diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index bef1358..ce41047 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::{fs::File, io::BufReader};
 pub struct Config {
     pub selected_profile_name: String,
     pub debug_view_enabled: bool,
+    pub user_profiles: Vec<Profile>,
 }
 
 impl Default for Config {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
             // TODO: handle first start with no profile selected
             selected_profile_name: "".to_string(),
             debug_view_enabled: false,
+            user_profiles: vec![],
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/profile.rs b/src/profile.rs
index 532bb33..486d3f1 100644
--- a/src/profile.rs
+++ b/src/profile.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::{
-    file_utils::get_writer,
-    paths::{BWRAP_SYSTEM_PREFIX, SYSTEM_PREFIX},
+    file_utils::{get_data_dir, get_writer},
+    paths::{data_monado_path, data_opencomposite_path, BWRAP_SYSTEM_PREFIX, SYSTEM_PREFIX},
 };
 use expect_dialog::ExpectDialog;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -37,6 +37,30 @@ impl Display for Profile {
     }
 }
 
+impl Default for Profile {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            name: "Default profile name".into(),
+            xrservice_path: data_monado_path(),
+            xrservice_type: XRServiceType::Monado,
+            opencomposite_path: data_opencomposite_path(),
+            basalt_path: None,
+            mercury_path: None,
+            libsurvive_path: None,
+            basalt_enabled: false,
+            mercury_enabled: false,
+            libsurvive_enabled: false,
+            environment: HashMap::new(),
+            prefix: format!(
+                "{data}/prefixes/default_profile_prefix",
+                data = get_data_dir()
+            ),
+            can_be_built: true,
+            editable: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl Profile {
     pub fn get_steam_launch_options(&self) -> String {
         let mut opts = vec![];
diff --git a/src/ui/app.rs b/src/ui/app.rs
index 23b5deb..98e7483 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.rs
+++ b/src/ui/app.rs
@@ -350,11 +350,12 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
         sender: ComponentSender<Self>,
     ) -> ComponentParts<Self> {
         let config = Config::get_config();
-        let profiles = vec![
+        let mut profiles = vec![
             valve_index_profile(),
             system_valve_index_profile(),
             wivrn_profile(),
         ];
+        profiles.extend(config.user_profiles.clone());
         let dependencies_dialog = adw::MessageDialog::builder()
             .modal(true)
             .transient_for(root)
diff --git a/src/ui/main_view.rs b/src/ui/main_view.rs
index 81acaca..457bd4d 100644
--- a/src/ui/main_view.rs
+++ b/src/ui/main_view.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ pub enum MainViewMsg {
     ProfileSelected(u32),
     UpdateSelectedProfile(Profile),
     EditProfile,
+    CreateProfile,
     DuplicateProfile,
 }
 
@@ -104,30 +105,6 @@ impl SimpleComponent for MainView {
                         set_icon_name: icon_name::MENU,
                         set_menu_model: Some(&app_menu),
                     },
-                    pack_start = &gtk::Box {
-                        set_orientation: gtk::Orientation::Horizontal,
-                        add_css_class: "linked",
-                        #[name(profiles_dropdown)]
-                        gtk::DropDown {
-                            set_tooltip_text: Some("Profiles"),
-                            #[track = "model.changed(Self::profile_names())"]
-                            set_model: Some(&{
-                                let names: Vec<_> = model.profile_names.iter().map(String::as_str).collect();
-                                gtk::StringList::new(&names)
-                            }),
-                            connect_selected_item_notify[sender] => move |this| {
-                                sender.input(MainViewMsg::ProfileSelected(this.selected()));
-                            },
-                        },
-                        gtk::Button {
-                            set_icon_name: icon_name::EDIT,
-                            add_css_class: "suggested-action",
-                            set_tooltip_text: Some("Edit Profile"),
-                            connect_clicked[sender] => move |_| {
-                                sender.input(Self::Input::EditProfile);
-                            }
-                        }
-                    },
                     #[track = "model.changed(Self::enable_debug_view())"]
                     set_show_end_title_buttons: !model.enable_debug_view,
                 },
@@ -162,6 +139,47 @@ impl SimpleComponent for MainView {
                     model.steam_launch_options_box.widget(),
                     model.install_wivrn_box.widget(),
                 }
+            },
+            gtk::Separator {
+                set_orientation: gtk::Orientation::Horizontal,
+                set_hexpand: true,
+            },
+            gtk::Box {
+                set_orientation: gtk::Orientation::Horizontal,
+                set_spacing: 12,
+                add_css_class: "toolbar",
+                add_css_class: "view",
+                gtk::Box {
+                    set_orientation: gtk::Orientation::Horizontal,
+                    add_css_class: "linked",
+                    #[name(profiles_dropdown)]
+                    gtk::DropDown {
+                        set_hexpand: true,
+                        set_tooltip_text: Some("Profiles"),
+                        #[track = "model.changed(Self::profile_names())"]
+                        set_model: Some(&{
+                            let names: Vec<_> = model.profile_names.iter().map(String::as_str).collect();
+                            gtk::StringList::new(&names)
+                        }),
+                        connect_selected_item_notify[sender] => move |this| {
+                            sender.input(MainViewMsg::ProfileSelected(this.selected()));
+                        },
+                    },
+                    gtk::Button {
+                        set_icon_name: icon_name::EDIT,
+                        set_tooltip_text: Some("Edit Profile"),
+                        connect_clicked[sender] => move |_| {
+                            sender.input(Self::Input::EditProfile);
+                        }
+                    },
+                    gtk::Button {
+                        set_icon_name: "list-add-symbolic",
+                        set_tooltip_text: Some("Create Profile"),
+                        connect_clicked[sender] => move |_| {
+                            sender.input(Self::Input::CreateProfile);
+                        }
+                    }
+                },
             }
         }
     }
@@ -243,8 +261,11 @@ impl SimpleComponent for MainView {
                     self.profile_not_editable_dialog.present();
                 }
             }
+            Self::Input::CreateProfile => {
+                println!("create");
+            }
             Self::Input::DuplicateProfile => {
-                println!("dup")
+                println!("dup");
             }
         }
     }