diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ed930d3c..edb58ef2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,30 +1,34 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.9)
 project(MultiMC)
 
-set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
-set(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+######## Set CMake options ########
+SET(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+SET(CMAKE_INCLUDE_CURRENT_DIR ON)
+
+# Output all executables and shared libs in the main build folder, not in subfolders.
+SET(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR})
 
 
-#### Check for machine endianness ####
-INCLUDE(TestBigEndian)
-TEST_BIG_ENDIAN(BIGENDIAN)
-IF(${BIGENDIAN})
-     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DMULTIMC_BIG_ENDIAN)
-ENDIF(${BIGENDIAN})
+################################ INCLUDE LIBRARIES ################################
 
 # First, include header overrides
 include_directories(hacks)
 
-#### Find the required Qt parts ####
-find_package(Qt5Widgets)
-find_package(Qt5Network)
-#find_package(Qt5Declarative)
+
+######## 3rd Party Libs ########
+
+# Find the required Qt parts
+find_package(Qt5Widgets REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Network REQUIRED)
 
 include_directories(${Qt5Widgets_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
-# find ZLIB for quazip
+# Find ZLIB for quazip
 find_package(ZLIB REQUIRED)
 
+
+######## Included Libs ########
+
 # Add quazip
 add_subdirectory(quazip)
 
@@ -32,97 +36,123 @@ add_subdirectory(quazip)
 add_subdirectory(patchlib)
 include_directories(patchlib)
 
-# add the java launcher
+# Add the java launcher
 add_subdirectory(launcher)
 
+
+######## MultiMC Libs ########
+
+# Add the util library.
+add_subdirectory(libutil)
+include_directories(${LIBMMCUTIL_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+# Add the settings library.
+add_subdirectory(libsettings)
+include_directories(${LIBMMCSETTINGS_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+# Add the instance library.
+add_subdirectory(libinstance)
+include_directories(${LIBMMCINST_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+# Add the stdinstance plugin.
+add_subdirectory(plugins/stdinstance)
+
+
+
+################################ SET UP BUILD OPTIONS ################################
+
+######## Check endianness ########
+INCLUDE(TestBigEndian)
+TEST_BIG_ENDIAN(BIGENDIAN)
+IF(${BIGENDIAN})
+     ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DMULTIMC_BIG_ENDIAN)
+ENDIF(${BIGENDIAN})
+
+
+######## Set module path ########
+SET(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}")
+
+
+######## Set compiler flags ########
 IF(APPLE)
-  # assume clang 4.1.0+, add C++0x/C++11 stuff
-  message(STATUS "Using APPLE CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS")
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x -stdlib=libc++")
+	# assume clang 4.1.0+, add C++0x/C++11 stuff
+	message(STATUS "Using APPLE CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS")
+	SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x -stdlib=libc++")
 ELSEIF(UNIX)
-  # assume GCC, add C++0x/C++11 stuff
-  message(STATUS "Using UNIX CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS")
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x")
+	# assume GCC, add C++0x/C++11 stuff
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "Using UNIX CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS")
+	SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++0x")
 ELSEIF(MINGW)
-  message(STATUS "Using MINGW CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS")
-  SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++0x")
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "Using MINGW CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS")
+	SET(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=gnu++0x")
 ENDIF()
 
-# Set the path where CMake will look for modules.
-set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}")
 
+######## Set version numbers ########
+SET(MultiMC_VERSION_MAJOR		5)
+SET(MultiMC_VERSION_MINOR		0)
+SET(MultiMC_VERSION_REV			0)
 
-set(MultiMC_VERSION_MAJOR		5)
-set(MultiMC_VERSION_MINOR		0)
-set(MultiMC_VERSION_REV			0)
-
+# Jenkins build number
 SET(MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD 0 CACHE STRING "Build number.")
-message(STATUS "MultiMC build #${MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD}")
+MESSAGE(STATUS "MultiMC build #${MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD}")
 
-IF (DEFINED MultiMC_BUILD_TAG)
-	message(STATUS "Build tag: ${MultiMC_BUILD_TAG}")
-ELSE ()
-	message(STATUS "No build tag specified.")
-ENDIF ()
+# Check the current Git commit
+execute_process(COMMAND git rev-parse HEAD
+	WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}
+	RESULT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT_CHECK_RESULTVAR
+	OUTPUT_VARIABLE GIT_COMMIT_CHECK_OUTVAR
+	OUTPUT_STRIP_TRAILING_WHITESPACE
+)
 
-if( CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8 )
-	set (MultiMC_ARCH "x64"
-		CACHE STRING "Architecture we're building for.")
-else()
-	set (MultiMC_ARCH "x86"
-		CACHE STRING "Architecture we're building for.")
-endif()
-message (STATUS "Architecture is ${MultiMC_ARCH}")
-
-SET(MultiMC_Extra_Label "")
-
-IF (WIN32)
-	SET(MultiMC_JOB_NAME "MultiMC4Windows" CACHE STRING "Jenkins job name.")
-ELSEIF(UNIX AND APPLE)
-	SET(MultiMC_JOB_NAME "MultiMC4OSX" CACHE STRING "Jenkins job name.")
-	# This is here because the scheme doesn't exactly apply to every kind of build...
-	SET(MultiMC_Extra_Label ",label=osx")
+# If Git executed successfully
+IF(GIT_COMMIT_CHECK_RESULTVAR EQUAL 0)
+	SET(MultiMC_GIT_COMMIT "${GIT_COMMIT_CHECK_OUTVAR}")
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "Git commit: ${MultiMC_GIT_COMMIT}")
 ELSE()
-	SET(MultiMC_JOB_NAME "MultiMC4Linux" CACHE STRING "Jenkins job name.")
+	SET(MultiMC_GIT_COMMIT "Unknown")
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "Failed to check Git commit. ${GIT_COMMIT_CHECK_RESULTVAR}")
 ENDIF()
 
+
+######## Set Jenkins info ########
+# Jenkins build tag
+IF(DEFINED MultiMC_BUILD_TAG)
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "Build tag: ${MultiMC_BUILD_TAG}")
+ELSE()
+	MESSAGE(STATUS "No build tag specified.")
+ENDIF()
+
+# Architecture detection
+IF(CMAKE_SIZEOF_VOID_P EQUAL 8)
+	SET(MultiMC_ARCH "x64" CACHE STRING "Architecture we're building for.")
+ELSE()
+	SET(MultiMC_ARCH "x86" CACHE STRING "Architecture we're building for.")
+ENDIF()
+MESSAGE(STATUS "Architecture is ${MultiMC_ARCH}")
+
+# Jenkins job name
+IF(WIN32)
+	SET(MultiMC_JOB_NAME "MultiMC5Windows" CACHE STRING "Jenkins job name.")
+ELSEIF(UNIX AND APPLE)
+	SET(MultiMC_JOB_NAME "MultiMC5OSX" CACHE STRING "Jenkins job name.")
+ELSE()
+	SET(MultiMC_JOB_NAME "MultiMC5Linux" CACHE STRING "Jenkins job name.")
+ENDIF()
+
+# Jenkins URL
 SET(MultiMC_JOB_URL "http://ci.forkk.net/job/${MultiMC_JOB_NAME}/arch=${MultiMC_ARCH}${MultiMC_Extra_Label}/"
     CACHE STRING "URL of the jenkins job to pull updates from.")
-message(STATUS "Job URL: ${MultiMC_JOB_URL}")
+MESSAGE(STATUS "Job URL: ${MultiMC_JOB_URL}")
 
+######## Configure header ########
 configure_file("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/config.h.in"
 			   "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}/config.h")
 
 
-SET(MULTIMC_SOURCES
-main.cpp
-
-data/appsettings.cpp
-data/inifile.cpp
-data/instancebase.cpp
-data/instancemodel.cpp
-data/stdinstance.cpp
-data/version.cpp
-data/userinfo.cpp
-data/loginresponse.cpp
-
-gui/mainwindow.cpp
-gui/modeditwindow.cpp
-gui/settingsdialog.cpp
-gui/newinstancedialog.cpp
-gui/logindialog.cpp
-gui/taskdialog.cpp
-
-util/pathutils.cpp
-util/osutils.cpp
-
-java/javautils.cpp
-java/annotations.cpp
-
-tasks/task.cpp
-tasks/logintask.cpp
-)
+################################ FILES ################################
 
+######## Headers ########
 SET(MULTIMC_HEADERS
 gui/mainwindow.h
 gui/modeditwindow.h
@@ -131,20 +161,11 @@ gui/newinstancedialog.h
 gui/logindialog.h
 gui/taskdialog.h
 
-data/appsettings.h
-data/inifile.h
-data/instancebase.h
-data/instancemodel.h
-data/stdinstance.h
 data/version.h
 data/userinfo.h
 data/loginresponse.h
-data/siglist.h
-data/siglist_imp.h
 
-util/apputils.h
-util/pathutils.h
-util/osutils.h
+data/plugin/pluginmanager.h
 
 multimc_pragma.h
 
@@ -160,7 +181,34 @@ tasks/task.h
 tasks/logintask.h
 )
 
-SET(MULTIMC5_UIS
+
+######## Sources ########
+SET(MULTIMC_SOURCES
+main.cpp
+
+data/version.cpp
+data/userinfo.cpp
+data/loginresponse.cpp
+
+data/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
+
+gui/mainwindow.cpp
+gui/modeditwindow.cpp
+gui/settingsdialog.cpp
+gui/newinstancedialog.cpp
+gui/logindialog.cpp
+gui/taskdialog.cpp
+
+java/javautils.cpp
+java/annotations.cpp
+
+tasks/task.cpp
+tasks/logintask.cpp
+)
+
+
+######## UIs ########
+SET(MULTIMC_UIS
 gui/mainwindow.ui
 gui/modeditwindow.ui
 gui/settingsdialog.ui
@@ -169,47 +217,62 @@ gui/logindialog.ui
 gui/taskdialog.ui
 )
 
-################################ Install ################################
 
-################ ICNS File ################
+######## Windows resource files ########
+IF(WIN32)
+SET(MULTIMC_RCS multimc.rc)
+ENDIF()
 
+
+################################ COMPILE ################################
+
+# ICNS file for OS X
 IF(APPLE)
 	SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE MultiMC.icns) 
 	SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/MultiMC.icns PROPERTIES MACOSX_PACKAGE_LOCATION Resources)
 	SET(MULTIMC_SOURCES ${MULTIMC_SOURCES} ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/MultiMC.icns)
 ENDIF(APPLE)
 
-
-################ Build ################
-
-IF (WIN32)
+# Link additional libraries
+IF(WIN32)
     SET(MultiMC_LINK_ADDITIONAL_LIBS ${MultiMC_LINK_ADDITIONAL_LIBS}
-    	Qt5::WinMain
+    	Qt5::WinMain # Link WinMain
     )
-ENDIF (WIN32)
+ENDIF(WIN32)
 
+# Tell CMake that MultiMCLauncher.jar is generated.
 SET_SOURCE_FILES_PROPERTIES(resources/MultiMCLauncher.jar GENERATED)
 
-QT5_WRAP_UI(MULTIMC_UI ${MULTIMC5_UIS})
+# Qt 5 stuff
+QT5_WRAP_UI(MULTIMC_UI ${MULTIMC_UIS})
 QT5_ADD_RESOURCES(MULTIMC_QRC multimc.qrc)
 
-add_executable(MultiMC MACOSX_BUNDLE WIN32 ${MULTIMC_SOURCES} ${MULTIMC_HEADERS} ${MULTIMC_UI} ${MULTIMC_QRC})
-qt5_use_modules(MultiMC Widgets Network)
-target_link_libraries(MultiMC quazip patchlib ${MultiMC_LINK_ADDITIONAL_LIBS})
-add_dependencies(MultiMC MultiMCLauncher)
+# Add executable
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(MultiMC MACOSX_BUNDLE WIN32
+	${MULTIMC_SOURCES} ${MULTIMC_HEADERS} ${MULTIMC_UI} ${MULTIMC_QRC} ${MULTIMC_RCS})
+
+# Link
+QT5_USE_MODULES(MultiMC Widgets Network)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(MultiMC quazip patchlib 
+libmmcutil libmmcsettings libmmcinst
+${MultiMC_LINK_ADDITIONAL_LIBS})
+ADD_DEPENDENCIES(MultiMC MultiMCLauncher libmmcutil libmmcsettings libmmcinst)
 
 
-################ Dirs ################
+################################ INSTALLATION AND PACKAGING ################################
+
+######## Plugin and library folders ########
 
 SET(PLUGIN_DEST_DIR bin)
 SET(QTCONF_DEST_DIR bin)
 SET(APPS "\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/MultiMC")
 
 IF(WIN32)
-	#SET(PLUGIN_DEST_DIR .)
-	#SET(QTCONF_DEST_DIR .)
-	SET(APPS "\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/bin/MultiMC.exe")
+	SET(PLUGIN_DEST_DIR .)
+	SET(QTCONF_DEST_DIR .)
+	SET(APPS "\${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/MultiMC.exe")
 ENDIF()
+
 IF(APPLE)
 	SET(PLUGIN_DEST_DIR MultiMC.app/Contents/MacOS)
 	SET(QTCONF_DEST_DIR MultiMC.app/Contents/Resources)
@@ -220,23 +283,24 @@ SET(QT_PLUGINS_DIR ${Qt5_DIR}/plugins)
 SET(QT_LIBRARY_DIRS ${Qt5_DIR}/lib)
 
 
-################ OS X Bundle Info ################
+######## OS X Bundle Info ########
 
 IF(APPLE)
 	SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_BUNDLE_NAME "MultiMC")
 	SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_INFO_STRING "MultiMC Minecraft launcher and management utility.")
-	SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_BUNDLE_VERSION "${MultiMC_VERSION_MAJOR}.${MultiMC_VERSION_MINOR}.${MultiMC_VERSION_REV}.${MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD}")
+	SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_BUNDLE_VERSION 
+		"${MultiMC_VERSION_MAJOR}.${MultiMC_VERSION_MINOR}.${MultiMC_VERSION_REV}.${MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD}")
 	#SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_GUI_IDENTIFIER "")
 	SET(MACOSX_BUNDLE_ICON_FILE MultiMC.icns)
 ENDIF(APPLE)
 
-################ Install ################
+######## Install ########
 
-# Executable
+#### Executable ####
 IF(WIN32)
 INSTALL(TARGETS MultiMC 
 	BUNDLE DESTINATION . COMPONENT Runtime
-	RUNTIME DESTINATION bin COMPONENT Runtime
+	RUNTIME DESTINATION . COMPONENT Runtime
 )
 ENDIF()
 IF(UNIX)
@@ -253,7 +317,8 @@ INSTALL(TARGETS MultiMC
 ENDIF()
 ENDIF()
 
-# Plugins
+
+#### Plugins ####
 
 # Image formats
 INSTALL(DIRECTORY "${QT_PLUGINS_DIR}/imageformats" DESTINATION ${PLUGIN_DEST_DIR} COMPONENT Runtime)
@@ -268,7 +333,11 @@ INSTALL(CODE "
 
 
 # Dirs to look for dependencies.
-SET(DIRS ${QT_LIBRARY_DIRS})
+SET(DIRS "${QT_LIBRARY_DIRS}
+${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libutil
+${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libsettings
+${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/libinstance")
+message(STATUS "${DIRS}")
 
 INSTALL(CODE "
 	file(GLOB_RECURSE QTPLUGINS
@@ -278,16 +347,7 @@ INSTALL(CODE "
 	" COMPONENT Runtime)
 
 
-#GET_TARGET_PROPERTY(BINARY_LOCATION MultiMC LOCATION)
-#CONFIGURE_FILE(
-#   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/dependencies.cmake.in"
-#   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/dependencies.cmake"
-#   @ONLY
-#   )
-#INSTALL(SCRIPT "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/dependencies.cmake")
-
-
-################ Package ################
+######## Package ########
 
 # Package with CPack
 IF(UNIX)
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index de53ac93..fbc5aed2 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 #define VERSION_REVISION	@MultiMC_VERSION_REV@
 #define VERSION_BUILD		@MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD@
 
+#define GIT_COMMIT			"@MultiMC_GIT_COMMIT@"
+
 #define VERSION_STR "@MultiMC_VERSION_MAJOR@.@MultiMC_VERSION_MINOR@.@MultiMC_VERSION_REV@.@MultiMC_VERSION_BUILD@"
 
 #define x86 1
diff --git a/data/instancebase.cpp b/data/instancebase.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index a5ef35a2..00000000
--- a/data/instancebase.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,109 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013 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 "instancebase.h"
-
-#include <QFileInfo>
-#include <QDir>
-
-#include "../util/pathutils.h"
-
-InstanceBase::InstanceBase(QString dir, QObject *parent) :
-	QObject(parent), 
-	rootDir(dir)
-{
-	QFileInfo cfgFile(PathCombine(rootDir, "instance.cfg"));
-	
-	if (cfgFile.exists())
-	{
-		if(!config.loadFile(cfgFile.absoluteFilePath()))
-		{
-			QString debugmsg("Can't load instance config file for instance ");
-			debugmsg+= getInstID();
-			qDebug(debugmsg.toLocal8Bit());
-		}
-	}
-	else
-	{
-		QString debugmsg("Can't find instance config file for instance ");
-		debugmsg+= getInstID();
-		debugmsg += " : ";
-		debugmsg += 
-		debugmsg+=" ... is this an instance even?";
-		qDebug(debugmsg.toLocal8Bit());
-	}
-	currentGroup = nullptr;
-}
-
-QString InstanceBase::getRootDir() const
-{
-	return rootDir;
-}
-
-
-///////////// Config Values /////////////
-
-// Name
-QString InstanceBase::getInstName() const
-{
-	return config.get("name", "Unnamed").toString();
-}
-
-void InstanceBase::setInstName(QString name)
-{
-	config.set("name", name);
-}
-
-QString InstanceBase::getInstID() const
-{
-	return QDir(rootDir).dirName();
-}
-
-InstanceModelItem* InstanceBase::getParent() const
-{
-	return currentGroup;
-}
-
-QVariant InstanceBase::data ( int role ) const
-{
-	switch(role)
-	{
-		case Qt::DisplayRole:
-			return getInstName();
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-	}
-}
-int InstanceBase::getRow() const
-{
-	return currentGroup->getIndexOf((InstanceBase*)this);
-}
-
-InstanceModelItem* InstanceBase::getChild ( int index ) const
-{
-	return nullptr;
-}
-InstanceModel* InstanceBase::getModel() const
-{
-	return currentGroup->getModel();
-}
-IMI_type InstanceBase::getModelItemType() const
-{
-	return IMI_Instance;
-}
-int InstanceBase::numChildren() const
-{
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/data/instancebase.h b/data/instancebase.h
deleted file mode 100644
index fa043c5f..00000000
--- a/data/instancebase.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013 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.
- */
-
-#ifndef INSTANCEBASE_H
-#define INSTANCEBASE_H
-
-#include <QObject>
-#include <QString>
-
-#include "../data/inifile.h"
-#include "instancemodel.h"
-
-class InstanceBase : public QObject, public InstanceModelItem
-{
-	friend class InstanceGroup;
-	Q_OBJECT
-public:
-	explicit InstanceBase(QString rootDir, QObject *parent = 0);
-	
-	QString getRootDir() const;
-	
-	QString getInstName() const;
-	void setInstName(QString name);
-	
-	QString getInstID() const;
-	
-	virtual IMI_type getModelItemType() const;
-	virtual InstanceModelItem* getParent() const;
-	virtual int numChildren() const;
-	virtual InstanceModelItem* getChild ( int index ) const;
-	virtual InstanceModel* getModel() const;
-	virtual QVariant data ( int column ) const;
-	virtual int getRow() const;
-	
-private:
-	void setGroup ( InstanceGroup* group )
-	{
-		currentGroup = group;
-	};
-	
-	QString rootDir;
-	INIFile config;
-	InstanceGroup * currentGroup;
-};
-
-#endif // INSTANCEBASE_H
diff --git a/data/instancemodel.cpp b/data/instancemodel.cpp
deleted file mode 100644
index 0f1e59f6..00000000
--- a/data/instancemodel.cpp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,454 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013 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 "instancemodel.h"
-
-#include <QString>
-
-#include <QDir>
-#include <QFile>
-#include <QDirIterator>
-#include <QTextStream>
-
-#include <QJsonDocument>
-#include <QJsonObject>
-#include <QJsonArray>
-
-#include "data/stdinstance.h"
-#include "util/pathutils.h"
-
-#define GROUP_FILE_FORMAT_VERSION 1
-
-InstanceModel::InstanceModel( QObject* parent ) :
-	QAbstractItemModel()
-{
-}
-
-InstanceModel::~InstanceModel()
-{
-	saveGroupInfo();
-	for(int i = 0; i < groups.size(); i++)
-	{
-		delete groups[i];
-	}
-}
-
-void InstanceModel::addInstance( InstanceBase* inst, const QString& groupName )
-{
-	auto group = getGroupByName(groupName);
-	group->addInstance(inst);
-}
-
-void InstanceGroup::addInstance ( InstanceBase* inst )
-{
-	instances.append(inst);
-	inst->setGroup(this);
-	// TODO: notify model.
-}
-
-
-void InstanceModel::initialLoad(QString dir)
-{
-	groupFileName = dir + "/instgroups.json";
-	implicitGroup = new InstanceGroup("Ungrouped", this);
-	groups.append(implicitGroup);
-	
-	// temporary map from instance ID to group name
-	QMap<QString, QString> groupMap;
-	
-	if (QFileInfo(groupFileName).exists())
-	{
-		QFile groupFile(groupFileName);
-		
-		if (!groupFile.open(QIODevice::ReadOnly))
-		{
-			// An error occurred. Ignore it.
-			qDebug("Failed to read instance group file.");
-			goto groupParseFail;
-		}
-		
-		QTextStream in(&groupFile);
-		QString jsonStr = in.readAll();
-		groupFile.close();
-		
-		QJsonParseError error;
-		QJsonDocument jsonDoc = QJsonDocument::fromJson(jsonStr.toUtf8(), &error);
-		
-		if (error.error != QJsonParseError::NoError)
-		{
-			qWarning(QString("Failed to parse instance group file: %1 at offset %2").
-					 arg(error.errorString(), QString::number(error.offset)).toUtf8());
-			goto groupParseFail;
-		}
-		
-		if (!jsonDoc.isObject())
-		{
-			qWarning("Invalid group file. Root entry should be an object.");
-			goto groupParseFail;
-		}
-		
-		QJsonObject rootObj = jsonDoc.object();
-		
-		// Make sure the format version matches.
-		if (rootObj.value("formatVersion").toVariant().toInt() == GROUP_FILE_FORMAT_VERSION)
-		{
-			// Get the group list.
-			if (!rootObj.value("groups").isObject())
-			{
-				qWarning("Invalid group list JSON: 'groups' should be an object.");
-				goto groupParseFail;
-			}
-			
-			// Iterate through the list.
-			QJsonObject groupList = rootObj.value("groups").toObject();
-			
-			for (QJsonObject::iterator iter = groupList.begin(); 
-				 iter != groupList.end(); iter++)
-			{
-				QString groupName = iter.key();
-				
-				// If not an object, complain and skip to the next one.
-				if (!iter.value().isObject())
-				{
-					qWarning(QString("Group '%1' in the group list should "
-									 "be an object.").arg(groupName).toUtf8());
-					continue;
-				}
-				
-				QJsonObject groupObj = iter.value().toObject();
-				
-				// Create the group object.
-				InstanceGroup *group = new InstanceGroup(groupName, this);
-				groups.push_back(group);
-				
-				// If 'hidden' isn't a bool value, just assume it's false.
-				if (groupObj.value("hidden").isBool() && groupObj.value("hidden").toBool())
-				{
-					group->setHidden(groupObj.value("hidden").toBool());
-				}
-				
-				if (!groupObj.value("instances").isArray())
-				{
-					qWarning(QString("Group '%1' in the group list is invalid. "
-									 "It should contain an array "
-									 "called 'instances'.").arg(groupName).toUtf8());
-					continue;
-				}
-				
-				// Iterate through the list of instances in the group.
-				QJsonArray instancesArray = groupObj.value("instances").toArray();
-				
-				for (QJsonArray::iterator iter2 = instancesArray.begin(); 
-					 iter2 != instancesArray.end(); iter2++)
-				{
-					groupMap[(*iter2).toString()] = groupName;
-				}
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	
-groupParseFail:
-	
-	qDebug("Loading instances");
-	QDir instDir(dir);
-	QDirIterator iter(instDir);
-	
-	while (iter.hasNext())
-	{
-		QString subDir = iter.next();
-		if (QFileInfo(PathCombine(subDir, "instance.cfg")).exists())
-		{
-			// TODO Differentiate between different instance types.
-			InstanceBase* inst = new StdInstance(subDir);
-			QString instID = inst->getInstID();
-			auto iter = groupMap.find(instID);
-			if(iter != groupMap.end())
-			{
-				addInstance(inst,iter.value());
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				addInstance(inst);
-			}
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-int InstanceModel::columnCount ( const QModelIndex& parent ) const
-{
-	// for now...
-	return 1;
-}
-
-QVariant InstanceModel::data ( const QModelIndex& index, int role ) const
-{
-	if (!index.isValid())
-		return QVariant();
-
-	InstanceModelItem *item = static_cast<InstanceModelItem*>(index.internalPointer());
-
-	return item->data(role);
-}
-
-QModelIndex InstanceModel::index ( int row, int column, const QModelIndex& parent ) const
-{
-	if (!hasIndex(row, column, parent))
-		return QModelIndex();
-	
-	InstanceModelItem *parentItem;
-
-	if (!parent.isValid())
-		parentItem = (InstanceModelItem *) this;
-	else
-		parentItem = static_cast<InstanceModelItem*>(parent.internalPointer());
-
-	InstanceModelItem *childItem = parentItem->getChild(row);
-	if (childItem)
-		return createIndex(row, column, childItem);
-	else
-		return QModelIndex();
-	
-}
-
-QModelIndex InstanceModel::parent ( const QModelIndex& index ) const
-{
-	if (!index.isValid())
-		return QModelIndex();
-
-	InstanceModelItem *childItem = static_cast<InstanceModelItem*>(index.internalPointer());
-	InstanceModelItem *parentItem = childItem->getParent();
-
-	if (parentItem == this)
-		return QModelIndex();
-
-	return createIndex(parentItem->getRow(), 0, parentItem);
-}
-
-int InstanceModel::rowCount ( const QModelIndex& parent ) const
-{
-	InstanceModelItem *parentItem;
-	if (parent.column() > 0)
-		return 0;
-
-	if (!parent.isValid())
-		parentItem = (InstanceModelItem*) this;
-	else
-		parentItem = static_cast<InstanceModelItem*>(parent.internalPointer());
-
-	return parentItem->numChildren();
-}
-
-bool InstanceModel::saveGroupInfo() const
-{
-	/*
-	using namespace boost::property_tree;
-	ptree pt;
-
-	pt.put<int>("formatVersion", GROUP_FILE_FORMAT_VERSION);
-
-	try
-	{
-		typedef QMap<InstanceGroup *, QVector<InstanceBase*> > GroupListMap;
-
-		GroupListMap groupLists;
-		for (auto iter = instances.begin(); iter != instances.end(); iter++)
-		{
-			InstanceGroup *group = getInstanceGroup(*iter);
-			
-			if (group != nullptr)
-				groupLists[group].push_back(*iter);
-		}
-
-		ptree groupsPtree;
-		for (auto iter = groupLists.begin(); iter != groupLists.end(); iter++)
-		{
-			auto group = iter.key();
-			auto & gList = iter.value();
-
-			ptree groupTree;
-
-			groupTree.put<bool>("hidden", group->isHidden());
-
-			ptree instList;
-			for (auto iter2 = gList.begin(); iter2 != gList.end(); iter2++)
-			{
-				std::string instID((*iter2)->getInstID().toUtf8());
-				instList.push_back(std::make_pair("", ptree(instID)));
-			}
-			groupTree.put_child("instances", instList);
-
-			groupsPtree.push_back(std::make_pair(std::string(group->getName().toUtf8()), groupTree));
-		}
-		pt.put_child("groups", groupsPtree);
-
-		write_json(groupFile.toStdString(), pt);
-	}
-	catch (json_parser_error e)
-	{
-// 		wxLogError(_("Failed to read group list.\nJSON parser error at line %i: %s"), 
-// 			e.line(), wxStr(e.message()).c_str());
-		return false;
-	}
-	catch (ptree_error e)
-	{
-// 		wxLogError(_("Failed to save group list. Unknown ptree error."));
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	return true;
-	*/
-	return false;
-}
-
-void InstanceModel::setInstanceGroup ( InstanceBase* inst, const QString& groupName )
-{
-	/*
-	InstanceGroup *prevGroup = getInstanceGroup(inst);
-
-	if (prevGroup != nullptr)
-	{
-		groupsMap.remove(inst);
-	}
-
-	if (!groupName.isEmpty())
-	{
-		InstanceGroup *newGroup = nullptr;
-
-		for (auto iter = root->groups.begin(); iter != root->groups.end(); iter++)
-		{
-			if ((*iter)->getName() == groupName)
-			{
-				newGroup = *iter;
-			}
-		}
-
-		if (newGroup == nullptr)
-		{
-			newGroup = new InstanceGroup(groupName, this);
-			root->groups.push_back(newGroup);
-		}
-
-		groupsMap[inst] = newGroup;
-	}
-
-	// TODO: propagate change, reflect in model, etc.
-	//InstanceGroupChanged(inst);
-	*/
-}
-
-InstanceGroup* InstanceModel::getGroupByName ( const QString& name ) const
-{
-	for (auto iter = groups.begin(); iter != groups.end(); iter++)
-	{
-		if ((*iter)->getName() == name)
-			return *iter;
-	}
-	return nullptr;
-}
-/*
-void InstanceModel::setGroupFile ( QString filename )
-{
-	groupFile = filename;
-}*/
-
-int InstanceModel::numChildren() const
-{
-	return groups.count();
-}
-
-InstanceModelItem* InstanceModel::getChild ( int index ) const
-{
-	return groups[index];
-}
-
-QVariant InstanceModel::data ( int role ) const
-{
-	switch(role)
-	{
-		case Qt::DisplayRole:
-			return "name";
-	}
-	return QVariant();
-}
-
-
-InstanceGroup::InstanceGroup(const QString& name, InstanceModel *parent)
-{
-	this->name = name;
-	this->model = parent;
-	this->hidden = false;
-}
-
-InstanceGroup::~InstanceGroup()
-{
-	for(int i = 0; i < instances.size(); i++)
-	{
-		delete instances[i];
-	}
-}
-
-
-QString InstanceGroup::getName() const
-{
-	return name;
-}
-
-void InstanceGroup::setName(const QString& name)
-{
-	this->name = name;
-	//TODO: propagate change
-}
-
-InstanceModelItem* InstanceGroup::getParent() const
-{
-	return model;
-}
-
-bool InstanceGroup::isHidden() const
-{
-	return hidden;
-}
-
-void InstanceGroup::setHidden(bool hidden)
-{
-	this->hidden = hidden;
-	//TODO: propagate change
-}
-
-int InstanceGroup::getRow() const
-{
-	return model->getIndexOf( this);
-}
-
-InstanceModelItem* InstanceGroup::getChild ( int index ) const
-{
-	return instances[index];
-}
-
-int InstanceGroup::numChildren() const
-{
-	return instances.size();
-}
-
-QVariant InstanceGroup::data ( int role ) const
-{
-	switch(role)
-	{
-		case Qt::DisplayRole:
-			return name;
-		default:
-			return QVariant();
-	}
-}
diff --git a/data/instancemodel.h b/data/instancemodel.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bd34831..00000000
--- a/data/instancemodel.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,137 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright 2013 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.
- */
-
-#ifndef INSTANCELIST_H
-#define INSTANCELIST_H
-
-#include <QList>
-#include <QMap>
-#include <QSet>
-#include <qabstractitemmodel.h>
-
-enum IMI_type
-{
-	IMI_Root,
-	IMI_Group,
-	IMI_Instance
-};
-
-class InstanceModel;
-class InstanceGroup;
-class InstanceBase;
-
-class InstanceModelItem
-{
-	public:
-	virtual IMI_type getModelItemType() const = 0;
-	virtual InstanceModelItem * getParent() const = 0;
-	virtual int numChildren() const = 0;
-	virtual InstanceModelItem * getChild(int index) const = 0;
-	virtual InstanceModel * getModel() const = 0;
-	virtual QVariant data(int role) const = 0;
-	virtual int getRow() const = 0;
-};
-
-class InstanceGroup : public InstanceModelItem
-{
-public:
-	InstanceGroup(const QString& name, InstanceModel * model);
-	~InstanceGroup();
-	
-	QString getName() const;
-	void setName(const QString& name);
-
-	bool isHidden() const;
-	void setHidden(bool hidden);
-
-	virtual IMI_type getModelItemType() const
-	{
-		return IMI_Group;
-	}
-	virtual InstanceModelItem* getParent() const;
-	virtual InstanceModelItem* getChild ( int index ) const;
-	virtual int numChildren() const;
-	virtual InstanceModel * getModel() const
-	{
-		return model;
-	};
-	virtual QVariant data ( int column ) const;
-	int getIndexOf(InstanceBase * inst)
-	{
-		return instances.indexOf(inst);
-	};
-	virtual int getRow() const;
-	void addInstance ( InstanceBase* inst );
-protected:
-	QString name;
-	InstanceModel * model;
-	QVector<InstanceBase*> instances;
-	bool hidden;
-	int row;
-};
-
-class InstanceModel : public QAbstractItemModel, public InstanceModelItem
-{
-public:
-	explicit InstanceModel(QObject *parent = 0);
-	~InstanceModel();
-	
-	virtual int columnCount ( const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex() ) const;
-	virtual QVariant data ( const QModelIndex& index, int role = Qt::DisplayRole ) const;
-	virtual QModelIndex index ( int row, int column, const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex() ) const;
-	virtual QModelIndex parent ( const QModelIndex& child ) const;
-	virtual int rowCount ( const QModelIndex& parent = QModelIndex() ) const;
-	
-	void addInstance(InstanceBase *inst, const QString& groupName = "Ungrouped");
-	void setInstanceGroup(InstanceBase *inst, const QString & groupName);
-	InstanceGroup* getGroupByName(const QString & name) const;
-	
-	void initialLoad(QString dir);
-	bool saveGroupInfo() const;
-	
-	virtual IMI_type getModelItemType() const
-	{
-		return IMI_Root;
-	}
-	virtual InstanceModelItem * getParent() const 
-	{
-		return nullptr;
-	};
-	virtual int numChildren() const;
-	virtual InstanceModelItem* getChild ( int index ) const;
-	virtual InstanceModel* getModel() const
-	{
-		return nullptr;
-	};
-	virtual QVariant data ( int column ) const;
-	int getIndexOf(const InstanceGroup * grp) const
-	{
-		return groups.indexOf((InstanceGroup *) grp);
-	};
-	virtual int getRow() const
-	{
-		return 0;
-	};
-signals:
-	
-public slots:
-	
-private:
-	QString groupFileName;
-	QVector<InstanceGroup*> groups;
-	InstanceGroup * implicitGroup;
-};
-
-#endif // INSTANCELIST_H
diff --git a/data/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp b/data/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2f066293
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/plugin/pluginmanager.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "pluginmanager.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QDirIterator>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QVariant>
+
+#include <QJsonObject>
+
+#include <QtPlugin>
+
+#include "instancetypeinterface.h"
+
+// MultiMC's API version. This must match the "api" field in each plugin's 
+// metadata or MultiMC won't consider them valid MultiMC plugin.
+#define MMC_API_VERSION "MultiMC5-API-1"
+
+PluginManager PluginManager::manager;
+
+PluginManager::PluginManager() :
+	QObject(NULL)
+{
+	
+}
+
+bool PluginManager::loadPlugins(QString pluginDir)
+{
+	// Delete the loaded plugins and clear the list.
+	for (int i = 0; i < m_plugins.count(); i++)
+	{
+		delete m_plugins[i];
+	}
+	m_plugins.clear();
+	
+	qDebug(QString("Loading plugins from directory: %1").
+		   arg(pluginDir).toUtf8());
+	
+	QDir dir(pluginDir);
+	QDirIterator iter(dir);
+	
+	while (iter.hasNext())
+	{
+		QFileInfo pluginFile(dir.absoluteFilePath(iter.next()));
+		
+		if (pluginFile.exists() && pluginFile.isFile())
+		{
+			qDebug(QString("Attempting to load plugin: %1").
+				   arg(pluginFile.canonicalFilePath()).toUtf8());
+			
+			QPluginLoader *pluginLoader = new QPluginLoader(pluginFile.absoluteFilePath());
+			
+			QJsonObject pluginInfo = pluginLoader->metaData();
+			QJsonObject pluginMetadata = pluginInfo.value("MetaData").toObject();
+			
+			if (pluginMetadata.value("api").toString("") != MMC_API_VERSION)
+			{
+				// If "api" is not specified, it's not a MultiMC plugin.
+				qDebug(QString("Not loading plugin %1. Not a valid MultiMC plugin. "
+							   "API: %2").
+					   arg(pluginFile.canonicalFilePath(), pluginMetadata.value("api").toString("")).toUtf8());
+				continue;
+			}
+			
+			qDebug(QString("Loaded plugin: %1").
+				   arg(pluginInfo.value("IID").toString()).toUtf8());
+			m_plugins.push_back(pluginLoader);
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return true;
+}
+
+QPluginLoader *PluginManager::getPlugin(int index)
+{
+	return m_plugins[index];
+}
+
+void PluginManager::initInstanceTypes()
+{
+	for (int i = 0; i < m_plugins.count(); i++)
+	{
+		InstanceTypeInterface *instType = qobject_cast<InstanceTypeInterface *>(m_plugins[i]->instance());
+		
+		if (instType)
+		{
+			// TODO: Handle errors
+			InstanceLoader::get().registerInstanceType(instType);
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/data/plugin/pluginmanager.h b/data/plugin/pluginmanager.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b93fd6d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/plugin/pluginmanager.h
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef PLUGINMANAGER_H
+#define PLUGINMANAGER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QList>
+#include <QPluginLoader>
+
+/*!
+ * \brief This class is a singleton that manages loading plugins.
+ */
+class PluginManager : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the plugin manager instance.
+	 */
+	static PluginManager &get() { return manager; }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Loads plugins from the given directory.
+	 * This function does \e not initialize the plugins. It simply loads their
+	 * classes. Use the init functions to initialize the various plugin types.
+	 * \param The directory to load plugins from.
+	 * \return True if successful. False on failure.
+	 */
+	bool loadPlugins(QString pluginDir);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Checks how many plugins are loaded.
+	 * \return The number of plugins.
+	 */
+	int count() { return m_plugins.count(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the plugin at the given index.
+	 * \param index The index of the plugin to get.
+	 * \return The plugin at the given index.
+	 */
+	QPluginLoader *getPlugin(int index);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Initializes and registers all the instance types. 
+	 * This is done by going through the plugin list and registering all of the
+	 * plugins that derive from the InstanceTypeInterface with the InstanceLoader.
+	 */
+	void initInstanceTypes();
+	
+private:
+	PluginManager();
+	
+	QList<QPluginLoader *> m_plugins;
+	
+	static PluginManager manager;
+};
+
+#endif // PLUGINMANAGER_H
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.cpp b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
index bc0840a0..19ff2108 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -21,22 +21,29 @@
 
 #include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 
-#include "util/osutils.h"
+#include "osutils.h"
 
 #include "gui/settingsdialog.h"
 #include "gui/newinstancedialog.h"
 #include "gui/logindialog.h"
 #include "gui/taskdialog.h"
 
-#include "data/appsettings.h"
+#include "instancelist.h"
+#include "appsettings.h"
 #include "data/version.h"
 
 #include "tasks/logintask.h"
 
+// Opens the given file in the default application.
+// TODO: Move this somewhere.
+void openInDefaultProgram(QString filename);
+
 MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	QMainWindow(parent),
-	ui(new Ui::MainWindow)
+	ui(new Ui::MainWindow),
+	instList(settings->getInstanceDir())
 {
 	ui->setupUi(this);
 	
@@ -45,8 +52,7 @@ MainWindow::MainWindow(QWidget *parent) :
 	restoreGeometry(settings->getConfig().value("MainWindowGeometry", saveGeometry()).toByteArray());
 	restoreState(settings->getConfig().value("MainWindowState", saveState()).toByteArray());
 	
-	instList.initialLoad("instances");
-	ui->instanceView->setModel(&instList);
+	instList.loadList();
 }
 
 MainWindow::~MainWindow()
@@ -67,7 +73,7 @@ void MainWindow::on_actionViewInstanceFolder_triggered()
 
 void MainWindow::on_actionRefresh_triggered()
 {
-	instList.initialLoad("instances");
+	instList.loadList();
 }
 
 void MainWindow::on_actionViewCentralModsFolder_triggered()
@@ -155,3 +161,8 @@ void MainWindow::onLoginComplete(LoginResponse response)
 							 QString("Logged in as %1 with session ID %2.").
 							 arg(response.getUsername(), response.getSessionID()));
 }
+
+void openInDefaultProgram(QString filename)
+{
+	QDesktopServices::openUrl("file:///" + QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath());
+}
diff --git a/gui/mainwindow.h b/gui/mainwindow.h
index 28ca341a..591d0632 100644
--- a/gui/mainwindow.h
+++ b/gui/mainwindow.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 #include <QMainWindow>
 
-#include "data/instancemodel.h"
+#include "instancelist.h"
 #include "data/loginresponse.h"
 
 namespace Ui
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ private slots:
 private:
 	Ui::MainWindow *ui;
 	
-	InstanceModel instList;
+	InstanceList instList;
 };
 
 #endif // MAINWINDOW_H
diff --git a/gui/settingsdialog.cpp b/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
index ab4d18ee..b3c42380 100644
--- a/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
+++ b/gui/settingsdialog.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #include "settingsdialog.h"
 #include "ui_settingsdialog.h"
 
-#include "data/appsettings.h"
+#include "appsettings.h"
 
 #include <QFileDialog>
 #include <QMessageBox>
diff --git a/libinstance/CMakeLists.txt b/libinstance/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d0a9aa08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+project(libmmcinst)
+
+set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
+
+# Find Qt
+find_package(Qt5Core REQUIRED)
+
+# Include Qt headers.
+include_directories(${Qt5Base_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(${Qt5Network_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+# Include utility library.
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libutil/include)
+
+# Include utility library.
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libsettings/include)
+
+SET(LIBINST_HEADERS
+include/libinstance_config.h
+
+include/instancetypeinterface.h
+
+include/instance.h
+include/instancelist.h
+include/instanceloader.h
+
+include/instversion.h
+include/instversionlist.h
+)
+
+SET(LIBINST_SOURCES
+src/instance.cpp
+src/instancelist.cpp
+src/instanceloader.cpp
+
+src/instversion.cpp
+src/instversionlist.cpp
+)
+
+# Set the include dir path.
+SET(LIBMMCINST_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include" PARENT_SCOPE)
+
+add_definitions(-DLIBMMCINST_LIBRARY)
+
+add_library(libmmcinst SHARED ${LIBINST_SOURCES} ${LIBINST_HEADERS})
+qt5_use_modules(libmmcinst Core)
+target_link_libraries(libmmcinst libmmcutil libmmcsettings)
diff --git a/libinstance/include/instance.h b/libinstance/include/instance.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7b3c001d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/instance.h
@@ -0,0 +1,342 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INSTANCE_H
+#define INSTANCE_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QDateTime>
+
+#include "appsettings.h"
+#include "inifile.h"
+
+#include "libinstance_config.h"
+
+#define DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING_ADVANCED(funcName, cfgEntryName, typeName) \
+	typeName get ## funcName() const { return getField(cfgEntryName, settings->get ## funcName()).value<typeName>(); }
+
+#define DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(funcName, typeName) \
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING_ADVANCED(funcName, STR_VAL(funcName), typeName)
+
+class InstanceList;
+
+/*!
+ * \brief Base class for instances.
+ * This class implements many functions that are common between instances and 
+ * provides a standard interface for all instances.
+ * 
+ * To create a new instance type, create a new class inheriting from this class
+ * and implement the pure virtual functions.
+ */
+class LIBMMCINST_EXPORT Instance : public SettingsBase
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	explicit Instance(const QString &rootDir, QObject *parent = 0);
+	
+	// Please, for the sake of my (and everyone else's) sanity, at least keep this shit
+	// *somewhat* organized. Also, documentation is semi-important here. Please don't
+	// leave undocumented stuff behind.
+	
+	
+	//////// STUFF ////////
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Get the instance's ID. 
+	 *        This is a unique identifier string that is, by default, set to the
+	 *        instance's folder name. It's not always the instance's folder name, 
+	 *        however, as any class deriving from Instance can override the id() 
+	 *        method and change how the ID is determined. The instance's ID 
+	 *        should always remain constant. Undefined behavior results if an 
+	 *        already loaded instance's ID changes.
+	 * 
+	 * \return The instance's ID.
+	 */
+	virtual QString id() const;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the path to the instance's root directory.
+	 * \return  The path to the instance's root directory.
+	 */
+	virtual QString rootDir() const;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the instance list that this instance is a part of. 
+	 *        Returns NULL if this instance is not in a list 
+	 *        (the parent is not an InstanceList).
+	 * \return A pointer to the InstanceList containing this instance. 
+	 */
+	virtual InstanceList *instList() const;
+	
+	
+	//////// FIELDS AND SETTINGS ////////
+	// Fields are options stored in the instance's config file that are specific
+	// to instances (not a part of SettingsBase). Settings are things overridden
+	// from SettingsBase.
+	
+	
+	////// Fields //////
+	
+	//// General Info ////
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets this instance's name.
+	 *        This is the name that will be displayed to the user.
+	 * \return The instance's name.
+	 * \sa setName
+	 */
+	virtual QString name() { return getField("name", "Unnamed Instance").value<QString>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the instance's name
+	 * \param val The instance's new name.
+	 */
+	virtual void setName(QString val) { setField("name", val); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the instance's icon key.
+	 * \return The instance's icon key.
+	 * \sa setIconKey()
+	 */
+	virtual QString iconKey() const { return getField("iconKey", "default").value<QString>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the instance's icon key.
+	 * \param val The new icon key.
+	 */
+	virtual void setIconKey(QString val) { setField("iconKey", val); }
+	
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the instance's notes.
+	 * \return The instances notes.
+	 */
+	virtual QString notes() const { return getField("notes", "").value<QString>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the instance's notes.
+	 * \param val The instance's new notes.
+	 */
+	virtual void setNotes(QString val) { setField("notes", val); }
+	
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Checks if	the instance's minecraft.jar needs to be rebuilt.
+	 *        If this is true, the instance's mods will be reinstalled to its
+	 *        minecraft.jar file. This value is automatically set to true when
+	 *        the jar mod list changes.
+	 * \return Whether or not the instance's jar file should be rebuilt.
+	 */
+	virtual bool shouldRebuild() const { return getField("NeedsRebuild", false).value<bool>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets whether or not the instance's minecraft.jar needs to be rebuilt.
+	 * \param val Whether the instance's minecraft needs to be rebuilt or not.
+	 */
+	virtual void setShouldRebuild(bool val) { setField("NeedsRebuild", val); }
+	
+	
+	//// Version Stuff ////
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the instance's current version.
+	 *        This value represents the instance's current version. If this value
+	 *        is different from intendedVersion(), the instance should be updated.
+	 *        This value is updated by the updateCurrentVersion() function.
+	 * \return A string representing the instance's current version.
+	 */
+	virtual QString currentVersion() { return getField("JarVersion", "Unknown").value<QString>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the instance's current version.
+	 *        This is used to keep track of the instance's current version. Don't
+	 *        mess with this unless you know what you're doing.
+	 * \param val The new value.
+	 */
+	virtual void setCurrentVersion(QString val) { setField("JarVersion", val); }
+	
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the version of LWJGL that this instance should use.
+	 *        If no LWJGL version is specified in the instance's config file, 
+	 *        defaults to "Mojang"
+	 * \return The instance's LWJGL version.
+	 */
+	virtual QString lwjglVersion() { return getField("LwjglVersion", "Mojang").value<QString>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the version of LWJGL that this instance should use.
+	 * \param val The LWJGL version to use
+	 */
+	virtual void setLWJGLVersion(QString val) { setField("LwjglVersion", val); }
+	
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the version that this instance should try to update to.
+	 *        If this value differs from currentVersion(), the instance will
+	 *        download the intended version when it launches.
+	 * \return The instance's intended version.
+	 */
+	virtual QString intendedVersion() { return getField("IntendedJarVersion", currentVersion()).value<QString>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the version that this instance should try to update to.
+	 * \param val The instance's new intended version.
+	 */
+	virtual void setIntendedVersion(QString val) { setField("IntendedJarVersion", val); }
+	
+	
+	
+	//// Timestamps ////
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the time that the instance was last launched.
+	 *        Measured in milliseconds since epoch. QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()
+	 * \return The time that the instance was last launched.
+	 */
+	virtual qint64 lastLaunch() { return getField("lastLaunchTime", 0).value<qint64>(); }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the time that the instance was last launched.
+	 * \param val The time to set. Defaults to QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()
+	 */
+	virtual void setLastLaunch(qint64 val = QDateTime::currentMSecsSinceEpoch()) 
+	{ setField("lastLaunchTime", val); }
+	
+	
+	////// Directories //////
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's minecraft folder.
+	QString minecraftDir() const;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the path to the instance's instance mods folder.
+	 * This is the folder where the jar mods are kept.
+	 */
+	QString instModsDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's bin folder.
+	QString binDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's saves folder.
+	QString savesDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's mods folder. (.minecraft/mods)
+	QString mlModsDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's coremods folder.
+	QString coreModsDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's resources folder.
+	QString resourceDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's screenshots folder.
+	QString screenshotsDir() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's texture packs folder.
+	QString texturePacksDir() const;
+	
+	
+	////// Files //////
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's minecraft.jar
+	QString mcJar() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's mcbackup.jar.
+	QString mcBackup() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's config file.
+	QString configFile() const;
+	
+	//! Gets the path to the instance's modlist file.
+	QString modListFile() const;
+	
+	////// Settings //////
+	
+	//// Java Settings ////
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING_ADVANCED(JavaPath, JPATHKEY, QString)
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(JvmArgs, QString)
+	
+	//// Custom Commands ////
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(PreLaunchCommand, QString)
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(PostExitCommand, QString)
+	
+	//// Memory ////
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(MinMemAlloc, int)
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(MaxMemAlloc, int)
+	
+	//// Auto login ////
+	DEFINE_OVERRIDDEN_SETTING(AutoLogin, bool)
+	
+	// This little guy here is to keep Qt Creator from being a dumbass and 
+	// auto-indenting the lines below the macros. Seriously, it's really annoying.
+	;
+	
+	
+	//////// OTHER FUNCTIONS ////////
+	
+	//// Version System ////
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Checks whether or not the currentVersion of the instance needs to be updated. 
+	 *        If this returns true, updateCurrentVersion is called. In the 
+	 *        standard instance, this is determined by checking a timestamp 
+	 *        stored in the instance config file against the last modified time of Minecraft.jar.
+	 * \return True if updateCurrentVersion() should be called.
+	 */
+	virtual bool shouldUpdateCurrentVersion() = 0;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Updates the current version. 
+	 *        This function should first set the current version timestamp 
+	 *        (setCurrentVersionTimestamp()) to the current time. Next, if 
+	 *        keepCurrent is false, this function should check what the 
+	 *        instance's current version is and call setCurrentVersion() to 
+	 *        update it. This function will automatically be called when the 
+	 *        instance is loaded if shouldUpdateCurrentVersion returns true.
+	 * \param keepCurrent If true, only the version timestamp will be updated.
+	 */
+	virtual void updateCurrentVersion(bool keepCurrent = false) = 0; 
+	
+protected:
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the value of the given field in the instance's config file.
+	 *        If the value isn't in the config file, defVal is returned instead.
+	 * \param name The name of the field in the config file.
+	 * \param defVal The default value.
+	 * \return The value of the given field or defVal if the field doesn't exist.
+	 * \sa setField()
+	 */
+	virtual QVariant getField(const QString &name, QVariant defVal = QVariant()) const;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Sets the value of the given field in the config file.
+	 * \param name The name of the field in the config file.
+	 * \param val The value to set the field to.
+	 * \sa getField()
+	 */
+	virtual void setField(const QString &name, QVariant val);
+	
+	// Overrides for SettingBase stuff.
+	virtual QVariant getValue(const QString &name, QVariant defVal = QVariant()) const
+	{ return settings->getValue(name, defVal); }
+	virtual void setValue(const QString &name, QVariant val)
+	{ setField(name, val); }
+	
+	INIFile config;
+	
+private:
+	QString m_rootDir;
+};
+
+#endif // INSTANCE_H
diff --git a/libinstance/include/instancelist.h b/libinstance/include/instancelist.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f6be815c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/instancelist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INSTANCELIST_H
+#define INSTANCELIST_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include <QSharedPointer>
+
+#include "siglist.h"
+
+#include "libinstance_config.h"
+
+class Instance;
+
+class LIBMMCINST_EXPORT InstanceList : public QObject, public SigList<QSharedPointer<Instance>>
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	explicit InstanceList(const QString &instDir, QObject *parent = 0);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Error codes returned by functions in the InstanceList class.
+	 * NoError Indicates that no error occurred.
+	 * UnknownError indicates that an unspecified error occurred.
+	 */
+	enum InstListError
+	{
+		NoError = 0,
+		UnknownError
+	};
+	
+	QString instDir() const { return m_instDir; }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Loads the instance list.
+	 */
+	InstListError loadList();
+	
+	DEFINE_SIGLIST_SIGNALS(QSharedPointer<Instance>);
+	SETUP_SIGLIST_SIGNALS(QSharedPointer<Instance>);
+protected:
+	QString m_instDir;
+};
+
+#endif // INSTANCELIST_H
diff --git a/libinstance/include/instanceloader.h b/libinstance/include/instanceloader.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96be36fb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/instanceloader.h
@@ -0,0 +1,140 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INSTANCELOADER_H
+#define INSTANCELOADER_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+#include <QMap>
+#include <QList>
+
+#include "libinstance_config.h"
+
+class InstanceTypeInterface;
+class Instance;
+
+typedef QList<const InstanceTypeInterface *> InstTypeList;
+
+/*!
+ * \brief The InstanceLoader is a singleton that manages all of the instance types and handles loading and creating instances.
+ * Instance types are registered with the instance loader through its registerInstType() function. 
+ * Creating instances is done through the InstanceLoader's createInstance() function. This function takes 
+ */
+class LIBMMCINST_EXPORT InstanceLoader : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets a reference to the instance loader.
+	 */
+	static InstanceLoader &get() { return loader; }
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Error codes returned by functions in the InstanceLoader and InstanceType classes.
+	 *
+	 * - NoError indicates that no error occurred.
+	 * - OtherError indicates that an unspecified error occurred.
+	 * - TypeIDExists is returned	by registerInstanceType() if the ID of the type being registered already exists.
+	 * - TypeNotRegistered is returned by createInstance() and loadInstance() when the given type is not registered.
+	 * - InstExists is returned by createInstance() if the given instance directory is already an instance.
+	 * - NotAnInstance is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory is not a valid instance.
+	 * - WrongInstType is returned by loadInstance() if the given instance directory's type doesn't match the given type.
+	 * - CantCreateDir is returned by createInstance( if the given instance directory can't be created.)
+	 */
+	enum InstTypeError
+	{
+		NoError = 0,
+		OtherError,
+		
+		TypeIDExists,
+		
+		TypeNotRegistered,
+		InstExists,
+		NotAnInstance,
+		WrongInstType,
+		CantCreateDir
+	};
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Registers the given InstanceType with the instance loader.
+	 *
+	 * \param type The InstanceType to register.
+	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+	 * - TypeIDExists if the given type's is already registered to another instance type.
+	 */
+	InstTypeError registerInstanceType(InstanceTypeInterface *type);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Creates an instance with the given type and stores it in inst.
+	 *
+	 * \param inst Pointer to store the created instance in.
+	 * \param type The type of instance to create.
+	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
+	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+	 * - TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+	 * - InstExists if the given instance directory is already an instance.
+	 * - CantCreateDir if the given instance directory cannot be created.
+	 */
+	InstTypeError createInstance(Instance *&inst, const InstanceTypeInterface *type, const QString &instDir);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Loads an instance from the given directory.
+	 *
+	 * \param inst Pointer to store the loaded instance in.
+	 * \param type The type of instance to load.
+	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
+	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+	 * - TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+	 * - NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
+	 * - WrongInstType if the given instance directory's type isn't the same as the given type.
+	 */
+	InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *&inst, const InstanceTypeInterface *type, const QString &instDir);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Loads an instance from the given directory.
+	 * Checks the instance's INI file to figure out what the instance's type is first.
+	 * \param inst Pointer to store the loaded instance in.
+	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
+	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+	 * - TypeNotRegistered if the instance's type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+	 * - NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
+	 */
+	InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *&inst, const QString &instDir);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Finds an instance type with the given ID.
+	 * If one cannot be found, returns NULL.
+	 *
+	 * \param id The ID of the type to find.
+	 * \return The type with the given ID. NULL if none were found.
+	 */
+	const InstanceTypeInterface *findType(const QString &id);
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets a list of the registered instance types.
+	 *
+	 * \return A list of instance types.
+	 */
+	InstTypeList typeList();
+	
+private:
+	InstanceLoader();
+	
+	QMap<QString, InstanceTypeInterface *> m_typeMap;
+	
+	static InstanceLoader loader;
+};
+
+#endif // INSTANCELOADER_H
diff --git a/libinstance/include/instancetypeinterface.h b/libinstance/include/instancetypeinterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30a12d99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/instancetypeinterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INSTANCETYPE_H
+#define INSTANCETYPE_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "instanceloader.h"
+
+//! The InstanceTypeInterface's interface ID.
+#define InstanceTypeInterface_IID "net.forkk.MultiMC.InstanceTypeInterface/0.1"
+
+/*!
+ * \brief The InstanceType class is an interface for all instance types.
+ * InstanceTypes are usually provided by plugins.
+ * It handles loading and creating instances of a certain type. There should be 
+ * one of these for each type of instance and they should be registered with the 
+ * InstanceLoader.
+ * To create an instance, the InstanceLoader calls the type's createInstance() 
+ * function. Loading is done through the loadInstance() function.
+ */
+class InstanceTypeInterface
+{
+public:
+	friend class InstanceLoader;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the ID for this instance type. 
+	 *        The type ID should be unique as it is used to identify the type 
+	 *        of instances when they are loaded.
+	 *        Changing this value at runtime results in undefined behavior.
+	 * \return This instance type's ID string. 
+	 */
+	virtual QString typeID() const = 0;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets the name of this instance type as it is displayed to the user.
+	 * \return The instance type's display name.
+	 */
+	virtual QString displayName() const = 0;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Gets a longer, more detailed description of this instance type.
+	 * \return The instance type's description.
+	 */
+	virtual QString description() const	= 0;
+	
+protected:
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Creates an instance and stores it in inst.
+	 * \param inst Pointer to store the created instance in.
+	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
+	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+	 *         TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+	 *         InstExists if the given instance directory is already an instance.
+	 */
+	virtual InstanceLoader::InstTypeError createInstance(Instance *&inst, const QString &instDir) const = 0;
+	
+	/*!
+	 * \brief Loads an instance from the given directory.
+	 * \param inst Pointer to store the loaded instance in.
+	 * \param instDir The instance's directory.
+	 * \return An InstTypeError error code.
+	 *         TypeNotRegistered if the given type is not registered with the InstanceLoader.
+	 *         NotAnInstance if the given instance directory isn't a valid instance.
+	 *         WrongInstType if the given instance directory's type isn't an instance of this type.
+	 */
+	virtual InstanceLoader::InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *&inst, const QString &instDir) const = 0;
+};
+
+Q_DECLARE_INTERFACE(InstanceTypeInterface, InstanceTypeInterface_IID)
+
+#endif // INSTANCETYPE_H
diff --git a/libinstance/include/instversion.h b/libinstance/include/instversion.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c505c5a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/instversion.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INSTVERSION_H
+#define INSTVERSION_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "libinstance_config.h"
+
+class InstVersionList;
+
+class LIBMMCINST_EXPORT InstVersion : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	// Constructs a new InstVersion with the given parent. The parent *must*
+	// be the InstVersionList that contains this InstVersion. The InstVersion
+	// should be added to the list immediately after being created as any calls
+	// to id() will likely fail unless the InstVersion is in a list.
+	explicit InstVersion(InstVersionList *parent = 0);
+	
+	// Returns this InstVersion's ID. This is usually just the InstVersion's index
+	// within its InstVersionList, but not always.
+	// If this InstVersion is not in an InstVersionList, returns -1.
+	virtual int id() const = 0;
+	
+	// Returns this InstVersion's name. This is displayed to the user in the GUI
+	// and is usually just the version number ("1.4.7"), for example.
+	virtual QString name() const = 0;
+	
+	// Returns this InstVersion's name. This is usually displayed to the user 
+	// in the GUI and specifies what kind of version this is. For example: it 
+	// could be "Snapshot", "Latest Version", "MCNostalgia", etc.
+	virtual QString type() const = 0;
+	
+	// Returns the version list that this InstVersion is a part of.
+	virtual InstVersionList *versionList() const;
+};
+
+#endif // INSTVERSION_H
diff --git a/libinstance/include/instversionlist.h b/libinstance/include/instversionlist.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cd9ed1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/instversionlist.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef INSTVERSIONLIST_H
+#define INSTVERSIONLIST_H
+
+#include <QObject>
+
+#include "libinstance_config.h"
+
+class InstVersion;
+
+// Class that each instance type's version list derives from. Version lists are 
+// the lists that keep track of the available game versions for that instance. 
+// This list will not be loaded on startup. It will be loaded when the list's 
+// load function is called.
+class LIBMMCINST_EXPORT InstVersionList : public QObject
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	explicit InstVersionList();
+	
+	// Reloads the version list.
+	virtual void loadVersionList() = 0;
+	
+	// Gets the version at the given index.
+	virtual const InstVersion *at(int i) const = 0;
+	
+	// Returns the number of versions in the list.
+	virtual int count() const = 0;
+};
+
+#endif // INSTVERSIONLIST_H
diff --git a/libinstance/include/libinstance_config.h b/libinstance/include/libinstance_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2e6dc884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/include/libinstance_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+//#ifndef LIBINSTANCE_CONFIG_H
+//#define LIBINSTANCE_CONFIG_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
+
+#ifdef LIBMMCINST_LIBRARY
+#  define LIBMMCINST_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#  define LIBMMCINST_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+//#endif // LIBINSTANCE_CONFIG_H
diff --git a/libinstance/src/instance.cpp b/libinstance/src/instance.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c79c0213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/src/instance.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "include/instance.h"
+
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+#include "pathutils.h"
+
+Instance::Instance(const QString &rootDir, QObject *parent) :
+	SettingsBase(parent)
+{
+	m_rootDir = rootDir;
+	config.loadFile(PathCombine(rootDir, "instance.cfg"));
+}
+
+QString Instance::id() const
+{
+	return QFileInfo(rootDir()).baseName();
+}
+
+QString Instance::rootDir() const
+{
+	return m_rootDir;
+}
+
+InstanceList *Instance::instList() const
+{
+	if (parent()->inherits("InstanceList"))
+		return (InstanceList *)parent();
+	else
+		return NULL;
+}
+
+QString Instance::minecraftDir() const
+{
+	QFileInfo mcDir(PathCombine(rootDir(), "minecraft"));
+	QFileInfo dotMCDir(PathCombine(rootDir(), ".minecraft"));
+	
+	if (dotMCDir.exists() && !mcDir.exists())
+	{
+		return dotMCDir.path();
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		return mcDir.path();
+	}
+}
+
+QString Instance::binDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "bin");
+}
+
+QString Instance::savesDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "saves");
+}
+
+QString Instance::mlModsDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "mods");
+}
+
+QString Instance::coreModsDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "coremods");
+}
+
+QString Instance::resourceDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "resources");
+}
+
+QString Instance::screenshotsDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "screenshots");
+}
+
+QString Instance::texturePacksDir() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(minecraftDir(), "texturepacks");
+}
+
+QString Instance::mcJar() const
+{
+	return PathCombine(binDir(), "minecraft.jar");
+}
+
+QVariant Instance::getField(const QString &name, QVariant defVal) const
+{
+	return config.get(name, defVal);
+}
+
+void Instance::setField(const QString &name, QVariant val)
+{
+	config.set(name, val);
+}
diff --git a/libinstance/src/instancelist.cpp b/libinstance/src/instancelist.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3b0b668f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/src/instancelist.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "include/instancelist.h"
+
+#include "siglist_impl.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFile>
+#include <QDirIterator>
+
+#include "include/instance.h"
+#include "include/instanceloader.h"
+
+#include "pathutils.h"
+
+
+InstanceList::InstanceList(const QString &instDir, QObject *parent) :
+	QObject(parent), m_instDir(instDir)
+{
+	
+}
+
+InstanceList::InstListError InstanceList::loadList()
+{
+	QDir dir(m_instDir);
+	QDirIterator iter(dir);
+	
+	while (iter.hasNext())
+	{
+		QString subDir = iter.next();
+		if (QFileInfo(PathCombine(subDir, "instance.cfg")).exists())
+		{
+			Instance *instPtr = NULL;
+			
+			InstanceLoader::InstTypeError error = InstanceLoader::get().
+					loadInstance(instPtr, subDir);
+			
+			if (error != InstanceLoader::NoError &&
+					 error != InstanceLoader::NotAnInstance)
+			{
+				QString errorMsg = QString("Failed to load instance %1: ").
+						arg(QFileInfo(subDir).baseName()).toUtf8();
+				
+				switch (error)
+				{
+				case InstanceLoader::TypeNotRegistered:
+					errorMsg += "Instance type not found.";
+					break;
+					
+				default:
+					errorMsg += QString("Unknown instance loader error %1").
+							arg(error);
+					break;
+				}
+				qDebug(errorMsg.toUtf8());
+			}
+			else if (!instPtr)
+			{
+				qDebug(QString("Error loading instance %1. Instance loader returned null.").
+					   arg(QFileInfo(subDir).baseName()).toUtf8());
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				QSharedPointer<Instance> inst(instPtr);
+				
+				qDebug(QString("Loaded instance %1").arg(inst->name()).toUtf8());
+				inst->setParent(this);
+				append(QSharedPointer<Instance>(inst));
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	
+	return NoError;
+}
diff --git a/libinstance/src/instanceloader.cpp b/libinstance/src/instanceloader.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..620562b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/src/instanceloader.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "include/instanceloader.h"
+
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+#include "include/instancetypeinterface.h"
+
+#include "inifile.h"
+
+#include "pathutils.h"
+
+InstanceLoader InstanceLoader::loader;
+
+InstanceLoader::InstanceLoader() :
+	QObject(NULL)
+{
+	
+}
+
+
+InstanceLoader::InstTypeError InstanceLoader::registerInstanceType(InstanceTypeInterface *type)
+{
+	// Check to see if the type ID exists.
+	if (m_typeMap.contains(type->typeID()))
+		return TypeIDExists;
+	
+	// Set the parent to this.
+	// ((QObject *)type)->setParent(this);
+	
+	// Add it to the map.
+	m_typeMap.insert(type->typeID(), type);
+	
+	qDebug(QString("Registered instance type %1.").
+		   arg(type->typeID()).toUtf8());
+	return NoError;
+}
+
+InstanceLoader::InstTypeError InstanceLoader::createInstance(Instance *&inst, 
+															 const InstanceTypeInterface *type, 
+															 const QString &instDir)
+{
+	// Check if the type is registered.
+	if (!type || findType(type->typeID()) != type)
+		return TypeNotRegistered;
+	
+	// Create the instance.
+	return type->createInstance(inst, instDir);
+}
+
+InstanceLoader::InstTypeError InstanceLoader::loadInstance(Instance *&inst, 
+														   const InstanceTypeInterface *type, 
+														   const QString &instDir)
+{
+	// Check if the type is registered.
+	if (!type || findType(type->typeID()) != type)
+		return TypeNotRegistered;
+	
+	return type->loadInstance(inst, instDir);
+}
+
+InstanceLoader::InstTypeError InstanceLoader::loadInstance(Instance *&inst, 
+														   const QString &instDir)
+{
+	QFileInfo instConfig(PathCombine(instDir, "instance.cfg"));
+	
+	if (!instConfig.exists())
+		return NotAnInstance;
+	
+	INIFile ini;
+	ini.loadFile(instConfig.path());
+	QString typeName = ini.get("type", "net.forkk.MultiMC.StdInstance").toString();
+	const InstanceTypeInterface *type = findType(typeName);
+	
+	return loadInstance(inst, type, instDir);
+}
+
+const InstanceTypeInterface *InstanceLoader::findType(const QString &id)
+{
+	if (!m_typeMap.contains(id))
+		return NULL;
+	else
+		return m_typeMap[id];
+}
+
+InstTypeList InstanceLoader::typeList()
+{
+	InstTypeList typeList;
+	
+	for (auto iter = m_typeMap.begin(); iter != m_typeMap.end(); iter++)
+	{
+		typeList.append(*iter);
+	}
+	
+	return typeList;
+}
diff --git a/libinstance/src/instversion.cpp b/libinstance/src/instversion.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cedb61df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libinstance/src/instversion.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "include/instversion.h"
+#include "include/instversionlist.h"
+
+InstVersion::InstVersion(InstVersionList *parent) :
+	QObject(parent)
+{
+	
+}
+
+InstVersionList *InstVersion::versionList() const
+{
+	// Parent should *always* be an InstVersionList
+	if (!parent() || !parent()->inherits("InstVersionList"))
+		return NULL;
+	else
+		return (InstVersionList *)parent();
+}
diff --git a/data/stdinstance.cpp b/libinstance/src/instversionlist.cpp
similarity index 83%
rename from data/stdinstance.cpp
rename to libinstance/src/instversionlist.cpp
index 4618f5ca..e171cfa5 100644
--- a/data/stdinstance.cpp
+++ b/libinstance/src/instversionlist.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "stdinstance.h"
+#include "include/instversionlist.h"
 
-StdInstance::StdInstance(QString rootDir, QObject* parent) : 
-	InstanceBase(rootDir, parent)
+InstVersionList::InstVersionList() :
+	QObject(NULL)
 {
-	
 }
diff --git a/libsettings/CMakeLists.txt b/libsettings/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2cf72365
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsettings/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+project(libmmcsettings)
+
+# Find Qt
+find_package(Qt5Core REQUIRED)
+
+# Include Qt headers.
+include_directories(${Qt5Base_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(${Qt5Network_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+# Include utils library headers.
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libutil/include)
+
+SET(LIBSETTINGS_HEADERS
+include/libsettings_config.h
+
+include/appsettings.h
+)
+
+SET(LIBSETTINGS_SOURCES
+src/appsettings.cpp
+)
+
+# Set the include dir path.
+SET(LIBMMCSETTINGS_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include" PARENT_SCOPE)
+
+add_definitions(-DLIBMMCSETTINGS_LIBRARY)
+
+add_library(libmmcsettings SHARED ${LIBSETTINGS_SOURCES} ${LIBSETTINGS_HEADERS})
+qt5_use_modules(libmmcsettings Core)
+target_link_libraries(libmmcsettings libmmcutil)
diff --git a/data/appsettings.h b/libsettings/include/appsettings.h
similarity index 85%
rename from data/appsettings.h
rename to libsettings/include/appsettings.h
index a9068bfd..79515618 100644
--- a/data/appsettings.h
+++ b/libsettings/include/appsettings.h
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 #include <QSettings>
-#include <QColor>
+//#include <QColor>
 #include <QPoint>
 
-#include "util/apputils.h"
-#include "util/osutils.h"
+#include <apputils.h>
+#include <osutils.h>
+
+#include "libsettings_config.h"
 
 #if WINDOWS
 #define JPATHKEY "JavaPathWindows"
@@ -39,10 +41,8 @@
 #define DEFINE_SETTING(name, valType, defVal) \
 	DEFINE_SETTING_ADVANCED(name, STR_VAL(name), valType, defVal)
 
-#define DEFINE_OVERRIDE_SETTING(overrideName) \
-	
 
-class SettingsBase : public QObject
+class LIBMMCSETTINGS_EXPORT SettingsBase : public QObject
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -66,9 +66,10 @@ public:
 	DEFINE_SETTING(InstanceToolbarPosition, QPoint, QPoint())
 	
 	// Console Colors
-	DEFINE_SETTING(SysMessageColor, QColor, QColor(Qt::blue))
-	DEFINE_SETTING(StdOutColor, QColor, QColor(Qt::black))
-	DEFINE_SETTING(StdErrColor, QColor, QColor(Qt::red))
+	// Currently commented out because QColor is a part of QtGUI
+//	DEFINE_SETTING(SysMessageColor, QColor, QColor(Qt::blue))
+//	DEFINE_SETTING(StdOutColor, QColor, QColor(Qt::black))
+//	DEFINE_SETTING(StdErrColor, QColor, QColor(Qt::red))
 	
 	// Window Size
 	DEFINE_SETTING(LaunchCompatMode, bool, false)
@@ -91,12 +92,11 @@ public:
 	DEFINE_SETTING(PreLaunchCommand, QString, "")
 	DEFINE_SETTING(PostExitCommand, QString, "")
 	
-protected:
 	virtual QVariant getValue(const QString& name, QVariant defVal = QVariant()) const = 0;
 	virtual void setValue(const QString& name, QVariant val) = 0;
 };
 
-class AppSettings : public SettingsBase
+class LIBMMCSETTINGS_EXPORT AppSettings : public SettingsBase
 {
 	Q_OBJECT
 public:
@@ -104,16 +104,16 @@ public:
 	
 	QSettings& getConfig() { return config; }
 	
-protected:
 	virtual QVariant getValue(const QString &name, QVariant defVal = QVariant()) const;
 	virtual void setValue(const QString& name, QVariant val);
-	
+
+protected:
 	QSettings config;
 };
 
 #undef DEFINE_SETTING_ADVANCED
 #undef DEFINE_SETTING
 
-extern AppSettings* settings;
+LIBMMCSETTINGS_EXPORT extern AppSettings* settings;
 
 #endif // APPSETTINGS_H
diff --git a/libsettings/include/libsettings_config.h b/libsettings/include/libsettings_config.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05df5bfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libsettings/include/libsettings_config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef LIBINSTANCE_CONFIG_H
+#define LIBINSTANCE_CONFIG_H
+
+#include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
+
+#ifdef LIBMMCSETTINGS_LIBRARY
+#  define LIBMMCSETTINGS_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#  define LIBMMCSETTINGS_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
+
+#endif // LIBINSTANCE_CONFIG_H
diff --git a/data/appsettings.cpp b/libsettings/src/appsettings.cpp
similarity index 96%
rename from data/appsettings.cpp
rename to libsettings/src/appsettings.cpp
index 1d9c4312..8fe9b8ad 100644
--- a/data/appsettings.cpp
+++ b/libsettings/src/appsettings.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "appsettings.h"
+#include "include/appsettings.h"
 
 AppSettings* settings;
 
diff --git a/libutil/CMakeLists.txt b/libutil/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6eadf50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libutil/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+project(libmmcutil)
+
+# Find Qt
+find_package(Qt5Core REQUIRED)
+
+# Include Qt headers.
+include_directories(${Qt5Base_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(${Qt5Network_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+SET(LIBUTIL_HEADERS
+include/libutil_config.h
+
+include/apputils.h
+
+include/pathutils.h
+include/osutils.h
+
+include/inifile.h
+
+include/siglist.h
+include/siglist_impl.h
+)
+
+SET(LIBUTIL_SOURCES
+src/pathutils.cpp
+src/osutils.cpp
+
+src/inifile.cpp
+)
+
+# Set the include dir path.
+SET(LIBMMCUTIL_INCLUDE_DIR "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/include" PARENT_SCOPE)
+
+add_definitions(-DLIBMMCUTIL_LIBRARY)
+
+add_library(libmmcutil SHARED ${LIBUTIL_SOURCES} ${LIBUTIL_HEADERS})
+qt5_use_modules(libmmcutil Core)
+target_link_libraries(libmmcutil)
diff --git a/util/apputils.h b/libutil/include/apputils.h
similarity index 100%
rename from util/apputils.h
rename to libutil/include/apputils.h
diff --git a/data/inifile.h b/libutil/include/inifile.h
similarity index 91%
rename from data/inifile.h
rename to libutil/include/inifile.h
index 75783859..1280c7e3 100644
--- a/data/inifile.h
+++ b/libutil/include/inifile.h
@@ -20,8 +20,10 @@
 #include <QString>
 #include <QVariant>
 
+#include "libutil_config.h"
+
 // Sectionless INI parser (for instance config files)
-class INIFile : public QMap<QString, QVariant>
+class LIBMMCUTIL_EXPORT INIFile : public QMap<QString, QVariant>
 {
 public:
 	explicit INIFile();
diff --git a/data/stdinstance.h b/libutil/include/libutil_config.h
similarity index 71%
rename from data/stdinstance.h
rename to libutil/include/libutil_config.h
index 79b87601..41766184 100644
--- a/data/stdinstance.h
+++ b/libutil/include/libutil_config.h
@@ -13,16 +13,15 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#ifndef STDINSTANCE_H
-#define STDINSTANCE_H
+#ifndef LIBUTIL_CONFIG_H
+#define LIBUTIL_CONFIG_H
 
-#include "instancebase.h"
+#include <QtCore/QtGlobal>
 
-// Standard client instance.
-class StdInstance : public InstanceBase
-{
-public:
-	explicit StdInstance(QString rootDir, QObject *parent = 0);
-};
+#ifdef LIBMMCUTIL_LIBRARY
+#  define LIBMMCUTIL_EXPORT Q_DECL_EXPORT
+#else
+#  define LIBMMCUTIL_EXPORT Q_DECL_IMPORT
+#endif
 
-#endif // STDINSTANCE_H
+#endif // LIBUTIL_CONFIG_H
diff --git a/util/osutils.h b/libutil/include/osutils.h
similarity index 89%
rename from util/osutils.h
rename to libutil/include/osutils.h
index f779ea2d..c5d4bb61 100644
--- a/util/osutils.h
+++ b/libutil/include/osutils.h
@@ -26,7 +26,4 @@
 #define LINUX 1
 #endif
 
-// Opens the given file in the default application.
-void openInDefaultProgram(QString filename);
-
 #endif // OSUTILS_H
diff --git a/util/pathutils.h b/libutil/include/pathutils.h
similarity index 74%
rename from util/pathutils.h
rename to libutil/include/pathutils.h
index 1922e3a0..d5f106ef 100644
--- a/util/pathutils.h
+++ b/libutil/include/pathutils.h
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@
 
 #include <QString>
 
-QString PathCombine(QString path1, QString path2);
-QString PathCombine(QString path1, QString path2, QString path3);
+#include "libutil_config.h"
 
-QString AbsolutePath(QString path);
+LIBMMCUTIL_EXPORT QString PathCombine(QString path1, QString path2);
+LIBMMCUTIL_EXPORT QString PathCombine(QString path1, QString path2, QString path3);
+
+LIBMMCUTIL_EXPORT QString AbsolutePath(QString path);
 
 #endif // PATHUTILS_H
diff --git a/data/siglist.h b/libutil/include/siglist.h
similarity index 100%
rename from data/siglist.h
rename to libutil/include/siglist.h
diff --git a/data/siglist_imp.h b/libutil/include/siglist_impl.h
similarity index 100%
rename from data/siglist_imp.h
rename to libutil/include/siglist_impl.h
diff --git a/data/inifile.cpp b/libutil/src/inifile.cpp
similarity index 98%
rename from data/inifile.cpp
rename to libutil/src/inifile.cpp
index 2d68caf6..43545a4a 100644
--- a/data/inifile.cpp
+++ b/libutil/src/inifile.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "inifile.h"
+#include "include/inifile.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
 #include <QTextStream>
diff --git a/util/osutils.cpp b/libutil/src/osutils.cpp
similarity index 78%
rename from util/osutils.cpp
rename to libutil/src/osutils.cpp
index 6b095518..9a85d1e5 100644
--- a/util/osutils.cpp
+++ b/libutil/src/osutils.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "osutils.h"
+#include "include/osutils.h"
 
-#include <QDesktopServices>
 #include <QUrl>
 #include <QFileInfo>
-
-void openInDefaultProgram(QString filename)
-{
-	QDesktopServices::openUrl("file:///" + QFileInfo(filename).absolutePath());
-}
diff --git a/util/pathutils.cpp b/libutil/src/pathutils.cpp
similarity index 97%
rename from util/pathutils.cpp
rename to libutil/src/pathutils.cpp
index 8610b80d..8e91bf31 100644
--- a/util/pathutils.cpp
+++ b/libutil/src/pathutils.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-#include "pathutils.h"
+#include "include/pathutils.h"
 
 #include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QDir>
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index 6e840317..b78774a8 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@
 #include "gui/mainwindow.h"
 #include <QApplication>
 
-#include "data/appsettings.h"
-
+#include "appsettings.h"
 #include "data/loginresponse.h"
 
+#include "data/plugin/pluginmanager.h"
+
+#include "pathutils.h"
+
 int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
 	QApplication app(argc, argv);
@@ -32,6 +35,11 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	// Register meta types.
 	qRegisterMetaType<LoginResponse>("LoginResponse");
 	
+	
+	// Initialize plugins.
+	PluginManager::get().loadPlugins(PathCombine(qApp->applicationDirPath(), "plugins"));
+	PluginManager::get().initInstanceTypes();
+	
 	MainWindow mainWin;
 	mainWin.show();
 	
diff --git a/multimc.rc b/multimc.rc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..decf7d3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/multimc.rc
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+IDI_ICON1               ICON    DISCARDABLE     "resources/icons/MultiMC.ico"
diff --git a/plugins/stdinstance/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/stdinstance/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0bb466ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stdinstance/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+project(stdinstance)
+
+ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DQT_PLUGIN)
+
+# Find Qt
+find_package(Qt5Core REQUIRED)
+find_package(Qt5Network REQUIRED)
+
+# Include Qt headers.
+include_directories(${Qt5Base_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+include_directories(${Qt5Network_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+
+# Include the Java library.
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/java)
+
+# Include utils library headers.
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libutil/include)
+
+# Include settings library headers.
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/libsettings/include)
+
+# Include instance library headers. 
+include_directories(${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}libinstance/include)
+
+SET(STDINST_HEADERS
+stdinstancetype.h
+stdinstance.h
+)
+
+SET(STDINST_SOURCES
+stdinstancetype.cpp
+stdinstance.cpp
+)
+
+add_library(stdinstance SHARED ${STDINST_SOURCES} ${STDINST_HEADERS})
+
+set_target_properties(stdinstance PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
+set_target_properties(stdinstance PROPERTIES RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "..")
+
+qt5_use_modules(stdinstance Core Network)
+target_link_libraries(stdinstance 
+quazip
+patchlib
+
+# Link the util, settings, and instance libraries.
+libmmcutil
+libmmcsettings
+libmmcinst
+)
diff --git a/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.cpp b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..12d86bbc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "stdinstance.h"
+
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+#include <javautils.h>
+
+StdInstance::StdInstance(const QString &rootDir, QObject *parent) :
+	Instance(rootDir, parent)
+{
+	
+}
+
+bool StdInstance::shouldUpdateCurrentVersion()
+{
+	QFileInfo jar(mcJar());
+	return jar.lastModified().toUTC().toMSecsSinceEpoch() != lastVersionUpdate();
+}
+
+void StdInstance::updateCurrentVersion(bool keepCurrent)
+{
+	QFileInfo jar(mcJar());
+	
+	if(!jar.exists())
+	{
+		setLastVersionUpdate(0);
+		setCurrentVersion("Unknown");
+		return;
+	}
+	
+	qint64 time = jar.lastModified().toUTC().toMSecsSinceEpoch();
+	
+	setLastVersionUpdate(time);
+	if (!keepCurrent)
+	{
+		// TODO: Implement GetMinecraftJarVersion function.
+		QString newVersion = "Unknown";//javautils::GetMinecraftJarVersion(jar.absoluteFilePath());
+		setCurrentVersion(newVersion);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.h b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d812a9b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.h
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef STDINSTANCE_H
+#define STDINSTANCE_H
+
+#include <instance.h>
+
+class StdInstance : public Instance
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+public:
+	explicit StdInstance(const QString &rootDir, QObject *parent = 0);
+	
+	virtual bool shouldUpdateCurrentVersion();
+	
+	virtual void updateCurrentVersion(bool keepCurrent);
+	
+	////// TIMESTAMPS //////
+	virtual qint64 lastVersionUpdate() { return getField("lastVersionUpdate", 0).value<qint64>(); }
+	virtual void setLastVersionUpdate(qint64 val) { setField("lastVersionUpdate", val); }
+};
+
+#endif // STDINSTANCE_H
diff --git a/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.json b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..704f0b73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstance.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+	"api": "MultiMC5-API-1",
+
+	"name": "Standard Instance Plugin",
+	"summary": "A plugin that provides standard Minecraft instances.",
+	"description": "This is a built-in plugin that provides the standard Minecraft instance.",
+	"version": "0.1"
+}
diff --git a/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstancetype.cpp b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstancetype.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5a3a6649
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstancetype.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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 "stdinstancetype.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+
+#include "stdinstance.h"
+
+StdInstanceType::StdInstanceType(QObject *parent) :
+	QObject(parent)
+{
+	
+}
+
+InstanceLoader::InstTypeError StdInstanceType::createInstance(Instance *&inst, 
+															  const QString &instDir) const
+{
+	QFileInfo rootDir(instDir);
+	
+	if (!rootDir.exists() && !QDir().mkdir(rootDir.path()))
+	{
+		return InstanceLoader::CantCreateDir;
+	}
+	
+	StdInstance *stdInst = new StdInstance(instDir);
+	
+	// TODO: Verify that the instance is valid.
+	
+	inst = stdInst;
+	
+	return InstanceLoader::NoError;
+}
+
+InstanceLoader::InstTypeError StdInstanceType::loadInstance(Instance *&inst, 
+															const QString &instDir) const
+{
+	StdInstance *stdInst = new StdInstance(instDir);
+	
+	// TODO: Verify that the instance is valid.
+	
+	inst = stdInst;
+	
+	return InstanceLoader::NoError;
+}
diff --git a/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstancetype.h b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstancetype.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b8382a97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/stdinstance/stdinstancetype.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/* Copyright 2013 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.
+ */
+
+#ifndef STDINSTANCETYPE_H
+#define STDINSTANCETYPE_H
+
+#include <instancetypeinterface.h>
+
+#define StdInstanceType_IID "net.forkk.MultiMC.StdInstanceType/0.1"
+
+class StdInstanceType : public QObject, InstanceTypeInterface
+{
+	Q_OBJECT
+	Q_PLUGIN_METADATA(IID StdInstanceType_IID FILE "stdinstance.json")
+	Q_INTERFACES(InstanceTypeInterface)
+public:
+	explicit StdInstanceType(QObject *parent = 0);
+	
+	virtual QString typeID() const { return "net.forkk.MultiMC.StdInstance"; }
+	
+	virtual QString displayName() const { return "Standard Instance"; }
+	
+	virtual QString description() const { return "A standard Minecraft instance."; }
+	
+	virtual InstanceLoader::InstTypeError createInstance(Instance *&inst, const QString &instDir) const;
+	
+	virtual InstanceLoader::InstTypeError loadInstance(Instance *&inst, const QString &instDir) const;
+};
+
+#endif // STDINSTANCETYPE_H
diff --git a/resources/icons/MultiMC.ico b/resources/icons/MultiMC.ico
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..734af0fb
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/icons/MultiMC.ico differ