diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 12e5c20..3ad92e4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-![MultiServer](assets/banner.jpg)
+![MultiServer](img/banner.jpg)
 
 > The most pragmatic and efficient way to orchestrate multiple Minecraft servers.
diff --git a/assets/banner.jpg b/img/banner.jpg
similarity index 100%
rename from assets/banner.jpg
rename to img/banner.jpg
diff --git a/img/fabric_logo.png b/img/fabric_logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ab8370
Binary files /dev/null and b/img/fabric_logo.png differ
diff --git a/img/paper_logo.png b/img/paper_logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c494760
Binary files /dev/null and b/img/paper_logo.png differ
diff --git a/img/vanilla_logo.png b/img/vanilla_logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4136007
Binary files /dev/null and b/img/vanilla_logo.png differ
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8322fb5..f25a2a5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
             "packagerConfig": {
                 "extraResource": [
                     "./resources/server.properties",
-                    "./resources/fabric-installer-0.9.0.jar"
+                    "./resources/fabric-installer.jar"
                 ]
             },
             "makers": [
@@ -94,10 +94,12 @@
         "electron": "16.0.1",
         "eslint": "^7.6.0",
         "eslint-plugin-import": "^2.20.0",
+        "file-loader": "^6.2.0",
         "fork-ts-checker-webpack-plugin": "^6.0.1",
         "node-loader": "^2.0.0",
         "postcss": "^8.3.11",
         "postcss-loader": "^6.2.0",
+        "prettier": "^2.5.0",
         "style-loader": "^3.0.0",
         "tailwindcss": "^2.2.19",
         "ts-loader": "^9.2.2",
@@ -109,6 +111,7 @@
         "node-fetch": "^3.1.0",
         "react": "^17.0.2",
         "react-dom": "^17.0.2",
+        "sanitize-filename": "^1.6.3",
         "update-electron-app": "^2.0.1"
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/components/Instance.tsx b/src/components/Instance.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2c9c8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/Instance.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import React from "react";
+import { InstanceOptions } from "../types";
+
+import fabricLogo from "../../img/fabric_logo.png";
+import paperLogo from "../../img/paper_logo.png";
+import vanillaLogo from "../../img/vanilla_logo.png";
+
+const images = {
+    fabric: fabricLogo,
+    paper: paperLogo,
+    vanilla: vanillaLogo,
+} as const;
+
+interface InstanceProps {
+    info: InstanceOptions;
+}
+
+const Instance = ({ info }: InstanceProps): JSX.Element => {
+    return (
+        <div className="rounded-md border-2 border-gray-800 p-1 m-2 flex flex-col justify-center items-center">
+            <img src={images[info.type]} width={64} />
+            <p>{info.name}</p>
+        </div>
+    );
+};
+
+export default Instance;
diff --git a/src/global.d.ts b/src/global.d.ts
index 75cc72b..08d68ff 100644
--- a/src/global.d.ts
+++ b/src/global.d.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import type { IpcChannels } from "./types";
 
 declare global {
+    declare module "*.png" {
+        const src: string;
+        export default src;
+    }
     interface Window {
         ipc: IpcChannels;
         log: import("electron-log").LogFunctions;
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index fc57d2d..bb1ff37 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import updater from "update-electron-app";
 import log from "electron-log";
 
 import createInstance from "./lib/instances/createInstance";
+import { getInstances } from "./lib/instances/getInstances";
 
 // declarations for webpack magic constants for built react code
 declare const MAIN_WINDOW_WEBPACK_ENTRY: string;
@@ -19,9 +20,11 @@ if (require("electron-squirrel-startup")) {
 
 updater();
 
-const createWindow = (): void => {
+let mainWindow: BrowserWindow;
+
+const createWindow = () => {
     // Create the browser window.
-    const mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
+    mainWindow = new BrowserWindow({
         height: 600,
         width: 800,
         webPreferences: {
@@ -72,8 +75,10 @@ ipcMain.on("newInstanceWindow", () => {
 
 ipcMain.on("closeWindow", (e) => {
     const sender = BrowserWindow.fromWebContents(e.sender);
-    log.debug(sender);
     sender?.close();
 });
 
 ipcMain.handle("createInstance", createInstance);
+ipcMain.handle("getInstances", getInstances);
+
+export const getMainWindow = (): BrowserWindow => mainWindow;
diff --git a/src/lib/constants.ts b/src/lib/constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0adba8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+import { app } from "electron";
+
+import path from "path";
+
+export const resourcesPath = app.isPackaged
+    ? process.resourcesPath
+    : path.join(process.cwd(), "resources");
+
+export const instancesPath = path.join(app.getPath("userData"), "instances");
diff --git a/src/lib/instances/createInstance.ts b/src/lib/instances/createInstance.ts
index b045642..073739a 100644
--- a/src/lib/instances/createInstance.ts
+++ b/src/lib/instances/createInstance.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { app, IpcMainInvokeEvent } from "electron";
+import type { IpcMainInvokeEvent } from "electron";
 import fetch from "node-fetch";
 import log from "electron-log";
+import sanitize from "sanitize-filename";
 
 import https from "https";
 import fs from "fs/promises";
@@ -8,6 +9,8 @@ import { createWriteStream } from "fs";
 import path from "path";
 import cp from "child_process";
 
+import { getMainWindow } from "../../index";
+import { instancesPath, resourcesPath } from "../constants";
 import type { InstanceOptions } from "../../types";
 
 /**
@@ -19,17 +22,20 @@ export default async function create(
     _event: IpcMainInvokeEvent,
     opts: InstanceOptions
 ): Promise<boolean> {
-    const instanceRoot = path.join(
-        app.getPath("userData"),
-        "instances",
-        opts.name
-    );
+    try {
+        const sanitizedName = sanitize(
+            opts.name.toLowerCase().replace(/\s/g, "_")
+        );
 
-    const resourcesPath = app.isPackaged
-        ? process.resourcesPath
-        : path.join(process.cwd(), "resources");
+        if (sanitizedName === "") {
+            log.error(`Invalid instance name ${opts.name}`);
+            throw new Error(`Invalid instance name ${opts.name}`);
+        }
+
+        const instanceRoot = path.join(instancesPath, sanitizedName);
+
+        // TODO: check if instance already exists
 
-    try {
         log.info(
             `Creating directory for ${opts.type} server instance ${opts.name}`
         );
@@ -38,7 +44,7 @@ export default async function create(
         log.silly("Writing configuration file");
         await fs.writeFile(
             path.join(instanceRoot, "multiserver.config.json"),
-            JSON.stringify(opts, (v) => v, 4)
+            JSON.stringify(opts, undefined, 4)
         );
 
         log.silly("Writing eula.txt");
@@ -50,9 +56,6 @@ export default async function create(
             path.join(instanceRoot, "server.properties")
         );
 
-        // TODO: check if instance already exists
-        // TODO: fabric
-
         if (opts.type === "fabric") {
             log.debug("Calling fabric installer");
 
@@ -122,6 +125,9 @@ export default async function create(
     } catch (e) {
         log.error(e);
         return false;
+    } finally {
+        // way less work than having to wire up an IPC event to let the main window know that theres an new instance
+        setTimeout(() => getMainWindow().reload(), 500);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/instances/getInstances.ts b/src/lib/instances/getInstances.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..609e5c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/instances/getInstances.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import fs from "fs/promises";
+import path from "path";
+
+import type { InstanceOptions, InstanceInfo } from "../../types";
+import { instancesPath } from "../constants";
+
+export async function getInstances(): Promise<InstanceInfo[]> {
+    const instances = await fs.readdir(instancesPath);
+
+    return Promise.all(
+        instances.map(async (instance) => {
+            const conf = await fs.readFile(
+                path.join(instancesPath, instance, "multiserver.config.json"),
+                "utf8"
+            );
+
+            return {
+                path: path.join(instancesPath, instance),
+                info: JSON.parse(conf) as InstanceOptions,
+            };
+        })
+    );
+}
diff --git a/src/preload.ts b/src/preload.ts
index ff7811e..9139cb9 100644
--- a/src/preload.ts
+++ b/src/preload.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("ipc", {
     newInstanceWindow: () => ipcRenderer.send("newInstanceWindow"),
     createInstance: (opts) => ipcRenderer.invoke("createInstance", opts),
     closeWindow: () => ipcRenderer.send("closeWindow"),
+    getInstances: () => ipcRenderer.invoke("getInstances"),
 } as IpcChannels);
 
 contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld("log", log.functions);
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 4b27560..5515735 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -1,22 +1,19 @@
 export interface InstanceOptions {
     name: string;
-    type:
-        | "vanilla"
-        | "spigot"
-        | "bukkit"
-        | "paper"
-        | "fabric"
-        | "purpur"
-        | "tuinity"
-        | "fabric";
-
+    type: "vanilla" | "paper" | "fabric";
     version: string;
     javaPath?: string;
     jvmArgs?: string;
 }
 
+export interface InstanceInfo {
+    path: string;
+    info: InstanceOptions;
+}
+
 export type IpcChannels = {
     newInstanceWindow: () => void;
     createInstance: (opts: InstanceOptions) => Promise<boolean>;
     closeWindow: () => void;
+    getInstances: () => Promise<InstanceInfo[]>;
 };
diff --git a/src/windows/MainWIndow.tsx b/src/windows/MainWIndow.tsx
index e8fb467..e73edf6 100644
--- a/src/windows/MainWIndow.tsx
+++ b/src/windows/MainWIndow.tsx
@@ -1,17 +1,36 @@
-import React from "react";
+import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
-import "tailwindcss/tailwind.css";
+import type { InstanceInfo } from "../types";
 
 import "../app.global.css";
+import Instance from "../components/Instance";
 
 const MainWindow = () => {
+    const [instances, setInstances] = useState<InstanceInfo[]>([]);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        const fetchInstances = () =>
+            void ipc
+                .getInstances()
+                .then(setInstances)
+                .catch((err) => log.error(err));
+
+        fetchInstances();
+    }, []);
+
     return (
         <div>
             <h1>Welcome to MultiServer</h1>
-            {/* TODO: add instances view */}
+
+            <div className="grid grid-cols-3">
+                {instances.map((instance) => (
+                    <Instance info={instance.info} />
+                ))}
+            </div>
+
             <button
                 onClick={ipc.newInstanceWindow}
-                className="rounded-md text-black bg-green-500 hover:bg-green-600 focus:bg-green-700 p-1 focus:text-white border-2 border-black transition-colors"
+                className="rounded-md text-black bg-green-500 hover:bg-green-600 focus:bg-green-700 p-2 focus:text-white border-2 border-black transition-colors"
             >
                 New Instance
             </button>
diff --git a/webpack.rules.js b/webpack.rules.js
index 8a34116..ce5d91b 100644
--- a/webpack.rules.js
+++ b/webpack.rules.js
@@ -69,4 +69,11 @@ module.exports = [
             },
         ],
     },
+    {
+        test: /\.(png|jpe?g|gif|jp2|webp)$/,
+        loader: "file-loader",
+        options: {
+            name: "[name].[ext]",
+        },
+    },
 ];
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 9a11f06..ab72547 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2749,6 +2749,14 @@ file-entry-cache@^6.0.1:
   dependencies:
     flat-cache "^3.0.4"
 
+file-loader@^6.2.0:
+  version "6.2.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/file-loader/-/file-loader-6.2.0.tgz#baef7cf8e1840df325e4390b4484879480eebe4d"
+  integrity sha512-qo3glqyTa61Ytg4u73GultjHGjdRyig3tG6lPtyX/jOEJvHif9uB0/OCI2Kif6ctF3caQTW2G5gym21oAsI4pw==
+  dependencies:
+    loader-utils "^2.0.0"
+    schema-utils "^3.0.0"
+
 filename-reserved-regex@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/filename-reserved-regex/-/filename-reserved-regex-2.0.0.tgz#abf73dfab735d045440abfea2d91f389ebbfa229"
@@ -5243,6 +5251,11 @@ prepend-http@^2.0.0:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/prepend-http/-/prepend-http-2.0.0.tgz#e92434bfa5ea8c19f41cdfd401d741a3c819d897"
   integrity sha1-6SQ0v6XqjBn0HN/UAddBo8gZ2Jc=
 
+prettier@^2.5.0:
+  version "2.5.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/prettier/-/prettier-2.5.0.tgz#a6370e2d4594e093270419d9cc47f7670488f893"
+  integrity sha512-FM/zAKgWTxj40rH03VxzIPdXmj39SwSjwG0heUcNFwI+EMZJnY93yAiKXM3dObIKAM5TA88werc8T/EwhB45eg==
+
 pretty-bytes@^1.0.2:
   version "1.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/pretty-bytes/-/pretty-bytes-1.0.4.tgz#0a22e8210609ad35542f8c8d5d2159aff0751c84"
@@ -5747,6 +5760,13 @@ safe-buffer@>=5.1.0, safe-buffer@^5.0.1, safe-buffer@^5.1.0, safe-buffer@^5.1.2,
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/safer-buffer/-/safer-buffer-2.1.2.tgz#44fa161b0187b9549dd84bb91802f9bd8385cd6a"
   integrity sha512-YZo3K82SD7Riyi0E1EQPojLz7kpepnSQI9IyPbHHg1XXXevb5dJI7tpyN2ADxGcQbHG7vcyRHk0cbwqcQriUtg==
 
+sanitize-filename@^1.6.3:
+  version "1.6.3"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/sanitize-filename/-/sanitize-filename-1.6.3.tgz#755ebd752045931977e30b2025d340d7c9090378"
+  integrity sha512-y/52Mcy7aw3gRm7IrcGDFx/bCk4AhRh2eI9luHOQM86nZsqwiRkkq2GekHXBBD+SmPidc8i2PqtYZl+pWJ8Oeg==
+  dependencies:
+    truncate-utf8-bytes "^1.0.0"
+
 scheduler@^0.20.2:
   version "0.20.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/scheduler/-/scheduler-0.20.2.tgz#4baee39436e34aa93b4874bddcbf0fe8b8b50e91"
@@ -5764,7 +5784,7 @@ schema-utils@2.7.0:
     ajv "^6.12.2"
     ajv-keywords "^3.4.1"
 
-schema-utils@^3.1.0, schema-utils@^3.1.1:
+schema-utils@^3.0.0, schema-utils@^3.1.0, schema-utils@^3.1.1:
   version "3.1.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/schema-utils/-/schema-utils-3.1.1.tgz#bc74c4b6b6995c1d88f76a8b77bea7219e0c8281"
   integrity sha512-Y5PQxS4ITlC+EahLuXaY86TXfR7Dc5lw294alXOq86JAHCihAIZfqv8nNCWvaEJvaC51uN9hbLGeV0cFBdH+Fw==
@@ -6469,6 +6489,13 @@ trim-repeated@^1.0.0:
   dependencies:
     escape-string-regexp "^1.0.2"
 
+truncate-utf8-bytes@^1.0.0:
+  version "1.0.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/truncate-utf8-bytes/-/truncate-utf8-bytes-1.0.2.tgz#405923909592d56f78a5818434b0b78489ca5f2b"
+  integrity sha1-QFkjkJWS1W94pYGENLC3hInKXys=
+  dependencies:
+    utf8-byte-length "^1.0.1"
+
 ts-loader@^9.2.2:
   version "9.2.6"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/ts-loader/-/ts-loader-9.2.6.tgz#9937c4dd0a1e3dbbb5e433f8102a6601c6615d74"
@@ -6647,6 +6674,11 @@ username@^5.1.0:
     execa "^1.0.0"
     mem "^4.3.0"
 
+utf8-byte-length@^1.0.1:
+  version "1.0.4"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/utf8-byte-length/-/utf8-byte-length-1.0.4.tgz#f45f150c4c66eee968186505ab93fcbb8ad6bf61"
+  integrity sha1-9F8VDExm7uloGGUFq5P8u4rWv2E=
+
 util-deprecate@^1.0.1, util-deprecate@^1.0.2, util-deprecate@~1.0.1:
   version "1.0.2"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/util-deprecate/-/util-deprecate-1.0.2.tgz#450d4dc9fa70de732762fbd2d4a28981419a0ccf"