diff --git a/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt b/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt
index 901131cdf..53838275c 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/calamares/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,12 +10,14 @@ set( calamaresSources
     main.cpp
     CalamaresApplication.cpp
     CalamaresWindow.cpp
-    Module.cpp
-    ModuleManager.cpp
     ViewManager.cpp
     Settings.cpp
     YamlUtils.cpp
 
+    modulesystem/Module.cpp
+    modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
+    modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
+
     viewpages/ViewPlugin.cpp
     viewpages/AbstractPage.cpp
 )
diff --git a/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp b/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp
index cfbff0ede..383d26c99 100644
--- a/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/CalamaresApplication.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 #include "CalamaresWindow.h"
 #include "CalamaresVersion.h"
-#include "ModuleManager.h"
+#include "modulesystem/ModuleManager.h"
 #include "Settings.h"
 #include "utils/CalamaresUtils.h"
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
@@ -115,9 +115,9 @@ CalamaresApplication::initPlugins()
 {
     m_moduleManager = new Calamares::ModuleManager(
         Calamares::Settings::instance()->modulesSearchPaths(), this );
-    connect( m_moduleManager, &Calamares::ModuleManager::ready,
+    connect( m_moduleManager, &Calamares::ModuleManager::initDone,
              this,            &CalamaresApplication::onPluginsReady );
-    m_moduleManager->start();
+    m_moduleManager->init();
 }
 
 
@@ -128,13 +128,11 @@ CalamaresApplication::onPluginsReady()
 
     m_mainwindow = new CalamaresWindow();
 
-//    foreach ( QString moduleName, Calamares::Settings::instance()->viewModulesPrepare() )
-//    {
-//        Q_ASSERT( m_moduleManager->availableModules().contains( moduleName ) );
-//        m_moduleManager->module( moduleName )->loadSelf();
-//    }
-
-    m_mainwindow->show();
+    m_moduleManager->loadRequiredModules();
+    connect( m_moduleManager, &Calamares::ModuleManager::modulesLoaded, [this]
+    {
+        m_mainwindow->show();
+    });
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp b/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp
index 6e672641b..91192fa69 100644
--- a/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/ViewManager.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include "ViewManager.h"
 
 #include <QApplication>
+#include <QLabel>
 #include <QBoxLayout>
 
 namespace Calamares
@@ -79,7 +80,9 @@ ViewManager::widget()
 void
 ViewManager::addViewPlugin( ViewPlugin* plugin )
 {
-
+    plugin->setParent( this );
+    m_steps.append( plugin );
+    m_stack->addWidget( new QLabel( plugin->prettyName(), m_stack ) );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/calamares/ViewManager.h b/src/calamares/ViewManager.h
index e115319a4..99f586878 100644
--- a/src/calamares/ViewManager.h
+++ b/src/calamares/ViewManager.h
@@ -23,8 +23,10 @@
 #include "viewpages/ViewPlugin.h"
 
 #include <QPushButton>
+#include <QQueue>
 #include <QStackedWidget>
 
+
 namespace Calamares
 {
 
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ public slots:
 private:
     static ViewManager* s_instance;
 
+    QQueue< ViewPlugin* > m_steps;
+
     QWidget* m_widget;
     QStackedWidget* m_stack;
     QPushButton* m_back;
diff --git a/src/calamares/Module.cpp b/src/calamares/modulesystem/Module.cpp
similarity index 69%
rename from src/calamares/Module.cpp
rename to src/calamares/modulesystem/Module.cpp
index 750b479f8..184858feb 100644
--- a/src/calamares/Module.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/Module.cpp
@@ -18,13 +18,15 @@
 
 #include "Module.h"
 
+#include "ViewModule.h"
 #include "YamlUtils.h"
-
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
 
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
 
+#include <QDir>
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
 #include <QString>
 
 
@@ -40,49 +42,55 @@ requires:  []         #list of module names that must also be loaded. only appli
 */
 
 void
-operator>>( const YAML::Node& node, Calamares::Module& m )
+operator>>( const YAML::Node& node, Calamares::Module* m )
 {
-    m.m_name = QString::fromStdString( node[ "name" ].as< std::string >() );
+    m->m_name = QString::fromStdString( node[ "name" ].as< std::string >() );
 
     QString typeString = QString::fromStdString( node[ "type" ].as< std::string >() );
     if ( typeString == "core" )
     {
-        m.m_type = Calamares::Module::Core;
+        m->m_type = Calamares::Module::Core;
     }
     else if ( typeString == "view" )
     {
-        m.m_type = Calamares::Module::View;
-        m.m_interface = Calamares::Module::QtPlugin;
+        m->m_type = Calamares::Module::View;
+        m->m_interface = Calamares::Module::QtPlugin;
     }
 
-    if ( m.m_type != Calamares::Module::View )
+    if ( m->m_type != Calamares::Module::View )
     {
         QString interfaceString = QString::fromStdString( node[ "interface" ].as< std::string >() );
         if ( interfaceString == "qtplugin" )
         {
-            m.m_interface = Calamares::Module::QtPlugin;
+            m->m_interface = Calamares::Module::QtPlugin;
         }
         else if ( interfaceString == "python" )
         {
-            m.m_interface = Calamares::Module::Python;
+            m->m_interface = Calamares::Module::Python;
         }
         else if ( interfaceString == "process" )
         {
-            m.m_interface = Calamares::Module::Process;
+            m->m_interface = Calamares::Module::Process;
         }
     }
 
     if ( node[ "requires" ] && node[ "requires" ].IsSequence() )
     {
-        node[ "requires" ] >> m.m_requiredModules;
+        node[ "requires" ] >> m->m_requiredModules;
     }
 
 }
 
+namespace Calamares
+{
+
+Module::~Module()
+{}
 
-Calamares::Module*
-Calamares::Module::fromConfigFile( const QString& path )
+Module*
+Module::fromConfigFile( const QString& path )
 {
+    Module* m = nullptr;
     QFile metadataFile( path );
     if ( metadataFile.exists() && metadataFile.open( QFile::ReadOnly | QFile::Text ) )
     {
@@ -99,13 +107,18 @@ Calamares::Module::fromConfigFile( const QString& path )
                 return nullptr;
             }
 
-            Module* m = new Module();
-            moduleDocument >> *m;
+            m = new ViewModule();
+
+            QFileInfo mfi( path );
+            m->m_directory = mfi.absoluteDir().absolutePath();
+
+            m->initFrom( moduleDocument );
             return m;
         }
         catch ( YAML::Exception& e )
         {
             cDebug() << "WARNING: YAML parser error " << e.what();
+            delete m;
             return nullptr;
         }
     }
@@ -114,14 +127,42 @@ Calamares::Module::fromConfigFile( const QString& path )
 }
 
 QString
-Calamares::Module::name()
+Module::name()
 {
     return m_name;
 }
 
 
 QStringList
-Calamares::Module::requiredModules()
+Module::requiredModules()
 {
     return m_requiredModules;
 }
+
+
+QString
+Module::location()
+{
+    return m_directory;
+}
+
+
+bool
+Module::isLoaded()
+{
+    return m_loaded;
+}
+
+
+Module::Module()
+    : m_loaded( false )
+{}
+
+
+void
+Module::initFrom( const YAML::Node& node )
+{
+    node >> this;
+}
+
+} //ns
diff --git a/src/calamares/Module.h b/src/calamares/modulesystem/Module.h
similarity index 70%
rename from src/calamares/Module.h
rename to src/calamares/modulesystem/Module.h
index 60ddc3091..5ce2364ea 100644
--- a/src/calamares/Module.h
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/Module.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
  *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#ifndef CALAMARESMODULE_H
-#define CALAMARESMODULE_H
+#ifndef CALAMARES_MODULE_H
+#define CALAMARES_MODULE_H
 
 #include "UiDllMacro.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace Calamares
 class Module;
 }
 
-void operator>>( const YAML::Node& node, Calamares::Module& m );
+void operator>>( const YAML::Node& node, Calamares::Module* m );
 
 namespace Calamares
 {
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ namespace Calamares
 class UIDLLEXPORT Module
 {
 public:
-    static Module* fromConfigFile( const QString& path );
-
-    QString name();
-    QStringList requiredModules();
-
     enum Type
     {
         Core,
@@ -59,15 +54,35 @@ public:
         Python,
         Process
     };
+    virtual ~Module();
+
+    static Module* fromConfigFile( const QString& path );
+
+    virtual QString name();
+    virtual QStringList requiredModules();
+    virtual QString location();
+    virtual Type type() = 0;
+    virtual Interface interface() = 0;
+
+    virtual bool isLoaded();
+
+    virtual void loadSelf() = 0;
+
+protected:
+    explicit Module();
+    virtual void initFrom( const YAML::Node& node );
+    bool m_loaded;
+
 private:
     QString m_name;
     Type m_type;
     Interface m_interface;
     QStringList m_requiredModules;
+    QString m_directory;
 
-    friend void ::operator>>( const YAML::Node& node, Calamares::Module& m );
+    friend void ::operator>>( const YAML::Node& node, Calamares::Module* m );
 };
 
 }
 
-#endif // CALAMARESMODULE_H
+#endif // CALAMARES_MODULE_H
diff --git a/src/calamares/ModuleManager.cpp b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
similarity index 75%
rename from src/calamares/ModuleManager.cpp
rename to src/calamares/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
index 18977f83d..1b61274de 100644
--- a/src/calamares/ModuleManager.cpp
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ModuleManager.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,11 @@
 #include "ModuleManager.h"
 
 #include "utils/Logger.h"
+#include "Settings.h"
 
 #include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
 
+#include <QApplication>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QTimer>
 
@@ -46,9 +48,9 @@ ModuleManager::~ModuleManager()
 
 
 void
-ModuleManager::start()
+ModuleManager::init()
 {
-    QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT( doWork() ) );
+    QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT( doInit() ) );
 }
 
 
@@ -67,7 +69,14 @@ ModuleManager::module( const QString& name )
 
 
 void
-ModuleManager::doWork()
+ModuleManager::loadRequiredModules()
+{
+    QTimer::singleShot( 0, this, SLOT( doLoadModules() ) );
+}
+
+
+void
+ModuleManager::doInit()
 {
     // We start from a list of paths in m_paths. Each of those is a directory that
     // might (should) contain Calamares modules of any type/interface.
@@ -120,7 +129,46 @@ ModuleManager::doWork()
     // At this point m_availableModules is filled with whatever was found in the
     // search paths.
     checkDependencies();
-    emit ready();
+    emit initDone();
+}
+
+
+void
+ModuleManager::doLoadModules()
+{
+    foreach ( const QString& moduleName, Settings::instance()->viewModulesPrepare() )
+    {
+        if ( !m_availableModules.contains( moduleName ) )
+        {
+            cDebug() << "Module" << moduleName << "not found in module search paths."
+                     << "\nCalamares will now quit.";
+            qApp->quit();
+        }
+        recursiveLoad( moduleName );
+    }
+    emit modulesLoaded();
+
+    //IDEA:
+    // 1) deps are already fine. check if we have all the modules needed by the roster
+    // 2) ask MM to load them from the list provided by Settings
+    // 3) MM must load them asyncly but one at a time, by calling Module::loadSelf
+    // 4) Module must have subclasses that reimplement loadSelf for various module types
+}
+
+
+void
+ModuleManager::recursiveLoad( const QString& moduleName )
+{
+    Module* thisModule = m_availableModules.value( moduleName );
+    foreach ( const QString& module, thisModule->requiredModules() )
+    {
+        if ( !m_availableModules.value( module )->isLoaded() )
+        {
+            recursiveLoad( module );
+        }
+    }
+    thisModule->loadSelf();
+    cDebug() << ( thisModule->isLoaded() ? "SUCCESS" : "FAILURE" );
 }
 
 
@@ -152,4 +200,5 @@ ModuleManager::checkDependencies()
     }
 }
 
+
 }
diff --git a/src/calamares/ModuleManager.h b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
similarity index 87%
rename from src/calamares/ModuleManager.h
rename to src/calamares/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
index e7cb11266..55788e892 100644
--- a/src/calamares/ModuleManager.h
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ModuleManager.h
@@ -37,18 +37,23 @@ public:
     explicit ModuleManager( const QStringList& paths, QObject* parent = 0 );
     virtual ~ModuleManager();
 
-    void start();
+    void init();
 
     QStringList availableModules();
     Module* module( const QString& name );
 
+    void loadRequiredModules();
+
 signals:
-    void ready();
+    void initDone();
+    void modulesLoaded();
 
 private slots:
-    void doWork();
+    void doInit();
+    void doLoadModules();
 
 private:
+    void recursiveLoad( const QString& moduleName );
     void checkDependencies();
 
     QMap< QString, Module* > m_availableModules;
diff --git a/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe8b460aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,106 @@
+/* === This file is part of Calamares - <http://github.com/calamares> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2014, Teo Mrnjavac <teo@kde.org>
+ *
+ *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   Calamares is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "ViewModule.h"
+
+#include "utils/Logger.h"
+#include "viewpages/ViewPlugin.h"
+#include "ViewManager.h"
+
+#include <yaml-cpp/yaml.h>
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QPluginLoader>
+
+namespace Calamares {
+
+
+Module::Type
+ViewModule::type()
+{
+    return View;
+}
+
+
+Module::Interface
+ViewModule::interface()
+{
+    return QtPlugin;
+}
+
+
+void
+ViewModule::loadSelf()
+{
+    cDebug() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "for module" << name();
+    if ( m_loader )
+    {
+        ViewPlugin *vp = qobject_cast< ViewPlugin* >( m_loader->instance() );
+        if ( vp )
+        {
+            ViewManager::instance()->addViewPlugin( vp );
+            m_loaded = true;
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+
+void
+ViewModule::initFrom( const YAML::Node& node )
+{
+    Module::initFrom( node );
+    QDir directory( location() );
+    QString load;
+    if ( node[ "load" ] )
+    {
+        load = QString::fromStdString( node[ "load" ].as<std::string>() );
+        load = directory.absoluteFilePath( load );
+    }
+    // If a load path is not specified, we look for a plugin to load in the directory.
+    if ( load.isEmpty() || !QLibrary::isLibrary( load ) )
+    {
+        QStringList ls = directory.entryList( QStringList() = { "*.so" } );
+        if ( !ls.isEmpty() )
+        {
+            foreach ( QString entry, ls )
+            {
+                entry = directory.absoluteFilePath( entry );
+                if ( QLibrary::isLibrary( entry ) )
+                {
+                    load = entry;
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    m_loader = new QPluginLoader( load );
+}
+
+ViewModule::ViewModule()
+    : Module()
+    , m_loader( nullptr )
+{
+}
+
+ViewModule::~ViewModule()
+{
+    delete m_loader;
+}
+
+} // namespace Calamares
diff --git a/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.h b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd1257f2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/calamares/modulesystem/ViewModule.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+/* === This file is part of Calamares - <http://github.com/calamares> ===
+ *
+ *   Copyright 2014, Teo Mrnjavac <teo@kde.org>
+ *
+ *   Calamares is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *   the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ *   (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *   Calamares is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+ *   GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *   along with Calamares. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef CALAMARES_VIEWMODULE_H
+#define CALAMARES_VIEWMODULE_H
+
+#include "UiDllMacro.h"
+#include "Module.h"
+
+class QPluginLoader;
+
+namespace Calamares {
+
+class UIDLLEXPORT ViewModule : public Module
+{
+public:
+    Type type() override;
+    Interface interface() override;
+
+    void loadSelf() override;
+
+protected:
+    void initFrom( const YAML::Node &node ) override;
+
+private:
+    friend class Module; //so only the superclass can instantiate
+    explicit ViewModule();
+    virtual ~ViewModule();
+
+    QPluginLoader *m_loader;
+};
+
+} // namespace Calamares
+
+#endif // CALAMARES_VIEWMODULE_H
diff --git a/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h b/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h
index 8bb05cd16..ec6bcdc57 100644
--- a/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h
+++ b/src/calamares/viewpages/ViewPlugin.h
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ public:
     explicit ViewPlugin( QObject *parent = 0 );
     virtual ~ViewPlugin() {}
 
+    virtual QString prettyName() = 0;
+
 signals:
     void done();
 
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp
index 5c64978dd..bc62c6176 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.cpp
@@ -18,7 +18,15 @@
 
 #include "GreetingViewPlugin.h"
 
+
 GreetingViewPlugin::GreetingViewPlugin( QObject *parent )
     : Calamares::ViewPlugin( parent )
 {
 }
+
+
+QString
+GreetingViewPlugin::prettyName()
+{
+    return tr( "Welcome" );
+}
diff --git a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h
index 4ba5f7bff..345395b09 100644
--- a/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h
+++ b/src/modules/greeting/GreetingViewPlugin.h
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ class PLUGINDLLEXPORT GreetingViewPlugin : public Calamares::ViewPlugin
     Q_PLUGIN_METADATA( IID "calamares.ViewPlugin/1.0" )
                        //FILE "module.json" )
     Q_INTERFACES( Calamares::ViewPlugin )
+
 public:
     explicit GreetingViewPlugin(QObject *parent = 0);
 
-
+    QString prettyName() override;
 };
 
 #endif // GREETINGPAGEPLUGIN_H