Merge branch 'develop' into mrpack-export

Signed-off-by: Kode <TheKodeToad@proton.me>

144 files changed, 4598 insertions, 2572 deletions

diff --git a/launcher/Application.cpp b/launcher/Application.cpp
index 879af535..1659eb44 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.cpp
+++ b/launcher/Application.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Lenny McLennington <lenny@sneed.church>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Tayou <tayou@gmx.net>
  *  Copyright (C) 2023 TheKodeToad <TheKodeToad@proton.me>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "net/PasteUpload.h"
 #include "pathmatcher/MultiMatcher.h"
 #include "pathmatcher/SimplePrefixMatcher.h"
+#include "settings/INIFile.h"
 #include "ui/MainWindow.h"
 #include "ui/InstanceWindow.h"
 
@@ -286,6 +288,7 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         if (QFile::exists(FS::PathCombine(m_rootPath, "portable.txt"))) {
             dataPath = m_rootPath;
             adjustedBy = "Portable data path";
+            m_portable = true;
         }
 #endif
     }
@@ -410,6 +413,47 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
                 " " "|" " "
                 "%{if-category}[%{category}]: %{endif}"
                 "%{message}");
+      
+        bool foundLoggingRules = false;
+        
+        auto logRulesFile = QStringLiteral("qtlogging.ini");
+        auto logRulesPath = FS::PathCombine(dataPath, logRulesFile);
+        
+        qDebug() << "Testing" << logRulesPath << "...";              
+        foundLoggingRules = QFile::exists(logRulesPath);
+
+        // search the dataPath()
+        // seach app data standard path
+        if(!foundLoggingRules && !isPortable() && dirParam.isEmpty()) {
+            logRulesPath = QStandardPaths::locate(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation, FS::PathCombine("..", logRulesFile));
+            if(!logRulesPath.isEmpty()) {
+                qDebug() << "Found" << logRulesPath << "...";
+                foundLoggingRules = true;
+            }
+        }
+        // seach root path
+        if(!foundLoggingRules) {
+           logRulesPath = FS::PathCombine(m_rootPath, logRulesFile); 
+            qDebug() << "Testing" << logRulesPath << "...";
+            foundLoggingRules = QFile::exists(logRulesPath);
+        }
+        
+        if(foundLoggingRules) {
+            // load and set logging rules
+            qDebug() << "Loading logging rules from:" << logRulesPath;
+            QSettings loggingRules(logRulesPath, QSettings::IniFormat); 
+            loggingRules.beginGroup("Rules");
+            QStringList rule_names = loggingRules.childKeys();
+            QStringList rules;
+            qDebug() << "Setting log rules:";
+            for (auto rule_name : rule_names) {
+                auto rule = QString("%1=%2").arg(rule_name).arg(loggingRules.value(rule_name).toString());
+                rules.append(rule);
+                qDebug() << "    " << rule;
+            }
+            auto rules_str = rules.join("\n");
+            QLoggingCategory::setFilterRules(rules_str);
+        }
 
         qDebug() << "<> Log initialized.";
     }
@@ -517,6 +561,7 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         m_settings->registerSetting({"CentralModsDir", "ModsDir"}, "mods");
         m_settings->registerSetting("IconsDir", "icons");
         m_settings->registerSetting("DownloadsDir", QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::DownloadLocation));
+        m_settings->registerSetting("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive", false);
 
         // Editors
         m_settings->registerSetting("JsonEditor", QString());
@@ -830,9 +875,7 @@ Application::Application(int &argc, char **argv) : QApplication(argc, argv)
         }
     });
 
-    {
-        applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
-    }
+    applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(true);
 
     updateCapabilities();
 
@@ -1107,9 +1150,9 @@ QList<ITheme*> Application::getValidApplicationThemes()
     return m_themeManager->getValidApplicationThemes();
 }
 
-void Application::applyCurrentlySelectedTheme()
+void Application::applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(bool initial)
 {
-    m_themeManager->applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
+    m_themeManager->applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(initial);
 }
 
 void Application::setApplicationTheme(const QString& name)
diff --git a/launcher/Application.h b/launcher/Application.h
index 91c5fc63..ced0af17 100644
--- a/launcher/Application.h
+++ b/launcher/Application.h
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public:
 
     void setIconTheme(const QString& name);
 
-    void applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
+    void applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(bool initial = false);
 
     QList<ITheme*> getValidApplicationThemes();
 
@@ -187,6 +187,10 @@ public:
         return m_rootPath;
     }
 
+    bool isPortable() {
+        return m_portable;
+    }
+
     const Capabilities capabilities() {
         return m_capabilities;
     }
@@ -275,6 +279,7 @@ private:
     QString m_rootPath;
     Status m_status = Application::StartingUp;
     Capabilities m_capabilities;
+    bool m_portable = false; 
 
 #ifdef Q_OS_MACOS
     Qt::ApplicationState m_prevAppState = Qt::ApplicationInactive;
diff --git a/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp b/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
index 8680361c..a8fce879 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/BaseInstance.cpp
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonObject>
 
 #include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
 #include "settings/Setting.h"
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ BaseInstance::BaseInstance(SettingsObjectPtr globalSettings, SettingsObjectPtr s
     m_settings->registerSetting("totalTimePlayed", 0);
     m_settings->registerSetting("lastTimePlayed", 0);
 
+    m_settings->registerSetting("linkedInstances", "[]");
+
     // Game time override
     auto gameTimeOverride = m_settings->registerSetting("OverrideGameTime", false);
     m_settings->registerOverride(globalSettings->getSetting("ShowGameTime"), gameTimeOverride);
@@ -182,6 +186,38 @@ bool BaseInstance::shouldStopOnConsoleOverflow() const
     return m_settings->get("ConsoleOverflowStop").toBool();
 }
 
+QStringList BaseInstance::getLinkedInstances() const
+{
+    return m_settings->get("linkedInstances").toStringList();
+}
+
+void BaseInstance::setLinkedInstances(const QStringList& list)
+{
+    auto linkedInstances = m_settings->get("linkedInstances").toStringList();
+    m_settings->set("linkedInstances", list);
+}
+
+void BaseInstance::addLinkedInstanceId(const QString& id)
+{
+    auto linkedInstances = m_settings->get("linkedInstances").toStringList();
+    linkedInstances.append(id);
+    setLinkedInstances(linkedInstances);
+}
+
+bool BaseInstance::removeLinkedInstanceId(const QString& id)
+{
+    auto linkedInstances = m_settings->get("linkedInstances").toStringList();
+    int numRemoved = linkedInstances.removeAll(id);
+    setLinkedInstances(linkedInstances);
+    return numRemoved > 0;
+}
+
+bool BaseInstance::isLinkedToInstanceId(const QString& id) const
+{
+    auto linkedInstances = m_settings->get("linkedInstances").toStringList();
+    return linkedInstances.contains(id);
+}
+
 void BaseInstance::iconUpdated(QString key)
 {
     if(iconKey() == key)
diff --git a/launcher/BaseInstance.h b/launcher/BaseInstance.h
index a2a4f824..83a8064f 100644
--- a/launcher/BaseInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/BaseInstance.h
@@ -282,6 +282,12 @@ public:
     int getConsoleMaxLines() const;
     bool shouldStopOnConsoleOverflow() const;
 
+    QStringList getLinkedInstances() const;
+    void setLinkedInstances(const QStringList& list);
+    void addLinkedInstanceId(const QString& id);
+    bool removeLinkedInstanceId(const QString& id);
+    bool isLinkedToInstanceId(const QString& id) const;
+
 protected:
     void changeStatus(Status newStatus);
 
diff --git a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
index c475773d..82ed0930 100644
--- a/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/launcher/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ set(CORE_SOURCES
     MMCZip.cpp
     StringUtils.h
     StringUtils.cpp
+    QVariantUtils.h
     RuntimeContext.h
 
     # Basic instance manipulation tasks (derived from InstanceTask)
@@ -123,6 +124,8 @@ set(NET_SOURCES
     net/HttpMetaCache.h
     net/MetaCacheSink.cpp
     net/MetaCacheSink.h
+    net/Logging.h
+    net/Logging.cpp
     net/NetAction.h
     net/NetJob.cpp
     net/NetJob.h
@@ -526,13 +529,6 @@ set(MODRINTH_SOURCES
     modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPackExportTask.h
 )
 
-set(MODPACKSCH_SOURCES
-    modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.h
-    modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.cpp
-    modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.h
-    modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.cpp
-)
-
 set(PACKWIZ_SOURCES
     modplatform/packwiz/Packwiz.h
     modplatform/packwiz/Packwiz.cpp
@@ -561,6 +557,18 @@ set(ATLAUNCHER_SOURCES
     modplatform/atlauncher/ATLShareCode.h
 )
 
+set(LINKEXE_SOURCES
+    filelink/FileLink.h
+    filelink/FileLink.cpp
+    FileSystem.h
+    FileSystem.cpp
+    Exception.h
+    StringUtils.h
+    StringUtils.cpp
+    DesktopServices.h
+    DesktopServices.cpp
+)
+
 ######## Logging categories ########
 
 ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(CORE_SOURCES
@@ -572,6 +580,55 @@ ecm_qt_declare_logging_category(CORE_SOURCES
     EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
 )
 
+ecm_qt_export_logging_category(
+    IDENTIFIER taskLogC
+    CATEGORY_NAME "launcher.task"
+    DEFAULT_SEVERITY Debug
+    DESCRIPTION "Task actions"
+    EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
+)
+
+ecm_qt_export_logging_category(
+    IDENTIFIER taskNetLogC
+    CATEGORY_NAME "launcher.task.net"
+    DEFAULT_SEVERITY Debug
+    DESCRIPTION "task network action"
+    EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
+)
+
+ecm_qt_export_logging_category(
+    IDENTIFIER taskDownloadLogC
+    CATEGORY_NAME "launcher.task.net.download"
+    DEFAULT_SEVERITY Debug
+    DESCRIPTION "task network download actions"
+    EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
+)
+ecm_qt_export_logging_category(
+    IDENTIFIER taskUploadLogC
+    CATEGORY_NAME "launcher.task.net.upload"
+    DEFAULT_SEVERITY Debug
+    DESCRIPTION "task network upload actions"
+    EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
+)
+
+ecm_qt_export_logging_category(
+    IDENTIFIER taskMetaCacheLogC
+    CATEGORY_NAME "launcher.task.net.metacache"
+    DEFAULT_SEVERITY Debug
+    DESCRIPTION "task network meta-cache actions"
+    EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
+)
+
+ecm_qt_export_logging_category(
+    IDENTIFIER taskHttpMetaCacheLogC
+    CATEGORY_NAME "launcher.task.net.metacache.http"
+    DEFAULT_SEVERITY Debug
+    DESCRIPTION "task network http meta-cache actions"
+    EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
+)
+
+
+
 if(KDE_INSTALL_LOGGINGCATEGORIESDIR)  # only install if there is a standard path for this
     ecm_qt_install_logging_categories(
         EXPORT "${Launcher_Name}"
@@ -601,7 +658,6 @@ set(LOGIC_SOURCES
     ${FTB_SOURCES}
     ${FLAME_SOURCES}
     ${MODRINTH_SOURCES}
-    ${MODPACKSCH_SOURCES}
     ${PACKWIZ_SOURCES}
     ${TECHNIC_SOURCES}
     ${ATLAUNCHER_SOURCES}
@@ -801,13 +857,6 @@ SET(LAUNCHER_SOURCES
     ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl.cpp
     ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlUserInteractionSupportImpl.h
 
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.cpp
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.h
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.cpp
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.h
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.cpp
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.h
-
     ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/Page.cpp
     ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/Page.h
     ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/ListModel.h
@@ -930,6 +979,8 @@ SET(LAUNCHER_SOURCES
     ui/widgets/VariableSizedImageObject.cpp
     ui/widgets/ProjectItem.h
     ui/widgets/ProjectItem.cpp
+    ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.h
+    ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.cpp
     ui/widgets/VersionListView.cpp
     ui/widgets/VersionListView.h
     ui/widgets/VersionSelectWidget.cpp
@@ -984,13 +1035,13 @@ qt_wrap_ui(LAUNCHER_UI
     ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlamePage.ui
     ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/Page.ui
     ui/pages/modplatform/ImportPage.ui
-    ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.ui
     ui/pages/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthPage.ui
     ui/pages/modplatform/technic/TechnicPage.ui
     ui/widgets/InstanceCardWidget.ui
     ui/widgets/CustomCommands.ui
     ui/widgets/InfoFrame.ui
     ui/widgets/ModFilterWidget.ui
+    ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.ui
     ui/widgets/ThemeCustomizationWidget.ui
     ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.ui
     ui/dialogs/ProfileSetupDialog.ui
@@ -1114,6 +1165,41 @@ install(TARGETS ${Launcher_Name}
     FRAMEWORK DESTINATION ${FRAMEWORK_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT Runtime
 )
 
+if(WIN32)
+    add_library(filelink_logic STATIC ${LINKEXE_SOURCES})
+    target_include_directories(filelink_logic PUBLIC ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
+    target_link_libraries(filelink_logic
+        systeminfo
+        BuildConfig
+        ghcFilesystem::ghc_filesystem
+        Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Widgets
+        Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Core
+        Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Network
+        # Qt${QT_VERSION_MAJOR}::Concurrent
+        ${Launcher_QT_LIBS}
+    )
+
+    add_executable("${Launcher_Name}_filelink" WIN32 filelink/main.cpp)
+
+    target_sources("${Launcher_Name}_filelink" PRIVATE filelink/filelink.exe.manifest)
+
+    target_link_libraries("${Launcher_Name}_filelink" filelink_logic)
+
+    if(DEFINED Launcher_APP_BINARY_NAME)
+        set_target_properties("${Launcher_Name}_filelink" PROPERTIES OUTPUT_NAME "${Launcher_APP_BINARY_NAME}_filelink")
+    endif()
+    if(DEFINED Launcher_BINARY_RPATH)
+        SET_TARGET_PROPERTIES("${Launcher_Name}_filelink" PROPERTIES INSTALL_RPATH "${Launcher_BINARY_RPATH}")
+    endif()
+
+    install(TARGETS "${Launcher_Name}_filelink"
+        BUNDLE DESTINATION "." COMPONENT Runtime
+        LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIBRARY_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT Runtime
+        RUNTIME DESTINATION ${BINARY_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT Runtime
+        FRAMEWORK DESTINATION ${FRAMEWORK_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT Runtime
+    )
+endif()
+
 if (UNIX AND APPLE)
     # Add Sparkle updater
     # It has to be copied here instead of just allowing fixup_bundle to install it, otherwise essential parts of
@@ -1130,6 +1216,12 @@ if(INSTALL_BUNDLE STREQUAL "full")
         CODE "file(WRITE \"\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${RESOURCES_DEST_DIR}/qt.conf\" \" \")"
         COMPONENT Runtime
     )
+    # add qtlogging.ini as a config file
+    install(
+        FILES "qtlogging.ini"
+        DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/${RESOURCES_DEST_DIR}
+        COMPONENT Runtime
+    )
     # Bundle plugins
     # Image formats
     install(
diff --git a/launcher/DesktopServices.cpp b/launcher/DesktopServices.cpp
index 302eaf96..2984a1b4 100644
--- a/launcher/DesktopServices.cpp
+++ b/launcher/DesktopServices.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include <QDebug>
-#include "Application.h"
 
 /**
  * This shouldn't exist, but until QTBUG-9328 and other unreported bugs are fixed, it needs to be a thing.
diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
index aee5245d..d98526df 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 TheKodeToad <TheKodeToad@proton.me>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 
+#include "BuildConfig.h"
+
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QDirIterator>
@@ -43,13 +46,17 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QSaveFile>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QStorageInfo>
 #include <QTextStream>
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <QtNetwork>
+#include <system_error>
 
 #include "DesktopServices.h"
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 
 #if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+#define NOMINMAX
 #define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
 #include <objbase.h>
 #include <objidl.h>
@@ -61,6 +68,10 @@
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <winnls.h>
 #include <string>
+// for ShellExecute
+#include <Shellapi.h>
+#include <objbase.h>
+#include <shlobj.h>
 #else
 #include <utime.h>
 #endif
@@ -68,22 +79,96 @@
 // Snippet from https://github.com/gulrak/filesystem#using-it-as-single-file-header
 
 #ifdef __APPLE__
-#include <Availability.h> // for deployment target to support pre-catalina targets without std::fs
-#endif // __APPLE__
+#include <Availability.h>  // for deployment target to support pre-catalina targets without std::fs
+#endif                     // __APPLE__
 
 #if ((defined(_MSVC_LANG) && _MSVC_LANG >= 201703L) || (defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus >= 201703L)) && defined(__has_include)
 #if __has_include(<filesystem>) && (!defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) || __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 101500)
 #define GHC_USE_STD_FS
 #include <filesystem>
 namespace fs = std::filesystem;
-#endif // MacOS min version check
-#endif // Other OSes version check
+#endif  // MacOS min version check
+#endif  // Other OSes version check
 
 #ifndef GHC_USE_STD_FS
 #include <ghc/filesystem.hpp>
 namespace fs = ghc::filesystem;
 #endif
 
+// clone
+#if defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+#include <errno.h>
+#include <fcntl.h> /* Definition of FICLONE* constants */
+#include <linux/fs.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MACOS) || defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD) || defined(Q_OS_OPENBSD)
+#include <sys/attr.h>
+#include <sys/clonefile.h>
+#elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+// winbtrfs clone vs rundll32 shellbtrfs.dll,ReflinkCopy
+#include <fileapi.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <tchar.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+// refs
+#include <winioctl.h>
+#if defined(__MINGW32__)
+#include <crtdbg.h>
+#endif
+#endif
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+
+#if defined(__MINGW32__)
+
+typedef struct _DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_DATA {
+    HANDLE FileHandle;
+    LARGE_INTEGER SourceFileOffset;
+    LARGE_INTEGER TargetFileOffset;
+    LARGE_INTEGER ByteCount;
+} DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_DATA, *PDUPLICATE_EXTENTS_DATA;
+
+typedef struct _FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER {
+    WORD ChecksumAlgorithm;  // Checksum algorithm. e.g. CHECKSUM_TYPE_UNCHANGED, CHECKSUM_TYPE_NONE, CHECKSUM_TYPE_CRC32
+    WORD Reserved;           // Must be 0
+    DWORD Flags;             // FSCTL_INTEGRITY_FLAG_xxx
+    DWORD ChecksumChunkSizeInBytes;
+    DWORD ClusterSizeInBytes;
+} FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER, *PFSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER;
+
+typedef struct _FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER {
+    WORD ChecksumAlgorithm;  // Checksum algorithm. e.g. CHECKSUM_TYPE_UNCHANGED, CHECKSUM_TYPE_NONE, CHECKSUM_TYPE_CRC32
+    WORD Reserved;           // Must be 0
+    DWORD Flags;             // FSCTL_INTEGRITY_FLAG_xxx
+} FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER, *PFSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER;
+
+#endif
+
+#ifndef FSCTL_DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_TO_FILE
+#define FSCTL_DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_TO_FILE CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_FILE_SYSTEM, 209, METHOD_BUFFERED, FILE_WRITE_DATA)
+#endif
+
+#ifndef FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION
+#define FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION \
+    CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_FILE_SYSTEM, 159, METHOD_BUFFERED, FILE_ANY_ACCESS)  // FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER
+#endif
+
+#ifndef FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION
+#define FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION \
+    CTL_CODE(FILE_DEVICE_FILE_SYSTEM, 160, METHOD_BUFFERED, FILE_READ_DATA | FILE_WRITE_DATA)  // FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ERROR_NOT_CAPABLE
+#define ERROR_NOT_CAPABLE 775L
+#endif
+
+#ifndef ERROR_BLOCK_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES
+#define ERROR_BLOCK_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES 347L
+#endif
+
+#endif
+
 namespace FS {
 
 void ensureExists(const QDir& dir)
@@ -152,9 +237,11 @@ bool ensureFolderPathExists(QString foldernamepath)
     return success;
 }
 
-/// @brief Copies a directory and it's contents from src to dest
-/// @param offset subdirectory form src to copy to dest
-/// @return if there was an error during the filecopy
+/**
+ * @brief Copies a directory and it's contents from src to dest
+ * @param offset subdirectory form src to copy to dest
+ * @return if there was an error during the filecopy
+ */
 bool copy::operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun)
 {
     using copy_opts = fs::copy_options;
@@ -215,6 +302,271 @@ bool copy::operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun)
     return err.value() == 0;
 }
 
+/// qDebug print support for the LinkPair struct
+QDebug operator<<(QDebug debug, const LinkPair& lp)
+{
+    QDebugStateSaver saver(debug);
+
+    debug.nospace() << "LinkPair{ src: " << lp.src << " , dst: " << lp.dst << " }";
+    return debug;
+}
+
+bool create_link::operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun)
+{
+    m_linked = 0;  // reset counter
+    m_path_results.clear();
+    m_links_to_make.clear();
+
+    m_path_results.clear();
+
+    make_link_list(offset);
+
+    if (!dryRun)
+        return make_links();
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief Make a list of all the links to make
+ * @param offset subdirectory of src to link to dest
+ */
+void create_link::make_link_list(const QString& offset)
+{
+    for (auto pair : m_path_pairs) {
+        const QString& srcPath = pair.src;
+        const QString& dstPath = pair.dst;
+
+        auto src = PathCombine(QDir(srcPath).absolutePath(), offset);
+        auto dst = PathCombine(QDir(dstPath).absolutePath(), offset);
+
+        // you can't hard link a directory so make sure if we deal with a directory we do so recursively
+        if (m_useHardLinks)
+            m_recursive = true;
+
+        // Function that'll do the actual linking
+        auto link_file = [&](QString src_path, QString relative_dst_path) {
+            if (m_matcher && (m_matcher->matches(relative_dst_path) != m_whitelist)) {
+                qDebug() << "path" << relative_dst_path << "in black list or not in whitelist";
+                return;
+            }
+
+            auto dst_path = PathCombine(dst, relative_dst_path);
+            LinkPair link = { src_path, dst_path };
+            m_links_to_make.append(link);
+        };
+
+        if ((!m_recursive) || !fs::is_directory(StringUtils::toStdString(src))) {
+            if (m_debug)
+                qDebug() << "linking single file or dir:" << src << "to" << dst;
+            link_file(src, "");
+        } else {
+            if (m_debug)
+                qDebug() << "linking recursively:" << src << "to" << dst << ", max_depth:" << m_max_depth;
+            QDir src_dir(src);
+            QDirIterator source_it(src, QDir::Filter::Files | QDir::Filter::Hidden, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
+
+            QStringList linkedPaths;
+
+            while (source_it.hasNext()) {
+                auto src_path = source_it.next();
+                auto relative_path = src_dir.relativeFilePath(src_path);
+
+                if (m_max_depth >= 0 && pathDepth(relative_path) > m_max_depth){
+                    relative_path = pathTruncate(relative_path, m_max_depth);
+                    src_path = src_dir.filePath(relative_path);
+                    if (linkedPaths.contains(src_path)) {
+                        continue;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                linkedPaths.append(src_path);
+
+                link_file(src_path, relative_path);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+bool create_link::make_links()
+{
+    for (auto link : m_links_to_make) {
+        QString src_path = link.src;
+        QString dst_path = link.dst;
+        auto src_path_std = StringUtils::toStdString(link.src);
+        auto dst_path_std = StringUtils::toStdString(link.dst);
+
+        ensureFilePathExists(dst_path);
+        if (m_useHardLinks) {
+            if (m_debug)
+                qDebug() << "making hard link:" << src_path << "to" << dst_path;
+            fs::create_hard_link(src_path_std, dst_path_std, m_os_err);
+        } else if (fs::is_directory(src_path_std)) {
+            if (m_debug)
+                qDebug() << "making directory_symlink:" << src_path << "to" << dst_path;
+            fs::create_directory_symlink(src_path_std, dst_path_std, m_os_err);
+        } else {
+            if (m_debug)
+                qDebug() << "making symlink:" << src_path << "to" << dst_path;
+            fs::create_symlink(src_path_std, dst_path_std, m_os_err);
+        }
+
+        if (m_os_err) {
+            qWarning() << "Failed to link files:" << QString::fromStdString(m_os_err.message());
+            qDebug() << "Source file:" << src_path;
+            qDebug() << "Destination file:" << dst_path;
+            qDebug() << "Error category:" << m_os_err.category().name();
+            qDebug() << "Error code:" << m_os_err.value();
+            emit linkFailed(src_path, dst_path, QString::fromStdString(m_os_err.message()), m_os_err.value());
+        } else {
+            m_linked++;
+            emit fileLinked(src_path, dst_path);
+        }
+        if (m_os_err)
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+void create_link::runPrivileged(const QString& offset)
+{
+    m_linked = 0;  // reset counter
+    m_path_results.clear();
+    m_links_to_make.clear();
+
+    bool gotResults = false;
+
+    make_link_list(offset);
+
+    QString serverName = BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_APP_BINARY_NAME + "_filelink_server" + StringUtils::getRandomAlphaNumeric();
+
+    connect(&m_linkServer, &QLocalServer::newConnection, this, [&]() {
+        qDebug() << "Client connected, sending out pairs";
+        // construct block of data to send
+        QByteArray block;
+        QDataStream out(&block, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+        qint32 blocksize = quint32(sizeof(quint32));
+        for (auto link : m_links_to_make) {
+            blocksize += quint32(link.src.size());
+            blocksize += quint32(link.dst.size());
+        }
+        qDebug() << "About to write block of size:" << blocksize;
+        out << blocksize;
+
+        out << quint32(m_links_to_make.length());
+        for (auto link : m_links_to_make) {
+            out << link.src;
+            out << link.dst;
+        }
+
+        QLocalSocket* clientConnection = m_linkServer.nextPendingConnection();
+        connect(clientConnection, &QLocalSocket::disconnected, clientConnection, &QLocalSocket::deleteLater);
+
+        connect(clientConnection, &QLocalSocket::readyRead, this, [&, clientConnection]() {
+            QDataStream in;
+            quint32 blockSize = 0;
+            in.setDevice(clientConnection);
+
+            qDebug() << "Reading path results from client";
+            qDebug() << "bytes available" << clientConnection->bytesAvailable();
+
+            // Relies on the fact that QDataStream serializes a quint32 into
+            // sizeof(quint32) bytes
+            if (clientConnection->bytesAvailable() < (int)sizeof(quint32))
+                return;
+            qDebug() << "reading block size";
+            in >> blockSize;
+
+            qDebug() << "blocksize is" << blockSize;
+            qDebug() << "bytes available" << clientConnection->bytesAvailable();
+            if (clientConnection->bytesAvailable() < blockSize || in.atEnd())
+                return;
+
+            quint32 numResults;
+            in >> numResults;
+            qDebug() << "numResults" << numResults;
+
+            for (quint32 i = 0; i < numResults; i++) {
+                FS::LinkResult result;
+                in >> result.src;
+                in >> result.dst;
+                in >> result.err_msg;
+                qint32 err_value;
+                in >> err_value;
+                result.err_value = err_value;
+                if (result.err_value) {
+                    qDebug() << "privileged link fail" << result.src << "to" << result.dst << "code" << result.err_value << result.err_msg;
+                    emit linkFailed(result.src, result.dst, result.err_msg, result.err_value);
+                } else {
+                    qDebug() << "privileged link success" << result.src << "to" << result.dst;
+                    m_linked++;
+                    emit fileLinked(result.src, result.dst);
+                }
+                m_path_results.append(result);
+            }
+            gotResults = true;
+            qDebug() << "results received, closing connection";
+            clientConnection->close();
+        });
+
+        qint64 byteswritten = clientConnection->write(block);
+        bool bytesflushed = clientConnection->flush();
+        qDebug() << "block flushed" << byteswritten << bytesflushed;
+    });
+
+    qDebug() << "Listening on pipe" << serverName;
+    if (!m_linkServer.listen(serverName)) {
+        qDebug() << "Unable to start local pipe server on" << serverName << ":" << m_linkServer.errorString();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    ExternalLinkFileProcess* linkFileProcess = new ExternalLinkFileProcess(serverName, m_useHardLinks, this);
+    connect(linkFileProcess, &ExternalLinkFileProcess::processExited, this, [&]() { emit finishedPrivileged(gotResults); });
+    connect(linkFileProcess, &ExternalLinkFileProcess::finished, linkFileProcess, &QObject::deleteLater);
+
+    linkFileProcess->start();
+}
+
+void ExternalLinkFileProcess::runLinkFile()
+{
+    QString fileLinkExe =
+        PathCombine(QCoreApplication::instance()->applicationDirPath(), BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_APP_BINARY_NAME + "_filelink");
+    QString params = "-s " + m_server;
+
+    params += " -H " + QVariant(m_useHardLinks).toString();
+
+#if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+    SHELLEXECUTEINFO ShExecInfo;
+
+    fileLinkExe = fileLinkExe + ".exe";
+
+    qDebug() << "Running: runas" << fileLinkExe << params;
+
+    LPCWSTR programNameWin = (const wchar_t*)fileLinkExe.utf16();
+    LPCWSTR paramsWin = (const wchar_t*)params.utf16();
+
+    // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/shellapi/ns-shellapi-shellexecuteinfoa
+    ShExecInfo.cbSize = sizeof(SHELLEXECUTEINFO);
+    ShExecInfo.fMask = SEE_MASK_NOCLOSEPROCESS;
+    ShExecInfo.hwnd = NULL;  // Optional. A handle to the owner window, used to display and position any UI that the system might produce
+                             // while executing this function.
+    ShExecInfo.lpVerb = L"runas";  // elevate to admin, show UAC
+    ShExecInfo.lpFile = programNameWin;
+    ShExecInfo.lpParameters = paramsWin;
+    ShExecInfo.lpDirectory = NULL;
+    ShExecInfo.nShow = SW_HIDE;
+    ShExecInfo.hInstApp = NULL;
+
+    ShellExecuteEx(&ShExecInfo);
+
+    WaitForSingleObject(ShExecInfo.hProcess, INFINITE);
+    CloseHandle(ShExecInfo.hProcess);
+#endif
+
+    qDebug() << "Process exited";
+}
+
 bool move(const QString& source, const QString& dest)
 {
     std::error_code err;
@@ -244,7 +596,7 @@ bool deletePath(QString path)
     return err.value() == 0;
 }
 
-bool trash(QString path, QString *pathInTrash)
+bool trash(QString path, QString* pathInTrash)
 {
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0)
     return false;
@@ -279,11 +631,60 @@ QString PathCombine(const QString& path1, const QString& path2, const QString& p
     return PathCombine(PathCombine(path1, path2, path3), path4);
 }
 
-QString AbsolutePath(QString path)
+QString AbsolutePath(const QString& path)
 {
     return QFileInfo(path).absolutePath();
 }
 
+int pathDepth(const QString& path)
+{
+    if (path.isEmpty())
+        return 0;
+
+    QFileInfo info(path);
+
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0)
+    auto parts = QDir::toNativeSeparators(info.path()).split(QDir::separator(), QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+#else
+    auto parts = QDir::toNativeSeparators(info.path()).split(QDir::separator(), Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
+#endif
+
+    int numParts = parts.length();
+    numParts -= parts.count(".");
+    numParts -= parts.count("..") * 2;
+
+    return numParts;
+}
+
+QString pathTruncate(const QString& path, int depth)
+{
+    if (path.isEmpty() || (depth < 0))
+        return "";
+
+    QString trunc = QFileInfo(path).path();
+
+    if (pathDepth(trunc) > depth ) {
+        return pathTruncate(trunc, depth);
+    }
+
+#if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0)
+    auto parts = QDir::toNativeSeparators(trunc).split(QDir::separator(), QString::SkipEmptyParts);
+#else
+    auto parts = QDir::toNativeSeparators(trunc).split(QDir::separator(), Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
+#endif
+
+    if (parts.startsWith(".") && !path.startsWith(".")) {
+        parts.removeFirst();
+    }
+    if (QDir::toNativeSeparators(path).startsWith(QDir::separator())) {
+        parts.prepend("");
+    }
+
+    trunc = parts.join(QDir::separator());
+
+    return trunc;
+}
+
 QString ResolveExecutable(QString path)
 {
     if (path.isEmpty()) {
@@ -381,11 +782,7 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
 
     stream << "#!/bin/bash"
            << "\n";
-    stream << "\""
-           << target
-           << "\" "
-           << argstring
-           << "\n";
+    stream << "\"" << target << "\" " << argstring << "\n";
 
     stream.flush();
     f.close();
@@ -408,8 +805,7 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
            << "\n";
     stream << "Exec=\"" << target.toLocal8Bit() << "\"" << argstring.toLocal8Bit() << "\n";
     stream << "Name=" << name.toLocal8Bit() << "\n";
-    if (!icon.isEmpty())
-    {
+    if (!icon.isEmpty()) {
         stream << "Icon=" << icon.toLocal8Bit() << "\n";
     }
 
@@ -422,55 +818,45 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
 #elif defined(Q_OS_WIN)
     QFileInfo targetInfo(target);
 
-    if (!targetInfo.exists())
-    {
+    if (!targetInfo.exists()) {
         qWarning() << "Target file does not exist!";
         return false;
     }
 
     target = targetInfo.absoluteFilePath();
 
-    if (target.length() >= MAX_PATH)
-    {
+    if (target.length() >= MAX_PATH) {
         qWarning() << "Target file path is too long!";
         return false;
     }
 
-    if (!icon.isEmpty() && icon.length() >= MAX_PATH)
-    {
+    if (!icon.isEmpty() && icon.length() >= MAX_PATH) {
         qWarning() << "Icon path is too long!";
         return false;
     }
 
     destination += ".lnk";
 
-    if (destination.length() >= MAX_PATH)
-    {
+    if (destination.length() >= MAX_PATH) {
         qWarning() << "Destination path is too long!";
         return false;
     }
 
     QString argStr;
     int argCount = args.count();
-    for (int i = 0; i < argCount; i++)
-    {
-        if (args[i].contains(' '))
-        {
+    for (int i = 0; i < argCount; i++) {
+        if (args[i].contains(' ')) {
             argStr.append('"').append(args[i]).append('"');
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        } else {
             argStr.append(args[i]);
         }
 
-        if (i < argCount - 1)
-        {
+        if (i < argCount - 1) {
             argStr.append(" ");
         }
     }
 
-    if (argStr.length() >= MAX_PATH)
-    {
+    if (argStr.length() >= MAX_PATH) {
         qWarning() << "Arguments string is too long!";
         return false;
     }
@@ -479,8 +865,7 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
 
     // ...yes, you need to initialize the entire COM stack just to make a shortcut
     hres = CoInitialize(nullptr);
-    if (FAILED(hres))
-    {
+    if (FAILED(hres)) {
         qWarning() << "Failed to initialize COM!";
         return false;
     }
@@ -491,8 +876,7 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
 
     // create an IShellLink instance - this stores the shortcut's attributes
     hres = CoCreateInstance(CLSID_ShellLink, NULL, CLSCTX_INPROC_SERVER, IID_IShellLink, (LPVOID*)&psl);
-    if (SUCCEEDED(hres))
-    {
+    if (SUCCEEDED(hres)) {
         wmemset(wsz, 0, MAX_PATH);
         target.toWCharArray(wsz);
         psl->SetPath(wsz);
@@ -503,10 +887,9 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
 
         wmemset(wsz, 0, MAX_PATH);
         targetInfo.absolutePath().toWCharArray(wsz);
-        psl->SetWorkingDirectory(wsz); // "Starts in" attribute
+        psl->SetWorkingDirectory(wsz);  // "Starts in" attribute
 
-        if (!icon.isEmpty())
-        {
+        if (!icon.isEmpty()) {
             wmemset(wsz, 0, MAX_PATH);
             icon.toWCharArray(wsz);
             psl->SetIconLocation(wsz, 0);
@@ -516,27 +899,21 @@ bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QStri
         // this is the interface that will actually let us save the shortcut to disk!
         IPersistFile* ppf;
         hres = psl->QueryInterface(IID_IPersistFile, (LPVOID*)&ppf);
-        if (SUCCEEDED(hres))
-        {
+        if (SUCCEEDED(hres)) {
             wmemset(wsz, 0, MAX_PATH);
             destination.toWCharArray(wsz);
             hres = ppf->Save(wsz, TRUE);
-            if (FAILED(hres))
-            {
+            if (FAILED(hres)) {
                 qWarning() << "IPresistFile->Save() failed";
                 qWarning() << "hres = " << hres;
             }
             ppf->Release();
-        }
-        else
-        {
+        } else {
             qWarning() << "Failed to query IPersistFile interface from IShellLink instance";
             qWarning() << "hres = " << hres;
         }
         psl->Release();
-    }
-    else
-    {
+    } else {
         qWarning() << "Failed to create IShellLink instance";
         qWarning() << "hres = " << hres;
     }
@@ -572,4 +949,490 @@ bool overrideFolder(QString overwritten_path, QString override_path)
     return err.value() == 0;
 }
 
+QString getFilesystemTypeName(FilesystemType type)
+{
+    auto iter = s_filesystem_type_names.constFind(type);
+    if (iter != s_filesystem_type_names.constEnd()) {
+        return iter.value().constFirst();
+    }
+    return getFilesystemTypeName(FilesystemType::UNKNOWN);
+}
+
+FilesystemType getFilesystemTypeFuzzy(const QString& name)
+{
+    for (auto iter = s_filesystem_type_names.constBegin(); iter != s_filesystem_type_names.constEnd(); ++iter) {
+        auto fs_names = iter.value();
+        for (auto fs_name : fs_names) {
+            if (name.toUpper().contains(fs_name.toUpper()))
+                return iter.key();
+        }
+    }
+    return FilesystemType::UNKNOWN;
+}
+
+FilesystemType getFilesystemType(const QString& name)
+{
+    for (auto iter = s_filesystem_type_names.constBegin(); iter != s_filesystem_type_names.constEnd(); ++iter) {
+        auto fs_names = iter.value();
+        if(fs_names.contains(name.toUpper())) 
+            return iter.key();
+    }
+    return FilesystemType::UNKNOWN;
 }
+
+/**
+ * @brief path to the near ancestor that exists
+ *
+ */
+QString nearestExistentAncestor(const QString& path)
+{
+    if (QFileInfo::exists(path))
+        return path;
+
+    QDir dir(path);
+    if (!dir.makeAbsolute())
+        return {};
+    do {
+        dir.setPath(QDir::cleanPath(dir.filePath(QStringLiteral(".."))));
+    } while (!dir.exists() && !dir.isRoot());
+
+    return dir.exists() ? dir.path() : QString();
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief colect information about the filesystem under a file
+ *
+ */
+FilesystemInfo statFS(const QString& path)
+{
+    FilesystemInfo info;
+
+    QStorageInfo storage_info(nearestExistentAncestor(path));
+
+    info.fsTypeName = storage_info.fileSystemType();
+
+    info.fsType = getFilesystemTypeFuzzy(info.fsTypeName);
+
+    info.blockSize = storage_info.blockSize();
+    info.bytesAvailable = storage_info.bytesAvailable();
+    info.bytesFree = storage_info.bytesFree();
+    info.bytesTotal = storage_info.bytesTotal();
+
+    info.name = storage_info.name();
+    info.rootPath = storage_info.rootPath();
+
+    return info;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is reflink/clone capable
+ *
+ */
+bool canCloneOnFS(const QString& path)
+{
+    FilesystemInfo info = statFS(path);
+    return canCloneOnFS(info);
+}
+bool canCloneOnFS(const FilesystemInfo& info)
+{
+    return canCloneOnFS(info.fsType);
+}
+bool canCloneOnFS(FilesystemType type)
+{
+    return s_clone_filesystems.contains(type);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is reflink/clone capable and both paths are on the same device
+ *
+ */
+bool canClone(const QString& src, const QString& dst)
+{
+    auto srcVInfo = statFS(src);
+    auto dstVInfo = statFS(dst);
+
+    bool sameDevice = srcVInfo.rootPath == dstVInfo.rootPath;
+
+    return sameDevice && canCloneOnFS(srcVInfo) && canCloneOnFS(dstVInfo);
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief reflink/clones a directory and it's contents from src to dest
+ * @param offset subdirectory form src to copy to dest
+ * @return if there was an error during the filecopy
+ */
+bool clone::operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun)
+{
+    if (!canClone(m_src.absolutePath(), m_dst.absolutePath())) {
+        qWarning() << "Can not clone: not same device or not clone/reflink filesystem";
+        qDebug() << "Source path:" << m_src.absolutePath();
+        qDebug() << "Destination path:" << m_dst.absolutePath();
+        emit cloneFailed(m_src.absolutePath(), m_dst.absolutePath());
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    m_cloned = 0;  // reset counter
+
+    auto src = PathCombine(m_src.absolutePath(), offset);
+    auto dst = PathCombine(m_dst.absolutePath(), offset);
+
+    std::error_code err;
+
+    // Function that'll do the actual cloneing
+    auto cloneFile = [&](QString src_path, QString relative_dst_path) {
+        if (m_matcher && (m_matcher->matches(relative_dst_path) != m_whitelist))
+            return;
+
+        auto dst_path = PathCombine(dst, relative_dst_path);
+        if (!dryRun) {
+            ensureFilePathExists(dst_path);
+            clone_file(src_path, dst_path, err);
+        }
+        if (err) {
+            qDebug() << "Failed to clone files: error" << err.value() << "message" << QString::fromStdString(err.message());
+            qDebug() << "Source file:" << src_path;
+            qDebug() << "Destination file:" << dst_path;
+        }
+        m_cloned++;
+        emit fileCloned(src_path, dst_path);
+    };
+
+    // We can't use copy_opts::recursive because we need to take into account the
+    // blacklisted paths, so we iterate over the source directory, and if there's no blacklist
+    // match, we copy the file.
+    QDir src_dir(src);
+    QDirIterator source_it(src, QDir::Filter::Files | QDir::Filter::Hidden, QDirIterator::Subdirectories);
+
+    while (source_it.hasNext()) {
+        auto src_path = source_it.next();
+        auto relative_path = src_dir.relativeFilePath(src_path);
+
+        cloneFile(src_path, relative_path);
+    }
+
+    // If the root src is not a directory, the previous iterator won't run.
+    if (!fs::is_directory(StringUtils::toStdString(src)))
+        cloneFile(src, "");
+
+    return err.value() == 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * @brief clone/reflink file from src to dst
+ *
+ */
+bool clone_file(const QString& src, const QString& dst, std::error_code& ec)
+{
+    auto src_path = StringUtils::toStdString(QDir::toNativeSeparators(QFileInfo(src).absoluteFilePath()));
+    auto dst_path = StringUtils::toStdString(QDir::toNativeSeparators(QFileInfo(dst).absoluteFilePath()));
+
+    FilesystemInfo srcinfo = statFS(src);
+    FilesystemInfo dstinfo = statFS(dst);
+
+    if ((srcinfo.rootPath != dstinfo.rootPath) || (srcinfo.fsType != dstinfo.fsType)) {
+        ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::not_supported);
+        qWarning() << "reflink/clone must be to the same device and filesystem! src and dst root filesystems do not match.";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+
+    if (!win_ioctl_clone(src_path, dst_path, ec)) {
+        qDebug() << "failed win_ioctl_clone";
+        qWarning() << "clone/reflink not supported on windows outside of btrfs or ReFS!";
+        qWarning() << "check out https://github.com/maharmstone/btrfs for btrfs support!";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+
+    if (!linux_ficlone(src_path, dst_path, ec)) {
+        qDebug() << "failed linux_ficlone:";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MACOS) || defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD) || defined(Q_OS_OPENBSD)
+
+    if (!macos_bsd_clonefile(src_path, dst_path, ec)) {
+        qDebug() << "failed macos_bsd_clonefile:";
+        return false;
+    }
+
+#else
+
+    qWarning() << "clone/reflink not supported! unknown OS";
+    ec = std::make_error_code(std::errc::not_supported);
+    return false;
+
+#endif
+
+    return true;
+}
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+
+static long RoundUpToPowerOf2(long originalValue, long roundingMultiplePowerOf2)
+{
+    long mask = roundingMultiplePowerOf2 - 1;
+    return (originalValue + mask) & ~mask;
+}
+
+bool win_ioctl_clone(const std::wstring& src_path, const std::wstring& dst_path, std::error_code& ec)
+{
+    /**
+     * This algorithm inspired from https://github.com/0xbadfca11/reflink
+     * LICENSE MIT
+     *
+     *  Additional references
+     *  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winioctl/ni-winioctl-fsctl_duplicate_extents_to_file
+     *  https://github.com/microsoft/CopyOnWrite/blob/main/lib/Windows/WindowsCopyOnWriteFilesystem.cs#L94
+     */
+
+    HANDLE hSourceFile = CreateFileW(src_path.c_str(), GENERIC_READ, FILE_SHARE_READ, nullptr, OPEN_EXISTING, 0, nullptr);
+    if (hSourceFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to open source file" << src_path.c_str();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    ULONG fs_flags;
+    if (!GetVolumeInformationByHandleW(hSourceFile, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr, &fs_flags, nullptr, 0)) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to get Filesystem information for " << src_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!(fs_flags & FILE_SUPPORTS_BLOCK_REFCOUNTING)) {
+        SetLastError(ERROR_NOT_CAPABLE);
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qWarning() << "Filesystem at " << src_path.c_str() << " does not support reflink";
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    FILE_END_OF_FILE_INFO sourceFileLength;
+    if (!GetFileSizeEx(hSourceFile, &sourceFileLength.EndOfFile)) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to size of source file" << src_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    FILE_BASIC_INFO sourceFileBasicInfo;
+    if (!GetFileInformationByHandleEx(hSourceFile, FileBasicInfo, &sourceFileBasicInfo, sizeof(sourceFileBasicInfo))) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to source file info" << src_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    ULONG junk;
+    FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER sourceFileIntegrity;
+    if (!DeviceIoControl(hSourceFile, FSCTL_GET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION, nullptr, 0, &sourceFileIntegrity, sizeof(sourceFileIntegrity), &junk,
+                         nullptr)) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to source file integrity info" << src_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    HANDLE hDestFile = CreateFileW(dst_path.c_str(), GENERIC_READ | GENERIC_WRITE | DELETE, 0, nullptr, CREATE_NEW, 0, hSourceFile);
+
+    if (hDestFile == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to open dest file" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    FILE_DISPOSITION_INFO destFileDispose = { TRUE };
+    if (!SetFileInformationByHandle(hDestFile, FileDispositionInfo, &destFileDispose, sizeof(destFileDispose))) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to set dest file info" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (!DeviceIoControl(hDestFile, FSCTL_SET_SPARSE, nullptr, 0, nullptr, 0, &junk, nullptr)) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to set dest sparseness" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_BUFFER setDestFileintegrity = { sourceFileIntegrity.ChecksumAlgorithm, sourceFileIntegrity.Reserved,
+                                                                    sourceFileIntegrity.Flags };
+    if (!DeviceIoControl(hDestFile, FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION, &setDestFileintegrity, sizeof(setDestFileintegrity), nullptr, 0,
+                         nullptr, nullptr)) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to set dest file integrity info" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!SetFileInformationByHandle(hDestFile, FileEndOfFileInfo, &sourceFileLength, sizeof(sourceFileLength))) {
+        ec = std::error_code(GetLastError(), std::system_category());
+        qDebug() << "Failed to set dest file size" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const LONG64 splitThreshold = (1LL << 32) - sourceFileIntegrity.ClusterSizeInBytes;
+
+    DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_DATA dupExtent;
+    dupExtent.FileHandle = hSourceFile;
+    for (LONG64 offset = 0, remain = RoundUpToPowerOf2(sourceFileLength.EndOfFile.QuadPart, sourceFileIntegrity.ClusterSizeInBytes);
+         remain > 0; offset += splitThreshold, remain -= splitThreshold) {
+        dupExtent.SourceFileOffset.QuadPart = dupExtent.TargetFileOffset.QuadPart = offset;
+        dupExtent.ByteCount.QuadPart = std::min(splitThreshold, remain);
+
+        if (!DeviceIoControl(hDestFile, FSCTL_DUPLICATE_EXTENTS_TO_FILE, &dupExtent, sizeof(dupExtent), nullptr, 0, &junk, nullptr)) {
+            DWORD err = GetLastError();
+            QString additionalMessage;
+            if (err == ERROR_BLOCK_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES) {
+                static const int MaxClonesPerFile = 8175;
+                additionalMessage =
+                    QString(
+                        " This is ERROR_BLOCK_TOO_MANY_REFERENCES and may mean you have surpassed the maximum "
+                        "allowed %1 references for a single file. "
+                        "See "
+                        "https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/storage/refs/block-cloning#functionality-restrictions-and-remarks")
+                        .arg(MaxClonesPerFile);
+            }
+            ec = std::error_code(err, std::system_category());
+            qDebug() << "Failed copy-on-write cloning of" << src_path.c_str() << "to" << dst_path.c_str() << "with error" << err
+                     << additionalMessage;
+            CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+            CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (!(sourceFileBasicInfo.FileAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SPARSE_FILE)) {
+        FILE_SET_SPARSE_BUFFER setDestSparse = { FALSE };
+        if (!DeviceIoControl(hDestFile, FSCTL_SET_SPARSE, &setDestSparse, sizeof(setDestSparse), nullptr, 0, &junk, nullptr)) {
+            qDebug() << "Failed to set dest file sparseness" << dst_path.c_str();
+            CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+            CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    sourceFileBasicInfo.CreationTime.QuadPart = 0;
+    if (!SetFileInformationByHandle(hDestFile, FileBasicInfo, &sourceFileBasicInfo, sizeof(sourceFileBasicInfo))) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to set dest file creation time" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (!FlushFileBuffers(hDestFile)) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to flush dest file buffer" << dst_path.c_str();
+        CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+        CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+        return false;
+    }
+    destFileDispose = { FALSE };
+    bool result = !!SetFileInformationByHandle(hDestFile, FileDispositionInfo, &destFileDispose, sizeof(destFileDispose));
+
+    CloseHandle(hSourceFile);
+    CloseHandle(hDestFile);
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+#elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+
+bool linux_ficlone(const std::string& src_path, const std::string& dst_path, std::error_code& ec)
+{
+    // https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man2/ioctl_ficlone.2.html
+
+    int src_fd = open(src_path.c_str(), O_RDONLY);
+    if (src_fd == -1) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to open file:" << src_path.c_str();
+        qDebug() << "Error:" << strerror(errno);
+        ec = std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(errno));
+        return false;
+    }
+    int dst_fd = open(dst_path.c_str(), O_CREAT | O_WRONLY | O_TRUNC, S_IRWXU | S_IRWXG | S_IROTH | S_IXOTH);
+    if (dst_fd == -1) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to open file:" << dst_path.c_str();
+        qDebug() << "Error:" << strerror(errno);
+        ec = std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(errno));
+        close(src_fd);
+        return false;
+    }
+    // attempt to clone
+    if (ioctl(dst_fd, FICLONE, src_fd) == -1) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to clone file:" << src_path.c_str() << "to" << dst_path.c_str();
+        qDebug() << "Error:" << strerror(errno);
+        ec = std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(errno));
+        close(src_fd);
+        close(dst_fd);
+        return false;
+    }
+    if (close(src_fd)) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to close file:" << src_path.c_str();
+        qDebug() << "Error:" << strerror(errno);
+    }
+    if (close(dst_fd)) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to close file:" << dst_path.c_str();
+        qDebug() << "Error:" << strerror(errno);
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MACOS) || defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD) || defined(Q_OS_OPENBSD)
+
+bool macos_bsd_clonefile(const std::string& src_path, const std::string& dst_path, std::error_code& ec)
+{
+    // clonefile(const char * src, const char * dst, int flags);
+    // https://www.manpagez.com/man/2/clonefile/
+
+    qDebug() << "attempting file clone via clonefile" << src_path.c_str() << "to" << dst_path.c_str();
+    if (clonefile(src_path.c_str(), dst_path.c_str(), 0) == -1) {
+        qDebug() << "Failed to clone file:" << src_path.c_str() << "to" << dst_path.c_str();
+        qDebug() << "Error:" << strerror(errno);
+        ec = std::make_error_code(static_cast<std::errc>(errno));
+        return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+#endif
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is symlink capable
+ *
+ */
+bool canLinkOnFS(const QString& path)
+{
+    FilesystemInfo info = statFS(path);
+    return canLinkOnFS(info);
+}
+bool canLinkOnFS(const FilesystemInfo& info)
+{
+    return canLinkOnFS(info.fsType);
+}
+bool canLinkOnFS(FilesystemType type)
+{
+    return !s_non_link_filesystems.contains(type);
+}
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is symlink capable on both ends
+ *
+ */
+bool canLink(const QString& src, const QString& dst)
+{
+    return canLinkOnFS(src) && canLinkOnFS(dst);
+}
+
+uintmax_t hardLinkCount(const QString& path)
+{
+    std::error_code err;
+    int count = fs::hard_link_count(StringUtils::toStdString(path), err);
+    if (err) {
+        qWarning() << "Failed to count hard links for" << path << ":" << QString::fromStdString(err.message());
+        count = 0;
+    }
+    return count;
+}
+
+}  // namespace FS
diff --git a/launcher/FileSystem.h b/launcher/FileSystem.h
index f083f3c7..cb581d0c 100644
--- a/launcher/FileSystem.h
+++ b/launcher/FileSystem.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
  *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 TheKodeToad <TheKodeToad@proton.me>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -39,9 +40,13 @@
 #include "Exception.h"
 #include "pathmatcher/IPathMatcher.h"
 
+#include <system_error>
+
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QFlags>
+#include <QLocalServer>
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QThread>
 
 namespace FS {
 
@@ -77,7 +82,9 @@ bool ensureFilePathExists(QString filenamepath);
  */
 bool ensureFolderPathExists(QString filenamepath);
 
-/// @brief Copies a directory and it's contents from src to dest
+/**
+ * @brief Copies a directory and it's contents from src to dest
+ */
 class copy : public QObject {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
@@ -122,13 +129,134 @@ class copy : public QObject {
     int m_copied;
 };
 
+struct LinkPair {
+    QString src;
+    QString dst;
+};
+
+struct LinkResult {
+    QString src;
+    QString dst;
+    QString err_msg;
+    int err_value;
+};
+
+class ExternalLinkFileProcess : public QThread {
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    ExternalLinkFileProcess(QString server, bool useHardLinks, QObject* parent = nullptr)
+        : QThread(parent), m_useHardLinks(useHardLinks), m_server(server)
+    {}
+
+    void run() override
+    {
+        runLinkFile();
+        emit processExited();
+    }
+
+   signals:
+    void processExited();
+
+   private:
+    void runLinkFile();
+
+    bool m_useHardLinks = false;
+
+    QString m_server;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief links (a file / a directory and it's contents) from src to dest
+ */
+class create_link : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    create_link(const QList<LinkPair> path_pairs, QObject* parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent) { m_path_pairs.append(path_pairs); }
+    create_link(const QString& src, const QString& dst, QObject* parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent)
+    {
+        LinkPair pair = { src, dst };
+        m_path_pairs.append(pair);
+    }
+    create_link& useHardLinks(const bool useHard)
+    {
+        m_useHardLinks = useHard;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    create_link& matcher(const IPathMatcher* filter)
+    {
+        m_matcher = filter;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    create_link& whitelist(bool whitelist)
+    {
+        m_whitelist = whitelist;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    create_link& linkRecursively(bool recursive)
+    {
+        m_recursive = recursive;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    create_link& setMaxDepth(int depth)
+    {
+        m_max_depth = depth;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    create_link& debug(bool d)
+    {
+        m_debug = d;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    std::error_code getOSError() { return m_os_err; }
+
+    bool operator()(bool dryRun = false) { return operator()(QString(), dryRun); }
+
+    int totalLinked() { return m_linked; }
+
+    void runPrivileged() { runPrivileged(QString()); }
+    void runPrivileged(const QString& offset);
+
+    QList<LinkResult> getResults() { return m_path_results; }
+
+   signals:
+    void fileLinked(const QString& srcName, const QString& dstName);
+    void linkFailed(const QString& srcName, const QString& dstName, const QString& err_msg, int err_value);
+    void finished();
+    void finishedPrivileged(bool gotResults);
+
+   private:
+    bool operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun = false);
+    void make_link_list(const QString& offset);
+    bool make_links();
+
+   private:
+    bool m_useHardLinks = false;
+    const IPathMatcher* m_matcher = nullptr;
+    bool m_whitelist = false;
+    bool m_recursive = true;
+
+    /// @brief >= -1 = infinite, 0 = link files at src/* to dest/*, 1 = link files at src/*/* to dest/*/*, etc.
+    int m_max_depth = -1;
+
+    QList<LinkPair> m_path_pairs;
+    QList<LinkResult> m_path_results;
+    QList<LinkPair> m_links_to_make;
+
+    int m_linked;
+    bool m_debug = false;
+    std::error_code m_os_err;
+
+    QLocalServer m_linkServer;
+};
+
 /**
  * @brief moves a file by renaming it
  * @param source source file path
  * @param dest destination filepath
- * 
+ *
  */
-bool move(const QString&  source, const QString& dest);
+bool move(const QString& source, const QString& dest);
 
 /**
  * Delete a folder recursively
@@ -138,13 +266,30 @@ bool deletePath(QString path);
 /**
  * Trash a folder / file
  */
-bool trash(QString path, QString *pathInTrash = nullptr);
+bool trash(QString path, QString* pathInTrash = nullptr);
 
 QString PathCombine(const QString& path1, const QString& path2);
 QString PathCombine(const QString& path1, const QString& path2, const QString& path3);
 QString PathCombine(const QString& path1, const QString& path2, const QString& path3, const QString& path4);
 
-QString AbsolutePath(QString path);
+QString AbsolutePath(const QString& path);
+
+/**
+ * @brief depth of path. "foo.txt" -> 0 , "bar/foo.txt" -> 1, /baz/bar/foo.txt -> 2, etc.
+ *
+ * @param path path to measure
+ * @return int number of components before base path
+ */
+int pathDepth(const QString& path);
+
+/**
+ * @brief  cut off segments of path until it is a max of length depth
+ *
+ * @param path path to truncate
+ * @param depth max depth of new path
+ * @return QString truncated path
+ */
+QString pathTruncate(const QString& path, int depth);
 
 /**
  * Resolve an executable
@@ -186,4 +331,194 @@ bool overrideFolder(QString overwritten_path, QString override_path);
  * Creates a shortcut to the specified target file at the specified destination path.
  */
 bool createShortcut(QString destination, QString target, QStringList args, QString name, QString icon);
-}
+
+enum class FilesystemType {
+    FAT,
+    NTFS,
+    REFS,
+    EXT,
+    EXT_2_OLD,
+    EXT_2_3_4,
+    XFS,
+    BTRFS,
+    NFS,
+    ZFS,
+    APFS,
+    HFS,
+    HFSPLUS,
+    HFSX,
+    FUSEBLK,
+    F2FS,
+    UNKNOWN
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Ordered Mapping of enum types to reported filesystem names
+ * this mapping is non exsaustive, it just attempts to capture the filesystems which could be reasonalbly be in use .
+ * all string values are in uppercase, use `QString.toUpper()` or equivalent during lookup.
+ *
+ * QMap is ordered
+ *
+ */
+static const QMap<FilesystemType, QStringList> s_filesystem_type_names = {
+    {FilesystemType::FAT,        { "FAT" }},
+    {FilesystemType::NTFS,       { "NTFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::REFS,       { "REFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::EXT_2_OLD,  { "EXT_2_OLD", "EXT2_OLD" }},
+    {FilesystemType::EXT_2_3_4,  { "EXT2/3/4", "EXT_2_3_4", "EXT2", "EXT3", "EXT4" }},
+    {FilesystemType::EXT,        { "EXT" }},
+    {FilesystemType::XFS,        { "XFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::BTRFS,      { "BTRFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::NFS,        { "NFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::ZFS,        { "ZFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::APFS,       { "APFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::HFS,        { "HFS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::HFSPLUS,    { "HFSPLUS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::HFSX,       { "HFSX" }},
+    {FilesystemType::FUSEBLK,    { "FUSEBLK" }},
+    {FilesystemType::F2FS,       { "F2FS" }},
+    {FilesystemType::UNKNOWN,    { "UNKNOWN" }}
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the string name of Filesystem enum object
+ *
+ * @param type
+ * @return QString
+ */
+QString getFilesystemTypeName(FilesystemType type);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the Filesystem enum object from a name
+ *  Does a lookup of the type name and returns an exact match
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * @return FilesystemType
+ */
+FilesystemType getFilesystemType(const QString& name);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Get the Filesystem enum object from a name
+ *  Does a fuzzy lookup of the type name and returns an apropreate match
+ *
+ * @param name
+ * @return FilesystemType
+ */
+FilesystemType getFilesystemTypeFuzzy(const QString& name);
+
+struct FilesystemInfo {
+    FilesystemType fsType = FilesystemType::UNKNOWN;
+    QString fsTypeName;
+    int blockSize;
+    qint64 bytesAvailable;
+    qint64 bytesFree;
+    qint64 bytesTotal;
+    QString name;
+    QString rootPath;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief path to the near ancestor that exists
+ *
+ */
+QString nearestExistentAncestor(const QString& path);
+
+/**
+ * @brief colect information about the filesystem under a file
+ *
+ */
+FilesystemInfo statFS(const QString& path);
+
+static const QList<FilesystemType> s_clone_filesystems = { FilesystemType::BTRFS, FilesystemType::APFS, FilesystemType::ZFS,
+                                                           FilesystemType::XFS, FilesystemType::REFS };
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is reflink/clone capable
+ *
+ */
+bool canCloneOnFS(const QString& path);
+bool canCloneOnFS(const FilesystemInfo& info);
+bool canCloneOnFS(FilesystemType type);
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystems are reflink/clone capable and both are on the same device
+ *
+ */
+bool canClone(const QString& src, const QString& dst);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Copies a directory and it's contents from src to dest
+ */
+class clone : public QObject {
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    clone(const QString& src, const QString& dst, QObject* parent = nullptr) : QObject(parent)
+    {
+        m_src.setPath(src);
+        m_dst.setPath(dst);
+    }
+    clone& matcher(const IPathMatcher* filter)
+    {
+        m_matcher = filter;
+        return *this;
+    }
+    clone& whitelist(bool whitelist)
+    {
+        m_whitelist = whitelist;
+        return *this;
+    }
+
+    bool operator()(bool dryRun = false) { return operator()(QString(), dryRun); }
+
+    int totalCloned() { return m_cloned; }
+
+   signals:
+    void fileCloned(const QString& src, const QString& dst);
+    void cloneFailed(const QString& src, const QString& dst);
+
+   private:
+    bool operator()(const QString& offset, bool dryRun = false);
+
+   private:
+    const IPathMatcher* m_matcher = nullptr;
+    bool m_whitelist = false;
+    QDir m_src;
+    QDir m_dst;
+    int m_cloned;
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief clone/reflink file from src to dst
+ *
+ */
+bool clone_file(const QString& src, const QString& dst, std::error_code& ec);
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+bool win_ioctl_clone(const std::wstring& src_path, const std::wstring& dst_path, std::error_code& ec);
+#elif defined(Q_OS_LINUX)
+bool linux_ficlone(const std::string& src_path, const std::string& dst_path, std::error_code& ec);
+#elif defined(Q_OS_MACOS) || defined(Q_OS_FREEBSD) || defined(Q_OS_OPENBSD)
+bool macos_bsd_clonefile(const std::string& src_path, const std::string& dst_path, std::error_code& ec);
+#endif
+
+static const QList<FilesystemType> s_non_link_filesystems = {
+    FilesystemType::FAT,
+};
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is symlink capable
+ *
+ */
+bool canLinkOnFS(const QString& path);
+bool canLinkOnFS(const FilesystemInfo& info);
+bool canLinkOnFS(FilesystemType type);
+
+/**
+ * @brief if the Filesystem is symlink capable on both ends
+ *
+ */
+bool canLink(const QString& src, const QString& dst);
+
+uintmax_t hardLinkCount(const QString& path);
+
+}  // namespace FS
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.cpp b/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.cpp
index 7b93a516..0650002b 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.cpp
+++ b/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,14 @@ bool InstanceCopyPrefs::allTrue() const
         copyScreenshots;
 }
 
+
 // Returns a single RegEx string of the selected folders/files to filter out (ex: ".minecraft/saves|.minecraft/server.dat")
 QString InstanceCopyPrefs::getSelectedFiltersAsRegex() const
 {
+    return getSelectedFiltersAsRegex({});
+}
+QString InstanceCopyPrefs::getSelectedFiltersAsRegex(const QStringList& additionalFilters) const
+{
     QStringList filters;
 
     if(!copySaves)
@@ -42,6 +47,10 @@ QString InstanceCopyPrefs::getSelectedFiltersAsRegex() const
     if(!copyScreenshots)
         filters << "screenshots";
 
+    for (auto filter : additionalFilters) {
+        filters << filter;
+    }
+
     // If we have any filters to add, join them as a single regex string to return:
     if (!filters.isEmpty()) {
         const QString MC_ROOT = "[.]?minecraft/";
@@ -93,6 +102,31 @@ bool InstanceCopyPrefs::isCopyScreenshotsEnabled() const
     return copyScreenshots;
 }
 
+bool InstanceCopyPrefs::isUseSymLinksEnabled() const
+{
+    return useSymLinks;
+}
+
+bool InstanceCopyPrefs::isUseHardLinksEnabled() const
+{
+    return useHardLinks;
+}
+
+bool InstanceCopyPrefs::isLinkRecursivelyEnabled() const
+{
+    return linkRecursively;
+}
+
+bool InstanceCopyPrefs::isDontLinkSavesEnabled() const
+{
+    return dontLinkSaves;
+}
+
+bool InstanceCopyPrefs::isUseCloneEnabled() const
+{
+    return useClone;
+}
+
 // ======= Setters =======
 void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableCopySaves(bool b)
 {
@@ -133,3 +167,28 @@ void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableCopyScreenshots(bool b)
 {
     copyScreenshots = b;
 }
+
+void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableUseSymLinks(bool b)
+{
+    useSymLinks = b;
+}
+
+void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableLinkRecursively(bool b)
+{
+    linkRecursively = b;
+}
+
+void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableUseHardLinks(bool b)
+{
+    useHardLinks = b;
+}
+
+void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableDontLinkSaves(bool b)
+{
+    dontLinkSaves = b;
+}
+
+void InstanceCopyPrefs::enableUseClone(bool b)
+{
+    useClone = b;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.h b/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.h
index 6988b2df..c7bde068 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.h
+++ b/launcher/InstanceCopyPrefs.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ struct InstanceCopyPrefs {
    public:
     [[nodiscard]] bool allTrue() const;
     [[nodiscard]] QString getSelectedFiltersAsRegex() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] QString getSelectedFiltersAsRegex(const QStringList& additionalFilters) const;
     // Getters
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCopySavesEnabled() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isKeepPlaytimeEnabled() const;
@@ -19,6 +20,11 @@ struct InstanceCopyPrefs {
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCopyServersEnabled() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCopyModsEnabled() const;
     [[nodiscard]] bool isCopyScreenshotsEnabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isUseSymLinksEnabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isLinkRecursivelyEnabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isUseHardLinksEnabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isDontLinkSavesEnabled() const;
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isUseCloneEnabled() const;
     // Setters
     void enableCopySaves(bool b);
     void enableKeepPlaytime(bool b);
@@ -28,6 +34,11 @@ struct InstanceCopyPrefs {
     void enableCopyServers(bool b);
     void enableCopyMods(bool b);
     void enableCopyScreenshots(bool b);
+    void enableUseSymLinks(bool b);
+    void enableLinkRecursively(bool b);
+    void enableUseHardLinks(bool b);
+    void enableDontLinkSaves(bool b);
+    void enableUseClone(bool b);
 
    protected: // data
     bool copySaves = true;
@@ -38,4 +49,9 @@ struct InstanceCopyPrefs {
     bool copyServers = true;
     bool copyMods = true;
     bool copyScreenshots = true;
+    bool useSymLinks = false;
+    bool linkRecursively = false;
+    bool useHardLinks = false;
+    bool dontLinkSaves = false;
+    bool useClone = false;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.cpp b/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.cpp
index 188d163b..4ac3b51a 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.cpp
@@ -1,18 +1,31 @@
 #include "InstanceCopyTask.h"
-#include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QtConcurrentRun>
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "NullInstance.h"
 #include "pathmatcher/RegexpMatcher.h"
-#include <QtConcurrentRun>
+#include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
 
 InstanceCopyTask::InstanceCopyTask(InstancePtr origInstance, const InstanceCopyPrefs& prefs)
 {
     m_origInstance = origInstance;
     m_keepPlaytime = prefs.isKeepPlaytimeEnabled();
+    m_useLinks = prefs.isUseSymLinksEnabled();
+    m_linkRecursively = prefs.isLinkRecursivelyEnabled();
+    m_useHardLinks = prefs.isLinkRecursivelyEnabled() && prefs.isUseHardLinksEnabled();
+    m_copySaves = prefs.isLinkRecursivelyEnabled() && prefs.isDontLinkSavesEnabled() && prefs.isCopySavesEnabled();
+    m_useClone = prefs.isUseCloneEnabled();
 
     QString filters = prefs.getSelectedFiltersAsRegex();
-    if (!filters.isEmpty())
-    {
+    if (m_useLinks || m_useHardLinks) {
+        if (!filters.isEmpty())
+            filters += "|";
+        filters += "instance.cfg";
+    }
+
+    qDebug() << "CopyFilters:" << filters;
+
+    if (!filters.isEmpty()) {
         // Set regex filter:
         // FIXME: get this from the original instance type...
         auto matcherReal = new RegexpMatcher(filters);
@@ -25,11 +38,78 @@ void InstanceCopyTask::executeTask()
 {
     setStatus(tr("Copying instance %1").arg(m_origInstance->name()));
 
-    m_copyFuture = QtConcurrent::run(QThreadPool::globalInstance(), [this]{
-        FS::copy folderCopy(m_origInstance->instanceRoot(), m_stagingPath);
-        folderCopy.followSymlinks(false).matcher(m_matcher.get());
+    auto copySaves = [&]() {
+        FS::copy savesCopy(FS::PathCombine(m_origInstance->instanceRoot(), "saves"), FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, "saves"));
+        savesCopy.followSymlinks(true);
+
+        return savesCopy();
+    };
+
+    m_copyFuture = QtConcurrent::run(QThreadPool::globalInstance(), [this, copySaves] {
+        if (m_useClone) {
+            FS::clone folderClone(m_origInstance->instanceRoot(), m_stagingPath);
+            folderClone.matcher(m_matcher.get());
+
+            return folderClone();
+        } else if (m_useLinks || m_useHardLinks) {
+            FS::create_link folderLink(m_origInstance->instanceRoot(), m_stagingPath);
+            int depth = m_linkRecursively ? -1 : 0;  // we need to at least link the top level instead of the instance folder
+            folderLink.linkRecursively(true).setMaxDepth(depth).useHardLinks(m_useHardLinks).matcher(m_matcher.get());
+
+            bool there_were_errors = false;
+
+            if (!folderLink()) {
+#if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+                if (!m_useHardLinks) {
+                    qDebug() << "EXPECTED: Link failure, Windows requires permissions for symlinks";
+
+                    qDebug() << "attempting to run with privelage";
+
+                    QEventLoop loop;
+                    bool got_priv_results = false;
+
+                    connect(&folderLink, &FS::create_link::finishedPrivileged, this, [&](bool gotResults) {
+                        if (!gotResults) {
+                            qDebug() << "Privileged run exited without results!";
+                        }
+                        got_priv_results = gotResults;
+                        loop.quit();
+                    });
+                    folderLink.runPrivileged();
+
+                    loop.exec();  // wait for the finished signal
+
+                    for (auto result : folderLink.getResults()) {
+                        if (result.err_value != 0) {
+                            there_were_errors = true;
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if (m_copySaves) {
+                        there_were_errors |= !copySaves();
+                    }
+
+                    return got_priv_results && !there_were_errors;
+                } else {
+                    qDebug() << "Link Failed!" << folderLink.getOSError().value() << folderLink.getOSError().message().c_str();
+                }
+#else
+                qDebug() << "Link Failed!" << folderLink.getOSError().value() << folderLink.getOSError().message().c_str();
+#endif
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (m_copySaves) {
+                there_were_errors |= !copySaves();
+            }
+
+            return !there_were_errors;
+        } else {
+            FS::copy folderCopy(m_origInstance->instanceRoot(), m_stagingPath);
+            folderCopy.followSymlinks(false).matcher(m_matcher.get());
 
-        return folderCopy();
+            return folderCopy();
+        }
     });
     connect(&m_copyFutureWatcher, &QFutureWatcher<bool>::finished, this, &InstanceCopyTask::copyFinished);
     connect(&m_copyFutureWatcher, &QFutureWatcher<bool>::canceled, this, &InstanceCopyTask::copyAborted);
@@ -39,8 +119,7 @@ void InstanceCopyTask::executeTask()
 void InstanceCopyTask::copyFinished()
 {
     auto successful = m_copyFuture.result();
-    if(!successful)
-    {
+    if (!successful) {
         emitFailed(tr("Instance folder copy failed."));
         return;
     }
@@ -50,9 +129,11 @@ void InstanceCopyTask::copyFinished()
     InstancePtr inst(new NullInstance(m_globalSettings, instanceSettings, m_stagingPath));
     inst->setName(name());
     inst->setIconKey(m_instIcon);
-    if(!m_keepPlaytime) {
+    if (!m_keepPlaytime) {
         inst->resetTimePlayed();
     }
+    if (m_useLinks)
+        inst->addLinkedInstanceId(m_origInstance->id());
     emitSucceeded();
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.h b/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.h
index 1f29b854..aea9d99a 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.h
+++ b/launcher/InstanceCopyTask.h
@@ -30,4 +30,9 @@ private:
     QFutureWatcher<bool> m_copyFutureWatcher;
     std::unique_ptr<IPathMatcher> m_matcher;
     bool m_keepPlaytime;
+    bool m_useLinks = false;
+    bool m_useHardLinks = false;
+    bool m_copySaves = false;
+    bool m_linkRecursively = false;
+    bool m_useClone = false;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceImportTask.cpp b/launcher/InstanceImportTask.cpp
index 080828a8..8a48873e 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceImportTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/InstanceImportTask.cpp
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ void InstanceImportTask::executeTask()
 
         connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &InstanceImportTask::downloadSucceeded);
         connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &InstanceImportTask::downloadProgressChanged);
+        connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &InstanceImportTask::propogateStepProgress);
         connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &InstanceImportTask::downloadFailed);
         connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, &InstanceImportTask::downloadAborted);
 
@@ -291,7 +292,9 @@ void InstanceImportTask::processFlame()
     });
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::failed, this, &InstanceImportTask::emitFailed);
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::progress, this, &InstanceImportTask::setProgress);
+    connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::stepProgress, this, &InstanceImportTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::status, this, &InstanceImportTask::setStatus);
+    connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::details, this, &InstanceImportTask::setDetails);
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::finished, inst_creation_task, &InstanceCreationTask::deleteLater);
 
     connect(this, &Task::aborted, inst_creation_task, &InstanceCreationTask::abort);
@@ -382,7 +385,9 @@ void InstanceImportTask::processModrinth()
     });
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::failed, this, &InstanceImportTask::emitFailed);
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::progress, this, &InstanceImportTask::setProgress);
+    connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::stepProgress, this, &InstanceImportTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::status, this, &InstanceImportTask::setStatus);
+    connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::details, this, &InstanceImportTask::setDetails);
     connect(inst_creation_task, &Task::finished, inst_creation_task, &InstanceCreationTask::deleteLater);
 
     connect(this, &Task::aborted, inst_creation_task, &InstanceCreationTask::abort);
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceList.cpp b/launcher/InstanceList.cpp
index 68e3e92c..b4c520cd 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/InstanceList.cpp
@@ -129,6 +129,16 @@ QMimeData* InstanceList::mimeData(const QModelIndexList& indexes) const
     return mimeData;
 }
 
+QStringList InstanceList::getLinkedInstancesById(const QString &id) const
+{
+    QStringList linkedInstances;
+    for (auto inst : m_instances) {
+        if (inst->isLinkedToInstanceId(id))
+            linkedInstances.append(inst->id());
+    }
+    return linkedInstances;
+}
+
 int InstanceList::rowCount(const QModelIndex& parent) const
 {
     Q_UNUSED(parent);
@@ -787,7 +797,9 @@ class InstanceStaging : public Task {
         connect(child, &Task::aborted, this, &InstanceStaging::childAborted);
         connect(child, &Task::abortStatusChanged, this, &InstanceStaging::setAbortable);
         connect(child, &Task::status, this, &InstanceStaging::setStatus);
+        connect(child, &Task::details, this, &InstanceStaging::setDetails);
         connect(child, &Task::progress, this, &InstanceStaging::setProgress);
+        connect(child, &Task::stepProgress, this, &InstanceStaging::propogateStepProgress);
         connect(&m_backoffTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &InstanceStaging::childSucceded);
     }
 
@@ -865,7 +877,7 @@ Task* InstanceList::wrapInstanceTask(InstanceTask* task)
 
 QString InstanceList::getStagedInstancePath()
 {
-    QString key = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    QString key = QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
     QString tempDir = ".LAUNCHER_TEMP/";
     QString relPath = FS::PathCombine(tempDir, key);
     QDir rootPath(m_instDir);
diff --git a/launcher/InstanceList.h b/launcher/InstanceList.h
index edacba3c..48bede07 100644
--- a/launcher/InstanceList.h
+++ b/launcher/InstanceList.h
@@ -154,6 +154,8 @@ public:
     QStringList mimeTypes() const override;
     QMimeData *mimeData(const QModelIndexList &indexes) const override;
 
+    QStringList getLinkedInstancesById(const QString &id) const;
+
 signals:
     void dataIsInvalid();
     void instancesChanged();
diff --git a/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp b/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp
index 52cc868a..e29e2270 100644
--- a/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp
+++ b/launcher/JavaCommon.cpp
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ void JavaCommon::TestCheck::run()
         return;
     }
     checker.reset(new JavaChecker());
-    connect(checker.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), this,
-            SLOT(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)));
+    connect(checker.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &JavaCommon::TestCheck::checkFinished);
     checker->m_path = m_path;
     checker->performCheck();
 }
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ void JavaCommon::TestCheck::checkFinished(JavaCheckResult result)
         return;
     }
     checker.reset(new JavaChecker());
-    connect(checker.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), this,
-            SLOT(checkFinishedWithArgs(JavaCheckResult)));
+    connect(checker.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &JavaCommon::TestCheck::checkFinishedWithArgs);
     checker->m_path = m_path;
     checker->m_args = m_args;
     checker->m_minMem = m_minMem;
diff --git a/launcher/LoggedProcess.cpp b/launcher/LoggedProcess.cpp
index 6447f5c6..d70f6d00 100644
--- a/launcher/LoggedProcess.cpp
+++ b/launcher/LoggedProcess.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022,2023 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com> 
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -43,12 +44,8 @@ LoggedProcess::LoggedProcess(QObject *parent) : QProcess(parent)
     // QProcess has a strange interface... let's map a lot of those into a few.
     connect(this, &QProcess::readyReadStandardOutput, this, &LoggedProcess::on_stdOut);
     connect(this, &QProcess::readyReadStandardError, this, &LoggedProcess::on_stdErr);
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(finished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)), SLOT(on_exit(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)));
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QProcess::ProcessError)), this, SLOT(on_error(QProcess::ProcessError)));
-#else
-    connect(this, SIGNAL(error(QProcess::ProcessError)), this, SLOT(on_error(QProcess::ProcessError)));
-#endif
+    connect(this, QOverload<int, QProcess::ExitStatus>::of(&QProcess::finished), this, &LoggedProcess::on_exit);
+    connect(this, &QProcess::errorOccurred, this, &LoggedProcess::on_error);
     connect(this, &QProcess::stateChanged, this, &LoggedProcess::on_stateChange);
 }
 
@@ -60,14 +57,23 @@ LoggedProcess::~LoggedProcess()
     }
 }
 
-QStringList reprocess(const QByteArray& data, QTextDecoder& decoder)
+QStringList LoggedProcess::reprocess(const QByteArray& data, QTextDecoder& decoder)
 {
     auto str = decoder.toUnicode(data);
+
+    if (!m_leftover_line.isEmpty()) {
+        str.prepend(m_leftover_line);
+        m_leftover_line = "";
+    }
+
 #if QT_VERSION < QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 14, 0)
     auto lines = str.remove(QChar::CarriageReturn).split(QChar::LineFeed, QString::SkipEmptyParts);
 #else
     auto lines = str.remove(QChar::CarriageReturn).split(QChar::LineFeed, Qt::SkipEmptyParts);
 #endif
+
+    if (!str.endsWith(QChar::LineFeed))
+        m_leftover_line = lines.takeLast();
     return lines;
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/LoggedProcess.h b/launcher/LoggedProcess.h
index 2360d1ea..af3ed79f 100644
--- a/launcher/LoggedProcess.h
+++ b/launcher/LoggedProcess.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022,2023 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -88,9 +88,12 @@ private slots:
 private:
     void changeState(LoggedProcess::State state);
 
+    QStringList reprocess(const QByteArray& data, QTextDecoder& decoder);
+
 private:
     QTextDecoder m_err_decoder = QTextDecoder(QTextCodec::codecForLocale());
     QTextDecoder m_out_decoder = QTextDecoder(QTextCodec::codecForLocale());
+    QString m_leftover_line;
     bool m_killed = false;
     State m_state = NotRunning;
     int m_exit_code = 0;
diff --git a/launcher/MMCTime.cpp b/launcher/MMCTime.cpp
index 70bc4135..1702ec06 100644
--- a/launcher/MMCTime.cpp
+++ b/launcher/MMCTime.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 #include <MMCTime.h>
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QTextStream>
 
 QString Time::prettifyDuration(int64_t duration) {
     int seconds = (int) (duration % 60);
@@ -36,3 +38,65 @@ QString Time::prettifyDuration(int64_t duration) {
     }
     return QObject::tr("%1d %2h %3min").arg(days).arg(hours).arg(minutes);
 }
+
+QString Time::humanReadableDuration(double duration, int precision) {
+
+    using days = std::chrono::duration<int, std::ratio<86400>>;
+
+    QString outStr;
+    QTextStream os(&outStr);
+
+    bool neg = false;
+    if (duration < 0) {
+        neg = true; // flag
+        duration  *= -1; // invert
+    }
+        
+    auto std_duration = std::chrono::duration<double>(duration);
+    auto d = std::chrono::duration_cast<days>(std_duration);
+    std_duration -= d;
+    auto h = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::hours>(std_duration);
+    std_duration -= h;
+    auto m = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::minutes>(std_duration);
+    std_duration -= m;
+    auto s = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::seconds>(std_duration);
+    std_duration -= s;
+    auto ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(std_duration);
+
+    auto dc = d.count();
+    auto hc = h.count();
+    auto mc = m.count();
+    auto sc = s.count();
+    auto msc = ms.count();
+
+    if (neg) {
+        os << '-';
+    }
+    if (dc) {
+        os << dc << QObject::tr("days");
+    }
+    if (hc) {
+        if (dc)
+            os << " ";
+        os << qSetFieldWidth(2) << hc << QObject::tr("h"); // hours
+    }
+    if (mc) {
+        if (dc || hc)
+            os << " ";
+        os << qSetFieldWidth(2) << mc << QObject::tr("m"); // minutes
+    }
+    if (dc || hc || mc || sc) {
+        if (dc || hc || mc)
+            os << " ";
+        os << qSetFieldWidth(2) << sc << QObject::tr("s"); // seconds
+    }
+    if ((msc && (precision > 0)) || !(dc || hc || mc || sc)) {
+        if (dc || hc || mc || sc)
+            os << " ";
+        os << qSetFieldWidth(0) << qSetRealNumberPrecision(precision) << msc << QObject::tr("ms"); // miliseconds
+    }
+
+    os.flush();
+
+    return outStr;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/MMCTime.h b/launcher/MMCTime.h
index 10ff2ffe..6a5780b4 100644
--- a/launcher/MMCTime.h
+++ b/launcher/MMCTime.h
@@ -22,4 +22,13 @@ namespace Time {
 
 QString prettifyDuration(int64_t duration);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Returns a string with short form time duration ie. `2days 1h3m4s56.0ms`.
+ * miliseconds are only included if `precision` is greater than 0.
+ * 
+ * @param duration a number of seconds as floating point
+ * @param precision number of decmial points to display on fractons of a second, defualts to 0.
+ * @return QString 
+ */
+QString humanReadableDuration(double duration, int precision = 0);
 }
diff --git a/launcher/MMCZip.cpp b/launcher/MMCZip.cpp
index 1eda43fe..1a336375 100644
--- a/launcher/MMCZip.cpp
+++ b/launcher/MMCZip.cpp
@@ -94,20 +94,28 @@ bool MMCZip::mergeZipFiles(QuaZip *into, QFileInfo from, QSet<QString> &containe
     return true;
 }
 
-bool MMCZip::compressDirFiles(QuaZip *zip, QString dir, QFileInfoList files)
+bool MMCZip::compressDirFiles(QuaZip *zip, QString dir, QFileInfoList files, bool followSymlinks)
 {
     QDir directory(dir);
     if (!directory.exists()) return false;
 
     for (auto e : files) {
         auto filePath = directory.relativeFilePath(e.absoluteFilePath());
-        if( !JlCompress::compressFile(zip, e.absoluteFilePath(), filePath)) return false;
+        auto srcPath = e.absoluteFilePath();
+        if (followSymlinks) {
+            if (e.isSymLink()) {
+                srcPath = e.symLinkTarget();
+            } else {
+                srcPath = e.canonicalFilePath();
+            }
+        }
+        if( !JlCompress::compressFile(zip, srcPath, filePath)) return false;
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-bool MMCZip::compressDirFiles(QString fileCompressed, QString dir, QFileInfoList files)
+bool MMCZip::compressDirFiles(QString fileCompressed, QString dir, QFileInfoList files, bool followSymlinks)
 {
     QuaZip zip(fileCompressed);
     QDir().mkpath(QFileInfo(fileCompressed).absolutePath());
@@ -116,7 +124,7 @@ bool MMCZip::compressDirFiles(QString fileCompressed, QString dir, QFileInfoList
         return false;
     }
 
-    auto result = compressDirFiles(&zip, dir, files);
+    auto result = compressDirFiles(&zip, dir, files, followSymlinks);
 
     zip.close();
     if(zip.getZipError()!=0) {
diff --git a/launcher/MMCZip.h b/launcher/MMCZip.h
index 81f9cb90..2a78f830 100644
--- a/launcher/MMCZip.h
+++ b/launcher/MMCZip.h
@@ -59,18 +59,20 @@ namespace MMCZip
      * \param zip target archive
      * \param dir directory that will be compressed (to compress with relative paths)
      * \param files list of files to compress
+     * \param followSymlinks should follow symlinks when compressing file data
      * \return true for success or false for failure
      */
-    bool compressDirFiles(QuaZip *zip, QString dir, QFileInfoList files);
+    bool compressDirFiles(QuaZip *zip, QString dir, QFileInfoList files, bool followSymlinks = false);
 
     /**
      * Compress directory, by providing a list of files to compress
      * \param fileCompressed target archive file
      * \param dir directory that will be compressed (to compress with relative paths)
      * \param files list of files to compress
+     * \param followSymlinks should follow symlinks when compressing file data
      * \return true for success or false for failure
      */
-    bool compressDirFiles(QString fileCompressed, QString dir, QFileInfoList files);
+    bool compressDirFiles(QString fileCompressed, QString dir, QFileInfoList files, bool followSymlinks = false);
 
     /**
      * take a source jar, add mods to it, resulting in target jar
diff --git a/launcher/MangoHud.cpp b/launcher/MangoHud.cpp
index d635518e..90e48e29 100644
--- a/launcher/MangoHud.cpp
+++ b/launcher/MangoHud.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QSysInfo>
 #include <QtGlobal>
 
 #include "MangoHud.h"
@@ -75,9 +76,27 @@ QString getLibraryString()
     }
 
     for (QString vkLayer : vkLayerList) {
-        QString filePath = FS::PathCombine(vkLayer, "MangoHud.json");
-        if (!QFile::exists(filePath))
+        // prefer to use architecture specific vulkan layers
+        QString currentArch = QSysInfo::currentCpuArchitecture();
+
+        if (currentArch == "arm64") {
+            currentArch = "aarch64";
+        }
+
+        QStringList manifestNames = { QString("MangoHud.%1.json").arg(currentArch), "MangoHud.json" };
+
+        QString filePath = "";
+        for (QString manifestName : manifestNames) {
+            QString tryPath = FS::PathCombine(vkLayer, manifestName);
+            if (QFile::exists(tryPath)) {
+                filePath = tryPath;
+                break;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (filePath.isEmpty()) {
             continue;
+        }
 
         auto conf = Json::requireDocument(filePath, vkLayer);
         auto confObject = Json::requireObject(conf, vkLayer);
diff --git a/launcher/QVariantUtils.h b/launcher/QVariantUtils.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7e422c3e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/QVariantUtils.h
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+
+#include <QVariant>
+#include <QList>
+
+namespace QVariantUtils {
+
+template <typename T> 
+inline QList<T> toList(QVariant src) {
+    QVariantList variantList = src.toList();
+
+    QList<T> list_t;
+    list_t.reserve(variantList.size());
+    for (const QVariant& v : variantList)
+    {
+        list_t.append(v.value<T>());
+    }
+    return list_t; 
+}
+
+template <typename T> 
+inline QVariant fromList(QList<T> val) {
+    QVariantList variantList;
+    variantList.reserve(val.size());
+    for (const T& v : val)
+    {
+        variantList.append(v);
+    }
+
+    return variantList;
+}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/ResourceDownloadTask.cpp b/launcher/ResourceDownloadTask.cpp
index 98bcf259..61b918aa 100644
--- a/launcher/ResourceDownloadTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ResourceDownloadTask.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ ResourceDownloadTask::ResourceDownloadTask(ModPlatform::IndexedPack pack,
     m_filesNetJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeFile(m_pack_version.downloadUrl, dir.absoluteFilePath(getFilename())));
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &ResourceDownloadTask::downloadSucceeded);
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &ResourceDownloadTask::downloadProgressChanged);
+    connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &ResourceDownloadTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &ResourceDownloadTask::downloadFailed);
 
     addTask(m_filesNetJob);
diff --git a/launcher/StringUtils.cpp b/launcher/StringUtils.cpp
index 0f3c3669..e08e6fdc 100644
--- a/launcher/StringUtils.cpp
+++ b/launcher/StringUtils.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,45 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
+
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 
+#include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QUuid>
+#include <cmath>
+
 /// If you're wondering where these came from exactly, then know you're not the only one =D
 
 /// TAKEN FROM Qt, because it doesn't expose it intelligently
@@ -74,3 +114,71 @@ int StringUtils::naturalCompare(const QString& s1, const QString& s2, Qt::CaseSe
     // The two strings are the same (02 == 2) so fall back to the normal sort
     return QString::compare(s1, s2, cs);
 }
+
+QString StringUtils::truncateUrlHumanFriendly(QUrl& url, int max_len, bool hard_limit)
+{
+    auto display_options = QUrl::RemoveUserInfo | QUrl::RemoveFragment | QUrl::NormalizePathSegments;
+    auto str_url = url.toDisplayString(display_options);
+
+    if (str_url.length() <= max_len)
+        return str_url;
+
+    auto url_path_parts = url.path().split('/');
+    QString last_path_segment = url_path_parts.takeLast();
+
+    if (url_path_parts.size() >= 1 && url_path_parts.first().isEmpty())
+        url_path_parts.removeFirst();  // drop empty first segment (from leading / )
+
+    if (url_path_parts.size() >= 1)
+        url_path_parts.removeLast();  // drop the next to last path segment
+
+    auto url_template = QStringLiteral("%1://%2/%3%4");
+
+    auto url_compact = url_path_parts.isEmpty()
+                           ? url_template.arg(url.scheme(), url.host(), QStringList({ "...", last_path_segment }).join('/'), url.query())
+                           : url_template.arg(url.scheme(), url.host(),
+                                              QStringList({ url_path_parts.join('/'), "...", last_path_segment }).join('/'), url.query());
+
+    // remove url parts one by one if it's still too long
+    while (url_compact.length() > max_len && url_path_parts.size() >= 1) {
+        url_path_parts.removeLast();  // drop the next to last path segment
+        url_compact = url_path_parts.isEmpty()
+                          ? url_template.arg(url.scheme(), url.host(), QStringList({ "...", last_path_segment }).join('/'), url.query())
+                          : url_template.arg(url.scheme(), url.host(),
+                                             QStringList({ url_path_parts.join('/'), "...", last_path_segment }).join('/'), url.query());
+    }
+
+    if ((url_compact.length() >= max_len) && hard_limit) {
+        // still too long, truncate normaly
+        url_compact = QString(str_url);
+        auto to_remove = url_compact.length() - max_len + 3;
+        url_compact.remove(url_compact.length() - to_remove - 1, to_remove);
+        url_compact.append("...");
+    }
+
+    return url_compact;
+}
+
+static const QStringList s_units_si{ "KB", "MB", "GB", "TB" };
+static const QStringList s_units_kibi{ "KiB", "MiB", "GiB", "TiB" };
+
+QString StringUtils::humanReadableFileSize(double bytes, bool use_si, int decimal_points)
+{
+    const QStringList units = use_si ? s_units_si : s_units_kibi;
+    const int scale = use_si ? 1000 : 1024;
+
+    int u = -1;
+    double r = pow(10, decimal_points);
+
+    do {
+        bytes /= scale;
+        u++;
+    } while (round(abs(bytes) * r) / r >= scale && u < units.length() - 1);
+
+    return QString::number(bytes, 'f', 2) + " " + units[u];
+}
+
+QString StringUtils::getRandomAlphaNumeric()
+{
+    return QUuid::createUuid().toString(QUuid::Id128);
+}
diff --git a/launcher/StringUtils.h b/launcher/StringUtils.h
index 1799605b..f90a6ac7 100644
--- a/launcher/StringUtils.h
+++ b/launcher/StringUtils.h
@@ -1,6 +1,43 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QString>
+#include <QUrl>
 
 namespace StringUtils {
 
@@ -29,4 +66,17 @@ inline QString fromStdString(string s)
 #endif
 
 int naturalCompare(const QString& s1, const QString& s2, Qt::CaseSensitivity cs);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Truncate a url while keeping its readability py placing the `...` in the middle of the path  
+ * @param url Url to truncate
+ * @param max_len max lenght of url in charaters
+ * @param hard_limit if truncating the path can't get the url short enough, truncate it normaly.
+ */
+QString truncateUrlHumanFriendly(QUrl &url, int max_len, bool hard_limit = false);
+
+QString humanReadableFileSize(double bytes, bool use_si = false, int decimal_points = 1);
+
+
+QString getRandomAlphaNumeric();
 }  // namespace StringUtils
diff --git a/launcher/filelink/FileLink.cpp b/launcher/filelink/FileLink.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9599b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/filelink/FileLink.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,277 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "FileLink.h"
+#include "BuildConfig.h"
+
+#include "StringUtils.h"
+
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include <QAccessible>
+#include <QCommandLineParser>
+
+#include <QDebug>
+
+#include <DesktopServices.h>
+
+#include <sys.h>
+
+#if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+#ifndef WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#define WIN32_LEAN_AND_MEAN
+#endif
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+// Snippet from https://github.com/gulrak/filesystem#using-it-as-single-file-header
+
+#ifdef __APPLE__
+#include <Availability.h>  // for deployment target to support pre-catalina targets without std::fs
+#endif                     // __APPLE__
+
+#if ((defined(_MSVC_LANG) && _MSVC_LANG >= 201703L) || (defined(__cplusplus) && __cplusplus >= 201703L)) && defined(__has_include)
+#if __has_include(<filesystem>) && (!defined(__MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED) || __MAC_OS_X_VERSION_MIN_REQUIRED >= 101500)
+#define GHC_USE_STD_FS
+#include <filesystem>
+namespace fs = std::filesystem;
+#endif  // MacOS min version check
+#endif  // Other OSes version check
+
+#ifndef GHC_USE_STD_FS
+#include <ghc/filesystem.hpp>
+namespace fs = ghc::filesystem;
+#endif
+
+FileLinkApp::FileLinkApp(int& argc, char** argv) : QCoreApplication(argc, argv), socket(new QLocalSocket(this))
+{
+#if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+    // attach the parent console
+    if (AttachConsole(ATTACH_PARENT_PROCESS)) {
+        // if attach succeeds, reopen and sync all the i/o
+        if (freopen("CON", "w", stdout)) {
+            std::cout.sync_with_stdio();
+        }
+        if (freopen("CON", "w", stderr)) {
+            std::cerr.sync_with_stdio();
+        }
+        if (freopen("CON", "r", stdin)) {
+            std::cin.sync_with_stdio();
+        }
+        auto out = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
+        DWORD written;
+        const char* endline = "\n";
+        WriteConsole(out, endline, strlen(endline), &written, NULL);
+        consoleAttached = true;
+    }
+#endif
+    setOrganizationName(BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_NAME);
+    setOrganizationDomain(BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_DOMAIN);
+    setApplicationName(BuildConfig.LAUNCHER_NAME + "FileLink");
+    setApplicationVersion(BuildConfig.printableVersionString() + "\n" + BuildConfig.GIT_COMMIT);
+
+    // Commandline parsing
+    QCommandLineParser parser;
+    parser.setApplicationDescription(QObject::tr("a batch MKLINK program for windows to be used with prismlauncher"));
+
+    parser.addOptions({ { { "s", "server" }, "Join the specified server on launch", "pipe name" },
+                        { { "H", "hard" }, "use hard links instead of symbolic", "true/false" } });
+    parser.addHelpOption();
+    parser.addVersionOption();
+
+    parser.process(arguments());
+
+    QString serverToJoin = parser.value("server");
+    m_useHardLinks = QVariant(parser.value("hard")).toBool();
+
+    qDebug() << "link program launched";
+
+    if (!serverToJoin.isEmpty()) {
+        qDebug() << "joining server" << serverToJoin;
+        joinServer(serverToJoin);
+    } else {
+        qDebug() << "no server to join";
+        exit();
+    }
+}
+
+void FileLinkApp::joinServer(QString server)
+{
+    blockSize = 0;
+
+    in.setDevice(&socket);
+
+    connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::connected, this, [&]() { qDebug() << "connected to server"; });
+
+    connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::readyRead, this, &FileLinkApp::readPathPairs);
+
+    connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::errorOccurred, this, [&](QLocalSocket::LocalSocketError socketError) {
+        switch (socketError) {
+            case QLocalSocket::ServerNotFoundError:
+                qDebug()
+                    << ("The host was not found. Please make sure "
+                        "that the server is running and that the "
+                        "server name is correct.");
+                break;
+            case QLocalSocket::ConnectionRefusedError:
+                qDebug()
+                    << ("The connection was refused by the peer. "
+                        "Make sure the server is running, "
+                        "and check that the server name "
+                        "is correct.");
+                break;
+            case QLocalSocket::PeerClosedError:
+                qDebug() << ("The connection was closed by the peer. ");
+                break;
+            default:
+                qDebug() << "The following error occurred: " << socket.errorString();
+        }
+    });
+
+    connect(&socket, &QLocalSocket::disconnected, this, [&]() {
+        qDebug() << "disconnected from server, should exit";
+        exit();
+    });
+
+    socket.connectToServer(server);
+}
+
+void FileLinkApp::runLink()
+{
+    std::error_code os_err;
+
+    qDebug() << "creating links";
+
+    for (auto link : m_links_to_make) {
+        QString src_path = link.src;
+        QString dst_path = link.dst;
+
+        FS::ensureFilePathExists(dst_path);
+        if (m_useHardLinks) {
+            qDebug() << "making hard link:" << src_path << "to" << dst_path;
+            fs::create_hard_link(StringUtils::toStdString(src_path), StringUtils::toStdString(dst_path), os_err);
+        } else if (fs::is_directory(StringUtils::toStdString(src_path))) {
+            qDebug() << "making directory_symlink:" << src_path << "to" << dst_path;
+            fs::create_directory_symlink(StringUtils::toStdString(src_path), StringUtils::toStdString(dst_path), os_err);
+        } else {
+            qDebug() << "making symlink:" << src_path << "to" << dst_path;
+            fs::create_symlink(StringUtils::toStdString(src_path), StringUtils::toStdString(dst_path), os_err);
+        }
+
+        if (os_err) {
+            qWarning() << "Failed to link files:" << QString::fromStdString(os_err.message());
+            qDebug() << "Source file:" << src_path;
+            qDebug() << "Destination file:" << dst_path;
+            qDebug() << "Error category:" << os_err.category().name();
+            qDebug() << "Error code:" << os_err.value();
+
+            FS::LinkResult result = { src_path, dst_path, QString::fromStdString(os_err.message()), os_err.value() };
+            m_path_results.append(result);
+        } else {
+            FS::LinkResult result = { src_path, dst_path };
+            m_path_results.append(result);
+        }
+    }
+
+    sendResults();
+    qDebug() << "done, should exit soon";
+}
+
+void FileLinkApp::sendResults()
+{
+    // construct block of data to send
+    QByteArray block;
+    QDataStream out(&block, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+
+    qint32 blocksize = quint32(sizeof(quint32));
+    for (auto result : m_path_results) {
+        blocksize += quint32(result.src.size());
+        blocksize += quint32(result.dst.size());
+        blocksize += quint32(result.err_msg.size());
+        blocksize += quint32(sizeof(quint32));
+    }
+    qDebug() << "About to write block of size:" << blocksize;
+    out << blocksize;
+
+    out << quint32(m_path_results.length());
+    for (auto result : m_path_results) {
+        out << result.src;
+        out << result.dst;
+        out << result.err_msg;
+        out << quint32(result.err_value);
+    }
+
+    qint64 byteswritten = socket.write(block);
+    bool bytesflushed = socket.flush();
+    qDebug() << "block flushed" << byteswritten << bytesflushed;
+}
+
+void FileLinkApp::readPathPairs()
+{
+    m_links_to_make.clear();
+    qDebug() << "Reading path pairs from server";
+    qDebug() << "bytes available" << socket.bytesAvailable();
+    if (blockSize == 0) {
+        // Relies on the fact that QDataStream serializes a quint32 into
+        // sizeof(quint32) bytes
+        if (socket.bytesAvailable() < (int)sizeof(quint32))
+            return;
+        qDebug() << "reading block size";
+        in >> blockSize;
+    }
+    qDebug() << "blocksize is" << blockSize;
+    qDebug() << "bytes available" << socket.bytesAvailable();
+    if (socket.bytesAvailable() < blockSize || in.atEnd())
+        return;
+
+    quint32 numLinks;
+    in >> numLinks;
+    qDebug() << "numLinks" << numLinks;
+
+    for (int i = 0; i < numLinks; i++) {
+        FS::LinkPair pair;
+        in >> pair.src;
+        in >> pair.dst;
+        qDebug() << "link" << pair.src << "to" << pair.dst;
+        m_links_to_make.append(pair);
+    }
+
+    runLink();
+}
+
+FileLinkApp::~FileLinkApp()
+{
+    qDebug() << "link program shutting down";
+    // Shut down logger by setting the logger function to nothing
+    qInstallMessageHandler(nullptr);
+
+#if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+    // Detach from Windows console
+    if (consoleAttached) {
+        fclose(stdout);
+        fclose(stdin);
+        fclose(stderr);
+        FreeConsole();
+    }
+#endif
+}
diff --git a/launcher/filelink/FileLink.h b/launcher/filelink/FileLink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4c47d9bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/filelink/FileLink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QtCore>
+
+#include <QApplication>
+#include <QDataStream>
+#include <QDateTime>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include <QFlag>
+#include <QIcon>
+#include <QLocalSocket>
+#include <QUrl>
+#include <memory>
+
+#define PRISM_EXTERNAL_EXE
+#include "FileSystem.h"
+
+class FileLinkApp : public QCoreApplication {
+    // friends for the purpose of limiting access to deprecated stuff
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    FileLinkApp(int& argc, char** argv);
+    virtual ~FileLinkApp();
+
+   private:
+    void joinServer(QString server);
+    void readPathPairs();
+    void runLink();
+    void sendResults();
+
+    bool m_useHardLinks = false;
+
+    QDateTime m_startTime;
+    QLocalSocket socket;
+    QDataStream in;
+    quint32 blockSize;
+
+    QList<FS::LinkPair> m_links_to_make;
+    QList<FS::LinkResult> m_path_results;
+
+#if defined Q_OS_WIN32
+    // used on Windows to attach the standard IO streams
+    bool consoleAttached = false;
+#endif
+};
diff --git a/launcher/filelink/filelink.exe.manifest b/launcher/filelink/filelink.exe.manifest
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..239aa978
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/filelink/filelink.exe.manifest
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
+<assembly xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v1" manifestVersion="1.0">
+  <application xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v3">
+    <windowsSettings>
+    </windowsSettings>
+  </application>
+  <compatibility xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:compatibility.v1">
+    <application>
+      <!-- Windows 10, Windows 11 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{8e0f7a12-bfb3-4fe8-b9a5-48fd50a15a9a}"/>
+      <!-- Windows 8.1 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{1f676c76-80e1-4239-95bb-83d0f6d0da78}"/>
+      <!-- Windows 8 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{4a2f28e3-53b9-4441-ba9c-d69d4a4a6e38}"/>
+      <!-- Windows 7 -->
+      <supportedOS Id="{35138b9a-5d96-4fbd-8e2d-a2440225f93a}"/>
+    </application>
+  </compatibility>
+  <trustInfo xmlns="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:asm.v2">
+    <security>
+      <requestedPrivileges>
+        <requestedExecutionLevel
+          level="requireAdministrator"
+          uiAccess="false"/>
+       </requestedPrivileges>
+    </security>
+  </trustInfo>
+</assembly>
diff --git a/launcher/filelink/main.cpp b/launcher/filelink/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..83566a3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/filelink/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+// SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+//
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "FileLink.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char* argv[])
+{
+    FileLinkApp ldh(argc, argv);
+
+    return ldh.exec();
+}
diff --git a/launcher/icons/IconList.cpp b/launcher/icons/IconList.cpp
index 1dfc6432..13174f6e 100644
--- a/launcher/icons/IconList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/icons/IconList.cpp
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ IconList::IconList(const QStringList &builtinPaths, QString path, QObject *paren
 
     m_watcher.reset(new QFileSystemWatcher());
     is_watching = false;
-    connect(m_watcher.get(), SIGNAL(directoryChanged(QString)),
-            SLOT(directoryChanged(QString)));
-    connect(m_watcher.get(), SIGNAL(fileChanged(QString)), SLOT(fileChanged(QString)));
+    connect(m_watcher.get(), &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &IconList::directoryChanged);
+    connect(m_watcher.get(), &QFileSystemWatcher::fileChanged, this, &IconList::fileChanged);
 
     directoryChanged(path);
 
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
index 041583d1..b4c55b3d 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaChecker.cpp
@@ -87,15 +87,11 @@ void JavaChecker::performCheck()
     process->setProcessEnvironment(CleanEnviroment());
     qDebug() << "Running java checker: " + m_path + args.join(" ");;
 
-    connect(process.get(), SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)), this, SLOT(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)));
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(process.get(), SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QProcess::ProcessError)), this, SLOT(error(QProcess::ProcessError)));
-#else
-    connect(process.get(), SIGNAL(error(QProcess::ProcessError)), this, SLOT(error(QProcess::ProcessError)));
-#endif
-    connect(process.get(), SIGNAL(readyReadStandardOutput()), this, SLOT(stdoutReady()));
-    connect(process.get(), SIGNAL(readyReadStandardError()), this, SLOT(stderrReady()));
-    connect(&killTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(timeout()));
+    connect(process.get(), QOverload<int, QProcess::ExitStatus>::of(&QProcess::finished), this, &JavaChecker::finished);
+    connect(process.get(), &QProcess::errorOccurred, this, &JavaChecker::error);
+    connect(process.get(), &QProcess::readyReadStandardOutput, this, &JavaChecker::stdoutReady);
+    connect(process.get(), &QProcess::readyReadStandardError, this, &JavaChecker::stderrReady);
+    connect(&killTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &JavaChecker::timeout);
     killTimer.setSingleShot(true);
     killTimer.start(15000);
     process->start();
diff --git a/launcher/java/JavaCheckerJob.cpp b/launcher/java/JavaCheckerJob.cpp
index 67d70066..48274974 100644
--- a/launcher/java/JavaCheckerJob.cpp
+++ b/launcher/java/JavaCheckerJob.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void JavaCheckerJob::executeTask()
     for (auto iter : javacheckers)
     {
         javaresults.append(JavaCheckResult());
-        connect(iter.get(), SIGNAL(checkFinished(JavaCheckResult)), SLOT(partFinished(JavaCheckResult)));
+        connect(iter.get(), &JavaChecker::checkFinished, this, &JavaCheckerJob::partFinished);
         iter->performCheck();
     }
 }
diff --git a/launcher/launch/steps/Update.cpp b/launcher/launch/steps/Update.cpp
index 28bd153d..77c8a18e 100644
--- a/launcher/launch/steps/Update.cpp
+++ b/launcher/launch/steps/Update.cpp
@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ void Update::executeTask()
     m_updateTask.reset(m_parent->instance()->createUpdateTask(m_mode));
     if(m_updateTask)
     {
-        connect(m_updateTask.get(), SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(updateFinished()));
-        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::progress, this, &Task::setProgress);
-        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::status, this, &Task::setStatus);
+        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::finished, this, &Update::updateFinished);
+        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::progress, this, &Update::setProgress);
+        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::stepProgress, this, &Update::propogateStepProgress);
+        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::status, this, &Update::setStatus);
+        connect(m_updateTask.get(), &Task::details, this, &Update::setDetails);
         emit progressReportingRequest();
         return;
     }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index af4da5d0..35bef05e 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -925,7 +925,10 @@ QString MinecraftInstance::getStatusbarDescription()
     if(m_settings->get("ShowGameTime").toBool())
     {
         if (lastTimePlayed() > 0) {
-            description.append(tr(", last played for %1").arg(Time::prettifyDuration(lastTimePlayed())));
+            QDateTime lastLaunchTime = QDateTime::fromMSecsSinceEpoch(lastLaunch());
+            description.append(tr(", last played on %1 for %2")
+                                   .arg(QLocale().toString(lastLaunchTime, QLocale::ShortFormat))
+                                   .arg(Time::prettifyDuration(lastTimePlayed())));
         }
 
         if (totalTimePlayed() > 0) {
@@ -1111,7 +1114,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::loaderModList() const
     if (!m_loader_mod_list)
     {
         bool is_indexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
-        m_loader_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(modsRoot(), is_indexed));
+        m_loader_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(modsRoot(), shared_from_this(), is_indexed));
         m_loader_mod_list->disableInteraction(isRunning());
         connect(this, &BaseInstance::runningStatusChanged, m_loader_mod_list.get(), &ModFolderModel::disableInteraction);
     }
@@ -1123,7 +1126,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::coreModList() const
     if (!m_core_mod_list)
     {
         bool is_indexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
-        m_core_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(coreModsDir(), is_indexed));
+        m_core_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(coreModsDir(), shared_from_this(), is_indexed));
         m_core_mod_list->disableInteraction(isRunning());
         connect(this, &BaseInstance::runningStatusChanged, m_core_mod_list.get(), &ModFolderModel::disableInteraction);
     }
@@ -1135,7 +1138,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<ModFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::nilModList() const
     if (!m_nil_mod_list)
     {
         bool is_indexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
-        m_nil_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(nilModsDir(), is_indexed, false));
+        m_nil_mod_list.reset(new ModFolderModel(nilModsDir(), shared_from_this(), is_indexed, false));
         m_nil_mod_list->disableInteraction(isRunning());
         connect(this, &BaseInstance::runningStatusChanged, m_nil_mod_list.get(), &ModFolderModel::disableInteraction);
     }
@@ -1146,7 +1149,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::resourcePackList() c
 {
     if (!m_resource_pack_list)
     {
-        m_resource_pack_list.reset(new ResourcePackFolderModel(resourcePacksDir()));
+        m_resource_pack_list.reset(new ResourcePackFolderModel(resourcePacksDir(), shared_from_this()));
     }
     return m_resource_pack_list;
 }
@@ -1155,7 +1158,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::texturePackList() con
 {
     if (!m_texture_pack_list)
     {
-        m_texture_pack_list.reset(new TexturePackFolderModel(texturePacksDir()));
+        m_texture_pack_list.reset(new TexturePackFolderModel(texturePacksDir(), shared_from_this()));
     }
     return m_texture_pack_list;
 }
@@ -1164,7 +1167,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::shaderPackList() const
 {
     if (!m_shader_pack_list)
     {
-        m_shader_pack_list.reset(new ShaderPackFolderModel(shaderPacksDir()));
+        m_shader_pack_list.reset(new ShaderPackFolderModel(shaderPacksDir(), shared_from_this()));
     }
     return m_shader_pack_list;
 }
@@ -1173,7 +1176,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<WorldList> MinecraftInstance::worldList() const
 {
     if (!m_world_list)
     {
-        m_world_list.reset(new WorldList(worldDir()));
+        m_world_list.reset(new WorldList(worldDir(), shared_from_this()));
     }
     return m_world_list;
 }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp
index d72bc7be..1c3f6fb7 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftLoadAndCheck.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ void MinecraftLoadAndCheck::executeTask()
     connect(m_task.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftLoadAndCheck::subtaskFailed);
     connect(m_task.get(), &Task::aborted, this, [this]{ subtaskFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     connect(m_task.get(), &Task::progress, this, &MinecraftLoadAndCheck::progress);
+    connect(m_task.get(), &Task::stepProgress, this, &MinecraftLoadAndCheck::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(m_task.get(), &Task::status, this, &MinecraftLoadAndCheck::setStatus);
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftUpdate.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftUpdate.cpp
index 07ad4882..35430bb0 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftUpdate.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftUpdate.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,9 @@ void MinecraftUpdate::next()
         disconnect(task.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftUpdate::subtaskFailed);
         disconnect(task.get(), &Task::aborted, this, &Task::abort);
         disconnect(task.get(), &Task::progress, this, &MinecraftUpdate::progress);
+        disconnect(task.get(), &Task::stepProgress, this, &MinecraftUpdate::propogateStepProgress);
         disconnect(task.get(), &Task::status, this, &MinecraftUpdate::setStatus);
+        disconnect(task.get(), &Task::details, this, &MinecraftUpdate::setDetails);
     }
     if(m_currentTask == m_tasks.size())
     {
@@ -118,7 +120,9 @@ void MinecraftUpdate::next()
     connect(task.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftUpdate::subtaskFailed);
     connect(task.get(), &Task::aborted, this, &Task::abort);
     connect(task.get(), &Task::progress, this, &MinecraftUpdate::progress);
+    connect(task.get(), &Task::stepProgress, this, &MinecraftUpdate::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(task.get(), &Task::status, this, &MinecraftUpdate::setStatus);
+    connect(task.get(), &Task::details, this, &MinecraftUpdate::setDetails);
     // if the task is already running, do not start it again
     if(!task->isRunning())
     {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/World.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/World.cpp
index d310f8b9..54fb9434 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/World.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/World.cpp
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 
 #include <optional>
 
+#include "FileSystem.h"
+
 using std::optional;
 using std::nullopt;
 
@@ -567,3 +569,25 @@ bool World::operator==(const World &other) const
 {
     return is_valid == other.is_valid && folderName() == other.folderName();
 }
+
+bool World::isSymLinkUnder(const QString& instPath) const
+{
+    if (isSymLink())
+        return true;
+
+    auto instDir = QDir(instPath);
+
+    auto relAbsPath = instDir.relativeFilePath(m_containerFile.absoluteFilePath());
+    auto relCanonPath = instDir.relativeFilePath(m_containerFile.canonicalFilePath());
+
+    return relAbsPath != relCanonPath;
+}
+
+bool World::isMoreThanOneHardLink() const
+{
+    if (m_containerFile.isDir())
+    {
+        return FS::hardLinkCount(QDir(m_containerFile.absoluteFilePath()).filePath("level.dat")) > 1;
+    }
+    return FS::hardLinkCount(m_containerFile.absoluteFilePath()) > 1;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/World.h b/launcher/minecraft/World.h
index 8327253a..10328cce 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/World.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/World.h
@@ -95,6 +95,21 @@ public:
     // WEAK compare operator - used for replacing worlds
     bool operator==(const World &other) const;
 
+    [[nodiscard]] auto isSymLink() const -> bool{ return m_containerFile.isSymLink(); }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Take a instance path, checks if the file pointed to by the resource is a symlink or under a symlink in that instance
+     * 
+     * @param instPath path to an instance directory
+     * @return true 
+     * @return false 
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isSymLinkUnder(const QString& instPath) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isMoreThanOneHardLink() const;
+
+    QString canonicalFilePath() const { return m_containerFile.canonicalFilePath(); }
+
 private:
     void readFromZip(const QFileInfo &file);
     void readFromFS(const QFileInfo &file);
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp
index ae29a972..df6b4ecc 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.cpp
@@ -45,16 +45,15 @@
 #include <QFileSystemWatcher>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-WorldList::WorldList(const QString &dir)
-    : QAbstractListModel(), m_dir(dir)
+WorldList::WorldList(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+    : QAbstractListModel(), m_instance(instance), m_dir(dir)
 {
     FS::ensureFolderPathExists(m_dir.absolutePath());
     m_dir.setFilter(QDir::Readable | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot | QDir::Files | QDir::Dirs);
     m_dir.setSorting(QDir::Name | QDir::IgnoreCase | QDir::LocaleAware);
     m_watcher = new QFileSystemWatcher(this);
     is_watching = false;
-    connect(m_watcher, SIGNAL(directoryChanged(QString)), this,
-            SLOT(directoryChanged(QString)));
+    connect(m_watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &WorldList::directoryChanged);
 }
 
 void WorldList::startWatching()
@@ -128,6 +127,10 @@ bool WorldList::isValid()
     return m_dir.exists() && m_dir.isReadable();
 }
 
+QString WorldList::instDirPath() const {
+    return QFileInfo(m_instance->instanceRoot()).absoluteFilePath();
+}
+
 bool WorldList::deleteWorld(int index)
 {
     if (index >= worlds.size() || index < 0)
@@ -173,7 +176,7 @@ bool WorldList::resetIcon(int row)
 
 int WorldList::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
 {
-    return parent.isValid()? 0 : 4;
+    return parent.isValid()? 0 : 5;
 }
 
 QVariant WorldList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
@@ -207,6 +210,14 @@ QVariant WorldList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         case SizeColumn:
             return locale.formattedDataSize(world.bytes());
 
+        case InfoColumn:
+            if (world.isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath())) {
+                return tr("This world is symbolically linked from elsewhere.");
+            }
+            if (world.isMoreThanOneHardLink()) {
+                return tr("\nThis world is hard linked elsewhere.");
+            }
+            return "";
         default:
             return QVariant();
         }
@@ -222,7 +233,16 @@ QVariant WorldList::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         }
 
     case Qt::ToolTipRole:
-    {
+    {   
+        if (column == InfoColumn) {
+            if (world.isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath())) {
+                return tr("Warning: This world is symbolically linked from elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original." 
+                          "\nCanonical Path: %1").arg(world.canonicalFilePath());
+            }
+            if (world.isMoreThanOneHardLink()) {
+                return tr("Warning: This world is hard linked elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original.");
+            }
+        }
         return world.folderName();
     }
     case ObjectRole:
@@ -274,6 +294,9 @@ QVariant WorldList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int rol
         case SizeColumn:
             //: World size on disk
             return tr("Size");
+        case InfoColumn:
+            //: special warnings?
+            return tr("Info");
         default:
             return QVariant();
         }
@@ -289,6 +312,8 @@ QVariant WorldList::headerData(int section, Qt::Orientation orientation, int rol
             return tr("Date and time the world was last played.");
         case SizeColumn:
             return tr("Size of the world on disk.");
+        case InfoColumn:
+            return tr("Information and warnings about the world.");
         default:
             return QVariant();
         }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h
index 08294755..10fb4e3c 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/WorldList.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <QAbstractListModel>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include "minecraft/World.h"
+#include "BaseInstance.h"
 
 class QFileSystemWatcher;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ public:
         NameColumn,
         GameModeColumn,
         LastPlayedColumn,
-        SizeColumn
+        SizeColumn,
+        InfoColumn
     };
 
     enum Roles
@@ -48,7 +50,7 @@ public:
         IconFileRole
     };
 
-    WorldList(const QString &dir);
+    WorldList(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance);
 
     virtual QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const;
 
@@ -112,6 +114,8 @@ public:
         return m_dir;
     }
 
+    QString instDirPath() const;
+
     const QList<World> &allWorlds() const
     {
         return worlds;
@@ -124,6 +128,7 @@ signals:
     void changed();
 
 protected:
+    std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> m_instance;
     QFileSystemWatcher *m_watcher;
     bool is_watching;
     QDir m_dir;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthRequest.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthRequest.cpp
index bb82e1e2..a21634b7 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthRequest.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/AuthRequest.cpp
@@ -55,12 +55,12 @@ void AuthRequest::get(const QNetworkRequest &req, int timeout/* = 60*1000*/) {
     reply_ = APPLICATION->network()->get(request_);
     status_ = Requesting;
     timedReplies_.add(new Katabasis::Reply(reply_, timeout));
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(onRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
-#else
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(onRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &AuthRequest::onRequestError);
+#else // &QNetworkReply::error SIGNAL depricated
+    connect(reply_, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &AuthRequest::onRequestError);
 #endif
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(onRequestFinished()));
+    connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &AuthRequest::onRequestFinished);
     connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &AuthRequest::onSslErrors);
 }
 
@@ -70,14 +70,14 @@ void AuthRequest::post(const QNetworkRequest &req, const QByteArray &data, int t
     status_ = Requesting;
     reply_ = APPLICATION->network()->post(request_, data_);
     timedReplies_.add(new Katabasis::Reply(reply_, timeout));
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(onRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
-#else
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(onRequestError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &AuthRequest::onRequestError);
+#else // &QNetworkReply::error SIGNAL depricated
+    connect(reply_, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &AuthRequest::onRequestError);
 #endif
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(onRequestFinished()));
+    connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &AuthRequest::onRequestFinished);
     connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &AuthRequest::onSslErrors);
-    connect(reply_, SIGNAL(uploadProgress(qint64,qint64)), this, SLOT(onUploadProgress(qint64,qint64)));
+    connect(reply_, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &AuthRequest::onUploadProgress);
 }
 
 void AuthRequest::onRequestFinished() {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
index 48cf5d42..3b050ac0 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/MinecraftAccount.cpp
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<AccountTask> MinecraftAccount::login(QString password) {
     Q_ASSERT(m_currentTask.get() == nullptr);
 
     m_currentTask.reset(new MojangLogin(&data, password));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT(authSucceeded()));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), SLOT(authFailed(QString)));
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &MinecraftAccount::authSucceeded);
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftAccount::authFailed);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::aborted, this, [this]{ authFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     emit activityChanged(true);
     return m_currentTask;
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<AccountTask> MinecraftAccount::loginMSA() {
     Q_ASSERT(m_currentTask.get() == nullptr);
 
     m_currentTask.reset(new MSAInteractive(&data));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT(authSucceeded()));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), SLOT(authFailed(QString)));
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &MinecraftAccount::authSucceeded);
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftAccount::authFailed);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::aborted, this, [this]{ authFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     emit activityChanged(true);
     return m_currentTask;
@@ -155,8 +155,8 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<AccountTask> MinecraftAccount::loginOffline() {
     Q_ASSERT(m_currentTask.get() == nullptr);
 
     m_currentTask.reset(new OfflineLogin(&data));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT(authSucceeded()));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), SLOT(authFailed(QString)));
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &MinecraftAccount::authSucceeded);
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftAccount::authFailed);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::aborted, this, [this]{ authFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     emit activityChanged(true);
     return m_currentTask;
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ shared_qobject_ptr<AccountTask> MinecraftAccount::refresh() {
         m_currentTask.reset(new MojangRefresh(&data));
     }
 
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(succeeded()), SLOT(authSucceeded()));
-    connect(m_currentTask.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), SLOT(authFailed(QString)));
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, &MinecraftAccount::authSucceeded);
+    connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &MinecraftAccount::authFailed);
     connect(m_currentTask.get(), &Task::aborted, this, [this]{ authFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     emit activityChanged(true);
     return m_currentTask;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/auth/steps/XboxUserStep.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/auth/steps/XboxUserStep.cpp
index 53069597..842eb60f 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/auth/steps/XboxUserStep.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/auth/steps/XboxUserStep.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ void XboxUserStep::perform() {
     QNetworkRequest request = QNetworkRequest(QUrl("https://user.auth.xboxlive.com/user/authenticate"));
     request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader, "application/json");
     request.setRawHeader("Accept", "application/json");
+    // set contract-verison header (prevent err 400 bad-request?)
+    // https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/gaming/gdk/_content/gc/reference/live/rest/additional/httpstandardheaders
+    request.setRawHeader("x-xbl-contract-version", "1"); 
+
     auto *requestor = new AuthRequest(this);
     connect(requestor, &AuthRequest::finished, this, &XboxUserStep::onRequestDone);
     requestor->post(request, xbox_auth_data.toUtf8());
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
index 3f31b93c..6ae25d33 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.cpp
@@ -39,18 +39,23 @@
 #include <FileSystem.h>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QFileSystemWatcher>
+#include <QIcon>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QString>
+#include <QStyle>
 #include <QThreadPool>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QUuid>
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include "Application.h"
+
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/ModFolderLoadTask.h"
 #include "modplatform/ModIndex.h"
 
-ModFolderModel::ModFolderModel(const QString &dir, bool is_indexed, bool create_dir) : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), nullptr, create_dir), m_is_indexed(is_indexed)
+ModFolderModel::ModFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance, bool is_indexed, bool create_dir)
+    : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance, nullptr, create_dir), m_is_indexed(is_indexed)
 {
     m_column_sort_keys = { SortType::ENABLED, SortType::NAME, SortType::VERSION, SortType::DATE, SortType::PROVIDER };
 }
@@ -97,8 +102,25 @@ QVariant ModFolderModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
         }
 
     case Qt::ToolTipRole:
+        if (column == NAME_COLUMN) {
+            if (at(row)->isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath())) {
+                return m_resources[row]->internal_id() +
+                    tr("\nWarning: This resource is symbolically linked from elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original." 
+                       "\nCanonical Path: %1")
+                        .arg(at(row)->fileinfo().canonicalFilePath());
+            }
+            if (at(row)->isMoreThanOneHardLink()) {
+                return m_resources[row]->internal_id() +
+                    tr("\nWarning: This resource is hard linked elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original.");
+            }
+        }
         return m_resources[row]->internal_id();
+    case Qt::DecorationRole: {
+        if (column == NAME_COLUMN && (at(row)->isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath()) || at(row)->isMoreThanOneHardLink()))
+            return APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("status-yellow");
 
+        return {};
+    }
     case Qt::CheckStateRole:
         switch (column)
         {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h
index 84e70db9..46f5087f 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ModFolderModel.h
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public:
         Enable,
         Toggle
     };
-    ModFolderModel(const QString &dir, bool is_indexed = false, bool create_dir = true);
+    ModFolderModel(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance, bool is_indexed = false, bool create_dir = true);
 
     QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
index 0d35d755..a0b8a4bb 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #include "Resource.h"
 
+
 #include <QRegularExpression>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 
@@ -152,3 +154,21 @@ bool Resource::destroy()
 
     return FS::deletePath(m_file_info.filePath());
 }
+
+bool Resource::isSymLinkUnder(const QString& instPath) const 
+{
+    if (isSymLink())
+        return true;
+
+    auto instDir = QDir(instPath);
+
+    auto relAbsPath = instDir.relativeFilePath(m_file_info.absoluteFilePath());
+    auto relCanonPath = instDir.relativeFilePath(m_file_info.canonicalFilePath());
+
+    return relAbsPath != relCanonPath;
+}
+
+bool Resource::isMoreThanOneHardLink() const 
+{
+    return FS::hardLinkCount(m_file_info.absoluteFilePath()) > 1;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h
index 0c37f3a3..a5e9ae91 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/Resource.h
@@ -94,6 +94,19 @@ class Resource : public QObject {
     // Delete all files of this resource.
     bool destroy();
 
+    [[nodiscard]] auto isSymLink() const -> bool { return m_file_info.isSymLink(); }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Take a instance path, checks if the file pointed to by the resource is a symlink or under a symlink in that instance
+     * 
+     * @param instPath path to an instance directory
+     * @return true 
+     * @return false 
+     */
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isSymLinkUnder(const QString& instPath) const;
+
+    [[nodiscard]] bool isMoreThanOneHardLink() const;
+
    protected:
     /* The file corresponding to this resource. */
     QFileInfo m_file_info;
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
index f2a77c12..e1973468 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.cpp
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@
 
 #include <QCoreApplication>
 #include <QDebug>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QIcon>
 #include <QMimeData>
+#include <QStyle>
 #include <QThreadPool>
 #include <QUrl>
 
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h"
 
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
-ResourceFolderModel::ResourceFolderModel(QDir dir, QObject* parent, bool create_dir) : QAbstractListModel(parent), m_dir(dir), m_watcher(this)
+ResourceFolderModel::ResourceFolderModel(QDir dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance, QObject* parent, bool create_dir)
+    : QAbstractListModel(parent), m_dir(dir), m_instance(instance), m_watcher(this)
 {
     if (create_dir) {
         FS::ensureFolderPathExists(m_dir.absolutePath());
@@ -22,7 +27,7 @@ ResourceFolderModel::ResourceFolderModel(QDir dir, QObject* parent, bool create_
     m_dir.setSorting(QDir::Name | QDir::IgnoreCase | QDir::LocaleAware);
 
     connect(&m_watcher, &QFileSystemWatcher::directoryChanged, this, &ResourceFolderModel::directoryChanged);
-    connect(&m_helper_thread_task, &ConcurrentTask::finished, this, [this]{ m_helper_thread_task.clear(); });
+    connect(&m_helper_thread_task, &ConcurrentTask::finished, this, [this] { m_helper_thread_task.clear(); });
 }
 
 ResourceFolderModel::~ResourceFolderModel()
@@ -417,7 +422,26 @@ QVariant ResourceFolderModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
                     return {};
             }
         case Qt::ToolTipRole:
+            if (column == NAME_COLUMN) {
+                if (at(row).isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath())) {
+                    return m_resources[row]->internal_id() +
+                        tr("\nWarning: This resource is symbolically linked from elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original."
+                           "\nCanonical Path: %1")
+                            .arg(at(row).fileinfo().canonicalFilePath());;
+                }
+                if (at(row).isMoreThanOneHardLink()) {
+                    return m_resources[row]->internal_id() +
+                        tr("\nWarning: This resource is hard linked elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original.");
+                }
+            }
+            
             return m_resources[row]->internal_id();
+        case Qt::DecorationRole: {
+            if (column == NAME_COLUMN && (at(row).isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath()) || at(row).isMoreThanOneHardLink()))
+                return APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("status-yellow");
+
+            return {};
+        }
         case Qt::CheckStateRole:
             switch (column) {
                 case ACTIVE_COLUMN:
@@ -531,3 +555,7 @@ void ResourceFolderModel::enableInteraction(bool enabled)
         return (compare_result.first < 0);
     return (compare_result.first > 0);
 }
+
+QString ResourceFolderModel::instDirPath() const {
+    return QFileInfo(m_instance->instanceRoot()).absoluteFilePath();
+}
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h
index 3bd78870..fdf5f331 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourceFolderModel.h
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 #include "Resource.h"
 
+#include "BaseInstance.h"
+
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 #include "tasks/ConcurrentTask.h"
 
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ class QSortFilterProxyModel;
 class ResourceFolderModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    ResourceFolderModel(QDir, QObject* parent = nullptr, bool create_dir = true);
+    ResourceFolderModel(QDir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance>, QObject* parent = nullptr, bool create_dir = true);
     ~ResourceFolderModel() override;
 
     /** Starts watching the paths for changes.
@@ -125,6 +127,8 @@ class ResourceFolderModel : public QAbstractListModel {
         [[nodiscard]] bool lessThan(const QModelIndex& source_left, const QModelIndex& source_right) const override;
     };
 
+    QString instDirPath() const;
+
    public slots:
     void enableInteraction(bool enabled);
     void disableInteraction(bool disabled) { enableInteraction(!disabled); }
@@ -187,6 +191,7 @@ class ResourceFolderModel : public QAbstractListModel {
     bool m_can_interact = true;
 
     QDir m_dir;
+    std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> m_instance;
     QFileSystemWatcher m_watcher;
     bool m_is_watching = false;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp
index da4bd091..6eba4e2e 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.cpp
@@ -36,12 +36,17 @@
 
 #include "ResourcePackFolderModel.h"
 
+#include <QIcon>
+#include <QStyle>
+
+#include "Application.h"
 #include "Version.h"
 
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalResourcePackParseTask.h"
 
-ResourcePackFolderModel::ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString& dir) : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir))
+ResourcePackFolderModel::ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+    : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance)
 {
     m_column_sort_keys = { SortType::ENABLED, SortType::NAME, SortType::PACK_FORMAT, SortType::DATE };
 }
@@ -78,12 +83,29 @@ QVariant ResourcePackFolderModel::data(const QModelIndex& index, int role) const
                 default:
                     return {};
             }
+        case Qt::DecorationRole: {
+            if (column == NAME_COLUMN && (at(row)->isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath()) || at(row)->isMoreThanOneHardLink()))
+                return APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("status-yellow");
 
+            return {};
+        }
         case Qt::ToolTipRole: {
             if (column == PackFormatColumn) {
                 //: The string being explained by this is in the format: ID (Lower version - Upper version)
                 return tr("The resource pack format ID, as well as the Minecraft versions it was designed for.");
             }
+            if (column == NAME_COLUMN) {
+                if (at(row)->isSymLinkUnder(instDirPath())) {
+                    return m_resources[row]->internal_id() +
+                        tr("\nWarning: This resource is symbolically linked from elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original."
+                           "\nCanonical Path: %1")
+                            .arg(at(row)->fileinfo().canonicalFilePath());;
+                }
+                if (at(row)->isMoreThanOneHardLink()) {
+                    return m_resources[row]->internal_id() +
+                        tr("\nWarning: This resource is hard linked elsewhere. Editing it will also change the original.");
+                }
+            }
             return m_resources[row]->internal_id();
         }
         case Qt::CheckStateRole:
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h
index cb620ce2..66d5a074 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ResourcePackFolderModel.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public:
         NUM_COLUMNS
     };
 
-    explicit ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString &dir);
+    explicit ResourcePackFolderModel(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance);
 
     [[nodiscard]] QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole) const override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h
index a3aa958f..6f3f2811 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/ShaderPackFolderModel.h
@@ -6,5 +6,7 @@ class ShaderPackFolderModel : public ResourceFolderModel {
     Q_OBJECT
 
    public:
-    explicit ShaderPackFolderModel(const QString& dir) : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir)) {}
+    explicit ShaderPackFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+        : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance)
+    {}
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp
index 5a32cfaf..1e218537 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/BasicFolderLoadTask.h"
 #include "minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalTexturePackParseTask.h"
 
-TexturePackFolderModel::TexturePackFolderModel(const QString &dir) : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir)) {}
+TexturePackFolderModel::TexturePackFolderModel(const QString& dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance)
+    : ResourceFolderModel(QDir(dir), instance)
+{}
 
 Task* TexturePackFolderModel::createUpdateTask()
 {
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h
index 261f83b4..246997bd 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/TexturePackFolderModel.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class TexturePackFolderModel : public ResourceFolderModel
     Q_OBJECT
 
 public:
-    explicit TexturePackFolderModel(const QString &dir);
+    explicit TexturePackFolderModel(const QString &dir, std::shared_ptr<const BaseInstance> instance);
     [[nodiscard]] Task* createUpdateTask() override;
     [[nodiscard]] Task* createParseTask(Resource&) override;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp
index da27a505..5342d693 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModParseTask.cpp
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ ModDetails ReadQuiltModInfo(QByteArray contents)
     return details;
 }
 
-ModDetails ReadForgeInfo(QByteArray contents)
+ModDetails ReadForgeInfo(QString fileName)
 {
     ModDetails details;
     // Read the data
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ ModDetails ReadForgeInfo(QByteArray contents)
     details.mod_id = "Forge";
     details.homeurl = "http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/";
     INIFile ini;
-    if (!ini.loadFile(contents))
+    if (!ini.loadFile(fileName))
         return details;
 
     QString major = ini.get("forge.major.number", "0").toString();
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ bool processZIP(Mod& mod, ProcessingLevel level)
             return false;
         }
 
-        details = ReadForgeInfo(file.readAll());
+        details = ReadForgeInfo(file.getFileName());
         file.close();
         zip.close();
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.cpp
index c73a11b6..1d5ea36d 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.cpp
@@ -54,9 +54,14 @@ void CapeChange::setCape(QString& cape) {
     setStatus(tr("Equipping cape"));
 
     m_reply = shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkReply>(rep);
-    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &Task::setProgress);
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(downloadFinished()));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &CapeChange::setProgress);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &CapeChange::downloadError);
+#else
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &CapeChange::downloadError);
+#endif
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &CapeChange::sslErrors);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &CapeChange::downloadFinished);
 }
 
 void CapeChange::clearCape() {
@@ -68,13 +73,14 @@ void CapeChange::clearCape() {
     setStatus(tr("Removing cape"));
 
     m_reply = shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkReply>(rep);
-    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &Task::setProgress);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &CapeChange::setProgress);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &CapeChange::downloadError);
 #else
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &CapeChange::downloadError);
 #endif
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(downloadFinished()));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &CapeChange::sslErrors);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &CapeChange::downloadFinished);
 }
 
 
@@ -95,6 +101,17 @@ void CapeChange::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
     emitFailed(m_reply->errorString());
 }
 
+void CapeChange::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors)
+{
+    int i = 1;
+    for (auto error : errors) {
+        qCritical() << "Cape change SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
+        auto cert = error.certificate();
+        qCritical() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+        i++;
+    }
+}
+
 void CapeChange::downloadFinished()
 {
     // if the download failed
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.h b/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.h
index 185d69b6..38069f90 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/services/CapeChange.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ protected:
 
 public slots:
     void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError);
+    void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors);
     void downloadFinished();
 };
 
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.cpp
index 921bd094..fbaaeacb 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.cpp
@@ -53,13 +53,14 @@ void SkinDelete::executeTask()
     m_reply = shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkReply>(rep);
 
     setStatus(tr("Deleting skin"));
-    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &Task::setProgress);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &SkinDelete::setProgress);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &SkinDelete::downloadError);
 #else
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &SkinDelete::downloadError);
 #endif
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(downloadFinished()));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &SkinDelete::sslErrors);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &SkinDelete::downloadFinished);
 }
 
 void SkinDelete::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
@@ -69,6 +70,17 @@ void SkinDelete::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
     emitFailed(m_reply->errorString());
 }
 
+void SkinDelete::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors)
+{
+    int i = 1;
+    for (auto error : errors) {
+        qCritical() << "Skin Delete SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
+        auto cert = error.certificate();
+        qCritical() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+        i++;
+    }
+}
+
 void SkinDelete::downloadFinished()
 {
     // if the download failed
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.h b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.h
index 83a84685..b9a1c9d3 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinDelete.h
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ protected:
 
 public slots:
     void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError);
+    void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors);
     void downloadFinished();
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.cpp
index c7987875..711f8739 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.cpp
@@ -78,13 +78,14 @@ void SkinUpload::executeTask()
     m_reply = shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkReply>(rep);
 
     setStatus(tr("Uploading skin"));
-    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &Task::setProgress);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &SkinUpload::setProgress);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &SkinUpload::downloadError);
 #else
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), this, SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &SkinUpload::downloadError);
 #endif
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(downloadFinished()));
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &SkinUpload::sslErrors);
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &SkinUpload::downloadFinished);
 }
 
 void SkinUpload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
@@ -94,6 +95,17 @@ void SkinUpload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
     emitFailed(m_reply->errorString());
 }
 
+void SkinUpload::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors)
+{
+    int i = 1;
+    for (auto error : errors) {
+        qCritical() << "Skin Upload SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
+        auto cert = error.certificate();
+        qCritical() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+        i++;
+    }
+}
+
 void SkinUpload::downloadFinished()
 {
     // if the download failed
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.h b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.h
index 2c1f0a2e..ac8c5b36 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/services/SkinUpload.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ protected:
 public slots:
 
     void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError);
+    void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors);
 
     void downloadFinished();
 };
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/update/AssetUpdateTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/update/AssetUpdateTask.cpp
index 8ccb0e1d..31fd5eb1 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/update/AssetUpdateTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/update/AssetUpdateTask.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ void AssetUpdateTask::executeTask()
     connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &AssetUpdateTask::assetIndexFailed);
     connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, [this]{ emitFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &AssetUpdateTask::progress);
+    connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &AssetUpdateTask::propogateStepProgress);
 
     qDebug() << m_inst->name() << ": Starting asset index download";
     downloadJob->start();
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@ void AssetUpdateTask::assetIndexFinished()
         connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &AssetUpdateTask::assetsFailed);
         connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, [this]{ emitFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
         connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &AssetUpdateTask::progress);
+        connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &AssetUpdateTask::propogateStepProgress);
         downloadJob->start();
         return;
     }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/update/FMLLibrariesTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/update/FMLLibrariesTask.cpp
index 96fd3ba3..75e5c572 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/update/FMLLibrariesTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/update/FMLLibrariesTask.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ void FMLLibrariesTask::executeTask()
     connect(dljob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &FMLLibrariesTask::fmllibsFailed);
     connect(dljob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, [this]{ emitFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     connect(dljob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &FMLLibrariesTask::progress);
+    connect(dljob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &FMLLibrariesTask::propogateStepProgress);
     downloadJob.reset(dljob);
     downloadJob->start();
 }
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/update/LibrariesTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/update/LibrariesTask.cpp
index b9410111..415b9a66 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/update/LibrariesTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/update/LibrariesTask.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ void LibrariesTask::executeTask()
     connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &LibrariesTask::jarlibFailed);
     connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, [this]{ emitFailed(tr("Aborted")); });
     connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &LibrariesTask::progress);
+    connect(downloadJob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &LibrariesTask::propogateStepProgress);
+
     downloadJob->start();
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
index 4bd8b7f2..96cea7b7 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/atlauncher/ATLPackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -683,6 +683,7 @@ void PackInstallTask::installConfigs()
         abortable = true;
         setProgress(current, total);
     });
+    connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &PackInstallTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::aborted, [&]{
         abortable = false;
         jobPtr.reset();
@@ -846,9 +847,11 @@ void PackInstallTask::downloadMods()
     });
     connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::progress, [&](qint64 current, qint64 total)
     {
+        setDetails(tr("%1 out of %2 complete").arg(current).arg(total));
         abortable = true;
         setProgress(current, total);
     });
+    connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &PackInstallTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::aborted, [&]
     {
         abortable = false;
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 964b559c..86fd2ab4 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/flame/FlameInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 #include "FlameInstanceCreationTask.h"
 
+#include "modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.h"
 #include "modplatform/flame/FlameAPI.h"
 #include "modplatform/flame/PackManifest.h"
 
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@ bool FlameCreationTask::createInstance()
     });
     connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::progress, this, &FlameCreationTask::setProgress);
     connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::status, this, &FlameCreationTask::setStatus);
-
+    connect(m_mod_id_resolver.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::stepProgress, this, &FlameCreationTask::propogateStepProgress);
     m_mod_id_resolver->start();
 
     loop.exec();
@@ -452,7 +453,7 @@ void FlameCreationTask::idResolverSucceeded(QEventLoop& loop)
 
 void FlameCreationTask::setupDownloadJob(QEventLoop& loop)
 {
-    m_files_job.reset(new NetJob(tr("Mod download"), APPLICATION->network()));
+    m_files_job.reset(new NetJob(tr("Mod Download Flame"), APPLICATION->network()));
     for (const auto& result : m_mod_id_resolver->getResults().files) {
         QString filename = result.fileName;
         if (!result.required) {
@@ -496,7 +497,11 @@ void FlameCreationTask::setupDownloadJob(QEventLoop& loop)
         m_files_job.reset();
         setError(reason);
     });
-    connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &FlameCreationTask::setProgress);
+    connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, [this](qint64 current, qint64 total){
+        setDetails(tr("%1 out of %2 complete").arg(current).arg(total));
+        setProgress(current, total);
+    });
+    connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &FlameCreationTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::finished, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
 
     setStatus(tr("Downloading mods..."));
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackInstallTask.cpp
index 8d45fc5c..36c142ac 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/legacy_ftb/PackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ void PackInstallTask::downloadPack()
     connect(netJobContainer.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &PackInstallTask::onDownloadSucceeded);
     connect(netJobContainer.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &PackInstallTask::onDownloadFailed);
     connect(netJobContainer.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &PackInstallTask::onDownloadProgress);
+    connect(netJobContainer.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &PackInstallTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(netJobContainer.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, &PackInstallTask::onDownloadAborted);
 
     netJobContainer->start();
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 68d4751c..00000000
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,387 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
-/*
- *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
- *  Copyright (c) 2022 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
- *
- *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
- * permission notice:
- *
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Petr Mrazek <peterix@gmail.com>
- *
- *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *      limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include "FTBPackInstallTask.h"
-
-#include "FileSystem.h"
-#include "Json.h"
-#include "minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h"
-#include "minecraft/PackProfile.h"
-#include "modplatform/flame/PackManifest.h"
-#include "net/ChecksumValidator.h"
-#include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
-
-#include "Application.h"
-#include "BuildConfig.h"
-#include "ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h"
-
-namespace ModpacksCH {
-
-PackInstallTask::PackInstallTask(Modpack pack, QString version, QWidget* parent)
-    : m_pack(std::move(pack)), m_version_name(std::move(version)), m_parent(parent)
-{}
-
-bool PackInstallTask::abort()
-{
-    if (!canAbort())
-        return false;
-
-    bool aborted = true;
-
-    if (m_net_job)
-        aborted &= m_net_job->abort();
-    if (m_mod_id_resolver_task)
-        aborted &= m_mod_id_resolver_task->abort();
-
-    return aborted ? InstanceTask::abort() : false;
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::executeTask()
-{
-    setStatus(tr("Getting the manifest..."));
-    setAbortable(false);
-
-    // Find pack version
-    auto version_it = std::find_if(m_pack.versions.constBegin(), m_pack.versions.constEnd(),
-                                   [this](ModpacksCH::VersionInfo const& a) { return a.name == m_version_name; });
-
-    if (version_it == m_pack.versions.constEnd()) {
-        emitFailed(tr("Failed to find pack version %1").arg(m_version_name));
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto version = *version_it;
-
-    auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>("ModpacksCH::VersionFetch", APPLICATION->network());
-
-    auto searchUrl = QString(BuildConfig.MODPACKSCH_API_BASE_URL + "public/modpack/%1/%2").arg(m_pack.id).arg(version.id);
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), &m_response));
-
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &PackInstallTask::onManifestDownloadSucceeded);
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &PackInstallTask::onManifestDownloadFailed);
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, &PackInstallTask::abort);
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &PackInstallTask::setProgress);
-
-    m_net_job = netJob;
-
-    setAbortable(true);
-    netJob->start();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::onManifestDownloadSucceeded()
-{
-    m_net_job.reset();
-
-    QJsonParseError parse_error{};
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(m_response, &parse_error);
-    if (parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
-        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ModpacksCH at " << parse_error.offset
-                   << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << m_response;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    ModpacksCH::Version version;
-    try {
-        auto obj = Json::requireObject(doc);
-        ModpacksCH::loadVersion(version, obj);
-    } catch (const JSONValidationError& e) {
-        emitFailed(tr("Could not understand pack manifest:\n") + e.cause());
-        return;
-    }
-
-    m_version = version;
-
-    resolveMods();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::resolveMods()
-{
-    setStatus(tr("Resolving mods..."));
-    setAbortable(false);
-    setProgress(0, 100);
-
-    m_file_id_map.clear();
-
-    Flame::Manifest manifest;
-    int index = 0;
-
-    for (auto const& file : m_version.files) {
-        if (!file.serverOnly && file.url.isEmpty()) {
-            if (file.curseforge.file_id <= 0) {
-                emitFailed(tr("Invalid manifest: There's no information available to download the file '%1'!").arg(file.name));
-                return;
-            }
-
-            Flame::File flame_file;
-            flame_file.projectId = file.curseforge.project_id;
-            flame_file.fileId = file.curseforge.file_id;
-            flame_file.hash = file.sha1;
-
-            manifest.files.insert(flame_file.fileId, flame_file);
-            m_file_id_map.append(flame_file.fileId);
-        } else {
-            m_file_id_map.append(-1);
-        }
-
-        index++;
-    }
-
-    m_mod_id_resolver_task.reset(new Flame::FileResolvingTask(APPLICATION->network(), manifest));
-
-    connect(m_mod_id_resolver_task.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::succeeded, this, &PackInstallTask::onResolveModsSucceeded);
-    connect(m_mod_id_resolver_task.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::failed, this, &PackInstallTask::onResolveModsFailed);
-    connect(m_mod_id_resolver_task.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::aborted, this, &PackInstallTask::abort);
-    connect(m_mod_id_resolver_task.get(), &Flame::FileResolvingTask::progress, this, &PackInstallTask::setProgress);
-
-    setAbortable(true);
-
-    m_mod_id_resolver_task->start();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::onResolveModsSucceeded()
-{
-    auto anyBlocked = false;
-
-    Flame::Manifest results = m_mod_id_resolver_task->getResults();
-    for (int index = 0; index < m_file_id_map.size(); index++) {
-        auto const file_id = m_file_id_map.at(index);
-        if (file_id < 0)
-            continue;
-
-        Flame::File results_file = results.files[file_id];
-        VersionFile& local_file = m_version.files[index];
-
-        // First check for blocked mods
-        if (!results_file.resolved || results_file.url.isEmpty()) {
-            BlockedMod blocked_mod;
-            blocked_mod.name = local_file.name;
-            blocked_mod.websiteUrl = results_file.websiteUrl;
-            blocked_mod.hash = results_file.hash;
-            blocked_mod.matched = false;
-            blocked_mod.localPath = "";
-            blocked_mod.targetFolder = results_file.targetFolder;
-
-            m_blocked_mods.append(blocked_mod);
-
-            anyBlocked = true;
-        } else {
-            local_file.url = results_file.url.toString();
-        }
-    }
-
-    m_mod_id_resolver_task.reset();
-
-    if (anyBlocked) {
-        qDebug() << "Blocked files found, displaying file list";
-
-        BlockedModsDialog message_dialog(m_parent, tr("Blocked files found"),
-                                         tr("The following files are not available for download in third party launchers.<br/>"
-                                            "You will need to manually download them and add them to the instance."),
-                                         m_blocked_mods);
-
-        message_dialog.setModal(true);
-
-        if (message_dialog.exec() == QDialog::Accepted) {
-            qDebug() << "Post dialog blocked mods list: " << m_blocked_mods;
-            createInstance();
-        } else {
-            abort();
-        }
-
-    } else {
-        createInstance();
-    }
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::createInstance()
-{
-    setAbortable(false);
-
-    setStatus(tr("Creating the instance..."));
-    QCoreApplication::processEvents();
-
-    auto instanceConfigPath = FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, "instance.cfg");
-    auto instanceSettings = std::make_shared<INISettingsObject>(instanceConfigPath);
-
-    MinecraftInstance instance(m_globalSettings, instanceSettings, m_stagingPath);
-    auto components = instance.getPackProfile();
-    components->buildingFromScratch();
-
-    for (auto target : m_version.targets) {
-        if (target.type == "game" && target.name == "minecraft") {
-            components->setComponentVersion("net.minecraft", target.version, true);
-            break;
-        }
-    }
-
-    for (auto target : m_version.targets) {
-        if (target.type != "modloader")
-            continue;
-
-        if (target.name == "forge") {
-            components->setComponentVersion("net.minecraftforge", target.version);
-        } else if (target.name == "fabric") {
-            components->setComponentVersion("net.fabricmc.fabric-loader", target.version);
-        }
-    }
-
-    // install any jar mods
-    QDir jarModsDir(FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, "minecraft", "jarmods"));
-    if (jarModsDir.exists()) {
-        QStringList jarMods;
-
-        for (const auto& info : jarModsDir.entryInfoList(QDir::NoDotAndDotDot | QDir::Files)) {
-            jarMods.push_back(info.absoluteFilePath());
-        }
-
-        components->installJarMods(jarMods);
-    }
-
-    components->saveNow();
-
-    instance.setName(name());
-    instance.setIconKey(m_instIcon);
-    instance.setManagedPack("modpacksch", QString::number(m_pack.id), m_pack.name, QString::number(m_version.id), m_version.name);
-
-    instance.saveNow();
-
-    onCreateInstanceSucceeded();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::onCreateInstanceSucceeded()
-{
-    downloadPack();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::downloadPack()
-{
-    setStatus(tr("Downloading mods..."));
-    setAbortable(false);
-
-    auto jobPtr = makeShared<NetJob>(tr("Mod download"), APPLICATION->network());
-    for (auto const& file : m_version.files) {
-        if (file.serverOnly || file.url.isEmpty())
-            continue;
-
-        auto path = FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, ".minecraft", file.path, file.name);
-        qDebug() << "Will try to download" << file.url << "to" << path;
-
-        QFileInfo file_info(file.name);
-
-        auto dl = Net::Download::makeFile(file.url, path);
-        if (!file.sha1.isEmpty()) {
-            auto rawSha1 = QByteArray::fromHex(file.sha1.toLatin1());
-            dl->addValidator(new Net::ChecksumValidator(QCryptographicHash::Sha1, rawSha1));
-        }
-
-        jobPtr->addNetAction(dl);
-    }
-
-    connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &PackInstallTask::onModDownloadSucceeded);
-    connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &PackInstallTask::onModDownloadFailed);
-    connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, &PackInstallTask::abort);
-    connect(jobPtr.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &PackInstallTask::setProgress);
-
-    m_net_job = jobPtr;
-
-    setAbortable(true);
-    jobPtr->start();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::onModDownloadSucceeded()
-{
-    m_net_job.reset();
-    if (!m_blocked_mods.isEmpty()) {
-        copyBlockedMods();
-    }
-    emitSucceeded();
-}
-
-void PackInstallTask::onManifestDownloadFailed(QString reason)
-{
-    m_net_job.reset();
-    emitFailed(reason);
-}
-void PackInstallTask::onResolveModsFailed(QString reason)
-{
-    m_net_job.reset();
-    emitFailed(reason);
-}
-void PackInstallTask::onCreateInstanceFailed(QString reason)
-{
-    emitFailed(reason);
-}
-void PackInstallTask::onModDownloadFailed(QString reason)
-{
-    m_net_job.reset();
-    emitFailed(reason);
-}
-
-/// @brief copy the matched blocked mods to the instance staging area
-void PackInstallTask::copyBlockedMods()
-{
-    setStatus(tr("Copying Blocked Mods..."));
-    setAbortable(false);
-    int i = 0;
-    int total = m_blocked_mods.length();
-    setProgress(i, total);
-    for (auto const& mod : m_blocked_mods) {
-        if (!mod.matched) {
-            qDebug() << mod.name << "was not matched to a local file, skipping copy";
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        auto dest_path = FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, ".minecraft", mod.targetFolder, mod.name);
-
-        setStatus(tr("Copying Blocked Mods (%1 out of %2 are done)").arg(QString::number(i), QString::number(total)));
-
-        qDebug() << "Will try to copy" << mod.localPath << "to" << dest_path;
-
-        if (!FS::copy(mod.localPath, dest_path)()) {
-            qDebug() << "Copy of" << mod.localPath << "to" << dest_path << "Failed";
-        }
-
-        i++;
-        setProgress(i, total);
-    }
-
-    setAbortable(true);
-}
-
-}  // namespace ModpacksCH
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.h b/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 97b1eb0b..00000000
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
-/*
- *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
- *
- *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
- * permission notice:
- *
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Petr Mrazek <peterix@gmail.com>
- *
- *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *      limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "FTBPackManifest.h"
-
-#include "InstanceTask.h"
-#include "QObjectPtr.h"
-#include "modplatform/flame/FileResolvingTask.h"
-#include "net/NetJob.h"
-#include "ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h"
-
-#include <QWidget>
-
-namespace ModpacksCH {
-
-class PackInstallTask final : public InstanceTask
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit PackInstallTask(Modpack pack, QString version, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
-    ~PackInstallTask() override = default;
-
-    bool abort() override;
-
-protected:
-    void executeTask() override;
-
-private slots:
-    void onManifestDownloadSucceeded();
-    void onResolveModsSucceeded();
-    void onCreateInstanceSucceeded();
-    void onModDownloadSucceeded();
-
-    void onManifestDownloadFailed(QString reason);
-    void onResolveModsFailed(QString reason);
-    void onCreateInstanceFailed(QString reason);
-    void onModDownloadFailed(QString reason);
-
-private:
-    void resolveMods();
-    void createInstance();
-    void downloadPack();
-    void copyBlockedMods();
-
-private:
-    NetJob::Ptr m_net_job = nullptr;
-    shared_qobject_ptr<Flame::FileResolvingTask> m_mod_id_resolver_task = nullptr;
-
-    QList<int> m_file_id_map;
-
-    QByteArray m_response;
-
-    Modpack m_pack;
-    QString m_version_name;
-    Version m_version;
-
-    QMap<QString, QString> m_files_to_copy;
-    QList<BlockedMod> m_blocked_mods;
-
-    //FIXME: nuke
-    QWidget* m_parent;
-};
-
-}
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 421527ae..00000000
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,195 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
-/*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
- *
- *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
- * permission notice:
- *
- *      Copyright 2020 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Petr Mrazek <peterix@gmail.com>
- *
- *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *      limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include "FTBPackManifest.h"
-
-#include "Json.h"
-
-static void loadSpecs(ModpacksCH::Specs & s, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    s.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    s.minimum = Json::requireInteger(obj, "minimum");
-    s.recommended = Json::requireInteger(obj, "recommended");
-}
-
-static void loadTag(ModpacksCH::Tag & t, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    t.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    t.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-}
-
-static void loadArt(ModpacksCH::Art & a, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    a.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    a.url = Json::requireString(obj, "url");
-    a.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    a.width = Json::requireInteger(obj, "width");
-    a.height = Json::requireInteger(obj, "height");
-    a.compressed = Json::requireBoolean(obj, "compressed");
-    a.sha1 = Json::requireString(obj, "sha1");
-    a.size = Json::requireInteger(obj, "size");
-    a.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-}
-
-static void loadAuthor(ModpacksCH::Author & a, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    a.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    a.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-    a.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    a.website = Json::requireString(obj, "website");
-    a.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-}
-
-static void loadVersionInfo(ModpacksCH::VersionInfo & v, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    v.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    v.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-    v.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    v.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-    auto specs = Json::requireObject(obj, "specs");
-    loadSpecs(v.specs, specs);
-}
-
-void ModpacksCH::loadModpack(ModpacksCH::Modpack & m, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    m.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    m.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-    m.synopsis = Json::requireString(obj, "synopsis");
-    m.description = Json::requireString(obj, "description");
-    m.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    m.featured = Json::requireBoolean(obj, "featured");
-    m.installs = Json::requireInteger(obj, "installs");
-    m.plays = Json::requireInteger(obj, "plays");
-    m.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-    m.refreshed = Json::requireInteger(obj, "refreshed");
-    auto artArr = Json::requireArray(obj, "art");
-    for (QJsonValueRef artRaw : artArr)
-    {
-        auto artObj = Json::requireObject(artRaw);
-        ModpacksCH::Art art;
-        loadArt(art, artObj);
-        m.art.append(art);
-    }
-    auto authorArr = Json::requireArray(obj, "authors");
-    for (QJsonValueRef authorRaw : authorArr)
-    {
-        auto authorObj = Json::requireObject(authorRaw);
-        ModpacksCH::Author author;
-        loadAuthor(author, authorObj);
-        m.authors.append(author);
-    }
-    auto versionArr = Json::requireArray(obj, "versions");
-    for (QJsonValueRef versionRaw : versionArr)
-    {
-        auto versionObj = Json::requireObject(versionRaw);
-        ModpacksCH::VersionInfo version;
-        loadVersionInfo(version, versionObj);
-        m.versions.append(version);
-    }
-    auto tagArr = Json::requireArray(obj, "tags");
-    for (QJsonValueRef tagRaw : tagArr)
-    {
-        auto tagObj = Json::requireObject(tagRaw);
-        ModpacksCH::Tag tag;
-        loadTag(tag, tagObj);
-        m.tags.append(tag);
-    }
-    m.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-}
-
-static void loadVersionTarget(ModpacksCH::VersionTarget & a, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    a.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    a.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-    a.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    a.version = Json::requireString(obj, "version");
-    a.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-}
-
-static void loadVersionFile(ModpacksCH::VersionFile & a, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    a.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    a.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    a.path = Json::requireString(obj, "path");
-    a.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-    a.version = Json::requireString(obj, "version");
-    a.url = Json::ensureString(obj, "url");  // optional
-    a.sha1 = Json::requireString(obj, "sha1");
-    a.size = Json::requireInteger(obj, "size");
-    a.clientOnly = Json::requireBoolean(obj, "clientonly");
-    a.serverOnly = Json::requireBoolean(obj, "serveronly");
-    a.optional = Json::requireBoolean(obj, "optional");
-    a.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-    auto curseforgeObj = Json::ensureObject(obj, "curseforge");  // optional
-    a.curseforge.project_id = Json::ensureInteger(curseforgeObj, "project");
-    a.curseforge.file_id = Json::ensureInteger(curseforgeObj, "file");
-}
-
-void ModpacksCH::loadVersion(ModpacksCH::Version & m, QJsonObject & obj)
-{
-    m.id = Json::requireInteger(obj, "id");
-    m.parent = Json::requireInteger(obj, "parent");
-    m.name = Json::requireString(obj, "name");
-    m.type = Json::requireString(obj, "type");
-    m.installs = Json::requireInteger(obj, "installs");
-    m.plays = Json::requireInteger(obj, "plays");
-    m.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-    m.refreshed = Json::requireInteger(obj, "refreshed");
-    auto specs = Json::requireObject(obj, "specs");
-    loadSpecs(m.specs, specs);
-    auto targetArr = Json::requireArray(obj, "targets");
-    for (QJsonValueRef targetRaw : targetArr)
-    {
-        auto versionObj = Json::requireObject(targetRaw);
-        ModpacksCH::VersionTarget target;
-        loadVersionTarget(target, versionObj);
-        m.targets.append(target);
-    }
-    auto fileArr = Json::requireArray(obj, "files");
-    for (QJsonValueRef fileRaw : fileArr)
-    {
-        auto fileObj = Json::requireObject(fileRaw);
-        ModpacksCH::VersionFile file;
-        loadVersionFile(file, fileObj);
-        m.files.append(file);
-    }
-}
-
-//static void loadVersionChangelog(ModpacksCH::VersionChangelog & m, QJsonObject & obj)
-//{
-//    m.content = Json::requireString(obj, "content");
-//    m.updated = Json::requireInteger(obj, "updated");
-//}
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.h b/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a8b6f35e..00000000
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,168 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
-/*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
- *
- *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
- * permission notice:
- *
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *      Copyright 2020 Petr Mrazek <peterix@gmail.com>
- *
- *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *      limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QString>
-#include <QVector>
-#include <QUrl>
-#include <QJsonObject>
-#include <QMetaType>
-
-namespace ModpacksCH
-{
-
-struct Specs
-{
-    int id;
-    int minimum;
-    int recommended;
-};
-
-struct Tag
-{
-    int id;
-    QString name;
-};
-
-struct Art
-{
-    int id;
-    QString url;
-    QString type;
-    int width;
-    int height;
-    bool compressed;
-    QString sha1;
-    int size;
-    int64_t updated;
-};
-
-struct Author
-{
-    int id;
-    QString name;
-    QString type;
-    QString website;
-    int64_t updated;
-};
-
-struct VersionInfo
-{
-    int id;
-    QString name;
-    QString type;
-    int64_t updated;
-    Specs specs;
-};
-
-struct Modpack
-{
-    int id;
-    QString name;
-    QString synopsis;
-    QString description;
-    QString type;
-    bool featured;
-    int installs;
-    int plays;
-    int64_t updated;
-    int64_t refreshed;
-    QVector<Art> art;
-    QVector<Author> authors;
-    QVector<VersionInfo> versions;
-    QVector<Tag> tags;
-};
-
-struct VersionTarget
-{
-    int id;
-    QString type;
-    QString name;
-    QString version;
-    int64_t updated;
-};
-
-struct VersionFileCurseForge
-{
-    int project_id;
-    int file_id;
-};
-
-struct VersionFile
-{
-    int id;
-    QString type;
-    QString path;
-    QString name;
-    QString version;
-    QString url;
-    QString sha1;
-    int size;
-    bool clientOnly;
-    bool serverOnly;
-    bool optional;
-    int64_t updated;
-    VersionFileCurseForge curseforge;
-};
-
-struct Version
-{
-    int id;
-    int parent;
-    QString name;
-    QString type;
-    int installs;
-    int plays;
-    int64_t updated;
-    int64_t refreshed;
-    Specs specs;
-    QVector<VersionTarget> targets;
-    QVector<VersionFile> files;
-};
-
-struct VersionChangelog
-{
-    QString content;
-    int64_t updated;
-};
-
-void loadModpack(Modpack & m, QJsonObject & obj);
-
-void loadVersion(Version & m, QJsonObject & obj);
-}
-
-Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(ModpacksCH::Modpack)
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthInstanceCreationTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthInstanceCreationTask.cpp
index 6814e645..bb8227aa 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthInstanceCreationTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/modrinth/ModrinthInstanceCreationTask.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "net/ChecksumValidator.h"
 
+#include "net/NetJob.h"
 #include "settings/INISettingsObject.h"
 
 #include "ui/dialogs/CustomMessageBox.h"
@@ -223,7 +224,7 @@ bool ModrinthCreationTask::createInstance()
     instance.setName(name());
     instance.saveNow();
 
-    m_files_job.reset(new NetJob(tr("Mod download"), APPLICATION->network()));
+    m_files_job.reset(new NetJob(tr("Mod Download Modrinth"), APPLICATION->network()));
 
     auto root_modpack_path = FS::PathCombine(m_stagingPath, ".minecraft");
     auto root_modpack_url = QUrl::fromLocalFile(root_modpack_path);
@@ -262,7 +263,11 @@ bool ModrinthCreationTask::createInstance()
         setError(reason);
     });
     connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::finished, &loop, &QEventLoop::quit);
-    connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::progress, [&](qint64 current, qint64 total) { setProgress(current, total); });
+    connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::progress, [&](qint64 current, qint64 total) { 
+        setDetails(tr("%1 out of %2 complete").arg(current).arg(total));
+        setProgress(current, total); 
+    });
+    connect(m_files_job.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &ModrinthCreationTask::propogateStepProgress);
 
     setStatus(tr("Downloading mods..."));
     m_files_job->start();
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SingleZipPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SingleZipPackInstallTask.cpp
index 8fd43d21..f07ca24a 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SingleZipPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SingleZipPackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ void Technic::SingleZipPackInstallTask::executeTask()
     auto job = m_filesNetJob.get();
     connect(job, &NetJob::succeeded, this, &Technic::SingleZipPackInstallTask::downloadSucceeded);
     connect(job, &NetJob::progress, this, &Technic::SingleZipPackInstallTask::downloadProgressChanged);
+    connect(job, &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &Technic::SingleZipPackInstallTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(job, &NetJob::failed, this, &Technic::SingleZipPackInstallTask::downloadFailed);
     m_filesNetJob->start();
 }
diff --git a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp
index 77c503f0..c26d6a5a 100644
--- a/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/modplatform/technic/SolderPackInstallTask.cpp
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ void Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::fileListSucceeded()
 
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::downloadSucceeded);
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::progress, this, &Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::downloadProgressChanged);
+    connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::stepProgress, this, &Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::propogateStepProgress);
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::downloadFailed);
     connect(m_filesNetJob.get(), &NetJob::aborted, this, &Technic::SolderPackInstallTask::downloadAborted);
     m_filesNetJob->start();
diff --git a/launcher/net/Download.cpp b/launcher/net/Download.cpp
index e8a1d0b0..cd3fcc85 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Download.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/Download.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
  *  Copyright (C) 2023 TheKodeToad <TheKodeToad@proton.me>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -36,17 +37,23 @@
  */
 
 #include "Download.h"
+#include <QUrl>
 
 #include <QDateTime>
 #include <QFileInfo>
 
 #include "ByteArraySink.h"
 #include "ChecksumValidator.h"
-#include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "MetaCacheSink.h"
 
-#include "BuildConfig.h"
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "BuildConfig.h"
+
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+#include "net/NetAction.h"
+
+#include "MMCTime.h"
+#include "StringUtils.h"
 
 namespace Net {
 
@@ -54,6 +61,7 @@ auto Download::makeCached(QUrl url, MetaEntryPtr entry, Options options) -> Down
 {
     auto dl = makeShared<Download>();
     dl->m_url = url;
+    dl->setObjectName(QString("CACHE:") + url.toString());
     dl->m_options = options;
     auto md5Node = new ChecksumValidator(QCryptographicHash::Md5);
     auto cachedNode = new MetaCacheSink(entry, md5Node, options.testFlag(Option::MakeEternal));
@@ -65,6 +73,7 @@ auto Download::makeByteArray(QUrl url, QByteArray* output, Options options) -> D
 {
     auto dl = makeShared<Download>();
     dl->m_url = url;
+    dl->setObjectName(QString("BYTES:") + url.toString());
     dl->m_options = options;
     dl->m_sink.reset(new ByteArraySink(output));
     return dl;
@@ -74,6 +83,7 @@ auto Download::makeFile(QUrl url, QString path, Options options) -> Download::Pt
 {
     auto dl = makeShared<Download>();
     dl->m_url = url;
+    dl->setObjectName(QString("FILE:") + url.toString());
     dl->m_options = options;
     dl->m_sink.reset(new FileSink(path));
     return dl;
@@ -86,10 +96,10 @@ void Download::addValidator(Validator* v)
 
 void Download::executeTask()
 {
-    setStatus(tr("Downloading %1").arg(m_url.toString()));
+    setStatus(tr("Downloading %1").arg(StringUtils::truncateUrlHumanFriendly(m_url, 80)));
 
     if (getState() == Task::State::AbortedByUser) {
-        qWarning() << "Attempt to start an aborted Download:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCWarning(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Attempt to start an aborted Download:" << m_url.toString();
         emitAborted();
         return;
     }
@@ -99,10 +109,10 @@ void Download::executeTask()
     switch (m_state) {
         case State::Succeeded:
             emit succeeded();
-            qDebug() << "Download cache hit " << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download cache hit " << m_url.toString();
             return;
         case State::Running:
-            qDebug() << "Downloading " << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Downloading " << m_url.toString();
             break;
         case State::Inactive:
         case State::Failed:
@@ -124,15 +134,18 @@ void Download::executeTask()
             request.setRawHeader("Authorization", token.toUtf8());
     }
 
+    m_last_progress_time = m_clock.now();
+    m_last_progress_bytes = 0;
+
     QNetworkReply* rep = m_network->get(request);
 
     m_reply.reset(rep);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress, this, &Download::downloadProgress);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &Download::downloadFinished);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &Download::downloadError);
 #else
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &Download::downloadError);
 #endif
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &Download::sslErrors);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, &Download::downloadReadyRead);
@@ -140,13 +153,39 @@ void Download::executeTask()
 
 void Download::downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal)
 {
+    auto now = m_clock.now();
+    auto elapsed = now - m_last_progress_time;
+
+    // use milliseconds for speed precision
+    auto elapsed_ms = std::chrono::duration_cast<std::chrono::milliseconds>(elapsed);
+    auto bytes_received_since = bytesReceived - m_last_progress_bytes;
+    auto dl_speed_bps = (double)bytes_received_since / elapsed_ms.count() * 1000;
+    auto remaing_time_s = (bytesTotal - bytesReceived) / dl_speed_bps;
+
+    //: Current amount of bytes downloaded, out of the total amount of bytes in the download
+    QString dl_progress =
+        tr("%1 / %2").arg(StringUtils::humanReadableFileSize(bytesReceived)).arg(StringUtils::humanReadableFileSize(bytesTotal));
+
+    QString dl_speed_str;
+    if (elapsed_ms.count() > 0) {
+        auto str_eta = bytesTotal > 0 ? Time::humanReadableDuration(remaing_time_s) : tr("unknown");
+        //: Download speed, in bytes per second (remaining download time in parenthesis)
+        dl_speed_str =
+            tr("%1 /s (%2)").arg(StringUtils::humanReadableFileSize(dl_speed_bps)).arg(str_eta);
+    } else {
+        //: Download speed at 0 bytes per second
+        dl_speed_str = tr("0 B/s");
+    }
+
+    setDetails(dl_progress + "\n" + dl_speed_str);
+
     setProgress(bytesReceived, bytesTotal);
 }
 
 void Download::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
 {
     if (error == QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError) {
-        qCritical() << "Aborted " << m_url.toString();
+        qCCritical(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Aborted " << m_url.toString();
         m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
     } else {
         if (m_options & Option::AcceptLocalFiles) {
@@ -156,7 +195,7 @@ void Download::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
             }
         }
         // error happened during download.
-        qCritical() << "Failed " << m_url.toString() << " with reason " << error;
+        qCCritical(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed " << m_url.toString() << " with reason " << error;
         m_state = State::Failed;
     }
 }
@@ -165,9 +204,10 @@ void Download::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors)
 {
     int i = 1;
     for (auto error : errors) {
-        qCritical() << "Download" << m_url.toString() << "SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
+        qCCritical(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download" << m_url.toString() << "SSL Error #" << i << " : "
+                                     << error.errorString();
         auto cert = error.certificate();
-        qCritical() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+        qCCritical(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
         i++;
     }
 }
@@ -210,17 +250,17 @@ auto Download::handleRedirect() -> bool
          */
         redirect = QUrl(redirectStr, QUrl::TolerantMode);
         if (!redirect.isValid()) {
-            qWarning() << "Failed to parse redirect URL:" << redirectStr;
+            qCWarning(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed to parse redirect URL:" << redirectStr;
             downloadError(QNetworkReply::ProtocolFailure);
             return false;
         }
-        qDebug() << "Fixed location header:" << redirect;
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Fixed location header:" << redirect;
     } else {
-        qDebug() << "Location header:" << redirect;
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Location header:" << redirect;
     }
 
     m_url = QUrl(redirect.toString());
-    qDebug() << "Following redirect to " << m_url.toString();
+    qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Following redirect to " << m_url.toString();
     startAction(m_network);
 
     return true;
@@ -230,26 +270,26 @@ void Download::downloadFinished()
 {
     // handle HTTP redirection first
     if (handleRedirect()) {
-        qDebug() << "Download redirected:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download redirected:" << m_url.toString();
         return;
     }
 
     // if the download failed before this point ...
     if (m_state == State::Succeeded)  // pretend to succeed so we continue processing :)
     {
-        qDebug() << "Download failed but we are allowed to proceed:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download failed but we are allowed to proceed:" << m_url.toString();
         m_sink->abort();
         m_reply.reset();
         emit succeeded();
         return;
     } else if (m_state == State::Failed) {
-        qDebug() << "Download failed in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download failed in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
         m_sink->abort();
         m_reply.reset();
         emit failed("");
         return;
     } else if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
-        qDebug() << "Download aborted in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download aborted in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
         m_sink->abort();
         m_reply.reset();
         emit aborted();
@@ -259,14 +299,14 @@ void Download::downloadFinished()
     // make sure we got all the remaining data, if any
     auto data = m_reply->readAll();
     if (data.size()) {
-        qDebug() << "Writing extra" << data.size() << "bytes";
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Writing extra" << data.size() << "bytes";
         m_state = m_sink->write(data);
     }
 
     // otherwise, finalize the whole graph
     m_state = m_sink->finalize(*m_reply.get());
     if (m_state != State::Succeeded) {
-        qDebug() << "Download failed to finalize:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download failed to finalize:" << m_url.toString();
         m_sink->abort();
         m_reply.reset();
         emit failed("");
@@ -274,7 +314,7 @@ void Download::downloadFinished()
     }
 
     m_reply.reset();
-    qDebug() << "Download succeeded:" << m_url.toString();
+    qCDebug(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Download succeeded:" << m_url.toString();
     emit succeeded();
 }
 
@@ -284,11 +324,11 @@ void Download::downloadReadyRead()
         auto data = m_reply->readAll();
         m_state = m_sink->write(data);
         if (m_state == State::Failed) {
-            qCritical() << "Failed to process response chunk";
+            qCCritical(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed to process response chunk";
         }
         // qDebug() << "Download" << m_url.toString() << "gained" << data.size() << "bytes";
     } else {
-        qCritical() << "Cannot write download data! illegal status " << m_status;
+        qCCritical(taskDownloadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Cannot write download data! illegal status " << m_status;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/launcher/net/Download.h b/launcher/net/Download.h
index 7e1df322..920164a3 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Download.h
+++ b/launcher/net/Download.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
  *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
  *
  *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+
  *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
  *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
  *
@@ -36,6 +38,8 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include <chrono>
+
 #include "HttpMetaCache.h"
 #include "NetAction.h"
 #include "Sink.h"
@@ -70,7 +74,7 @@ class Download : public NetAction {
    protected slots:
     void downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal) override;
     void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) override;
-    void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors);
+    void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors) override;
     void downloadFinished() override;
     void downloadReadyRead() override;
 
@@ -80,6 +84,10 @@ class Download : public NetAction {
    private:
     std::unique_ptr<Sink> m_sink;
     Options m_options;
+
+    std::chrono::steady_clock m_clock;
+    std::chrono::time_point<std::chrono::steady_clock> m_last_progress_time;
+    qint64 m_last_progress_bytes;
 };
 }  // namespace Net
 
diff --git a/launcher/net/FileSink.cpp b/launcher/net/FileSink.cpp
index ba0caf6c..1ecb21fd 100644
--- a/launcher/net/FileSink.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/FileSink.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@
 
 #include "FileSystem.h"
 
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+
 namespace Net {
 
 Task::State FileSink::init(QNetworkRequest& request)
@@ -48,14 +50,14 @@ Task::State FileSink::init(QNetworkRequest& request)
 
     // create a new save file and open it for writing
     if (!FS::ensureFilePathExists(m_filename)) {
-        qCritical() << "Could not create folder for " + m_filename;
+        qCCritical(taskNetLogC) << "Could not create folder for " + m_filename;
         return Task::State::Failed;
     }
 
     wroteAnyData = false;
     m_output_file.reset(new QSaveFile(m_filename));
     if (!m_output_file->open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
-        qCritical() << "Could not open " + m_filename + " for writing";
+        qCCritical(taskNetLogC) << "Could not open " + m_filename + " for writing";
         return Task::State::Failed;
     }
 
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ Task::State FileSink::init(QNetworkRequest& request)
 Task::State FileSink::write(QByteArray& data)
 {
     if (!writeAllValidators(data) || m_output_file->write(data) != data.size()) {
-        qCritical() << "Failed writing into " + m_filename;
+        qCCritical(taskNetLogC) << "Failed writing into " + m_filename;
         m_output_file->cancelWriting();
         m_output_file.reset();
         wroteAnyData = false;
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ Task::State FileSink::finalize(QNetworkReply& reply)
 
         // nothing went wrong...
         if (!m_output_file->commit()) {
-            qCritical() << "Failed to commit changes to " << m_filename;
+            qCCritical(taskNetLogC) << "Failed to commit changes to " << m_filename;
             m_output_file->cancelWriting();
             return Task::State::Failed;
         }
diff --git a/launcher/net/FileSink.h b/launcher/net/FileSink.h
index dffbdca6..40134b5f 100644
--- a/launcher/net/FileSink.h
+++ b/launcher/net/FileSink.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.cpp b/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.cpp
index 0d7ca769..689dbac9 100644
--- a/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+
 auto MetaEntry::getFullPath() -> QString
 {
     // FIXME: make local?
@@ -55,7 +57,7 @@ HttpMetaCache::HttpMetaCache(QString path) : QObject(), m_index_file(path)
     saveBatchingTimer.setSingleShot(true);
     saveBatchingTimer.setTimerType(Qt::VeryCoarseTimer);
 
-    connect(&saveBatchingTimer, SIGNAL(timeout()), SLOT(SaveNow()));
+    connect(&saveBatchingTimer, &QTimer::timeout, this, &HttpMetaCache::SaveNow);
 }
 
 HttpMetaCache::~HttpMetaCache()
@@ -124,7 +126,7 @@ auto HttpMetaCache::resolveEntry(QString base, QString resource_path, QString ex
     // Get rid of old entries, to prevent cache problems
     auto current_time = QDateTime::currentSecsSinceEpoch();
     if (entry->isExpired(current_time - ( file_last_changed / 1000 ))) {
-        qWarning() << "Removing cache entry because of old age!";
+        qCWarning(taskNetLogC) << "[HttpMetaCache]" << "Removing cache entry because of old age!";
         selected_base.entry_list.remove(resource_path);
         return staleEntry(base, resource_path);
     }
@@ -137,12 +139,12 @@ auto HttpMetaCache::resolveEntry(QString base, QString resource_path, QString ex
 auto HttpMetaCache::updateEntry(MetaEntryPtr stale_entry) -> bool
 {
     if (!m_entries.contains(stale_entry->m_baseId)) {
-        qCritical() << "Cannot add entry with unknown base: " << stale_entry->m_baseId.toLocal8Bit();
+        qCCritical(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC) << "Cannot add entry with unknown base: " << stale_entry->m_baseId.toLocal8Bit();
         return false;
     }
 
     if (stale_entry->m_stale) {
-        qCritical() << "Cannot add stale entry: " << stale_entry->getFullPath().toLocal8Bit();
+        qCCritical(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC) << "Cannot add stale entry: " << stale_entry->getFullPath().toLocal8Bit();
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -166,10 +168,10 @@ void HttpMetaCache::evictAll()
 {
     for (QString& base : m_entries.keys()) {
         EntryMap& map = m_entries[base];
-        qDebug() << "Evicting base" << base;
+        qCDebug(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC) << "Evicting base" << base;
         for (MetaEntryPtr entry : map.entry_list) {
             if (!evictEntry(entry))
-                qWarning() << "Unexpected missing cache entry" << entry->m_basePath;
+                qCWarning(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC) << "Unexpected missing cache entry" << entry->m_basePath;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -267,7 +269,7 @@ void HttpMetaCache::SaveNow()
     if (m_index_file.isNull())
         return;
 
-    qDebug() << "[HttpMetaCache]" << "Saving metacache with" << m_entries.size() << "entries";
+    qCDebug(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC) << "Saving metacache with" << m_entries.size() << "entries";
 
     QJsonObject toplevel;
     Json::writeString(toplevel, "version", "1");
@@ -302,6 +304,6 @@ void HttpMetaCache::SaveNow()
     try {
         Json::write(toplevel, m_index_file);
     } catch (const Exception& e) {
-        qWarning() << e.what();
+        qCWarning(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC) << "Error writing cache:" << e.what();
     }
 }
diff --git a/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.h b/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.h
index 37f4b49a..0dcb5668 100644
--- a/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.h
+++ b/launcher/net/HttpMetaCache.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/launcher/net/Logging.cpp b/launcher/net/Logging.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a9b9db7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/net/Logging.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskNetLogC, "launcher.task.net")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskDownloadLogC, "launcher.task.net.download")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskUploadLogC, "launcher.task.net.upload")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskMetaCacheLogC, "launcher.task.net.metacache")
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC, "launcher.task.net.metacache.http")
diff --git a/launcher/net/Logging.h b/launcher/net/Logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b692e707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/net/Logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+ 
+#pragma  once
+
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
+
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskNetLogC)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskDownloadLogC)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskUploadLogC)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskMetaCacheLogC)
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskHttpMetaCacheLogC)
diff --git a/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.cpp b/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.cpp
index c730fdbf..e203bc06 100644
--- a/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 #include <QRegularExpression>
 #include "Application.h"
 
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+
 namespace Net {
 
 /** Maximum time to hold a cache entry
@@ -97,11 +99,11 @@ Task::State MetaCacheSink::finalizeCache(QNetworkReply & reply)
 
     { // Cache lifetime
         if (m_is_eternal) {
-            qDebug() << "[MetaCache] Adding eternal cache entry:" << m_entry->getFullPath();
+            qCDebug(taskMetaCacheLogC) << "Adding eternal cache entry:" << m_entry->getFullPath();
             m_entry->makeEternal(true);
         } else if (reply.hasRawHeader("Cache-Control")) {
             auto cache_control_header = reply.rawHeader("Cache-Control");
-            // qDebug() << "[MetaCache] Parsing 'Cache-Control' header with" << cache_control_header;
+            qCDebug(taskMetaCacheLogC) << "Parsing 'Cache-Control' header with" << cache_control_header;
 
             QRegularExpression max_age_expr("max-age=([0-9]+)");
             qint64 max_age = max_age_expr.match(cache_control_header).captured(1).toLongLong();
@@ -109,7 +111,7 @@ Task::State MetaCacheSink::finalizeCache(QNetworkReply & reply)
 
         } else if (reply.hasRawHeader("Expires")) {
             auto expires_header = reply.rawHeader("Expires");
-            // qDebug() << "[MetaCache] Parsing 'Expires' header with" << expires_header;
+            qCDebug(taskMetaCacheLogC) << "Parsing 'Expires' header with" << expires_header;
 
             qint64 max_age = QDateTime::fromString(expires_header).toSecsSinceEpoch() - QDateTime::currentSecsSinceEpoch();
             m_entry->setMaximumAge(max_age);
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ Task::State MetaCacheSink::finalizeCache(QNetworkReply & reply)
 
         if (reply.hasRawHeader("Age")) {
             auto age_header = reply.rawHeader("Age");
-            // qDebug() << "[MetaCache] Parsing 'Age' header with" << age_header;
+            qCDebug(taskMetaCacheLogC) << "Parsing 'Age' header with" << age_header;
 
             qint64 current_age = age_header.toLongLong();
             m_entry->setCurrentAge(current_age);
diff --git a/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.h b/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.h
index f5948085..f9f7d233 100644
--- a/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.h
+++ b/launcher/net/MetaCacheSink.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetAction.h b/launcher/net/NetAction.h
index 38fe058b..ab9322c2 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetAction.h
+++ b/launcher/net/NetAction.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@
 class NetAction : public Task {
     Q_OBJECT
    protected:
-    explicit NetAction() : Task() {};
+    explicit NetAction() : Task(){};
 
    public:
     using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<NetAction>;
@@ -61,6 +62,17 @@ class NetAction : public Task {
     virtual void downloadFinished() = 0;
     virtual void downloadReadyRead() = 0;
 
+    virtual void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError>& errors) {
+        int i = 1;
+        for (auto error : errors) {
+            qCritical() << "Network SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
+            auto cert = error.certificate();
+            qCritical() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+            i++;
+        }
+
+    };
+
    public slots:
     void startAction(shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> network)
     {
@@ -69,7 +81,7 @@ class NetAction : public Task {
     }
 
    protected:
-    void executeTask() override {};
+    void executeTask() override{};
 
    public:
     shared_qobject_ptr<QNetworkAccessManager> m_network;
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
index 4bcd40b5..3869316e 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.cpp
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/launcher/net/NetJob.h b/launcher/net/NetJob.h
index cd5d5e48..764cec18 100644
--- a/launcher/net/NetJob.h
+++ b/launcher/net/NetJob.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/launcher/net/PasteUpload.cpp b/launcher/net/PasteUpload.cpp
index d9e785c5..595279a3 100644
--- a/launcher/net/PasteUpload.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/PasteUpload.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Lenny McLennington <lenny@sneed.church>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Swirl <swurl@swurl.xyz>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QUrlQuery>
 
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+
 std::array<PasteUpload::PasteTypeInfo, 4> PasteUpload::PasteTypes = {
     {{"0x0.st", "https://0x0.st", ""},
      {"hastebin", "https://hst.sh", "/documents"},
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ void PasteUpload::executeTask()
 void PasteUpload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
 {
     // error happened during download.
-    qCritical() << "Network error: " << error;
+    qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Network error: " << error;
     emitFailed(m_reply->errorString());
 }
 
@@ -166,7 +168,7 @@ void PasteUpload::downloadFinished()
     {
         QString reasonPhrase = m_reply->attribute(QNetworkRequest::HttpReasonPhraseAttribute).toString();
         emitFailed(tr("Error: %1 returned unexpected status code %2 %3").arg(m_uploadUrl).arg(statusCode).arg(reasonPhrase));
-        qCritical() << m_uploadUrl << " returned unexpected status code " << statusCode << " with body: " << data;
+        qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << m_uploadUrl << " returned unexpected status code " << statusCode << " with body: " << data;
         m_reply.reset();
         return;
     }
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ void PasteUpload::downloadFinished()
         else
         {
             emitFailed(tr("Error: %1 returned a malformed response body").arg(m_uploadUrl));
-            qCritical() << m_uploadUrl << " returned malformed response body: " << data;
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << getUid().toString() << m_uploadUrl << " returned malformed response body: " << data;
             return;
         }
         break;
@@ -206,15 +208,15 @@ void PasteUpload::downloadFinished()
             {
                 QString error = jsonObj["error"].toString();
                 emitFailed(tr("Error: %1 returned an error: %2").arg(m_uploadUrl, error));
-                qCritical() << m_uploadUrl << " returned error: " << error;
-                qCritical() << "Response body: " << data;
+                qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << m_uploadUrl << " returned error: " << error;
+                qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Response body: " << data;
                 return;
             }
         }
         else
         {
             emitFailed(tr("Error: %1 returned a malformed response body").arg(m_uploadUrl));
-            qCritical() << m_uploadUrl << " returned malformed response body: " << data;
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << m_uploadUrl << " returned malformed response body: " << data;
             return;
         }
         break;
@@ -234,16 +236,16 @@ void PasteUpload::downloadFinished()
                 QString error = jsonObj["error"].toString();
                 QString message = (jsonObj.contains("message") && jsonObj["message"].isString()) ? jsonObj["message"].toString() : "none";
                 emitFailed(tr("Error: %1 returned an error code: %2\nError message: %3").arg(m_uploadUrl, error, message));
-                qCritical() << m_uploadUrl << " returned error: " << error;
-                qCritical() << "Error message: " << message;
-                qCritical() << "Response body: " << data;
+                qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << m_uploadUrl << " returned error: " << error;
+                qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Error message: " << message;
+                qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Response body: " << data;
                 return;
             }
         }
         else
         {
             emitFailed(tr("Error: %1 returned a malformed response body").arg(m_uploadUrl));
-            qCritical() << m_uploadUrl << " returned malformed response body: " << data;
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << m_uploadUrl << " returned malformed response body: " << data;
             return;
         }
         break;
diff --git a/launcher/net/PasteUpload.h b/launcher/net/PasteUpload.h
index eb315c2b..b72ab5b0 100644
--- a/launcher/net/PasteUpload.h
+++ b/launcher/net/PasteUpload.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Lenny McLennington <lenny@sneed.church>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/launcher/net/Upload.cpp b/launcher/net/Upload.cpp
index ccf43c2d..4f9553ed 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Upload.cpp
+++ b/launcher/net/Upload.cpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
  *  Copyright (C) 2023 TheKodeToad <TheKodeToad@proton.me>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -42,6 +43,8 @@
 #include "BuildConfig.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 
+#include "net/Logging.h"
+
 namespace Net {
 
     bool Upload::abort()
@@ -60,11 +63,11 @@ namespace Net {
 
     void Upload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) {
         if (error == QNetworkReply::OperationCanceledError) {
-            qCritical() << "Aborted " << m_url.toString();
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Aborted " << m_url.toString();
             m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
         } else {
             // error happened during download.
-            qCritical() << "Failed " << m_url.toString() << " with reason " << error;
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed " << m_url.toString() << " with reason " << error;
             m_state = State::Failed;
         }
     }
@@ -72,9 +75,9 @@ namespace Net {
     void Upload::sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> &errors) {
         int i = 1;
         for (const auto& error : errors) {
-            qCritical() << "Upload" << m_url.toString() << "SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload" << m_url.toString() << "SSL Error #" << i << " : " << error.errorString();
             auto cert = error.certificate();
-            qCritical() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
+            qCCritical(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Certificate in question:\n" << cert.toText();
             i++;
         }
     }
@@ -117,17 +120,17 @@ namespace Net {
              */
             redirect = QUrl(redirectStr, QUrl::TolerantMode);
             if (!redirect.isValid()) {
-                qWarning() << "Failed to parse redirect URL:" << redirectStr;
+                qCWarning(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Failed to parse redirect URL:" << redirectStr;
                 downloadError(QNetworkReply::ProtocolFailure);
                 return false;
             }
-            qDebug() << "Fixed location header:" << redirect;
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Fixed location header:" << redirect;
         } else {
-            qDebug() << "Location header:" << redirect;
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Location header:" << redirect;
         }
 
         m_url = QUrl(redirect.toString());
-        qDebug() << "Following redirect to " << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Following redirect to " << m_url.toString();
         startAction(m_network);
         return true;
     }
@@ -136,25 +139,25 @@ namespace Net {
         // handle HTTP redirection first
         // very unlikely for post requests, still can happen
         if (handleRedirect()) {
-            qDebug() << "Upload redirected:" << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload redirected:" << m_url.toString();
             return;
         }
 
         // if the download failed before this point ...
         if (m_state == State::Succeeded) {
-            qDebug() << "Upload failed but we are allowed to proceed:" << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed but we are allowed to proceed:" << m_url.toString();
             m_sink->abort();
             m_reply.reset();
             emit succeeded();
             return;
         } else if (m_state == State::Failed) {
-            qDebug() << "Upload failed in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
             m_sink->abort();
             m_reply.reset();
             emit failed("");
             return;
         } else if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
-            qDebug() << "Upload aborted in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload aborted in previous step:" << m_url.toString();
             m_sink->abort();
             m_reply.reset();
             emit aborted();
@@ -164,21 +167,21 @@ namespace Net {
         // make sure we got all the remaining data, if any
         auto data = m_reply->readAll();
         if (data.size()) {
-            qDebug() << "Writing extra" << data.size() << "bytes";
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Writing extra" << data.size() << "bytes";
             m_state = m_sink->write(data);
         }
 
         // otherwise, finalize the whole graph
         m_state = m_sink->finalize(*m_reply.get());
         if (m_state != State::Succeeded) {
-            qDebug() << "Upload failed to finalize:" << m_url.toString();
+            qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload failed to finalize:" << m_url.toString();
             m_sink->abort();
             m_reply.reset();
             emit failed("");
             return;
         }
         m_reply.reset();
-        qDebug() << "Upload succeeded:" << m_url.toString();
+        qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload succeeded:" << m_url.toString();
         emit succeeded();
     }
 
@@ -193,7 +196,7 @@ namespace Net {
         setStatus(tr("Uploading %1").arg(m_url.toString()));
 
         if (m_state == State::AbortedByUser) {
-            qWarning() << "Attempt to start an aborted Upload:" << m_url.toString();
+            qCWarning(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Attempt to start an aborted Upload:" << m_url.toString();
             emit aborted();
             return;
         }
@@ -202,10 +205,10 @@ namespace Net {
         switch (m_state) {
             case State::Succeeded:
                 emitSucceeded();
-                qDebug() << "Upload cache hit " << m_url.toString();
+                qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Upload cache hit " << m_url.toString();
                 return;
             case State::Running:
-                qDebug() << "Uploading " << m_url.toString();
+                qCDebug(taskUploadLogC) << getUid().toString() << "Uploading " << m_url.toString();
                 break;
             case State::Inactive:
             case State::Failed:
@@ -232,9 +235,13 @@ namespace Net {
         QNetworkReply* rep = m_network->post(request, m_post_data);
 
         m_reply.reset(rep);
-        connect(rep, SIGNAL(downloadProgress(qint64, qint64)), SLOT(downloadProgress(qint64, qint64)));
-        connect(rep, SIGNAL(finished()), SLOT(downloadFinished()));
-        connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::downloadProgress, this,  &Upload::downloadProgress);
+        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &Upload::downloadFinished);
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+        connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &Upload::downloadError);
+#else
+        connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &Upload::downloadError);
+#endif
         connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &Upload::sslErrors);
         connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::readyRead, this, &Upload::downloadReadyRead);
     }
diff --git a/launcher/net/Upload.h b/launcher/net/Upload.h
index 5a0b2e74..e8f0ea40 100644
--- a/launcher/net/Upload.h
+++ b/launcher/net/Upload.h
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ namespace Net {
     protected slots:
         void downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal) override;
         void downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error) override;
-        void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> & errors);
+        void sslErrors(const QList<QSslError> & errors) override;
         void downloadFinished() override;
         void downloadReadyRead() override;
 
diff --git a/launcher/qtlogging.ini b/launcher/qtlogging.ini
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c12d1e10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/qtlogging.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[Rules]
+*.debug=true
+# prevent log spam and strange bugs
+# qt.qpa.drawing in particular causes theme artifacts on MacOS
+qt.*.debug=false
+# don't log credentials by default
+launcher.auth.credentials.debug=false
+# remove the debug lines, other log levels still get through
+launcher.task.net.download.debug=false
+# enable or disable whole catageries
+launcher.task.net=true
+launcher.task=false
+launcher.task.net.upload=true
+launcher.task.net.metacache=false
+launcher.task.net.metacache.http=true
+
diff --git a/launcher/screenshots/ImgurAlbumCreation.cpp b/launcher/screenshots/ImgurAlbumCreation.cpp
index a72c32d3..ab425f1a 100644
--- a/launcher/screenshots/ImgurAlbumCreation.cpp
+++ b/launcher/screenshots/ImgurAlbumCreation.cpp
@@ -74,17 +74,20 @@ void ImgurAlbumCreation::executeTask()
     m_reply.reset(rep);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadProgress);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadFinished);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadError);
 #else
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadError);
 #endif
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &ImgurAlbumCreation::sslErrors);
 }
+
 void ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
 {
     qDebug() << m_reply->errorString();
     m_state = State::Failed;
 }
+
 void ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadFinished()
 {
     if (m_state != State::Failed)
@@ -120,6 +123,7 @@ void ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadFinished()
         return;
     }
 }
+
 void ImgurAlbumCreation::downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal)
 {
     setProgress(bytesReceived, bytesTotal);
diff --git a/launcher/screenshots/ImgurUpload.cpp b/launcher/screenshots/ImgurUpload.cpp
index f8ac9bc2..a50f9afa 100644
--- a/launcher/screenshots/ImgurUpload.cpp
+++ b/launcher/screenshots/ImgurUpload.cpp
@@ -89,12 +89,14 @@ void ImgurUpload::executeTask()
     m_reply.reset(rep);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::uploadProgress, this, &ImgurUpload::downloadProgress);
     connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::finished, this, &ImgurUpload::downloadFinished);
-#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(errorOccurred(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+#if QT_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 15, 0) // QNetworkReply::errorOccurred added in 5.15
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::errorOccurred, this, &ImgurUpload::downloadError);
 #else
-    connect(rep, SIGNAL(error(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)), SLOT(downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError)));
+    connect(rep, QOverload<QNetworkReply::NetworkError>::of(&QNetworkReply::error), this, &ImgurUpload::downloadError);
 #endif
+    connect(rep, &QNetworkReply::sslErrors, this, &ImgurUpload::sslErrors);
 }
+
 void ImgurUpload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
 {
     qCritical() << "ImgurUpload failed with error" << m_reply->errorString() << "Server reply:\n" << m_reply->readAll();
@@ -108,6 +110,7 @@ void ImgurUpload::downloadError(QNetworkReply::NetworkError error)
     m_reply.reset();
     emitFailed();
 }
+
 void ImgurUpload::downloadFinished()
 {
     if(finished)
@@ -144,6 +147,7 @@ void ImgurUpload::downloadFinished()
     emit succeeded();
     return;
 }
+
 void ImgurUpload::downloadProgress(qint64 bytesReceived, qint64 bytesTotal)
 {
     setProgress(bytesReceived, bytesTotal);
diff --git a/launcher/settings/INIFile.cpp b/launcher/settings/INIFile.cpp
index 733cd444..f0347cab 100644
--- a/launcher/settings/INIFile.cpp
+++ b/launcher/settings/INIFile.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -42,132 +43,51 @@
 #include <QSaveFile>
 #include <QDebug>
 
-INIFile::INIFile()
-{
-}
-
-QString INIFile::unescape(QString orig)
-{
-    QString out;
-    QChar prev = QChar::Null;
-    for(auto c: orig)
-    {
-        if(prev == '\\')
-        {
-            if(c == 'n')
-                out += '\n';
-            else if(c == 't')
-                out += '\t';
-            else if(c == '#')
-                out += '#';
-            else
-                out += c;
-            prev = QChar::Null;
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            if(c == '\\')
-            {
-                prev = c;
-                continue;
-            }
-            out += c;
-            prev = QChar::Null;
-        }
-    }
-    return out;
-}
+#include <QSettings>
 
-QString INIFile::escape(QString orig)
+INIFile::INIFile()
 {
-    QString out;
-    for(auto c: orig)
-    {
-        if(c == '\n')
-            out += "\\n";
-        else if (c == '\t')
-            out += "\\t";
-        else if(c == '\\')
-            out += "\\\\";
-        else if(c == '#')
-            out += "\\#";
-        else
-            out += c;
-    }
-    return out;
 }
 
 bool INIFile::saveFile(QString fileName)
 {
-    QByteArray outArray;
+    QSettings _settings_obj{ fileName, QSettings::Format::IniFormat };
+    _settings_obj.setFallbacksEnabled(false);
+
     for (Iterator iter = begin(); iter != end(); iter++)
-    {
-        QString value = iter.value().toString();
-        value = escape(value);
-        outArray.append(iter.key().toUtf8());
-        outArray.append('=');
-        outArray.append(value.toUtf8());
-        outArray.append('\n');
-    }
+        _settings_obj.setValue(iter.key(), iter.value());
+
+    _settings_obj.sync();
+
+    if (auto status = _settings_obj.status(); status != QSettings::Status::NoError) {
+        // Shouldn't be possible!
+        Q_ASSERT(status != QSettings::Status::FormatError);
+
+        if (status == QSettings::Status::AccessError)
+            qCritical() << "An access error occurred (e.g. trying to write to a read-only file).";
 
-    try
-    {
-        FS::write(fileName, outArray);
-    }
-    catch (const Exception &e)
-    {
-        qCritical() << e.what();
         return false;
     }
 
     return true;
 }
 
-
 bool INIFile::loadFile(QString fileName)
 {
-    QFile file(fileName);
-    if (!file.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
+    QSettings _settings_obj{ fileName, QSettings::Format::IniFormat };
+    _settings_obj.setFallbacksEnabled(false);
+
+    if (auto status = _settings_obj.status(); status != QSettings::Status::NoError) {
+        if (status == QSettings::Status::AccessError)
+            qCritical() << "An access error occurred (e.g. trying to write to a read-only file).";
+        if (status == QSettings::Status::FormatError)
+            qCritical() << "A format error occurred (e.g. loading a malformed INI file).";
         return false;
-    bool success = loadFile(file.readAll());
-    file.close();
-    return success;
-}
-
-bool INIFile::loadFile(QByteArray file)
-{
-    QTextStream in(file);
-#if QT_VERSION <= QT_VERSION_CHECK(6, 0, 0)
-    in.setCodec("UTF-8");
-#endif
-
-    QStringList lines = in.readAll().split('\n');
-    for (int i = 0; i < lines.count(); i++)
-    {
-        QString &lineRaw = lines[i];
-        // Ignore comments.
-        int commentIndex = 0;
-        QString line = lineRaw;
-        // Search for comments until no more escaped # are available
-        while((commentIndex = line.indexOf('#', commentIndex + 1)) != -1) {
-            if(commentIndex > 0 && line.at(commentIndex - 1) == '\\') {
-                continue;
-            }
-            line = line.left(lineRaw.indexOf('#')).trimmed();
-        }
-
-        int eqPos = line.indexOf('=');
-        if (eqPos == -1)
-            continue;
-        QString key = line.left(eqPos).trimmed();
-        QString valueStr = line.right(line.length() - eqPos - 1).trimmed();
-
-        valueStr = unescape(valueStr);
-
-        QVariant value(valueStr);
-        this->operator[](key) = value;
     }
 
+    for (auto&& key : _settings_obj.allKeys())
+        insert(key, _settings_obj.value(key));
+ 
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -183,3 +103,4 @@ void INIFile::set(QString key, QVariant val)
 {
     this->operator[](key) = val;
 }
+
diff --git a/launcher/settings/INIFile.h b/launcher/settings/INIFile.h
index 4313e829..0d5c05eb 100644
--- a/launcher/settings/INIFile.h
+++ b/launcher/settings/INIFile.h
@@ -1,16 +1,37 @@
-/* Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
  *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
  *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
  */
 
 #pragma once
@@ -19,18 +40,18 @@
 #include <QVariant>
 #include <QIODevice>
 
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonArray>
+
 // Sectionless INI parser (for instance config files)
 class INIFile : public QMap<QString, QVariant>
 {
 public:
     explicit INIFile();
 
-    bool loadFile(QByteArray file);
     bool loadFile(QString fileName);
     bool saveFile(QString fileName);
 
     QVariant get(QString key, QVariant def) const;
     void set(QString key, QVariant val);
-    static QString unescape(QString orig);
-    static QString escape(QString orig);
 };
diff --git a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp
index 8a0bc045..634acd34 100644
--- a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp
+++ b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.cpp
@@ -132,11 +132,10 @@ bool SettingsObject::reload()
 
 void SettingsObject::connectSignals(const Setting &setting)
 {
-    connect(&setting, SIGNAL(SettingChanged(const Setting &, QVariant)),
-            SLOT(changeSetting(const Setting &, QVariant)));
-    connect(&setting, SIGNAL(SettingChanged(const Setting &, QVariant)),
+    connect(&setting, &Setting::SettingChanged, this, &SettingsObject::changeSetting);
+    connect(&setting, SIGNAL(SettingChanged(const Setting &, QVariant)), this,
             SIGNAL(SettingChanged(const Setting &, QVariant)));
 
-    connect(&setting, SIGNAL(settingReset(Setting)), SLOT(resetSetting(const Setting &)));
-    connect(&setting, SIGNAL(settingReset(Setting)), SIGNAL(settingReset(const Setting &)));
+    connect(&setting, &Setting::settingReset, this, &SettingsObject::resetSetting);
+    connect(&setting, SIGNAL(settingReset(Setting)), this, SIGNAL(settingReset(const Setting &)));
 }
diff --git a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h
index 6200bc3a..4d735511 100644
--- a/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h
+++ b/launcher/settings/SettingsObject.h
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 #include <QMap>
 #include <QStringList>
 #include <QVariant>
+#include <QJsonDocument>
+#include <QJsonArray>
 #include <memory>
 
 class Setting;
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
index 3cc37b2a..fae2f3dc 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,49 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
 #include "ConcurrentTask.h"
 
-#include <QDebug>
 #include <QCoreApplication>
+#include <QDebug>
+#include "tasks/Task.h"
 
 ConcurrentTask::ConcurrentTask(QObject* parent, QString task_name, int max_concurrent)
     : Task(parent), m_name(task_name), m_total_max_size(max_concurrent)
-{ setObjectName(task_name); }
+{
+    setObjectName(task_name);
+}
 
 ConcurrentTask::~ConcurrentTask()
 {
@@ -15,14 +53,9 @@ ConcurrentTask::~ConcurrentTask()
     }
 }
 
-auto ConcurrentTask::getStepProgress() const -> qint64
+auto ConcurrentTask::getStepProgress() const -> TaskStepProgressList
 {
-    return m_stepProgress;
-}
-
-auto ConcurrentTask::getStepTotalProgress() const -> qint64
-{
-    return m_stepTotalProgress;
+    return m_task_progress.values();
 }
 
 void ConcurrentTask::addTask(Task::Ptr task)
@@ -32,11 +65,9 @@ void ConcurrentTask::addTask(Task::Ptr task)
 
 void ConcurrentTask::executeTask()
 {
-    // Start the least amount of tasks needed, but at least one
-    int num_starts = qMax(1, qMin(m_total_max_size, m_queue.size()));
-    for (int i = 0; i < num_starts; i++) {
-        QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &ConcurrentTask::startNext, Qt::QueuedConnection);
-    }
+    // Start one task, startNext handles starting the up to the m_total_max_size
+    // while tracking the number currently being done
+    QMetaObject::invokeMethod(this, &ConcurrentTask::startNext, Qt::QueuedConnection);
 }
 
 bool ConcurrentTask::abort()
@@ -97,18 +128,22 @@ void ConcurrentTask::startNext()
 
     Task::Ptr next = m_queue.dequeue();
 
-    connect(next.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, [this, next] { subTaskSucceeded(next); });
+    connect(next.get(), &Task::succeeded, this, [this, next]() { subTaskSucceeded(next); });
     connect(next.get(), &Task::failed, this, [this, next](QString msg) { subTaskFailed(next, msg); });
 
-    connect(next.get(), &Task::status, this, &ConcurrentTask::subTaskStatus);
-    connect(next.get(), &Task::stepStatus, this, &ConcurrentTask::subTaskStatus);
+    connect(next.get(), &Task::status, this, [this, next](QString msg) { subTaskStatus(next, msg); });
+    connect(next.get(), &Task::details, this, [this, next](QString msg) { subTaskDetails(next, msg); });
+    connect(next.get(), &Task::stepProgress, this, [this, next](TaskStepProgress const& tp) { subTaskStepProgress(next, tp); });
 
-    connect(next.get(), &Task::progress, this, &ConcurrentTask::subTaskProgress);
+    connect(next.get(), &Task::progress, this, [this, next](qint64 current, qint64 total) { subTaskProgress(next, current, total); });
 
     m_doing.insert(next.get(), next);
+    auto task_progress = std::make_shared<TaskStepProgress>(TaskStepProgress({ next->getUid() }));
+    m_task_progress.insert(next->getUid(), task_progress);
 
-    setStepStatus(next->isMultiStep() ? next->getStepStatus() : next->getStatus());
     updateState();
+    updateStepProgress(*task_progress.get(), Operation::ADDED);
+    
 
     QCoreApplication::processEvents();
 
@@ -123,12 +158,17 @@ void ConcurrentTask::startNext()
 void ConcurrentTask::subTaskSucceeded(Task::Ptr task)
 {
     m_done.insert(task.get(), task);
+    m_succeeded.insert(task.get(), task);
+
     m_doing.remove(task.get());
+    auto task_progress = m_task_progress.value(task->getUid());
+    task_progress->state = TaskStepState::Succeeded;
 
     disconnect(task.get(), 0, this, 0);
 
+    emit stepProgress(*task_progress.get());
     updateState();
-
+    updateStepProgress(*task_progress.get(), Operation::REMOVED);
     startNext();
 }
 
@@ -139,27 +179,128 @@ void ConcurrentTask::subTaskFailed(Task::Ptr task, const QString& msg)
 
     m_doing.remove(task.get());
 
+    auto task_progress = m_task_progress.value(task->getUid());
+    task_progress->state = TaskStepState::Failed;
+
     disconnect(task.get(), 0, this, 0);
 
+    emit stepProgress(*task_progress.get());
     updateState();
-
+    updateStepProgress(*task_progress.get(), Operation::REMOVED);
     startNext();
 }
 
-void ConcurrentTask::subTaskStatus(const QString& msg)
+void ConcurrentTask::subTaskStatus(Task::Ptr task, const QString& msg)
 {
-    setStepStatus(msg);
+    auto task_progress = m_task_progress.value(task->getUid());
+    task_progress->status = msg;
+    task_progress->state = TaskStepState::Running;
+    
+    emit stepProgress(*task_progress.get());
+
+    if (totalSize() == 1) {
+        setStatus(msg);
+    }
 }
 
-void ConcurrentTask::subTaskProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total)
+void ConcurrentTask::subTaskDetails(Task::Ptr task, const QString& msg)
 {
-    m_stepProgress = current;
-    m_stepTotalProgress = total;
+    auto task_progress = m_task_progress.value(task->getUid());
+    task_progress->details = msg;
+    task_progress->state = TaskStepState::Running;
+    
+    emit stepProgress(*task_progress.get());
+
+    if (totalSize() == 1) {
+        setDetails(msg);
+    }
+}
+
+void ConcurrentTask::subTaskProgress(Task::Ptr task, qint64 current, qint64 total)
+{
+    auto task_progress = m_task_progress.value(task->getUid());
+
+    task_progress->old_current = task_progress->current;
+    task_progress->old_total = task_progress->old_total;
+
+    task_progress->current = current;
+    task_progress->total = total;
+    task_progress->state = TaskStepState::Running;
+    
+    emit stepProgress(*task_progress.get());
+    updateStepProgress(*task_progress.get(), Operation::CHANGED);
+    updateState();
+
+    if (totalSize() == 1) {
+        setProgress(task_progress->current, task_progress->total);
+    }
+}
+
+void ConcurrentTask::subTaskStepProgress(Task::Ptr task, TaskStepProgress const& task_progress)
+{
+    Operation op = Operation::ADDED;
+    
+    if (!m_task_progress.contains(task_progress.uid)) {
+        m_task_progress.insert(task_progress.uid, std::make_shared<TaskStepProgress>(task_progress));
+        op = Operation::ADDED;
+        emit stepProgress(task_progress);
+        updateStepProgress(task_progress, op);
+    } else {
+        auto tp = m_task_progress.value(task_progress.uid);
+
+        tp->old_current = tp->current;
+        tp->old_total = tp->total;
+
+        tp->current = task_progress.current;
+        tp->total = task_progress.total;
+        tp->status = task_progress.status;
+        tp->details = task_progress.details;
+
+        op = Operation::CHANGED;
+        emit stepProgress(*tp.get());
+        updateStepProgress(*tp.get(), op);
+    }
+
+}
+
+void ConcurrentTask::updateStepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& changed_progress, Operation op)
+{
+
+    switch (op) {
+        case Operation::ADDED:
+            m_stepProgress += changed_progress.current;
+            m_stepTotalProgress += changed_progress.total;
+            break;
+        case Operation::REMOVED:
+            m_stepProgress -= changed_progress.current;
+            m_stepTotalProgress -= changed_progress.total;
+            break;
+        case Operation::CHANGED:
+            m_stepProgress -= changed_progress.old_current;
+            m_stepTotalProgress -= changed_progress.old_total;
+            m_stepProgress += changed_progress.current;
+            m_stepTotalProgress += changed_progress.total;
+            break;    
+    }
+
 }
 
 void ConcurrentTask::updateState()
 {
-    setProgress(m_done.count(), totalSize());
-    setStatus(tr("Executing %1 task(s) (%2 out of %3 are done)")
-                  .arg(QString::number(m_doing.count()), QString::number(m_done.count()), QString::number(totalSize())));
+    if (totalSize() > 1) {
+        setProgress(m_done.count(), totalSize());
+        setStatus(tr("Executing %1 task(s) (%2 out of %3 are done)")
+                      .arg(QString::number(m_doing.count()), QString::number(m_done.count()), QString::number(totalSize())));
+    } else {
+        setProgress(m_stepProgress, m_stepTotalProgress);
+        QString status = tr("Please wait...");
+        if (m_queue.size() > 0) {
+            status = tr("Waiting for a task to start...");
+        } else if (m_doing.size() > 0) {
+            status = tr("Executing 1 task:");
+        } else if (m_done.size() > 0) {
+            status = tr("Task finished.");
+        }
+        setStatus(status);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
index d074d2e2..6325fc9e 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/ConcurrentTask.h
@@ -1,13 +1,51 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
 #pragma once
 
+#include <QHash>
 #include <QQueue>
 #include <QSet>
+#include <QUuid>
+#include <memory>
 
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
 class ConcurrentTask : public Task {
     Q_OBJECT
-public:
+   public:
     using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<ConcurrentTask>;
 
     explicit ConcurrentTask(QObject* parent = nullptr, QString task_name = "", int max_concurrent = 6);
@@ -15,15 +53,12 @@ public:
 
     bool canAbort() const override { return true; }
 
-    inline auto isMultiStep() const -> bool override { return m_queue.size() > 1; };
-    auto getStepProgress() const -> qint64 override;
-    auto getStepTotalProgress() const -> qint64 override;
-
-    inline auto getStepStatus() const -> QString override { return m_step_status; }
+    inline auto isMultiStep() const -> bool override { return totalSize() > 1; };
+    auto getStepProgress() const -> TaskStepProgressList override;
 
     void addTask(Task::Ptr task);
 
-public slots:
+   public slots:
     bool abort() override;
 
     /** Resets the internal state of the task.
@@ -31,26 +66,28 @@ public slots:
      */
     void clear();
 
-protected
-slots:
+   protected slots:
     void executeTask() override;
 
     virtual void startNext();
 
     void subTaskSucceeded(Task::Ptr);
-    void subTaskFailed(Task::Ptr, const QString &msg);
-    void subTaskStatus(const QString &msg);
-    void subTaskProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total);
+    void subTaskFailed(Task::Ptr, const QString& msg);
+    void subTaskStatus(Task::Ptr task, const QString& msg);
+    void subTaskDetails(Task::Ptr task, const QString& msg);
+    void subTaskProgress(Task::Ptr task, qint64 current, qint64 total);
+    void subTaskStepProgress(Task::Ptr task, TaskStepProgress const& task_step_progress);
 
-protected:
+   protected:
     // NOTE: This is not thread-safe.
     [[nodiscard]] unsigned int totalSize() const { return m_queue.size() + m_doing.size() + m_done.size(); }
 
-    void setStepStatus(QString status) { m_step_status = status; emit stepStatus(status); };
+    enum class Operation { ADDED, REMOVED, CHANGED };
+    void updateStepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& changed_progress, Operation);
 
     virtual void updateState();
 
-protected:
+   protected:
     QString m_name;
     QString m_step_status;
 
@@ -59,6 +96,9 @@ protected:
     QHash<Task*, Task::Ptr> m_doing;
     QHash<Task*, Task::Ptr> m_done;
     QHash<Task*, Task::Ptr> m_failed;
+    QHash<Task*, Task::Ptr> m_succeeded;
+
+    QHash<QUuid, std::shared_ptr<TaskStepProgress>> m_task_progress;
 
     int m_total_max_size;
 
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
index 034499df..89187a26 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
 #include "MultipleOptionsTask.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h
index db7d4d9a..a344343e 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/MultipleOptionsTask.h
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
 #pragma once
 
 #include "SequentialTask.h"
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
index b2f86328..abf7536b 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,38 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
 #include "SequentialTask.h"
 
 #include <QDebug>
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
index 5eace96e..cec3b2be 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/SequentialTask.h
@@ -1,3 +1,38 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  Prism Launcher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
+ */
 #pragma once
 
 #include "ConcurrentTask.h"
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp b/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
index 9ea1bb26..b0addd46 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tasks/Task.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 /*
  *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -37,8 +38,11 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskLogC, "launcher.task")
+
 Task::Task(QObject *parent, bool show_debug) : QObject(parent), m_show_debug(show_debug)
 {
+    m_uid = QUuid::createUuid();
     setAutoDelete(false);
 }
 
@@ -51,11 +55,23 @@ void Task::setStatus(const QString &new_status)
     }
 }
 
+void Task::setDetails(const QString& new_details)
+{
+    if (m_details != new_details)
+    {
+        m_details = new_details;
+        emit details(m_details);
+    }
+}
+
 void Task::setProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total)
 {
-    m_progress = current;
-    m_progressTotal = total;
-    emit progress(m_progress, m_progressTotal);
+    if ((m_progress != current) || (m_progressTotal != total)) {
+        m_progress = current;
+        m_progressTotal = total;
+        
+        emit progress(m_progress, m_progressTotal);
+    } 
 }
 
 void Task::start()
@@ -65,31 +81,31 @@ void Task::start()
         case State::Inactive:
         {
             if (m_show_debug)
-                qDebug() << "Task" << describe() << "starting for the first time";
+                qCDebug(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "starting for the first time";
             break;
         }
         case State::AbortedByUser:
         {
             if (m_show_debug)
-                qDebug() << "Task" << describe() << "restarting for after being aborted by user";
+                qCDebug(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "restarting for after being aborted by user";
             break;
         }
         case State::Failed:
         {
             if (m_show_debug)
-                qDebug() << "Task" << describe() << "restarting for after failing at first";
+                qCDebug(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "restarting for after failing at first";
             break;
         }
         case State::Succeeded:
         {
             if (m_show_debug)
-                qDebug() << "Task" << describe() << "restarting for after succeeding at first";
+                qCDebug(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "restarting for after succeeding at first";
             break;
         }
         case State::Running:
         {
             if (m_show_debug)
-                qWarning() << "The launcher tried to start task" << describe() << "while it was already running!";
+                qCWarning(taskLogC) << "The launcher tried to start task" << describe() << "while it was already running!";
             return;
         }
     }
@@ -104,12 +120,12 @@ void Task::emitFailed(QString reason)
     // Don't fail twice.
     if (!isRunning())
     {
-        qCritical() << "Task" << describe() << "failed while not running!!!!: " << reason;
+        qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "failed while not running!!!!: " << reason;
         return;
     }
     m_state = State::Failed;
     m_failReason = reason;
-    qCritical() << "Task" << describe() << "failed: " << reason;
+    qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "failed: " << reason;
     emit failed(reason);
     emit finished();
 }
@@ -119,13 +135,13 @@ void Task::emitAborted()
     // Don't abort twice.
     if (!isRunning())
     {
-        qCritical() << "Task" << describe() << "aborted while not running!!!!";
+        qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "aborted while not running!!!!";
         return;
     }
     m_state = State::AbortedByUser;
     m_failReason = "Aborted.";
     if (m_show_debug)
-        qDebug() << "Task" << describe() << "aborted.";
+        qCDebug(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "aborted.";
     emit aborted();
     emit finished();
 }
@@ -135,16 +151,21 @@ void Task::emitSucceeded()
     // Don't succeed twice.
     if (!isRunning())
     {
-        qCritical() << "Task" << describe() << "succeeded while not running!!!!";
+        qCCritical(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "succeeded while not running!!!!";
         return;
     }
     m_state = State::Succeeded;
     if (m_show_debug)
-        qDebug() << "Task" << describe() << "succeeded";
+        qCDebug(taskLogC) << "Task" << describe() << "succeeded";
     emit succeeded();
     emit finished();
 }
 
+void Task::propogateStepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& task_progress)
+{
+    emit stepProgress(task_progress);
+}
+
 QString Task::describe()
 {
     QString outStr;
@@ -159,6 +180,7 @@ QString Task::describe()
     {
         out << name;
     }
+    out << " ID: " << m_uid.toString(QUuid::WithoutBraces);
     out << QChar(')');
     out.flush();
     return outStr;
diff --git a/launcher/tasks/Task.h b/launcher/tasks/Task.h
index 3d607dca..799ed945 100644
--- a/launcher/tasks/Task.h
+++ b/launcher/tasks/Task.h
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
 /*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  PrismLauncher - Minecraft Launcher
  *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (c) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
  *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -36,9 +37,40 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QRunnable>
+#include <QUuid>
+#include <QLoggingCategory>
 
 #include "QObjectPtr.h"
 
+Q_DECLARE_LOGGING_CATEGORY(taskLogC)
+
+enum class TaskStepState {
+    Waiting,
+    Running,
+    Failed,
+    Succeeded
+};
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(TaskStepState)
+
+struct TaskStepProgress {
+    QUuid uid; 
+    qint64 current = 0;
+    qint64 total = -1;
+
+    qint64 old_current = 0;
+    qint64 old_total = -1;
+
+    QString status = "";
+    QString details = "";
+    TaskStepState state = TaskStepState::Waiting;
+    bool isDone() const { return (state == TaskStepState::Failed) || (state == TaskStepState::Succeeded); }
+};
+
+Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(TaskStepProgress)
+
+typedef QList<std::shared_ptr<TaskStepProgress>> TaskStepProgressList;
+
 class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
@@ -73,12 +105,15 @@ class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
     auto getState() const -> State { return m_state; }
 
     QString getStatus() { return m_status; }
-    virtual auto getStepStatus() const -> QString { return m_status; }
+    QString getDetails() { return m_details; }
 
     qint64 getProgress() { return m_progress; }
     qint64 getTotalProgress() { return m_progressTotal; }
-    virtual auto getStepProgress() const -> qint64 { return 0; }
-    virtual auto getStepTotalProgress() const -> qint64 { return 100; }
+    virtual auto getStepProgress() const -> TaskStepProgressList { return {}; }
+
+     
+
+    QUuid getUid() { return m_uid; }
 
    protected:
     void logWarning(const QString& line);
@@ -94,7 +129,8 @@ class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
     void aborted();
     void failed(QString reason);
     void status(QString status);
-    void stepStatus(QString status);
+    void details(QString details);
+    void stepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& task_progress);
 
     /** Emitted when the canAbort() status has changed.
      */
@@ -117,8 +153,11 @@ class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
     virtual void emitAborted();
     virtual void emitFailed(QString reason = "");
 
+    virtual void propogateStepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& task_progress);
+
    public slots:
     void setStatus(const QString& status);
+    void setDetails(const QString& details);
     void setProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total);
 
    protected:
@@ -126,6 +165,7 @@ class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
     QStringList m_Warnings;
     QString m_failReason = "";
     QString m_status;
+    QString m_details;
     int m_progress = 0;
     int m_progressTotal = 100;
 
@@ -135,4 +175,6 @@ class Task : public QObject, public QRunnable {
    private:
     // Change using setAbortStatus
     bool m_can_abort = false;
+    QUuid m_uid;
+
 };
diff --git a/launcher/tools/JProfiler.cpp b/launcher/tools/JProfiler.cpp
index 1dc0d109..15c0cab6 100644
--- a/launcher/tools/JProfiler.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tools/JProfiler.cpp
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ void JProfiler::beginProfilingImpl(shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> process)
     profiler->setArguments(profilerArgs);
     profiler->setProgram(profilerProgram);
 
-    connect(profiler, SIGNAL(started()), SLOT(profilerStarted()));
-    connect(profiler, SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)), SLOT(profilerFinished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)));
+    connect(profiler, &QProcess::started, this, &JProfiler::profilerStarted);
+    connect(profiler, QOverload<int, QProcess::ExitStatus>::of(&QProcess::finished), this, &JProfiler::profilerFinished);
 
     m_profilerProcess = profiler;
     profiler->start();
diff --git a/launcher/tools/JVisualVM.cpp b/launcher/tools/JVisualVM.cpp
index b1acc3c0..28ffb9cd 100644
--- a/launcher/tools/JVisualVM.cpp
+++ b/launcher/tools/JVisualVM.cpp
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ void JVisualVM::beginProfilingImpl(shared_qobject_ptr<LaunchTask> process)
     profiler->setArguments(profilerArgs);
     profiler->setProgram(programPath);
 
-    connect(profiler, SIGNAL(started()), SLOT(profilerStarted()));
-    connect(profiler, SIGNAL(finished(int, QProcess::ExitStatus)), SLOT(profilerFinished(int,QProcess::ExitStatus)));
+    connect(profiler, &QProcess::started, this, &JVisualVM::profilerStarted);
+    connect(profiler, QOverload<int, QProcess::ExitStatus>::of(&QProcess::finished), this,  &JVisualVM::profilerFinished);
 
     profiler->start();
     m_profilerProcess = profiler;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
index ff7a12c2..cb194f66 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -1340,6 +1340,20 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionDeleteInstance_triggered()
     if (response != QMessageBox::Yes)
         return;
 
+    auto linkedInstances = APPLICATION->instances()->getLinkedInstancesById(id);
+    if (!linkedInstances.empty()) {
+        response = CustomMessageBox::selectable(
+                this, tr("There are linked instances"),
+                tr("The following instance(s) might reference files in this instance:\n\n"
+                "%1\n\n"
+                "Deleting it could break the other instance(s), \n\n"
+                "Do you wish to proceed?", nullptr, linkedInstances.count()).arg(linkedInstances.join("\n")), 
+                QMessageBox::Warning, QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No
+            )->exec();
+        if (response != QMessageBox::Yes)
+            return;
+    }
+
     if (APPLICATION->instances()->trashInstance(id)) {
         ui->actionUndoTrashInstance->setEnabled(APPLICATION->instances()->trashedSomething());
         return;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
index ff885f10..fdfae597 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QMimeData>
 #include <QPushButton>
-#include <QMimeData>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 
 BlockedModsDialog::BlockedModsDialog(QWidget* parent, const QString& title, const QString& text, QList<BlockedMod>& mods)
@@ -89,11 +88,11 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* e)
 void BlockedModsDialog::dropEvent(QDropEvent* e)
 {
     for (QUrl& url : e->mimeData()->urls()) {
-        if (url.scheme().isEmpty()) { // ensure isLocalFile() works correctly
+        if (url.scheme().isEmpty()) {  // ensure isLocalFile() works correctly
             url.setScheme("file");
         }
 
-        if (!url.isLocalFile()) { // can't drop external files here.
+        if (!url.isLocalFile()) {  // can't drop external files here.
             continue;
         }
 
@@ -172,7 +171,7 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::update()
     }
 }
 
-/// @brief Signal fired when a watched direcotry has changed
+/// @brief Signal fired when a watched directory has changed
 /// @param path the path to the changed directory
 void BlockedModsDialog::directoryChanged(QString path)
 {
@@ -186,8 +185,29 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::setupWatch()
 {
     const QString downloadsFolder = APPLICATION->settings()->get("DownloadsDir").toString();
     const QString modsFolder = APPLICATION->settings()->get("CentralModsDir").toString();
-    m_watcher.addPath(downloadsFolder);
-    m_watcher.addPath(modsFolder);
+    const bool downloadsFolderWatchRecursive = APPLICATION->settings()->get("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive").toBool();
+    watchPath(downloadsFolder, downloadsFolderWatchRecursive);
+    watchPath(modsFolder, true);
+}
+
+void BlockedModsDialog::watchPath(QString path, bool watch_recursive)
+{
+    auto to_watch = QFileInfo(path);
+    auto to_watch_path = to_watch.canonicalFilePath();
+    if (m_watcher.directories().contains(to_watch_path))
+        return;  // don't watch the same path twice (no loops!)
+
+    qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Adding Watch Path:" << path;
+    m_watcher.addPath(to_watch_path);
+
+    if (!to_watch.isDir() || !watch_recursive)
+        return;
+
+    QDirIterator it(to_watch_path, QDir::Filter::Dirs | QDir::Filter::NoDotAndDotDot, QDirIterator::NoIteratorFlags);
+    while (it.hasNext()) {
+        QString watch_dir = QDir(it.next()).canonicalPath();  // resolve symlinks and relative paths
+        watchPath(watch_dir, watch_recursive);
+    }
 }
 
 /// @brief scan all watched folder
@@ -221,7 +241,7 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::scanPath(QString path, bool start_task)
     }
 }
 
-/// @brief add a hashing task for the file located at path, add the path to the pending set if the hasing task is already running
+/// @brief add a hashing task for the file located at path, add the path to the pending set if the hashing task is already running
 /// @param path the path to the local file being hashed
 void BlockedModsDialog::addHashTask(QString path)
 {
@@ -281,11 +301,35 @@ bool BlockedModsDialog::checkValidPath(QString path)
 {
     const QFileInfo file = QFileInfo(path);
     const QString filename = file.fileName();
-    QString laxFilename(filename);
-    laxFilename.replace('+', ' ');
 
-    auto compare = [](QString fsfilename, QString metadataFilename) {
-        return metadataFilename.compare(fsfilename, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0;
+    auto compare = [](QString fsFilename, QString metadataFilename) {
+        return metadataFilename.compare(fsFilename, Qt::CaseInsensitive) == 0;
+    };
+
+    // super lax compare (but not fuzzy)
+    // convert to lowercase
+    // convert all speratores to whitespace
+    // simplify sequence of internal whitespace to a single space
+    // efectivly compare two strings ignoring all separators and case
+    auto laxCompare = [](QString fsfilename, QString metadataFilename) {
+        // allowed character seperators
+        QList<QChar> allowedSeperators = { '-', '+', '.' , '_'};
+
+        // copy in lowercase
+        auto fsName = fsfilename.toLower();
+        auto metaName = metadataFilename.toLower();
+
+        // replace all potential allowed seperatores with whitespace
+        for (auto sep : allowedSeperators) {
+            fsName = fsName.replace(sep, ' ');
+            metaName = metaName.replace(sep, ' ');
+        }
+
+        // remove extraneous whitespace
+        fsName = fsName.simplified();
+        metaName = metaName.simplified();
+
+        return fsName.compare(metaName) == 0;
     };
 
     for (auto& mod : m_mods) {
@@ -293,7 +337,7 @@ bool BlockedModsDialog::checkValidPath(QString path)
             qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Name match found:" << mod.name << "| From path:" << path;
             return true;
         }
-        if (compare(laxFilename, mod.name)) {
+        if (laxCompare(filename, mod.name)) {
             qDebug() << "[Blocked Mods Dialog] Lax name match found:" << mod.name << "| From path:" << path;
             return true;
         }
@@ -328,7 +372,7 @@ void BlockedModsDialog::validateMatchedMods()
     }
 }
 
-/// @brief run hash task or mark a pending run if it is already runing
+/// @brief run hash task or mark a pending run if it is already running
 void BlockedModsDialog::runHashTask()
 {
     if (!m_hashing_task->isRunning()) {
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h
index 014f488a..e3b7c975 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/BlockedModsDialog.h
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ class BlockedModsDialog : public QDialog {
     void update();
     void directoryChanged(QString path);
     void setupWatch();
+    void watchPath(QString path, bool watch_recursive = false);
     void scanPaths();
     void scanPath(QString path, bool start_task);
     void addHashTask(QString path);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.cpp
index 3f5122f6..d75bb5fe 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -37,18 +37,21 @@
 #include <QPushButton>
 
 #include "Application.h"
+#include "BuildConfig.h"
 #include "CopyInstanceDialog.h"
 #include "ui_CopyInstanceDialog.h"
 
 #include "ui/dialogs/IconPickerDialog.h"
 
-#include "BaseVersion.h"
-#include "icons/IconList.h"
 #include "BaseInstance.h"
+#include "BaseVersion.h"
+#include "DesktopServices.h"
+#include "FileSystem.h"
 #include "InstanceList.h"
+#include "icons/IconList.h"
 
-CopyInstanceDialog::CopyInstanceDialog(InstancePtr original, QWidget *parent)
-    :QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::CopyInstanceDialog), m_original(original)
+CopyInstanceDialog::CopyInstanceDialog(InstancePtr original, QWidget* parent)
+    : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::CopyInstanceDialog), m_original(original)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
     resize(minimumSizeHint());
@@ -71,8 +74,7 @@ CopyInstanceDialog::CopyInstanceDialog(InstancePtr original, QWidget *parent)
     groupList.push_front("");
     ui->groupBox->addItems(groupList);
     int index = groupList.indexOf(APPLICATION->instances()->getInstanceGroup(m_original->id()));
-    if(index == -1)
-    {
+    if (index == -1) {
         index = 0;
     }
     ui->groupBox->setCurrentIndex(index);
@@ -85,6 +87,35 @@ CopyInstanceDialog::CopyInstanceDialog(InstancePtr original, QWidget *parent)
     ui->copyServersCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isCopyServersEnabled());
     ui->copyModsCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isCopyModsEnabled());
     ui->copyScreenshotsCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isCopyScreenshotsEnabled());
+
+    ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isUseSymLinksEnabled());
+    ui->hardLinksCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isUseHardLinksEnabled());
+
+    ui->recursiveLinkCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isLinkRecursivelyEnabled());
+    ui->dontLinkSavesCheckbox->setChecked(m_selectedOptions.isDontLinkSavesEnabled());
+
+    auto detectedFS = FS::statFS(m_original->instanceRoot()).fsType;
+
+    m_cloneSupported = FS::canCloneOnFS(detectedFS);
+    m_linkSupported = FS::canLinkOnFS(detectedFS);
+
+    if (m_cloneSupported) {
+        ui->cloneSupportedLabel->setText(tr("Reflinks are supported on %1").arg(FS::getFilesystemTypeName(detectedFS)));
+    } else {
+        ui->cloneSupportedLabel->setText(tr("Reflinks aren't supported on %1").arg(FS::getFilesystemTypeName(detectedFS)));
+    }
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->setIcon(style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_VistaShield));
+    ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->setToolTip(tr("Use symbolic links instead of copying files.") +
+                                          "\n" + tr("On Windows, symbolic links may require admin permission to create."));
+#endif
+
+    updateLinkOptions();
+    updateUseCloneCheckbox();
+
+    auto HelpButton = ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Help);
+    connect(HelpButton, &QPushButton::clicked, this, &CopyInstanceDialog::help);
 }
 
 CopyInstanceDialog::~CopyInstanceDialog()
@@ -96,8 +127,7 @@ void CopyInstanceDialog::updateDialogState()
 {
     auto allowOK = !instName().isEmpty();
     auto OkButton = ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
-    if(OkButton->isEnabled() != allowOK)
-    {
+    if (OkButton->isEnabled() != allowOK) {
         OkButton->setEnabled(allowOK);
     }
 }
@@ -105,8 +135,7 @@ void CopyInstanceDialog::updateDialogState()
 QString CopyInstanceDialog::instName() const
 {
     auto result = ui->instNameTextBox->text().trimmed();
-    if(result.size())
-    {
+    if (result.size()) {
         return result;
     }
     return QString();
@@ -127,6 +156,11 @@ const InstanceCopyPrefs& CopyInstanceDialog::getChosenOptions() const
     return m_selectedOptions;
 }
 
+void CopyInstanceDialog::help()
+{
+    DesktopServices::openUrl(QUrl(BuildConfig.HELP_URL.arg("instance-copy")));
+}
+
 void CopyInstanceDialog::checkAllCheckboxes(const bool& b)
 {
     ui->keepPlaytimeCheckbox->setChecked(b);
@@ -147,20 +181,46 @@ void CopyInstanceDialog::updateSelectAllCheckbox()
     ui->selectAllCheckbox->blockSignals(false);
 }
 
+void CopyInstanceDialog::updateUseCloneCheckbox()
+{
+    ui->useCloneCheckbox->setEnabled(m_cloneSupported && !ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->isChecked() && !ui->hardLinksCheckbox->isChecked());
+    ui->useCloneCheckbox->setChecked(m_cloneSupported && m_selectedOptions.isUseCloneEnabled() && !ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->isChecked() &&
+                                     !ui->hardLinksCheckbox->isChecked());
+}
+
+void CopyInstanceDialog::updateLinkOptions()
+{
+    ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->setEnabled(m_linkSupported && !ui->hardLinksCheckbox->isChecked() && !ui->useCloneCheckbox->isChecked());
+    ui->hardLinksCheckbox->setEnabled(m_linkSupported && !ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->isChecked() && !ui->useCloneCheckbox->isChecked());
+
+    ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->setChecked(m_linkSupported && m_selectedOptions.isUseSymLinksEnabled() &&
+                                          !ui->useCloneCheckbox->isChecked());
+    ui->hardLinksCheckbox->setChecked(m_linkSupported && m_selectedOptions.isUseHardLinksEnabled() && !ui->useCloneCheckbox->isChecked());
+
+    bool linksInUse = (ui->symbolicLinksCheckbox->isChecked() || ui->hardLinksCheckbox->isChecked());
+    ui->recursiveLinkCheckbox->setEnabled(m_linkSupported && linksInUse && !ui->hardLinksCheckbox->isChecked());
+    ui->dontLinkSavesCheckbox->setEnabled(m_linkSupported && linksInUse);
+    ui->recursiveLinkCheckbox->setChecked(m_linkSupported && linksInUse && m_selectedOptions.isLinkRecursivelyEnabled());
+    ui->dontLinkSavesCheckbox->setChecked(m_linkSupported && linksInUse && m_selectedOptions.isDontLinkSavesEnabled());
+
+#if defined(Q_OS_WIN)
+    auto OkButton = ui->buttonBox->button(QDialogButtonBox::Ok);
+    OkButton->setIcon(m_selectedOptions.isUseSymLinksEnabled() ? style()->standardIcon(QStyle::SP_VistaShield) : QIcon());
+#endif
+}
+
 void CopyInstanceDialog::on_iconButton_clicked()
 {
     IconPickerDialog dlg(this);
     dlg.execWithSelection(InstIconKey);
 
-    if (dlg.result() == QDialog::Accepted)
-    {
+    if (dlg.result() == QDialog::Accepted) {
         InstIconKey = dlg.selectedIconKey;
         ui->iconButton->setIcon(APPLICATION->icons()->getIcon(InstIconKey));
     }
 }
 
-
-void CopyInstanceDialog::on_instNameTextBox_textChanged(const QString &arg1)
+void CopyInstanceDialog::on_instNameTextBox_textChanged(const QString& arg1)
 {
     updateDialogState();
 }
@@ -175,10 +235,10 @@ void CopyInstanceDialog::on_selectAllCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
 void CopyInstanceDialog::on_copySavesCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
 {
     m_selectedOptions.enableCopySaves(state == Qt::Checked);
+    ui->dontLinkSavesCheckbox->setChecked((state == Qt::Checked) && ui->dontLinkSavesCheckbox->isChecked());
     updateSelectAllCheckbox();
 }
 
-
 void CopyInstanceDialog::on_keepPlaytimeCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
 {
     m_selectedOptions.enableKeepPlaytime(state == Qt::Checked);
@@ -220,3 +280,38 @@ void CopyInstanceDialog::on_copyScreenshotsCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
     m_selectedOptions.enableCopyScreenshots(state == Qt::Checked);
     updateSelectAllCheckbox();
 }
+
+void CopyInstanceDialog::on_symbolicLinksCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
+{
+    m_selectedOptions.enableUseSymLinks(state == Qt::Checked);
+    updateUseCloneCheckbox();
+    updateLinkOptions();
+}
+
+void CopyInstanceDialog::on_hardLinksCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
+{
+    m_selectedOptions.enableUseHardLinks(state == Qt::Checked);
+    if (state == Qt::Checked && !ui->recursiveLinkCheckbox->isChecked()) {
+        ui->recursiveLinkCheckbox->setChecked(true);
+    }
+    updateUseCloneCheckbox();
+    updateLinkOptions();
+}
+
+void CopyInstanceDialog::on_recursiveLinkCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
+{
+    m_selectedOptions.enableLinkRecursively(state == Qt::Checked);
+    updateLinkOptions();
+}
+
+void CopyInstanceDialog::on_dontLinkSavesCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
+{
+    m_selectedOptions.enableDontLinkSaves(state == Qt::Checked);
+}
+
+void CopyInstanceDialog::on_useCloneCheckbox_stateChanged(int state)
+{
+    m_selectedOptions.enableUseClone(m_cloneSupported && (state == Qt::Checked));
+    updateUseCloneCheckbox();
+    updateLinkOptions();
+}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.h
index 884501d1..698c6e93 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.h
@@ -16,22 +16,21 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QDialog>
+#include "BaseInstance.h"
 #include "BaseVersion.h"
 #include "InstanceCopyPrefs.h"
 
 class BaseInstance;
 
-namespace Ui
-{
+namespace Ui {
 class CopyInstanceDialog;
 }
 
-class CopyInstanceDialog : public QDialog
-{
+class CopyInstanceDialog : public QDialog {
     Q_OBJECT
 
-public:
-    explicit CopyInstanceDialog(InstancePtr original, QWidget *parent = 0);
+   public:
+    explicit CopyInstanceDialog(InstancePtr original, QWidget* parent = 0);
     ~CopyInstanceDialog();
 
     void updateDialogState();
@@ -41,10 +40,12 @@ public:
     QString iconKey() const;
     const InstanceCopyPrefs& getChosenOptions() const;
 
-private
-slots:
+   public slots:
+    void help();
+
+   private slots:
     void on_iconButton_clicked();
-    void on_instNameTextBox_textChanged(const QString &arg1);
+    void on_instNameTextBox_textChanged(const QString& arg1);
     // Checkboxes
     void on_selectAllCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
     void on_copySavesCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
@@ -55,13 +56,23 @@ slots:
     void on_copyServersCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
     void on_copyModsCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
     void on_copyScreenshotsCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
+    void on_symbolicLinksCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
+    void on_hardLinksCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
+    void on_recursiveLinkCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
+    void on_dontLinkSavesCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
+    void on_useCloneCheckbox_stateChanged(int state);
 
-private:
+   private:
     void checkAllCheckboxes(const bool& b);
     void updateSelectAllCheckbox();
+    void updateUseCloneCheckbox();
+    void updateLinkOptions();
+
     /* data */
-    Ui::CopyInstanceDialog *ui;
+    Ui::CopyInstanceDialog* ui;
     QString InstIconKey;
     InstancePtr m_original;
     InstanceCopyPrefs m_selectedOptions;
+    bool m_cloneSupported = false;
+    bool m_linkSupported = false;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.ui b/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.ui
index b7828fe3..5060debc 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/CopyInstanceDialog.ui
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
    <rect>
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
-    <width>341</width>
-    <height>399</height>
+    <width>575</width>
+    <height>695</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
@@ -113,93 +113,268 @@
     </layout>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="selectAllButtonLayout">
-     <item>
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="selectAllCheckbox">
-       <property name="sizePolicy">
-        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Fixed" vsizetype="Fixed">
-         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-        </sizepolicy>
-       </property>
-       <property name="layoutDirection">
-        <enum>Qt::LeftToRight</enum>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Select all</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="checked">
-        <bool>false</bool>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
+    <widget class="QGroupBox" name="copyOptionsGroup">
+     <property name="title">
+      <string>Instance Copy Options</string>
+     </property>
+     <layout class="QGridLayout" name="copyOptionsLayout">
+      <item row="1" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="keepPlaytimeCheckbox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Keep play time</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="6" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyModsCheckbox">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Disabling this will still keep the mod loader (ex: Fabric, Quilt, etc.) but erase the mods folder and their configs.</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy mods</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="6" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyResPacksCheckbox">
+        <property name="enabled">
+         <bool>true</bool>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy resource packs</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="5" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyGameOptionsCheckbox">
+        <property name="toolTip">
+         <string>Copy the in-game options like FOV, max framerate, etc.</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy game options</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyShaderPacksCheckbox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy shader packs</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="5" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyServersCheckbox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy servers</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="3" column="0">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copySavesCheckbox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy saves</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="1" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyScreenshotsCheckbox">
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Copy screenshots</string>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+      <item row="7" column="1">
+       <widget class="QCheckBox" name="selectAllCheckbox">
+        <property name="sizePolicy">
+         <sizepolicy hsizetype="Minimum" vsizetype="Fixed">
+          <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+          <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+         </sizepolicy>
+        </property>
+        <property name="layoutDirection">
+         <enum>Qt::LeftToRight</enum>
+        </property>
+        <property name="text">
+         <string>Select all</string>
+        </property>
+        <property name="checked">
+         <bool>false</bool>
+        </property>
+       </widget>
+      </item>
+     </layout>
+    </widget>
    </item>
    <item>
-    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="copyOptionsLayout">
-     <item row="6" column="1">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyModsCheckbox">
-       <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Disabling this will still keep the mod loader (ex: Fabric, Quilt, etc.) but erase the mods folder and their configs.</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy mods</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="5" column="0">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyGameOptionsCheckbox">
+    <widget class="Line" name="line_2">
+     <property name="orientation">
+      <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QLabel" name="advancedOptionsLabel">
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Advanced Copy Options</string>
+     </property>
+     <property name="alignment">
+      <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="copyModeLayout">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="linkFilesGroup">
        <property name="toolTip">
-        <string>Copy the in-game options like FOV, max framerate, etc.</string>
+        <string>Use symbolic or hard links instead of copying files.</string>
        </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy game options</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="3" column="0">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copySavesCheckbox">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy saves</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="3" column="1">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyShaderPacksCheckbox">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy shader packs</string>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="5" column="1">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyServersCheckbox">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy servers</string>
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>Symbolic and Hard Link Options</string>
        </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="6" column="0">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyResPacksCheckbox">
-       <property name="enabled">
-        <bool>true</bool>
+       <property name="flat">
+        <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy resource packs</string>
+       <property name="checkable">
+        <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="1" column="0">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="keepPlaytimeCheckbox">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Keep play time</string>
+       <property name="checked">
+        <bool>false</bool>
        </property>
+       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="linkOptionsLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="linkOptionsLabel">
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Links are supported on most filesystems except FAT</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignCenter</set>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <layout class="QGridLayout" name="linkOptionsGridLayout" rowstretch="0,0,0,0" columnstretch="0,0" rowminimumheight="0,0,0,0" columnminimumwidth="0,0">
+          <property name="leftMargin">
+           <number>6</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="topMargin">
+           <number>6</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="rightMargin">
+           <number>6</number>
+          </property>
+          <property name="bottomMargin">
+           <number>6</number>
+          </property>
+          <item row="2" column="1">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="recursiveLinkCheckbox">
+            <property name="enabled">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Link each resource individually instead of linking whole folders at once</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Link files recursively</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="1">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="dontLinkSavesCheckbox">
+            <property name="enabled">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>If &quot;copy saves&quot; is selected world save data will be copied instead of linked and thus not shared between instances.</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Don't link saves</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="checked">
+             <bool>false</bool>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="0">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="hardLinksCheckbox">
+            <property name="enabled">
+             <bool>true</bool>
+            </property>
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Use hard links instead of copying files.</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use hard links</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="symbolicLinksCheckbox">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>Use symbolic links instead of copying files.</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use symbolic links</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+         </layout>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
-     <item row="1" column="1">
-      <widget class="QCheckBox" name="copyScreenshotsCheckbox">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Copy screenshots</string>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QGroupBox" name="horizontalGroupBox">
+       <property name="title">
+        <string>CoW (Copy-on-Write) Options</string>
        </property>
+       <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="useCloneLayout">
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useCloneCheckbox">
+          <property name="enabled">
+           <bool>false</bool>
+          </property>
+          <property name="toolTip">
+           <string>Files cloned with reflinks take up no extra space until they are modified.</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Clone instead of copying</string>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <spacer name="CoWSpacer">
+          <property name="orientation">
+           <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
+          </property>
+          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+           <size>
+            <width>40</width>
+            <height>20</height>
+           </size>
+          </property>
+         </spacer>
+        </item>
+        <item>
+         <widget class="QLabel" name="cloneSupportedLabel">
+          <property name="sizePolicy">
+           <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+            <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+            <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+           </sizepolicy>
+          </property>
+          <property name="text">
+           <string>Your filesystem and/or OS doesn't support reflinks</string>
+          </property>
+          <property name="alignment">
+           <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+          </property>
+          <property name="margin">
+           <number>4</number>
+          </property>
+         </widget>
+        </item>
+       </layout>
       </widget>
      </item>
     </layout>
@@ -210,7 +385,7 @@
       <enum>Qt::Horizontal</enum>
      </property>
      <property name="standardButtons">
-      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
+      <set>QDialogButtonBox::Cancel|QDialogButtonBox::Help|QDialogButtonBox::Ok</set>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
@@ -220,10 +395,21 @@
   <tabstop>iconButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>instNameTextBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>groupBox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>keepPlaytimeCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copyScreenshotsCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copySavesCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copyShaderPacksCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copyGameOptionsCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copyServersCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copyResPacksCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>copyModsCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>symbolicLinksCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>recursiveLinkCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>hardLinksCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>dontLinkSavesCheckbox</tabstop>
+  <tabstop>useCloneCheckbox</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
- <resources>
-  <include location="../../graphics.qrc"/>
- </resources>
+ <resources/>
  <connections>
   <connection>
    <sender>buttonBox</sender>
@@ -232,8 +418,8 @@
    <slot>accept()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>254</x>
-     <y>316</y>
+     <x>269</x>
+     <y>692</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>157</x>
@@ -248,8 +434,8 @@
    <slot>reject()</slot>
    <hints>
     <hint type="sourcelabel">
-     <x>322</x>
-     <y>316</y>
+     <x>337</x>
+     <y>692</y>
     </hint>
     <hint type="destinationlabel">
      <x>286</x>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportInstanceDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportInstanceDialog.cpp
index 57fe8119..603a723c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ExportInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QSaveFile>
 #include <QStack>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "SeparatorPrefixTree.h"
 #include "Application.h"
 #include <icons/IconList.h>
@@ -138,7 +140,8 @@ bool ExportInstanceDialog::doExport()
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error"), tr("Unable to export instance"));
         return false;
     }
-    if (!MMCZip::compressDirFiles(output, m_instance->instanceRoot(), files))
+
+    if (!MMCZip::compressDirFiles(output, m_instance->instanceRoot(), files, true))
     {
         QMessageBox::warning(this, tr("Error"), tr("Unable to export instance"));
         return false;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
index df182f09..64ed7673 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include "ui/widgets/PageContainer.h"
 #include "ui/pages/modplatform/VanillaPage.h"
 #include "ui/pages/modplatform/atlauncher/AtlPage.h"
-#include "ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.h"
 #include "ui/pages/modplatform/legacy_ftb/Page.h"
 #include "ui/pages/modplatform/flame/FlamePage.h"
 #include "ui/pages/modplatform/ImportPage.h"
@@ -168,7 +167,6 @@ QList<BasePage *> NewInstanceDialog::getPages()
     pages.append(new AtlPage(this));
     if (APPLICATION->capabilities() & Application::SupportsFlame)
         pages.append(new FlamePage(this));
-    pages.append(new FtbPage(this));
     pages.append(new LegacyFTB::Page(this));
     pages.append(new ModrinthPage(this));
     pages.append(new TechnicPage(this));
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.cpp b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.cpp
index da73a449..246a0fd4 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.cpp
@@ -1,29 +1,69 @@
-/* Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+/// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  PrismLaucher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
  *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
  */
 
 #include "ProgressDialog.h"
 #include "ui_ProgressDialog.h"
 
+#include <limits>
 #include <QDebug>
 #include <QKeyEvent>
 
 #include "tasks/Task.h"
 
+#include "ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.h"
+
+
+// map a value in a numeric range of an arbitrary type to between 0 and INT_MAX
+// for getting the best precision out of the qt progress bar
+template<typename T, std::enable_if_t<std::is_arithmetic_v<T>, bool> = true>
+std::tuple<int, int> map_int_zero_max(T current, T range_max, T range_min)
+{
+    int int_max = std::numeric_limits<int>::max();
+
+    auto type_range = range_max - range_min;
+    double percentage = static_cast<double>(current - range_min) / static_cast<double>(type_range);
+    int mapped_current = percentage * int_max;
+
+    return {mapped_current, int_max};
+}
+
+
 ProgressDialog::ProgressDialog(QWidget* parent) : QDialog(parent), ui(new Ui::ProgressDialog)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
+    ui->taskProgressScrollArea->setHidden(true);
     this->setWindowFlags(this->windowFlags() & ~Qt::WindowContextHelpButtonHint);
     setAttribute(Qt::WidgetAttribute::WA_QuitOnClose, true);
     setSkipButton(false);
@@ -54,10 +94,24 @@ ProgressDialog::~ProgressDialog()
 }
 
 void ProgressDialog::updateSize()
-{
+{   
+    QSize lastSize = this->size();
     QSize qSize = QSize(480, minimumSizeHint().height());
-    resize(qSize);
-    setFixedSize(qSize);
+
+    // if the current window is too small
+    if ((lastSize != qSize) && (lastSize.height() < qSize.height()))
+    {
+        resize(qSize);
+        
+        // keep the dialog in the center after a resize
+        this->move(
+            this->parentWidget()->x() + (this->parentWidget()->width() - this->width()) / 2,
+            this->parentWidget()->y() + (this->parentWidget()->height() - this->height()) / 2
+        );
+    }
+
+    setMinimumSize(qSize);
+
 }
 
 int ProgressDialog::execWithTask(Task* task)
@@ -79,17 +133,15 @@ int ProgressDialog::execWithTask(Task* task)
     connect(task, &Task::failed, this, &ProgressDialog::onTaskFailed);
     connect(task, &Task::succeeded, this, &ProgressDialog::onTaskSucceeded);
     connect(task, &Task::status, this, &ProgressDialog::changeStatus);
-    connect(task, &Task::stepStatus, this, &ProgressDialog::changeStatus);
+    connect(task, &Task::details, this, &ProgressDialog::changeStatus);
+    connect(task, &Task::stepProgress, this, &ProgressDialog::changeStepProgress);
     connect(task, &Task::progress, this, &ProgressDialog::changeProgress);
-
     connect(task, &Task::aborted, this, &ProgressDialog::hide);
     connect(task, &Task::abortStatusChanged, ui->skipButton, &QPushButton::setEnabled);
 
     m_is_multi_step = task->isMultiStep();
-    if (!m_is_multi_step) {
-        ui->globalStatusLabel->setHidden(true);
-        ui->globalProgressBar->setHidden(true);
-    }
+    ui->taskProgressScrollArea->setHidden(!m_is_multi_step);
+    updateSize();
 
     // It's a good idea to start the task after we entered the dialog's event loop :^)
     if (!task->isRunning()) {
@@ -149,23 +201,53 @@ void ProgressDialog::onTaskSucceeded()
 void ProgressDialog::changeStatus(const QString& status)
 {
     ui->globalStatusLabel->setText(task->getStatus());
-    ui->statusLabel->setText(task->getStepStatus());
+    ui->globalStatusDetailsLabel->setText(task->getDetails());
 
     updateSize();
 }
 
+void ProgressDialog::addTaskProgress(TaskStepProgress const& progress)
+{
+    SubTaskProgressBar* task_bar = new SubTaskProgressBar(this);
+    taskProgress.insert(progress.uid, task_bar);
+    ui->taskProgressLayout->addWidget(task_bar);
+}
+
+void ProgressDialog::changeStepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& task_progress)
+{
+    m_is_multi_step = true;
+    if(ui->taskProgressScrollArea->isHidden()) {
+        ui->taskProgressScrollArea->setHidden(false);
+        updateSize();
+    }
+    
+    if (!taskProgress.contains(task_progress.uid))
+        addTaskProgress(task_progress);
+    auto task_bar = taskProgress.value(task_progress.uid);
+
+
+    auto const [mapped_current, mapped_total] = map_int_zero_max<qint64>(task_progress.current, task_progress.total, 0);
+    if (task_progress.total <= 0) {
+        task_bar->setRange(0, 0);
+    } else {
+        task_bar->setRange(0, mapped_total);
+    }
+
+    task_bar->setValue(mapped_current);
+    task_bar->setStatus(task_progress.status);
+    task_bar->setDetails(task_progress.details);
+
+    if (task_progress.isDone()) {
+        task_bar->setVisible(false);
+    }
+
+}
+
 void ProgressDialog::changeProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total)
 {
     ui->globalProgressBar->setMaximum(total);
     ui->globalProgressBar->setValue(current);
 
-    if (!m_is_multi_step) {
-        ui->taskProgressBar->setMaximum(total);
-        ui->taskProgressBar->setValue(current);
-    } else {
-        ui->taskProgressBar->setMaximum(task->getStepProgress());
-        ui->taskProgressBar->setValue(task->getStepTotalProgress());
-    }
 }
 
 void ProgressDialog::keyPressEvent(QKeyEvent* e)
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h
index 0b4b78a4..fc9a0fbc 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h
@@ -1,22 +1,50 @@
-/* Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+/// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  PrismLaucher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2023 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
  *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
  *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
  *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
+ * permission notice:
+ *
+ *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
+ *
+ *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ *      limitations under the License.
  */
 
+
 #pragma once
 
 #include <QDialog>
 #include <memory>
+#include <QHash>
+#include <QUuid>
+
+#include "QObjectPtr.h"
+#include "tasks/Task.h"
+
+#include "ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.h"
 
 class Task;
 class SequentialTask;
@@ -52,6 +80,7 @@ slots:
 
     void changeStatus(const QString &status);
     void changeProgress(qint64 current, qint64 total);
+    void changeStepProgress(TaskStepProgress const& task_progress);
 
 
 private
@@ -64,6 +93,7 @@ protected:
 
 private:
     bool handleImmediateResult(QDialog::DialogCode &result);
+    void addTaskProgress(TaskStepProgress const& progress);
 
 private:
     Ui::ProgressDialog *ui;
@@ -71,4 +101,8 @@ private:
     Task *task;
 
     bool m_is_multi_step = false;
+    QHash<QUuid, SubTaskProgressBar*> taskProgress;
+
+
 };
+
diff --git a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.ui b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.ui
index 34ab71e3..a4d08124 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.ui
@@ -2,75 +2,135 @@
 <ui version="4.0">
  <class>ProgressDialog</class>
  <widget class="QDialog" name="ProgressDialog">
-  <property name="minimumSize">
-   <size>
-    <width>400</width>
-    <height>0</height>
-   </size>
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>480</width>
+    <height>210</height>
+   </rect>
   </property>
-  <property name="maximumSize">
+  <property name="sizePolicy">
+   <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+    <horstretch>1</horstretch>
+    <verstretch>1</verstretch>
+   </sizepolicy>
+  </property>
+  <property name="minimumSize">
    <size>
-    <width>600</width>
-    <height>16777215</height>
+    <width>480</width>
+    <height>210</height>
    </size>
   </property>
   <property name="windowTitle">
    <string>Please wait...</string>
   </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-   <item row="4" column="0">
-    <widget class="QPushButton" name="skipButton">
-     <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Expanding">
-       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
-       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
-      </sizepolicy>
+  <property name="sizeGripEnabled">
+   <bool>true</bool>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="0,0,0,0">
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="1,0">
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="globalStatusLabel">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="minimumSize">
+        <size>
+         <width>0</width>
+         <height>15</height>
+        </size>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Global Task Status...</string>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="globalStatusDetailsLabel">
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Global Status Details...</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="alignment">
+        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QProgressBar" name="globalProgressBar">
+     <property name="enabled">
+      <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Skip</string>
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>0</width>
+       <height>24</height>
+      </size>
      </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="globalStatusLabel">
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Global Task Status...</string>
+     <property name="value">
+      <number>24</number>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="2" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLabel" name="statusLabel">
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QScrollArea" name="taskProgressScrollArea">
      <property name="sizePolicy">
-      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="MinimumExpanding">
        <horstretch>0</horstretch>
        <verstretch>0</verstretch>
       </sizepolicy>
      </property>
-     <property name="text">
-      <string>Task Status...</string>
+     <property name="minimumSize">
+      <size>
+       <width>0</width>
+       <height>100</height>
+      </size>
      </property>
-     <property name="wordWrap">
-      <bool>true</bool>
+     <property name="frameShape">
+      <enum>QFrame::StyledPanel</enum>
      </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="3" column="0">
-    <widget class="QProgressBar" name="taskProgressBar">
-     <property name="value">
-      <number>24</number>
+     <property name="horizontalScrollBarPolicy">
+      <enum>Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded</enum>
+     </property>
+     <property name="sizeAdjustPolicy">
+      <enum>QAbstractScrollArea::AdjustToContents</enum>
      </property>
-     <property name="textVisible">
-      <bool>false</bool>
+     <property name="widgetResizable">
+      <bool>true</bool>
      </property>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="taskProgressContainer">
+      <property name="geometry">
+       <rect>
+        <x>0</x>
+        <y>0</y>
+        <width>464</width>
+        <height>96</height>
+       </rect>
+      </property>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="taskProgressLayout">
+       <property name="spacing">
+        <number>2</number>
+       </property>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
     </widget>
    </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0">
-    <widget class="QProgressBar" name="globalProgressBar">
-     <property name="enabled">
-      <bool>true</bool>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QPushButton" name="skipButton">
+     <property name="sizePolicy">
+      <sizepolicy hsizetype="Expanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+       <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+       <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+      </sizepolicy>
      </property>
-     <property name="value">
-      <number>24</number>
+     <property name="text">
+      <string>Skip</string>
      </property>
     </widget>
    </item>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
index 324eb461..816dde72 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.cpp
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ void LauncherPage::applySettings()
     s->set("CentralModsDir", ui->modsDirTextBox->text());
     s->set("IconsDir", ui->iconsDirTextBox->text());
     s->set("DownloadsDir", ui->downloadsDirTextBox->text());
+    s->set("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive", ui->downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox->isChecked());
 
     auto sortMode = (InstSortMode)ui->sortingModeGroup->checkedId();
     switch (sortMode)
@@ -274,6 +275,7 @@ void LauncherPage::loadSettings()
     ui->modsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("CentralModsDir").toString());
     ui->iconsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("IconsDir").toString());
     ui->downloadsDirTextBox->setText(s->get("DownloadsDir").toString());
+    ui->downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox->setChecked(s->get("DownloadsDirWatchRecursive").toBool());
 
     QString sortMode = s->get("InstSortMode").toString();
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
index 923b7f95..55bd3eea 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/LauncherPage.ui
@@ -67,19 +67,16 @@
           <string>Folders</string>
          </property>
          <layout class="QGridLayout" name="foldersBoxLayout">
-          <item row="0" column="2">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="instDirBrowseBtn">
+          <item row="3" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelDownloadsDir">
             <property name="text">
-             <string notr="true">...</string>
+             <string>&amp;Downloads:</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="buddy">
+             <cstring>downloadsDirTextBox</cstring>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="1" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="modsDirTextBox"/>
-          </item>
-          <item row="0" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="instDirTextBox"/>
-          </item>
           <item row="0" column="0">
            <widget class="QLabel" name="labelInstDir">
             <property name="text">
@@ -90,16 +87,25 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="0" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="instDirTextBox"/>
+          </item>
+          <item row="3" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="downloadsDirTextBox"/>
+          </item>
           <item row="2" column="1">
            <widget class="QLineEdit" name="iconsDirTextBox"/>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="2">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="iconsDirBrowseBtn">
+          <item row="3" column="2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="downloadsDirBrowseBtn">
             <property name="text">
              <string notr="true">...</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
+          <item row="1" column="1">
+           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="modsDirTextBox"/>
+          </item>
           <item row="1" column="2">
            <widget class="QToolButton" name="modsDirBrowseBtn">
             <property name="text">
@@ -117,33 +123,37 @@
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="2" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelIconsDir">
+          <item row="0" column="2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="instDirBrowseBtn">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Icons:</string>
+             <string notr="true">...</string>
             </property>
-            <property name="buddy">
-             <cstring>iconsDirTextBox</cstring>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item row="2" column="2">
+           <widget class="QToolButton" name="iconsDirBrowseBtn">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string notr="true">...</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="0">
-           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelDownloadsDir">
+          <item row="2" column="0">
+           <widget class="QLabel" name="labelIconsDir">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Downloads:</string>
+             <string>&amp;Icons:</string>
             </property>
             <property name="buddy">
-             <cstring>downloadsDirTextBox</cstring>
+             <cstring>iconsDirTextBox</cstring>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
-          <item row="3" column="1">
-           <widget class="QLineEdit" name="downloadsDirTextBox"/>
-          </item>
-          <item row="3" column="2">
-           <widget class="QToolButton" name="downloadsDirBrowseBtn">
+          <item row="4" column="1" colspan="2">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="downloadsDirWatchRecursiveCheckBox">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>When enabled, in addition to the downloads folder, its sub folders will also be searched when looking for resources (e.g. when looking for blocked mods on CurseForge).</string>
+            </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>...</string>
+             <string>Check downloads folder recursively</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.cpp
index cc597fe0..eca3e865 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@
 MinecraftPage::MinecraftPage(QWidget *parent) : QWidget(parent), ui(new Ui::MinecraftPage)
 {
     ui->setupUi(this);
-    ui->tabWidget->tabBar()->hide();
     loadSettings();
     updateCheckboxStuff();
 }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.ui
index 640f436d..103881b5 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/global/MinecraftPage.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <x>0</x>
     <y>0</y>
     <width>936</width>
-    <height>1134</height>
+    <height>541</height>
    </rect>
   </property>
   <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
      </property>
      <widget class="QWidget" name="minecraftTab">
       <attribute name="title">
-       <string notr="true">Minecraft</string>
+       <string notr="true">General</string>
       </attribute>
       <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_3">
        <item>
@@ -112,22 +112,29 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="nativeLibWorkaroundGroupBox">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gameTimeGroupBox">
          <property name="title">
-          <string>Native library workarounds</string>
+          <string>Game time</string>
          </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useNativeGLFWCheck">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showGameTime">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Use system installation of &amp;GLFW</string>
+             <string>Show time spent &amp;playing instances</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useNativeOpenALCheck">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showGlobalGameTime">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Use system installation of &amp;OpenAL</string>
+             <string>Show time spent playing across &amp;all instances</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="recordGameTime">
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>&amp;Record time spent playing instances</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -135,38 +142,28 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="perfomanceGroupBox">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
          <property name="title">
-          <string>Performance</string>
+          <string>Miscellaneous</string>
          </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableFeralGamemodeCheck">
-            <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enable Feral Interactive's GameMode, to potentially improve gaming performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
-            </property>
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Enable Feral GameMode</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableMangoHud">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="closeAfterLaunchCheck">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enable MangoHud's advanced performance overlay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;The launcher will automatically reopen when the game crashes or exits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Enable MangoHud</string>
+             <string>&amp;Close the launcher after game window opens</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useDiscreteGpuCheck">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="quitAfterGameStopCheck">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use the discrete GPU instead of the primary GPU.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;The launcher will automatically quit after the game exits or crashes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Use discrete GPU</string>
+             <string>&amp;Quit the launcher after game window closes</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -174,29 +171,42 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gameTimeGroupBox">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacerMinecraft">
+         <property name="orientation">
+          <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+         </property>
+         <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+          <size>
+           <width>0</width>
+           <height>0</height>
+          </size>
+         </property>
+        </spacer>
+       </item>
+      </layout>
+     </widget>
+     <widget class="QWidget" name="tab">
+      <attribute name="title">
+       <string>Tweaks</string>
+      </attribute>
+      <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_12">
+       <item>
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="nativeLibWorkaroundGroupBox">
          <property name="title">
-          <string>Game time</string>
+          <string>Native library workarounds</string>
          </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_6">
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_11">
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showGameTime">
-            <property name="text">
-             <string>Show time spent &amp;playing instances</string>
-            </property>
-           </widget>
-          </item>
-          <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="showGlobalGameTime">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useNativeGLFWCheck">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>Show time spent playing across &amp;all instances</string>
+             <string>Use system installation of &amp;GLFW</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="recordGameTime">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useNativeOpenALCheck">
             <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Record time spent playing instances</string>
+             <string>Use system installation of &amp;OpenAL</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -204,28 +214,38 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="groupBox">
+        <widget class="QGroupBox" name="perfomanceGroupBox">
          <property name="title">
-          <string>Miscellaneous</string>
+          <string>Performance</string>
          </property>
-         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout">
+         <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_2">
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="closeAfterLaunchCheck">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableFeralGamemodeCheck">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;The launcher will automatically reopen when the game crashes or exits.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enable Feral Interactive's GameMode, to potentially improve gaming performance.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Close the launcher after game window opens</string>
+             <string>Enable Feral GameMode</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
           <item>
-           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="quitAfterGameStopCheck">
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="enableMangoHud">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;The launcher will automatically quit after the game exits or crashes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Enable MangoHud's advanced performance overlay.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
-             <string>&amp;Quit the launcher after game window closes</string>
+             <string>Enable MangoHud</string>
+            </property>
+           </widget>
+          </item>
+          <item>
+           <widget class="QCheckBox" name="useDiscreteGpuCheck">
+            <property name="toolTip">
+             <string>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head/&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;p&gt;Use the discrete GPU instead of the primary GPU.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</string>
+            </property>
+            <property name="text">
+             <string>Use discrete GPU</string>
             </property>
            </widget>
           </item>
@@ -233,14 +253,14 @@
         </widget>
        </item>
        <item>
-        <spacer name="verticalSpacerMinecraft">
+        <spacer name="verticalSpacer">
          <property name="orientation">
           <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
          </property>
          <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
           <size>
-           <width>0</width>
-           <height>0</height>
+           <width>20</width>
+           <height>40</height>
           </size>
          </property>
         </spacer>
@@ -255,11 +275,6 @@
   <tabstop>maximizedCheckBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>windowWidthSpinBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>windowHeightSpinBox</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>useNativeGLFWCheck</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>useNativeOpenALCheck</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>enableFeralGamemodeCheck</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>enableMangoHud</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>useDiscreteGpuCheck</tabstop>
  </tabstops>
  <resources/>
  <connections/>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
index 7fff3b93..fffb96f2 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/VersionPage.cpp
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ void VersionPage::on_actionDownload_All_triggered()
         return;
     }
     ProgressDialog tDialog(this);
-    connect(updateTask.get(), SIGNAL(failed(QString)), SLOT(onGameUpdateError(QString)));
+    connect(updateTask.get(), &Task::failed, this, &VersionPage::onGameUpdateError);
     // FIXME: unused return value
     tDialog.execWithTask(updateTask.get());
     updateButtons();
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
index d4a395d9..b6ad159e 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ WorldListPage::WorldListPage(BaseInstance *inst, std::shared_ptr<WorldList> worl
     auto head = ui->worldTreeView->header();
     head->setSectionResizeMode(0, QHeaderView::Stretch);
     head->setSectionResizeMode(1, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
+    head->setSectionResizeMode(4, QHeaderView::ResizeToContents);
 
     connect(ui->worldTreeView->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::currentChanged, this, &WorldListPage::worldChanged);
     worldChanged(QModelIndex(), QModelIndex());
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e2b548f2..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include "FtbFilterModel.h"
-
-#include <QDebug>
-
-#include "modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.h"
-
-#include "StringUtils.h"
-
-namespace Ftb {
-
-FilterModel::FilterModel(QObject *parent) : QSortFilterProxyModel(parent)
-{
-    currentSorting = Sorting::ByPlays;
-    sortings.insert(tr("Sort by Plays"), Sorting::ByPlays);
-    sortings.insert(tr("Sort by Installs"), Sorting::ByInstalls);
-    sortings.insert(tr("Sort by Name"), Sorting::ByName);
-}
-
-const QMap<QString, FilterModel::Sorting> FilterModel::getAvailableSortings()
-{
-    return sortings;
-}
-
-QString FilterModel::translateCurrentSorting()
-{
-    return sortings.key(currentSorting);
-}
-
-void FilterModel::setSorting(Sorting sorting)
-{
-    currentSorting = sorting;
-    invalidate();
-}
-
-FilterModel::Sorting FilterModel::getCurrentSorting()
-{
-    return currentSorting;
-}
-
-void FilterModel::setSearchTerm(const QString& term)
-{
-    searchTerm = term.trimmed();
-    invalidate();
-}
-
-bool FilterModel::filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const
-{
-    if (searchTerm.isEmpty()) {
-        return true;
-    }
-
-    auto index = sourceModel()->index(sourceRow, 0, sourceParent);
-    auto pack = sourceModel()->data(index, Qt::UserRole).value<ModpacksCH::Modpack>();
-    return pack.name.contains(searchTerm, Qt::CaseInsensitive);
-}
-
-bool FilterModel::lessThan(const QModelIndex &left, const QModelIndex &right) const
-{
-    ModpacksCH::Modpack leftPack = sourceModel()->data(left, Qt::UserRole).value<ModpacksCH::Modpack>();
-    ModpacksCH::Modpack rightPack = sourceModel()->data(right, Qt::UserRole).value<ModpacksCH::Modpack>();
-
-    if (currentSorting == ByPlays) {
-        return leftPack.plays < rightPack.plays;
-    }
-    else if (currentSorting == ByInstalls) {
-        return leftPack.installs < rightPack.installs;
-    }
-    else if (currentSorting == ByName) {
-        return StringUtils::naturalCompare(leftPack.name, rightPack.name, Qt::CaseSensitive) >= 0;
-    }
-
-    // Invalid sorting set, somehow...
-    qWarning() << "Invalid sorting set!";
-    return true;
-}
-
-}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 1be28e99..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbFilterModel.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QtCore/QSortFilterProxyModel>
-
-namespace Ftb {
-
-class FilterModel : public QSortFilterProxyModel
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    FilterModel(QObject* parent = Q_NULLPTR);
-    enum Sorting {
-        ByPlays,
-        ByInstalls,
-        ByName,
-    };
-    const QMap<QString, Sorting> getAvailableSortings();
-    QString translateCurrentSorting();
-    void setSorting(Sorting sorting);
-    Sorting getCurrentSorting();
-    void setSearchTerm(const QString& term);
-
-protected:
-    bool filterAcceptsRow(int sourceRow, const QModelIndex &sourceParent) const override;
-    bool lessThan(const QModelIndex &left, const QModelIndex &right) const override;
-
-private:
-    QMap<QString, Sorting> sortings;
-    Sorting currentSorting;
-    QString searchTerm { "" };
-
-};
-
-}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index e8065415..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,304 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include "FtbListModel.h"
-
-#include "BuildConfig.h"
-#include "Application.h"
-#include "Json.h"
-
-#include <QPainter>
-
-namespace Ftb {
-
-ListModel::ListModel(QObject *parent) : QAbstractListModel(parent)
-{
-}
-
-ListModel::~ListModel()
-{
-}
-
-int ListModel::rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
-{
-    return parent.isValid() ? 0 : modpacks.size();
-}
-
-int ListModel::columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const
-{
-    return parent.isValid() ? 0 : 1;
-}
-
-QVariant ListModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
-{
-    int pos = index.row();
-    if(pos >= modpacks.size() || pos < 0 || !index.isValid())
-    {
-        return QString("INVALID INDEX %1").arg(pos);
-    }
-
-    ModpacksCH::Modpack pack = modpacks.at(pos);
-    if(role == Qt::DisplayRole)
-    {
-        return pack.name;
-    }
-    else if (role == Qt::ToolTipRole)
-    {
-        return pack.synopsis;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::DecorationRole)
-    {
-        QIcon placeholder = APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("screenshot-placeholder");
-
-        auto iter = m_logoMap.find(pack.name);
-        if (iter != m_logoMap.end()) {
-            auto & logo = *iter;
-            if(!logo.result.isNull()) {
-                return logo.result;
-            }
-            return placeholder;
-        }
-
-        for(auto art : pack.art) {
-            if(art.type == "square") {
-                ((ListModel *)this)->requestLogo(pack.name, art.url);
-            }
-        }
-        return placeholder;
-    }
-    else if(role == Qt::UserRole)
-    {
-        QVariant v;
-        v.setValue(pack);
-        return v;
-    }
-
-    return QVariant();
-}
-
-void ListModel::getLogo(const QString &logo, const QString &logoUrl, LogoCallback callback)
-{
-    if(m_logoMap.contains(logo))
-    {
-        callback(APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("ModpacksCHPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo.section(".", 0, 0)))->getFullPath());
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        requestLogo(logo, logoUrl);
-    }
-}
-
-void ListModel::request()
-{
-    m_aborted = false;
-
-    beginResetModel();
-    modpacks.clear();
-    endResetModel();
-
-    auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>("Ftb::Request", APPLICATION->network());
-    auto url = QString(BuildConfig.MODPACKSCH_API_BASE_URL + "public/modpack/all");
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(url), &response));
-    jobPtr = netJob;
-    jobPtr->start();
-
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &ListModel::requestFinished);
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &ListModel::requestFailed);
-}
-
-void ListModel::abortRequest()
-{
-    m_aborted = jobPtr->abort();
-    jobPtr.reset();
-}
-
-void ListModel::requestFinished()
-{
-    jobPtr.reset();
-    remainingPacks.clear();
-
-    QJsonParseError parse_error {};
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
-    if(parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
-        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ModpacksCH at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto packs = doc.object().value("packs").toArray();
-    for(auto pack : packs) {
-        auto packId = pack.toInt();
-        remainingPacks.append(packId);
-    }
-
-    if(!remainingPacks.isEmpty()) {
-        currentPack = remainingPacks.at(0);
-        requestPack();
-    }
-}
-
-void ListModel::requestFailed(QString reason)
-{
-    jobPtr.reset();
-    remainingPacks.clear();
-}
-
-void ListModel::requestPack()
-{
-    auto netJob = makeShared<NetJob>("Ftb::Search", APPLICATION->network());
-    auto searchUrl = QString(BuildConfig.MODPACKSCH_API_BASE_URL + "public/modpack/%1").arg(currentPack);
-    netJob->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeByteArray(QUrl(searchUrl), &response));
-    jobPtr = netJob;
-    jobPtr->start();
-
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::succeeded, this, &ListModel::packRequestFinished);
-    QObject::connect(netJob.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, &ListModel::packRequestFailed);
-}
-
-void ListModel::packRequestFinished()
-{
-    if (!jobPtr || m_aborted)
-        return;
-
-    jobPtr.reset();
-    remainingPacks.removeOne(currentPack);
-
-    QJsonParseError parse_error;
-    QJsonDocument doc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(response, &parse_error);
-
-    if(parse_error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError) {
-        qWarning() << "Error while parsing JSON response from ModpacksCH at " << parse_error.offset << " reason: " << parse_error.errorString();
-        qWarning() << response;
-        return;
-    }
-
-    auto obj = doc.object();
-
-    ModpacksCH::Modpack pack;
-    try
-    {
-        ModpacksCH::loadModpack(pack, obj);
-    }
-    catch (const JSONValidationError &e)
-    {
-        qDebug() << QString::fromUtf8(response);
-        qWarning() << "Error while reading pack manifest from ModpacksCH: " << e.cause();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    // Since there is no guarantee that packs have a version, this will just
-    // ignore those "dud" packs.
-    if (pack.versions.empty())
-    {
-        qWarning() << "ModpacksCH Pack " << pack.id << " ignored. reason: lacking any versions";
-    }
-    else
-    {
-        beginInsertRows(QModelIndex(), modpacks.size(), modpacks.size());
-        modpacks.append(pack);
-        endInsertRows();
-    }
-
-    if(!remainingPacks.isEmpty()) {
-        currentPack = remainingPacks.at(0);
-        requestPack();
-    }
-}
-
-void ListModel::packRequestFailed(QString reason)
-{
-    jobPtr.reset();
-    remainingPacks.removeOne(currentPack);
-}
-
-void ListModel::logoLoaded(QString logo, bool stale)
-{
-    auto & logoObj = m_logoMap[logo];
-    logoObj.downloadJob.reset();
-    QString smallPath = logoObj.fullpath + ".small";
-
-    QFileInfo smallInfo(smallPath);
-
-    if(stale || !smallInfo.exists()) {
-        QImage image(logoObj.fullpath);
-        if (image.isNull())
-        {
-            logoObj.failed = true;
-            return;
-        }
-        QImage small;
-        if (image.width() > image.height()) {
-            small = image.scaledToWidth(512).scaledToWidth(256, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
-        }
-        else {
-            small = image.scaledToHeight(512).scaledToHeight(256, Qt::SmoothTransformation);
-        }
-        QPoint offset((256 - small.width()) / 2, (256 - small.height()) / 2);
-        QImage square(QSize(256, 256), QImage::Format_ARGB32);
-        square.fill(Qt::transparent);
-
-        QPainter painter(&square);
-        painter.drawImage(offset, small);
-        painter.end();
-
-        square.save(logoObj.fullpath + ".small", "PNG");
-    }
-
-    logoObj.result = QIcon(logoObj.fullpath + ".small");
-    for(int i = 0; i < modpacks.size(); i++) {
-        if(modpacks[i].name == logo) {
-            emit dataChanged(createIndex(i, 0), createIndex(i, 0), {Qt::DecorationRole});
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void ListModel::logoFailed(QString logo)
-{
-    m_logoMap[logo].failed = true;
-    m_logoMap[logo].downloadJob.reset();
-}
-
-void ListModel::requestLogo(QString logo, QString url)
-{
-    if(m_logoMap.contains(logo)) {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    MetaEntryPtr entry = APPLICATION->metacache()->resolveEntry("ModpacksCHPacks", QString("logos/%1").arg(logo.section(".", 0, 0)));
-
-    bool stale = entry->isStale();
-
-    auto job = makeShared<NetJob>(QString("ModpacksCH Icon Download %1").arg(logo), APPLICATION->network());
-    job->addNetAction(Net::Download::makeCached(QUrl(url), entry));
-
-    auto fullPath = entry->getFullPath();
-    QObject::connect(job.get(), &NetJob::finished, this, [this, logo, fullPath, stale]
-    {
-        logoLoaded(logo, stale);
-    });
-
-    QObject::connect(job.get(), &NetJob::failed, this, [this, logo]
-    {
-        logoFailed(logo);
-    });
-
-    auto &newLogoEntry = m_logoMap[logo];
-    newLogoEntry.downloadJob = job;
-    newLogoEntry.fullpath = fullPath;
-    job->start();
-}
-
-}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.h
deleted file mode 100644
index d7a120f0..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbListModel.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <QAbstractListModel>
-
-#include "modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackManifest.h"
-#include "net/NetJob.h"
-#include <QIcon>
-
-namespace Ftb {
-
-struct Logo {
-    QString fullpath;
-    NetJob::Ptr downloadJob;
-    QIcon result;
-    bool failed = false;
-};
-
-typedef QMap<QString, Logo> LogoMap;
-typedef std::function<void(QString)> LogoCallback;
-
-class ListModel : public QAbstractListModel
-{
-    Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    ListModel(QObject *parent);
-    virtual ~ListModel();
-
-    int rowCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
-    int columnCount(const QModelIndex &parent) const override;
-    QVariant data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const override;
-
-    void request();
-    void abortRequest();
-
-    void getLogo(const QString &logo, const QString &logoUrl, LogoCallback callback);
-
-    [[nodiscard]] bool isMakingRequest() const { return jobPtr.get(); }
-    [[nodiscard]] bool wasAborted() const { return m_aborted; }
-
-private slots:
-    void requestFinished();
-    void requestFailed(QString reason);
-
-    void requestPack();
-    void packRequestFinished();
-    void packRequestFailed(QString reason);
-
-    void logoFailed(QString logo);
-    void logoLoaded(QString logo, bool stale);
-
-private:
-    void requestLogo(QString file, QString url);
-
-private:
-    bool m_aborted = false;
-
-    QList<ModpacksCH::Modpack> modpacks;
-    LogoMap m_logoMap;
-
-    NetJob::Ptr jobPtr;
-    int currentPack;
-    QList<int> remainingPacks;
-    QByteArray response;
-};
-
-}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 7d59a6ae..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,199 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
-/*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (c) 2022 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
- *
- *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
- * permission notice:
- *
- *      Copyright 2020-2021 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *      Copyright 2021 Philip T <me@phit.link>
- *
- *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *      limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#include "FtbPage.h"
-#include "ui_FtbPage.h"
-
-#include <QKeyEvent>
-
-#include "ui/dialogs/NewInstanceDialog.h"
-#include "modplatform/modpacksch/FTBPackInstallTask.h"
-
-#include "Markdown.h"
-
-FtbPage::FtbPage(NewInstanceDialog* dialog, QWidget *parent)
-        : QWidget(parent), ui(new Ui::FtbPage), dialog(dialog)
-{
-    ui->setupUi(this);
-
-    filterModel = new Ftb::FilterModel(this);
-    listModel = new Ftb::ListModel(this);
-    filterModel->setSourceModel(listModel);
-    ui->packView->setModel(filterModel);
-    ui->packView->setSortingEnabled(true);
-    ui->packView->header()->hide();
-    ui->packView->setIndentation(0);
-
-    ui->searchEdit->installEventFilter(this);
-
-    ui->versionSelectionBox->view()->setVerticalScrollBarPolicy(Qt::ScrollBarAsNeeded);
-    ui->versionSelectionBox->view()->parentWidget()->setMaximumHeight(300);
-
-    for(int i = 0; i < filterModel->getAvailableSortings().size(); i++)
-    {
-        ui->sortByBox->addItem(filterModel->getAvailableSortings().keys().at(i));
-    }
-    ui->sortByBox->setCurrentText(filterModel->translateCurrentSorting());
-
-    connect(ui->searchEdit, &QLineEdit::textChanged, this, &FtbPage::triggerSearch);
-    connect(ui->sortByBox, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, this, &FtbPage::onSortingSelectionChanged);
-    connect(ui->packView->selectionModel(), &QItemSelectionModel::currentChanged, this, &FtbPage::onSelectionChanged);
-    connect(ui->versionSelectionBox, &QComboBox::currentTextChanged, this, &FtbPage::onVersionSelectionChanged);
-
-    ui->packDescription->setMetaEntry("FTBPacks");
-}
-
-FtbPage::~FtbPage()
-{
-    delete ui;
-}
-
-bool FtbPage::eventFilter(QObject* watched, QEvent* event)
-{
-    if (watched == ui->searchEdit && event->type() == QEvent::KeyPress) {
-        QKeyEvent* keyEvent = static_cast<QKeyEvent*>(event);
-        if (keyEvent->key() == Qt::Key_Return) {
-            triggerSearch();
-            keyEvent->accept();
-            return true;
-        }
-    }
-    return QWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
-}
-
-bool FtbPage::shouldDisplay() const
-{
-    return true;
-}
-
-void FtbPage::retranslate()
-{
-    ui->retranslateUi(this);
-}
-
-void FtbPage::openedImpl()
-{
-    if(!initialised || listModel->wasAborted())
-    {
-        listModel->request();
-        initialised = true;
-    }
-
-    suggestCurrent();
-}
-
-void FtbPage::closedImpl()
-{
-    if (listModel->isMakingRequest())
-        listModel->abortRequest();
-}
-
-void FtbPage::suggestCurrent()
-{
-    if(!isOpened)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
-    if (selectedVersion.isEmpty())
-    {
-        dialog->setSuggestedPack();
-        return;
-    }
-
-    dialog->setSuggestedPack(selected.name, selectedVersion, new ModpacksCH::PackInstallTask(selected, selectedVersion, this));
-    for(auto art : selected.art) {
-        if(art.type == "square") {
-            QString editedLogoName;
-            editedLogoName = selected.name;
-
-            listModel->getLogo(selected.name, art.url, [this, editedLogoName](QString logo)
-            {
-                dialog->setSuggestedIconFromFile(logo + ".small", editedLogoName);
-            });
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-void FtbPage::triggerSearch()
-{
-    filterModel->setSearchTerm(ui->searchEdit->text());
-}
-
-void FtbPage::onSortingSelectionChanged(QString data)
-{
-    auto toSet = filterModel->getAvailableSortings().value(data);
-    filterModel->setSorting(toSet);
-}
-
-void FtbPage::onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex first, QModelIndex second)
-{
-    ui->versionSelectionBox->clear();
-
-    if(!first.isValid())
-    {
-        if(isOpened)
-        {
-            dialog->setSuggestedPack();
-        }
-        return;
-    }
-
-    selected = filterModel->data(first, Qt::UserRole).value<ModpacksCH::Modpack>();
-
-    QString output = markdownToHTML(selected.description.toUtf8());
-    ui->packDescription->setHtml(output);
-
-    // reverse foreach, so that the newest versions are first
-    for (auto i = selected.versions.size(); i--;) {
-        ui->versionSelectionBox->addItem(selected.versions.at(i).name);
-    }
-
-    suggestCurrent();
-}
-
-void FtbPage::onVersionSelectionChanged(QString data)
-{
-    if(data.isNull() || data.isEmpty())
-    {
-        selectedVersion = "";
-        return;
-    }
-
-    selectedVersion = data;
-    suggestCurrent();
-}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 631ae7f5..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,105 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
-/*
- *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
- *  Copyright (c) 2022 Jamie Mansfield <jmansfield@cadixdev.org>
- *
- *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
- *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
- *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
- *
- *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
- *  GNU General Public License for more details.
- *
- *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
- *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- *
- * This file incorporates work covered by the following copyright and
- * permission notice:
- *
- *      Copyright 2013-2021 MultiMC Contributors
- *
- *      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- *      you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- *      You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- *      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- *      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- *      WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- *      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- *      limitations under the License.
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include "FtbFilterModel.h"
-#include "FtbListModel.h"
-
-#include <QWidget>
-
-#include "Application.h"
-#include "ui/pages/BasePage.h"
-#include "tasks/Task.h"
-
-namespace Ui
-{
-    class FtbPage;
-}
-
-class NewInstanceDialog;
-
-class FtbPage : public QWidget, public BasePage
-{
-Q_OBJECT
-
-public:
-    explicit FtbPage(NewInstanceDialog* dialog, QWidget *parent = 0);
-    virtual ~FtbPage();
-    virtual QString displayName() const override
-    {
-        return "FTB";
-    }
-    virtual QIcon icon() const override
-    {
-        return APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("ftb_logo");
-    }
-    virtual QString id() const override
-    {
-        return "ftb";
-    }
-    virtual QString helpPage() const override
-    {
-        return "FTB-platform";
-    }
-    virtual bool shouldDisplay() const override;
-    void retranslate() override;
-
-    void openedImpl() override;
-    void closedImpl() override;
-
-    bool eventFilter(QObject * watched, QEvent * event) override;
-
-private:
-    void suggestCurrent();
-
-private slots:
-    void triggerSearch();
-
-    void onSortingSelectionChanged(QString data);
-    void onSelectionChanged(QModelIndex first, QModelIndex second);
-    void onVersionSelectionChanged(QString data);
-
-private:
-    Ui::FtbPage *ui = nullptr;
-    NewInstanceDialog* dialog = nullptr;
-    Ftb::ListModel* listModel = nullptr;
-    Ftb::FilterModel* filterModel = nullptr;
-
-    ModpacksCH::Modpack selected;
-    QString selectedVersion;
-
-    bool initialised { false };
-};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.ui b/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.ui
deleted file mode 100644
index 8de0f4e6..00000000
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/modplatform/ftb/FtbPage.ui
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<ui version="4.0">
- <class>FtbPage</class>
- <widget class="QWidget" name="FtbPage">
-  <property name="geometry">
-   <rect>
-    <x>0</x>
-    <y>0</y>
-    <width>875</width>
-    <height>745</height>
-   </rect>
-  </property>
-  <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout">
-   <item row="2" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_4" columnstretch="0,0,0" rowminimumheight="0" columnminimumwidth="0,0,0">
-     <item row="0" column="2">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="versionSelectionBox"/>
-     </item>
-     <item row="0" column="1">
-      <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
-       <property name="text">
-        <string>Version selected:</string>
-       </property>
-       <property name="alignment">
-        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="0" column="0">
-      <widget class="QComboBox" name="sortByBox"/>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-   <item row="0" column="0">
-    <widget class="QLineEdit" name="searchEdit">
-     <property name="placeholderText">
-      <string>Search and filter...</string>
-     </property>
-     <property name="clearButtonEnabled">
-      <bool>true</bool>
-     </property>
-    </widget>
-   </item>
-   <item row="1" column="0" colspan="2">
-    <layout class="QGridLayout" name="gridLayout_3">
-     <item row="0" column="0">
-      <widget class="QTreeView" name="packView">
-       <property name="alternatingRowColors">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="iconSize">
-        <size>
-         <width>48</width>
-         <height>48</height>
-        </size>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-     <item row="0" column="1">
-      <widget class="ProjectDescriptionPage" name="packDescription">
-       <property name="openExternalLinks">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-       <property name="openLinks">
-        <bool>true</bool>
-       </property>
-      </widget>
-     </item>
-    </layout>
-   </item>
-  </layout>
- </widget>
- <customwidgets>
-  <customwidget>
-   <class>ProjectDescriptionPage</class>
-   <extends>QTextBrowser</extends>
-   <header>ui/widgets/ProjectDescriptionPage.h</header>
-  </customwidget>
- </customwidgets>
- <tabstops>
-  <tabstop>searchEdit</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>versionSelectionBox</tabstop>
- </tabstops>
- <resources/>
- <connections/>
-</ui>
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.cpp
index 22043e44..8f0757e1 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <QDir>
 #include "Application.h"
 
-void ITheme::apply()
+void ITheme::apply(bool)
 {
     APPLICATION->setStyleSheet(QString());
     QApplication::setStyle(QStyleFactory::create(qtTheme()));
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h b/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h
index 2e5b7f25..a0a638bd 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/ITheme.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class QStyle;
 class ITheme {
    public:
     virtual ~ITheme() {}
-    virtual void apply();
+    virtual void apply(bool initial);
     virtual QString id() = 0;
     virtual QString name() = 0;
     virtual bool hasStyleSheet() = 0;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
index 24875e33..a95bc875 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.cpp
@@ -60,9 +60,13 @@ SystemTheme::SystemTheme()
     themeDebugLog() << "System theme not found, defaulted to Fusion";
 }
 
-void SystemTheme::apply()
+void SystemTheme::apply(bool initial)
 {
-    ITheme::apply();
+    // See https://github.com/MultiMC/Launcher/issues/1790
+    // or https://github.com/PrismLauncher/PrismLauncher/issues/490
+    if (initial)
+        return; 
+    ITheme::apply(initial);
 }
 
 QString SystemTheme::id()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h
index b5c03def..05f31233 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/SystemTheme.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class SystemTheme : public ITheme {
    public:
     SystemTheme();
     virtual ~SystemTheme() {}
-    void apply() override;
+    void apply(bool initial) override;
 
     QString id() override;
     QString name() override;
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.cpp b/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.cpp
index 13406485..94ac8a24 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.cpp
@@ -116,22 +116,22 @@ void ThemeManager::setIconTheme(const QString& name)
     QIcon::setThemeName(name);
 }
 
-void ThemeManager::applyCurrentlySelectedTheme()
+void ThemeManager::applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(bool initial)
 {
     setIconTheme(APPLICATION->settings()->get("IconTheme").toString());
     themeDebugLog() << "<> Icon theme set.";
-    setApplicationTheme(APPLICATION->settings()->get("ApplicationTheme").toString());
+    setApplicationTheme(APPLICATION->settings()->get("ApplicationTheme").toString(), initial);
     themeDebugLog() << "<> Application theme set.";
 }
 
-void ThemeManager::setApplicationTheme(const QString& name)
+void ThemeManager::setApplicationTheme(const QString& name, bool initial)
 {
     auto systemPalette = qApp->palette();
     auto themeIter = m_themes.find(name);
     if (themeIter != m_themes.end()) {
         auto& theme = themeIter->second;
         themeDebugLog() << "applying theme" << theme->name();
-        theme->apply();
+        theme->apply(initial);
     } else {
         themeWarningLog() << "Tried to set invalid theme:" << name;
     }
diff --git a/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h b/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
index 9af44b5a..87f36d9c 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/themes/ThemeManager.h
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ class ThemeManager {
 
     QList<ITheme*> getValidApplicationThemes();
     void setIconTheme(const QString& name);
-    void applyCurrentlySelectedTheme();
-    void setApplicationTheme(const QString& name);
+    void applyCurrentlySelectedTheme(bool initial = false);
+    void setApplicationTheme(const QString& name, bool initial = false);
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Returns the cat based on selected cat and with events (Birthday, XMas, etc.)
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/ProgressWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/ProgressWidget.cpp
index f736af08..9181de7f 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/ProgressWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/ProgressWidget.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ void ProgressWidget::watch(const Task* task)
 
     connect(m_task, &Task::finished, this, &ProgressWidget::handleTaskFinish);
     connect(m_task, &Task::status, this, &ProgressWidget::handleTaskStatus);
+    // TODO: should we connect &Task::details
     connect(m_task, &Task::progress, this, &ProgressWidget::handleTaskProgress);
     connect(m_task, &Task::destroyed, this, &ProgressWidget::taskDestroyed);
 
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84ea5f20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  PrismLaucher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "SubTaskProgressBar.h"
+#include "ui_SubTaskProgressBar.h"
+
+unique_qobject_ptr<SubTaskProgressBar> SubTaskProgressBar::create(QWidget* parent)
+{
+    auto progress_bar = new SubTaskProgressBar(parent);
+    return unique_qobject_ptr<SubTaskProgressBar>(progress_bar);
+}
+
+SubTaskProgressBar::SubTaskProgressBar(QWidget* parent)
+    : ui(new Ui::SubTaskProgressBar)
+{
+    ui->setupUi(this);
+}
+SubTaskProgressBar::~SubTaskProgressBar() 
+{
+    delete ui;
+}
+
+void SubTaskProgressBar::setRange(int min, int max)
+{
+    ui->progressBar->setRange(min, max);
+}
+
+void SubTaskProgressBar::setValue(int value)
+{
+    ui->progressBar->setValue(value);
+}
+
+void SubTaskProgressBar::setStatus(QString status)
+{
+    ui->statusLabel->setText(status);
+}
+
+void SubTaskProgressBar::setDetails(QString details)
+{
+    ui->statusDetailsLabel->setText(details);
+}
+
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.h b/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f8aeea2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.h
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  PrismLaucher - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Rachel Powers <508861+Ryex@users.noreply.github.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QWidget>
+#include "QObjectPtr.h"
+
+namespace Ui {
+class SubTaskProgressBar;
+}
+
+class SubTaskProgressBar : public QWidget 
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    static unique_qobject_ptr<SubTaskProgressBar> create(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+    SubTaskProgressBar(QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+    ~SubTaskProgressBar();
+
+    void setRange(int min, int max);
+    void setValue(int value);
+    void setStatus(QString status);
+    void setDetails(QString details);
+
+
+
+private:
+    Ui::SubTaskProgressBar* ui;
+  
+};
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.ui b/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.ui
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5431eab6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/SubTaskProgressBar.ui
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<ui version="4.0">
+ <class>SubTaskProgressBar</class>
+ <widget class="QWidget" name="SubTaskProgressBar">
+  <property name="geometry">
+   <rect>
+    <x>0</x>
+    <y>0</y>
+    <width>312</width>
+    <height>86</height>
+   </rect>
+  </property>
+  <property name="sizePolicy">
+   <sizepolicy hsizetype="MinimumExpanding" vsizetype="Fixed">
+    <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+    <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+   </sizepolicy>
+  </property>
+  <property name="windowTitle">
+   <string>Form</string>
+  </property>
+  <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout" stretch="0,0">
+   <property name="spacing">
+    <number>0</number>
+   </property>
+   <item>
+    <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout" stretch="1,0">
+     <property name="spacing">
+      <number>8</number>
+     </property>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="statusLabel">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Preferred">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Sub Task Status...</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="wordWrap">
+        <bool>true</bool>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+     <item>
+      <widget class="QLabel" name="statusDetailsLabel">
+       <property name="sizePolicy">
+        <sizepolicy hsizetype="Preferred" vsizetype="Fixed">
+         <horstretch>0</horstretch>
+         <verstretch>0</verstretch>
+        </sizepolicy>
+       </property>
+       <property name="font">
+        <font>
+         <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+        </font>
+       </property>
+       <property name="text">
+        <string>Status Details</string>
+       </property>
+       <property name="alignment">
+        <set>Qt::AlignRight|Qt::AlignTrailing|Qt::AlignVCenter</set>
+       </property>
+      </widget>
+     </item>
+    </layout>
+   </item>
+   <item>
+    <widget class="QProgressBar" name="progressBar">
+     <property name="font">
+      <font>
+       <pointsize>8</pointsize>
+      </font>
+     </property>
+     <property name="value">
+      <number>24</number>
+     </property>
+     <property name="textVisible">
+      <bool>true</bool>
+     </property>
+    </widget>
+   </item>
+  </layout>
+ </widget>
+ <resources/>
+ <connections/>
+</ui>