and install"
-                : loadingServerCheck
-                  ? "Loading..."
-                  : isDangerous
+            This will reinstall your server and erase all data. You may want to back up your server
+            before proceeding. Are you sure you want to continue?
+          </p>
+          <div v-if="!isMrpackModalSecondPhase" class="flex flex-col gap-4">
+            <div class="mx-auto flex flex-row items-center gap-4">
+              <div
+                class="grid size-16 place-content-center rounded-2xl border-[2px] border-solid border-button-border bg-button-bg shadow-sm"
+              >
+                <UploadIcon class="size-10" />
+              </div>
+              <ArrowBigRightDashIcon class="size-10" />
+              <div
+                class="grid size-16 place-content-center rounded-2xl border-[2px] border-solid border-button-border bg-table-alternateRow shadow-sm"
+              >
+                <ServerIcon class="size-10" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-2 rounded-2xl bg-table-alternateRow p-4">
+              <div class="text-sm font-bold text-contrast">Upload mrpack</div>
+              <input
+                type="file"
+                accept=".mrpack"
+                class=""
+                :disabled="isLoading"
+                @change="uploadMrpack"
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div class="flex w-full flex-col gap-2 rounded-2xl bg-table-alternateRow p-4">
+              <div class="flex w-full flex-row items-center justify-between">
+                <label class="w-full text-lg font-bold text-contrast" for="hard-reset">
+                  Erase all data
+                </label>
+                <input
+                  id="hard-reset"
+                  v-model="hardReset"
+                  class="switch stylized-toggle shrink-0"
+                  type="checkbox"
+                />
+              </div>
+              <div>
+                Removes all data on your server, including your worlds, mods, and configuration
+                files, then reinstalls it with the selected version.
+              </div>
+              <div class="font-bold">
+                This does not affect your backups, which are stored off-site.
+              </div>
+            </div>
+
+            <BackupWarning :backup-link="`/servers/manage/${props.server?.serverId}/backups`" />
+          </div>
+          <div class="mt-4 flex justify-start gap-4">
+            <ButtonStyled :color="isDangerous ? 'red' : 'brand'">
+              <button
+                v-tooltip="backupInProgress ? backupInProgress.tooltip : undefined"
+                :disabled="canInstall || !!backupInProgress"
+                @click="handleReinstall"
+              >
+                <RightArrowIcon />
+                {{
+                  isMrpackModalSecondPhase
                     ? "Erase and install"
-                    : "Install"
-            }}
-          </button>
-        </ButtonStyled>
-        <ButtonStyled>
-          <button
-            :disabled="isLoading"
-            @click="
-              () => {
-                if (isMrpackModalSecondPhase) {
-                  isMrpackModalSecondPhase = false;
-                } else {
-                  hide();
-                }
-              }
-            "
-          >
-            <XIcon />
-            {{ isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? "Go back" : "Cancel" }}
-          </button>
-        </ButtonStyled>
-      </div>
+                    : loadingServerCheck
+                      ? "Loading..."
+                      : isDangerous
+                        ? "Erase and install"
+                        : "Install"
+                }}
+              </button>
+            </ButtonStyled>
+            <ButtonStyled>
+              <button
+                :disabled="isLoading"
+                @click="
+                  () => {
+                    if (isMrpackModalSecondPhase) {
+                      isMrpackModalSecondPhase = false;
+                    } else {
+                      hide();
+                    }
+                  }
+                "
+              >
+                <XIcon />
+                {{ isMrpackModalSecondPhase ? "Go back" : "Cancel" }}
+              </button>
+            </ButtonStyled>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </Transition>
     </div>
   </NewModal>
 </template>
 
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { BackupWarning, ButtonStyled, NewModal } from "@modrinth/ui";
-import { UploadIcon, RightArrowIcon, XIcon, ServerIcon } from "@modrinth/assets";
-import { ModrinthServersFetchError } from "@modrinth/utils";
+import {
+  UploadIcon,
+  RightArrowIcon,
+  XIcon,
+  ServerIcon,
+  ArrowBigRightDashIcon,
+} from "@modrinth/assets";
+import { formatBytes, ModrinthServersFetchError } from "@modrinth/utils";
+import { onMounted, onUnmounted } from "vue";
 import type { BackupInProgressReason } from "~/pages/servers/manage/[id].vue";
-import { ModrinthServer } from "~/composables/servers/modrinth-servers.ts";
+import type { ModrinthServer } from "~/composables/servers/modrinth-servers";
+
+const handleBeforeUnload = (event: BeforeUnloadEvent) => {
+  if (isLoading.value) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    return "Upload in progress. Are you sure you want to leave?";
+  }
+};
+
+onMounted(() => {
+  window.addEventListener("beforeunload", handleBeforeUnload);
+});
+
+onUnmounted(() => {
+  window.removeEventListener("beforeunload", handleBeforeUnload);
+});
 
 const props = defineProps<{
   server: ModrinthServer;
@@ -135,6 +187,49 @@ const hardReset = ref(false);
 const isLoading = ref(false);
 const loadingServerCheck = ref(false);
 const mrpackFile = ref<File | null>(null);
+const uploadProgress = ref(0);
+const uploadedBytes = ref(0);
+const totalBytes = ref(0);
+
+const uploadPhrases = [
+  "Removing Herobrine...",
+  "Feeding parrots...",
+  "Teaching villagers new trades...",
+  "Convincing creepers to be friendly...",
+  "Polishing diamonds...",
+  "Training wolves to fetch...",
+  "Building pixel art...",
+  "Explaining redstone to beginners...",
+  "Collecting all the cats...",
+  "Negotiating with endermen...",
+  "Planting suspicious stew ingredients...",
+  "Calibrating TNT blast radius...",
+  "Teaching chickens to fly...",
+  "Sorting inventory alphabetically...",
+  "Convincing iron golems to smile...",
+];
+
+const currentPhrase = ref("Uploading...");
+let phraseInterval: NodeJS.Timeout | null = null;
+const usedPhrases = ref(new Set<number>());
+
+const getNextPhrase = () => {
+  if (usedPhrases.value.size >= uploadPhrases.length) {
+    const currentPhraseIndex = uploadPhrases.indexOf(currentPhrase.value);
+    usedPhrases.value.clear();
+    if (currentPhraseIndex !== -1) {
+      usedPhrases.value.add(currentPhraseIndex);
+    }
+  }
+  const availableIndices = uploadPhrases
+    .map((_, index) => index)
+    .filter((index) => !usedPhrases.value.has(index));
+
+  const randomIndex = availableIndices[Math.floor(Math.random() * availableIndices.length)];
+  usedPhrases.value.add(randomIndex);
+
+  return uploadPhrases[randomIndex];
+};
 
 const isDangerous = computed(() => hardReset.value);
 const canInstall = computed(() => !mrpackFile.value || isLoading.value || loadingServerCheck.value);
@@ -153,18 +248,46 @@ const handleReinstall = async () => {
     return;
   }
 
+  if (!mrpackFile.value) {
+    addNotification({
+      group: "server",
+      title: "No file selected",
+      text: "Choose a .mrpack file before installing.",
+      type: "error",
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   isLoading.value = true;
+  uploadProgress.value = 0;
+  uploadProgress.value = 0;
+  uploadedBytes.value = 0;
+  totalBytes.value = mrpackFile.value.size;
+
+  currentPhrase.value = getNextPhrase();
+  phraseInterval = setInterval(() => {
+    currentPhrase.value = getNextPhrase();
+  }, 4500);
+
+  const { onProgress, promise } = props.server.general.reinstallFromMrpack(
+    mrpackFile.value,
+    hardReset.value,
+  );
+
+  onProgress(({ loaded, total, progress }) => {
+    uploadProgress.value = progress;
+    uploadedBytes.value = loaded;
+    totalBytes.value = total;
+
+    if (phraseInterval && progress >= 100) {
+      clearInterval(phraseInterval);
+      phraseInterval = null;
+      currentPhrase.value = "Installing modpack...";
+    }
+  });
 
   try {
-    if (!mrpackFile.value) {
-      throw new Error("No mrpack file selected");
-    }
-
-    const mrpack = new File([mrpackFile.value], mrpackFile.value.name, {
-      type: mrpackFile.value.type,
-    });
-
-    await props.server.general?.reinstallFromMrpack(mrpack, hardReset.value);
+    await promise;
 
     emit("reinstall", {
       loader: "mrpack",
@@ -176,36 +299,44 @@ const handleReinstall = async () => {
     window.scrollTo(0, 0);
     hide();
   } catch (error) {
-    if (error instanceof ModrinthServersFetchError && error?.statusCode === 429) {
+    if (error instanceof ModrinthServersFetchError && error.statusCode === 429) {
       addNotification({
         group: "server",
-        title: "Cannot reinstall server",
+        title: "Cannot upload and install modpack to server",
         text: "You are being rate limited. Please try again later.",
         type: "error",
       });
     } else {
       addNotification({
         group: "server",
-        title: "Reinstall Failed",
-        text: "An unexpected error occurred while reinstalling. Please try again later.",
+        title: "Modpack upload and install failed",
+        text: "An unexpected error occurred while uploading/installing. Please try again later.",
         type: "error",
       });
     }
   } finally {
     isLoading.value = false;
+    if (phraseInterval) {
+      clearInterval(phraseInterval);
+      phraseInterval = null;
+    }
   }
 };
-
 const onShow = () => {
   hardReset.value = false;
   isMrpackModalSecondPhase.value = false;
   loadingServerCheck.value = false;
   isLoading.value = false;
   mrpackFile.value = null;
-};
-
-const onHide = () => {
-  onShow();
+  uploadProgress.value = 0;
+  uploadedBytes.value = 0;
+  totalBytes.value = 0;
+  currentPhrase.value = "Uploading...";
+  usedPhrases.value.clear();
+  if (phraseInterval) {
+    clearInterval(phraseInterval);
+    phraseInterval = null;
+  }
 };
 
 const show = () => mrpackModal.value?.show();
@@ -218,4 +349,14 @@ defineExpose({ show, hide });
 .stylized-toggle:checked::after {
   background: var(--color-accent-contrast) !important;
 }
+
+.phrase-fade-enter-active,
+.phrase-fade-leave-active {
+  transition: opacity 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.phrase-fade-enter-from,
+.phrase-fade-leave-to {
+  opacity: 0;
+}
 </style>
diff --git a/apps/frontend/src/composables/servers/modules/general.ts b/apps/frontend/src/composables/servers/modules/general.ts
index 21546cb77..b2f100658 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/src/composables/servers/modules/general.ts
+++ b/apps/frontend/src/composables/servers/modules/general.ts
@@ -98,28 +98,67 @@ export class GeneralModule extends ServerModule implements ServerGeneral {
     }
   }
 
-  async reinstallFromMrpack(mrpack: File, hardReset: boolean = false): Promise<void> {
+  reinstallFromMrpack(
+    mrpack: File,
+    hardReset: boolean = false,
+  ): {
+    promise: Promise<void>;
+    onProgress: (cb: (p: { loaded: number; total: number; progress: number }) => void) => void;
+  } {
     const hardResetParam = hardReset ? "true" : "false";
-    const auth = await useServersFetch<JWTAuth>(`servers/${this.serverId}/reinstallFromMrpack`);
 
-    const formData = new FormData();
-    formData.append("file", mrpack);
+    const progressSubject = new EventTarget();
 
-    const response = await fetch(
-      `https://${auth.url}/reinstallMrpackMultiparted?hard=${hardResetParam}`,
-      {
-        method: "POST",
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${auth.token}`,
-        },
-        body: formData,
-        signal: AbortSignal.timeout(30 * 60 * 1000),
-      },
-    );
+    const uploadPromise = (async () => {
+      try {
+        const auth = await useServersFetch<JWTAuth>(`servers/${this.serverId}/reinstallFromMrpack`);
 
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new Error(`[pyroservers] native fetch err status: ${response.status}`);
-    }
+        await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
+          const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
+
+          xhr.upload.addEventListener("progress", (e) => {
+            if (e.lengthComputable) {
+              progressSubject.dispatchEvent(
+                new CustomEvent("progress", {
+                  detail: {
+                    loaded: e.loaded,
+                    total: e.total,
+                    progress: (e.loaded / e.total) * 100,
+                  },
+                }),
+              );
+            }
+          });
+
+          xhr.onload = () =>
+            xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300
+              ? resolve()
+              : reject(new Error(`[pyroservers] XHR error status: ${xhr.status}`));
+
+          xhr.onerror = () => reject(new Error("[pyroservers] .mrpack upload failed"));
+          xhr.onabort = () => reject(new Error("[pyroservers] .mrpack upload cancelled"));
+          xhr.ontimeout = () => reject(new Error("[pyroservers] .mrpack upload timed out"));
+          xhr.timeout = 30 * 60 * 1000;
+
+          xhr.open("POST", `https://${auth.url}/reinstallMrpackMultiparted?hard=${hardResetParam}`);
+          xhr.setRequestHeader("Authorization", `Bearer ${auth.token}`);
+
+          const formData = new FormData();
+          formData.append("file", mrpack);
+          xhr.send(formData);
+        });
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error("Error reinstalling from mrpack:", err);
+        throw err;
+      }
+    })();
+
+    return {
+      promise: uploadPromise,
+      onProgress: (cb: (p: { loaded: number; total: number; progress: number }) => void) =>
+        progressSubject.addEventListener("progress", ((e: CustomEvent) =>
+          cb(e.detail)) as EventListener),
+    };
   }
 
   async suspend(status: boolean): Promise<void> {
diff --git a/packages/assets/icons/arrow-big-right-dash.svg b/packages/assets/icons/arrow-big-right-dash.svg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2e13baa29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/assets/icons/arrow-big-right-dash.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none"
+    stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round"
+    class="lucide lucide-arrow-big-right-dash-icon lucide-arrow-big-right-dash">
+    <path d="M5 9v6" />
+    <path d="M9 9h3V5l7 7-7 7v-4H9V9z" />
+</svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/assets/index.ts b/packages/assets/index.ts
index dbb8141b3..a90d45af6 100644
--- a/packages/assets/index.ts
+++ b/packages/assets/index.ts
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ import _YouTubeIcon from './external/youtube.svg?component'
 import _AlignLeftIcon from './icons/align-left.svg?component'
 import _ArchiveIcon from './icons/archive.svg?component'
 import _ArrowBigUpDashIcon from './icons/arrow-big-up-dash.svg?component'
+import _ArrowBigRightDashIcon from './icons/arrow-big-right-dash.svg?component'
 import _AsteriskIcon from './icons/asterisk.svg?component'
 import _BadgeCheckIcon from './icons/badge-check.svg?component'
 import _BanIcon from './icons/ban.svg?component'
@@ -445,3 +446,4 @@ export const LoaderIcon = _LoaderIcon
 export const ImportIcon = _ImportIcon
 export const CardIcon = _CardIcon
 export const TimerIcon = _TimerIcon
+export const ArrowBigRightDashIcon = _ArrowBigRightDashIcon