diff --git a/client/client.py b/client/client.py
index 9ceab95..730f499 100644
--- a/client/client.py
+++ b/client/client.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-import os, sys, shutil, requests, tempfile, glob
+import os, sys, shutil, requests, tempfile, glob, subprocess
 from termcolor import cprint
 from typing import Any
 
 OS = sys.platform
 
-MOD_DOWNLOADER_URL = "https://github.com/North-West-Wind/CurseForge-CLI/releases/latest/download/curseforge.zip"
+MOD_DOWNLOADER_URL = "https://github.com/Advik-B/CMPDL/releases/download/v3.0.0/CMPDL-raw.ZipApp.zip"
 
 MODPACK_RELEASES_URL = "https://git.233hfd.com/api/v1/repos/joey/FishPogPixelmon/releases?limit=1"
 
@@ -33,24 +33,71 @@ INSTANCE_DIR = f"{MULTIMC_DIR}/instances/FishPogPixelmon"
 def __main__():
     header()
     multimc()
+    needs_mods = instance()
+    if needs_mods:
+        mods()
+    run_mmc()
+
+
+# run
+def run_mmc():
+    cprint("ready to go! starting multimc!", "green")
+    os.chdir(MULTIMC_DIR)
+
+    if OS == "windows":
+        subprocess.Popen(["MultiMC.exe"], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+
+    if OS == "linux":
+        subprocess.Popen(["./MultiMC"], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+
+
+# mods
+def mods():
+    os.chdir(INSTANCE_DIR)
+
+    if not os.path.exists(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/downloader.zip"):
+        cprint("downloader.zip not found - downloading", "yellow")
+        r = requests.get(MOD_DOWNLOADER_URL, allow_redirects=True)
+        open("downloader.zip", "wb").write(r.content)
+
+    cprint("downloading mods. this may take a while, please wait.", "green")
+    subprocess.run(["python", "downloader.zip", "manifest.json"], stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL, stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL)
+
+    for file in glob.glob(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/mods/*"):
+        name = os.path.basename(file)
+        shutil.move(file, os.path.join(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.minecraft/mods", name))
+
+    shutil.rmtree(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/mods")
+
+    cprint("mods downloaded successfully", "green")
 
 
 # multimc
 def instance():
+    unclean = False
     release = most_recent_release()
 
     if not os.path.exists(INSTANCE_DIR):
+        unclean = True
+        cprint("instance not found - downloading", "yellow")
         download_instance(release)
 
-    f = open(".version", "r")
-    version = f.read()
+    version = ""
+    if os.path.exists(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.version"):
+        f = open(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.version", "r")
+        version = f.read()
 
     if version != release["tag_name"]:
+        unclean = True
+        cprint("new update available! - downloading", "green")
         download_instance(release)
 
+    cprint("instance is up to date", "green")
+    return unclean
+
 
 def download_instance(release: dict[str, Any]):
-    os.makedirs(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.minecraft")
+    os.makedirs(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.minecraft", exist_ok=True)
 
     TMP = tempfile.mkdtemp()
     os.chdir(TMP)
@@ -58,19 +105,28 @@ def download_instance(release: dict[str, Any]):
     download_url = get_release_asset(release)
     r = requests.get(download_url, allow_redirects=True)
     open("instance.zip", "wb").write(r.content)
-    shutil.unpack_archive("multimc.zip", ".")
-    os.remove("multimc.zip")
+    shutil.unpack_archive("instance.zip", ".")
+    os.remove("instance.zip")
 
     for file in glob.glob(f"{TMP}/overrides/*"):
-        shutil.move(file, f"INSTANCE_DIR/.minecraft")
+        if file == f"{TMP}/overrides/options.txt" and os.path.exists(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.minecraft/options.txt"):
+            continue
+        name = os.path.basename(file)
+        shutil.move(file, os.path.join(f"{INSTANCE_DIR}/.minecraft", name))
 
     shutil.rmtree(f"{TMP}/overrides")
 
     for file in glob.glob(f"{TMP}/*"):
-        shutil.move(file, INSTANCE_DIR)
+        name = os.path.basename(file)
+        shutil.move(file, os.path.join(INSTANCE_DIR, name))
 
     shutil.rmtree(TMP)
 
+    os.chdir(INSTANCE_DIR)
+    shutil.copy(
+        os.path.join(INSTANCE_DIR, "fishpog_pixelmon.png"), os.path.join(MULTIMC_DIR, "icons", "fishpog_pixelmon.png")
+    )
+
     f = open(".version", "w")
     f.write(release["tag_name"])
     f.close()
@@ -81,10 +137,10 @@ def multimc():
         return
 
     if OS != "windows":
-        cprint("multimc is not installed - please install it", "yellow")
+        cprint("multimc is not installed - please install it", "red")
         exit(1)
 
-    os.makedirs(MULTIMC_PARENT_DIR)
+    os.makedirs(MULTIMC_PARENT_DIR, exist_ok=True)
     os.chdir(MULTIMC_PARENT_DIR)
 
     cprint("multimc is not installed - installing", "yellow")
diff --git a/modpack/icon.png b/modpack/fishpog_pixelmon.png
similarity index 100%
rename from modpack/icon.png
rename to modpack/fishpog_pixelmon.png
diff --git a/modpack/instance.cfg b/modpack/instance.cfg
index e971fe9..dbefb99 100644
--- a/modpack/instance.cfg
+++ b/modpack/instance.cfg
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 InstanceType=OneSix
-iconKey=icon
 name=FishPog Pixelmon
+JoinServerOnLaunch=true
+JoinServerOnLaunchAddress=minecraft.233hfd.com
+JoinWorldOnLaunch=true
+iconKey=fishpog_pixelmon
diff --git a/modpack/mmc-pack.json b/modpack/mmc-pack.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d548a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modpack/mmc-pack.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+    "components": [
+        {
+            "cachedName": "LWJGL 3",
+            "cachedVersion": "3.2.2",
+            "cachedVolatile": true,
+            "dependencyOnly": true,
+            "uid": "org.lwjgl3",
+            "version": "3.2.2"
+        },
+        {
+            "cachedName": "Minecraft",
+            "cachedRequires": [
+                {
+                    "equals": "3.2.2",
+                    "suggests": "3.2.2",
+                    "uid": "org.lwjgl3"
+                }
+            ],
+            "cachedVersion": "1.16.5",
+            "uid": "net.minecraft",
+            "version": "1.16.5"
+        },
+        {
+            "cachedName": "Forge",
+            "cachedRequires": [
+                {
+                    "equals": "1.16.5",
+                    "uid": "net.minecraft"
+                }
+            ],
+            "cachedVersion": "36.2.34",
+            "uid": "net.minecraftforge",
+            "version": "36.2.34"
+        }
+    ],
+    "formatVersion": 1
+}