diff --git a/src/ioList/App.xaml.cs b/src/ioList/App.xaml.cs
index f75054f..bff5bef 100644
--- a/src/ioList/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/ioList/App.xaml.cs
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
-using System.Windows;
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Windows;
+using ioList.ViewModels;
+using MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
 using Squirrel;
 
 namespace ioList
 {
-    public partial class App : Application
+    public partial class App
     {
         public App()
         {
+            Services = ConfigureServices();
             InitializeComponent();
         }
 
@@ -17,15 +23,49 @@ protected override void OnStartup(StartupEventArgs e)
                 onAppUninstall: OnAppUninstall,
                 onEveryRun: OnAppRun);
         }
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the current <see cref="App"/> instance in use
+        /// </summary>
+        public new static App Current => (App)Application.Current;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the <see cref="IServiceProvider"/> instance to resolve application services.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IServiceProvider Services { get; }
+
+        public readonly string InstallDirectory =
+            Path.Combine(Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.LocalApplicationData), @"ioList");
+
+        public const string RepositoryUrl = @"https://github.com/tnunnink/ioList";
+
+        public const string IssuesUrl = @"https://github.com/tnunnink/ioList/issues";
+
+        public const string PagesUrl = @"https://github.com/tnunnink/ioList/issues";
+        
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Configures the services for the application.
+        /// </summary>
+        private static IServiceProvider ConfigureServices()
+        {
+            var services = new ServiceCollection();
+            
+            services.AddSingleton<ISnackbarMessageQueue, SnackbarMessageQueue>();
+
+            services.AddTransient<ShellViewModel>();
+            services.AddTransient<FooterViewModel>();
+
+            return services.BuildServiceProvider();
+        }
 
         private static void OnAppInstall(SemanticVersion version, IAppTools tools)
         {
-            tools.CreateShortcutForThisExe(ShortcutLocation.StartMenu | ShortcutLocation.Desktop);
+            tools.CreateShortcutForThisExe(ShortcutLocation.StartMenu);
         }
 
         private static void OnAppUninstall(SemanticVersion version, IAppTools tools)
         {
-            tools.RemoveShortcutForThisExe(ShortcutLocation.StartMenu | ShortcutLocation.Desktop);
+            tools.RemoveShortcutForThisExe(ShortcutLocation.StartMenu);
         }
 
         private static void OnAppRun(SemanticVersion version, IAppTools tools, bool firstRun)
diff --git a/src/ioList/Shared/Converters.cs b/src/ioList/Shared/Converters.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73fa4a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ioList/Shared/Converters.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+using System.Windows;
+using System.Windows.Data;
+using LambdaConverters;
+
+namespace ioList.Shared
+{
+    public static class Converters
+    {
+        public static readonly IValueConverter VisibleIfTrue =
+            ValueConverter.Create<bool, Visibility>(e => e.Value ? Visibility.Visible : Visibility.Collapsed);
+        
+        public static readonly IValueConverter VisibleIfFalse =
+            ValueConverter.Create<bool, Visibility>(e => e.Value ? Visibility.Collapsed : Visibility.Visible);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ioList/Generator.cs b/src/ioList/Shared/Generator.cs
similarity index 99%
rename from src/ioList/Generator.cs
rename to src/ioList/Shared/Generator.cs
index 5917bcb..b25caab 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Generator.cs
+++ b/src/ioList/Shared/Generator.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 using L5Sharp.Enums;
 using L5Sharp.Extensions;
 
-namespace ioList;
+namespace ioList.Shared;
 
 public class Generator
 {
diff --git a/src/ioList/Shell.xaml b/src/ioList/Shell.xaml
index 234f130..d3d1ad9 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Shell.xaml
+++ b/src/ioList/Shell.xaml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-<Window x:Class="ioList.Shell"
+<Window x:Class="ioList.Views.Shell"
         xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
         xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
         xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
         xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-        xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
         xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
         xmlns:views="clr-namespace:ioList.Views"
+        xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
         TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
         Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
         TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         WindowStartupLocation="CenterOwner"
         Style="{DynamicResource ShellStyle}"
         Height="600" Width="640"
-        d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ioList:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+        d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
         mc:Ignorable="d">
   <Grid>
     <Grid.RowDefinitions>
@@ -43,35 +43,6 @@
       </md:TransitioningContent>
     </md:Transitioner>
     
-    <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" 
-                Orientation="Horizontal"
-                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
-                VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                Margin="10 0">
-      <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignToolButton}">
-        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Center">
-          <md:PackIcon Kind="ArrowUpCircleOutline" 
-                       Height="20" Width="20"
-                       Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryHueLightBrush}"/>  
-          <TextBlock Text="Update to version 0.2.0" 
-                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                     Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryHueLightBrush}"
-                     FontWeight="Regular" FontSize="12"
-                     Margin="5 0 0 0"/>
-        </StackPanel>
-        
-      </Button>
-    </StackPanel>
-    
-    <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" 
-                Orientation="Horizontal"
-                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
-                VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                Margin="10 0">
-      <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignToolButton}">
-        <md:PackIcon Kind="Cog" 
-                     Height="20" Width="20"/>
-      </Button>
-    </StackPanel>
+    <views:FooterView Grid.Row="1"/>
   </Grid>
 </Window>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ioList/Shell.xaml.cs b/src/ioList/Shell.xaml.cs
index 9ea1ea8..dddb7d3 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Shell.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/ioList/Shell.xaml.cs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-namespace ioList
+namespace ioList.Views
 {
     public partial class Shell
     {
         public Shell()
         {
             InitializeComponent();
-            DataContext = new ShellViewModel();
+            DataContext = new ViewModels.ShellViewModel();
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ioList/ViewModels/FooterViewModel.cs b/src/ioList/ViewModels/FooterViewModel.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f5ca1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ioList/ViewModels/FooterViewModel.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
+using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using MaterialDesignThemes.Wpf;
+using Squirrel;
+using Squirrel.Sources;
+
+namespace ioList.ViewModels
+{
+    public partial class FooterViewModel : ObservableObject
+    {
+        public FooterViewModel(ISnackbarMessageQueue messageQueue)
+        {
+            _messageQueue = messageQueue;
+            UpdateAvailable = false;
+            LoadTask = CheckForUpdates();
+        }
+
+        [ObservableProperty] private ISnackbarMessageQueue _messageQueue;
+
+        #region PropertyRegion
+
+        [ObservableProperty] private string _versionText;
+
+        [ObservableProperty] private string _updateText;
+
+        [ObservableProperty] private bool _updateAvailable;
+
+        #endregion
+
+        private readonly TaskNotifier _loadTask;
+
+        private Task LoadTask
+        {
+            get => _loadTask;
+            init => SetPropertyAndNotifyOnCompletion(ref _loadTask, value);
+        }
+
+        [RelayCommand]
+        private async Task CheckForUpdates()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var manager = new UpdateManager(new GithubSource("https://github.com/tnunnink/ioList", "", false));
+                var updateInfo = await manager.CheckForUpdate();
+
+                VersionText = $"ioList {updateInfo.CurrentlyInstalledVersion.Version}";
+
+                UpdateAvailable = updateInfo.ReleasesToApply.Count > 0;
+
+                if (!UpdateAvailable)
+                {
+                    MessageQueue.Enqueue(
+                        "You have the latest updates! We will notify when new releases ar published. Enjoy!");
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                var latest = updateInfo.ReleasesToApply.MaxBy(r => r.Version)?.Version;
+                UpdateText = $"Update to version {latest}";
+                MessageQueue.Enqueue("New updates are available! Click update to start installing.");
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                MessageQueue.Enqueue("Unable to contact Github to find new updates...");
+            }
+        }
+
+        [RelayCommand(CanExecute = nameof(CanExecuteUpdateCommand))]
+        private async Task PerformUpdate()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var manager = new UpdateManager(new GithubSource("https://github.com/tnunnink/ioList", "", false));
+                var release = await manager.UpdateApp();
+                MessageQueue.Enqueue($"Update complete. You are running version {release.Version}. Enjoy!");
+                VersionText = $"ioList {release.Version}";
+                UpdateAvailable = false;
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                MessageQueue.Enqueue("Failed performing application update. You hate to see it...");
+            }
+        }
+
+        private bool CanExecuteUpdateCommand() => UpdateAvailable;
+
+        [RelayCommand]
+        private void LaunchSite(string url)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo("cmd", $"/c start {url}") { CreateNoWindow = true });
+            }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                MessageQueue.Enqueue($"Unable to open site {url}");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ioList/ShellViewModel.cs b/src/ioList/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
similarity index 98%
rename from src/ioList/ShellViewModel.cs
rename to src/ioList/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
index eafe02b..a51f5b7 100644
--- a/src/ioList/ShellViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ioList/ViewModels/ShellViewModel.cs
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using ioList.Shared;
 using Ookii.Dialogs.Wpf;
 
-namespace ioList
+namespace ioList.ViewModels
 {
     public partial class ShellViewModel : ObservableValidator
     {
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/CompleteView.xaml b/src/ioList/Views/CompleteView.xaml
index 19b4038..a559816 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Views/CompleteView.xaml
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/CompleteView.xaml
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
+             xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
              TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
              Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
              TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
              TextElement.FontSize="14"
              FontFamily="{md:MaterialDesignFont}"
-             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ioList:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
 
   <Border>
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/EntryView.xaml b/src/ioList/Views/EntryView.xaml
index 24756e2..e45197e 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Views/EntryView.xaml
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/EntryView.xaml
@@ -6,12 +6,13 @@
              xmlns:b="http://schemas.microsoft.com/xaml/behaviors"
              xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
+             xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
              TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
              Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
              TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
              TextElement.FontSize="14"
              FontFamily="{md:MaterialDesignFont}"
-             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ioList:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
   <Border>
     <Grid Margin="10">
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/ErrorView.xaml b/src/ioList/Views/ErrorView.xaml
index 02355eb..d35331d 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Views/ErrorView.xaml
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/ErrorView.xaml
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
+             xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
              TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
              Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
              TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
              TextElement.FontSize="14"
              FontFamily="{md:MaterialDesignFont}"
-             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ioList:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
 
   <Border>
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/FooterView.xaml b/src/ioList/Views/FooterView.xaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0773686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/FooterView.xaml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+<UserControl x:Class="ioList.Views.FooterView"
+             xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
+             xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
+             xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
+             xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
+             xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
+             xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
+             xmlns:shared="clr-namespace:ioList.Shared"
+             xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
+             TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
+             Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
+             TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
+             TextElement.FontSize="14"
+             FontFamily="{md:MaterialDesignFont}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:FooterViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             mc:Ignorable="d"
+             d:DesignWidth="1000">
+
+  <Grid>
+    <Grid.RowDefinitions>
+      <RowDefinition Height="Auto" />
+      <RowDefinition Height="30" />
+    </Grid.RowDefinitions>
+
+    <md:Snackbar Grid.Row="0" MessageQueue="{Binding MessageQueue}" />
+
+    <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" 
+                Orientation="Horizontal"
+                HorizontalAlignment="Left"
+                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                Margin="10 0">
+      <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignToolButton}"
+              Command="{Binding PerformUpdateCommand}"
+              Visibility="{Binding UpdateAvailable, Converter={x:Static shared:Converters.VisibleIfTrue}}">
+        <StackPanel Orientation="Horizontal" VerticalAlignment="Center">
+          <md:PackIcon Kind="ArrowUpCircleOutline" 
+                       Height="20" Width="20"
+                       Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryHueLightBrush}"/>  
+          <TextBlock Text="{Binding UpdateText}" 
+                     VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                     Foreground="{DynamicResource PrimaryHueLightBrush}"
+                     FontWeight="Regular" FontSize="12"
+                     Margin="5 0 0 0"/>
+        </StackPanel>
+        
+      </Button>
+    </StackPanel>
+    
+    <StackPanel Grid.Row="1" 
+                Orientation="Horizontal"
+                HorizontalAlignment="Right"
+                VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                Margin="10 0">
+      <Button Style="{StaticResource MaterialDesignToolButton}">
+        <md:PackIcon Kind="Cog" 
+                     Height="20" Width="20"/>
+      </Button>
+    </StackPanel>
+  </Grid>
+</UserControl>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/FooterView.xaml.cs b/src/ioList/Views/FooterView.xaml.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab97e14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/FooterView.xaml.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using ioList.ViewModels;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+
+namespace ioList.Views
+{
+    public partial class FooterView
+    {
+        public FooterView()
+        {
+            InitializeComponent();
+            DataContext = App.Current.Services.GetService<FooterViewModel>();
+        }
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/ProcessingView.xaml b/src/ioList/Views/ProcessingView.xaml
index c6b2509..33d69ad 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Views/ProcessingView.xaml
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/ProcessingView.xaml
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
+             xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
              TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
              Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
              TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
              TextElement.FontSize="14"
              FontFamily="{md:MaterialDesignFont}"
-             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ioList:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
 
   <Border>
diff --git a/src/ioList/Views/StartupView.xaml b/src/ioList/Views/StartupView.xaml
index 5025b64..022b84f 100644
--- a/src/ioList/Views/StartupView.xaml
+++ b/src/ioList/Views/StartupView.xaml
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
              xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
              xmlns:md="http://materialdesigninxaml.net/winfx/xaml/themes"
              xmlns:ioList="clr-namespace:ioList"
+             xmlns:viewModels="clr-namespace:ioList.ViewModels"
              TextElement.Foreground="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignBody}"
              Background="{DynamicResource MaterialDesignPaper}"
              TextElement.FontWeight="Medium"
              TextElement.FontSize="14"
              FontFamily="{md:MaterialDesignFont}"
-             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance ioList:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
+             d:DataContext="{d:DesignInstance viewModels:ShellViewModel, IsDesignTimeCreatable=True}"
              mc:Ignorable="d">
 
   <Border>
diff --git a/src/ioList/ioList.csproj b/src/ioList/ioList.csproj
index 5348f03..8282638 100644
--- a/src/ioList/ioList.csproj
+++ b/src/ioList/ioList.csproj
@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
         <PackageReference Include="CommunityToolkit.Mvvm" Version="8.1.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="CsvHelper" Version="27.1.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="L5Sharp" Version="0.9.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="LambdaConverters" Version="4.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="MaterialDesignThemes" Version="4.7.1" />
+        <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection" Version="7.0.0" />
         <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Xaml.Behaviors.Wpf" Version="1.1.39" />
         <PackageReference Include="Ookii.Dialogs.Wpf" Version="5.0.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="NuGet.CommandLine" Version="6.4.0" />
diff --git a/tests/ioList.Tests/GeneratorTests.cs b/tests/ioList.Tests/GeneratorTests.cs
index b1d8c66..2076976 100644
--- a/tests/ioList.Tests/GeneratorTests.cs
+++ b/tests/ioList.Tests/GeneratorTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using ioList.Shared;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 
 namespace ioList.Tests;