diff --git a/packages/builder/package.json b/packages/builder/package.json
index 086d22382a..81e240d148 100644
--- a/packages/builder/package.json
+++ b/packages/builder/package.json
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     ]
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@budibase/bbui": "^0.3.5",
     "@budibase/client": "^0.0.32",
     "@nx-js/compiler-util": "^2.0.0",
     "codemirror": "^5.51.0",
@@ -79,7 +80,7 @@
     "rollup-plugin-svelte": "^5.0.3",
     "rollup-plugin-terser": "^4.0.4",
     "rollup-plugin-url": "^2.2.2",
-    "svelte": "^3.0.0"
+    "svelte": "3.23.x"
   },
   "gitHead": "115189f72a850bfb52b65ec61d932531bf327072"
 }
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/App.svelte b/packages/builder/src/App.svelte
index c6b76090f9..000c5c0e16 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/App.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/App.svelte
@@ -26,6 +26,4 @@
 
 <AppNotification />
 
-<Modal>
-  <Router {routes} />
-</Modal>
+<Router {routes} />
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/Close.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/Close.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e39564d9ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/Close.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" height="24"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z"/><path d="M12 10.586l4.95-4.95 1.414 1.414-4.95 4.95 4.95 4.95-1.414 1.414-4.95-4.95-4.95 4.95-1.414-1.414 4.95-4.95-4.95-4.95L7.05 5.636z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/Info.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/Info.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..162a9b3887
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/Info.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"><path fill="none" d="M0 0h24v24H0z"/><path d="M12 22C6.477 22 2 17.523 2 12S6.477 2 12 2s10 4.477 10 10-4.477 10-10 10zm0-2a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16zM11 7h2v2h-2V7zm0 4h2v6h-2v-6z"/></svg>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/index.js b/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/index.js
index c7e4da29da..69b78421da 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/index.js
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/common/Icons/index.js
@@ -29,3 +29,5 @@ export { default as ContributionIcon } from "./Contribution.svelte"
 export { default as BugIcon } from "./Bug.svelte"
 export { default as EmailIcon } from "./Email.svelte"
 export { default as TwitterIcon } from "./Twitter.svelte"
+export { default as InfoIcon } from "./Info.svelte"
+export { default as CloseIcon } from "./Close.svelte"
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppCard.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppCard.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a54012ac0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppCard.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<script>
+  import Button from "components/common/Button.svelte"
+  export let name, description =`A minimalist CRM which removes the noise and allows you to focus
+              on your business.`, _id;
+              
+  
+</script>
+
+<div class="apps-card">
+  <h3 class="app-title">{name}</h3>
+  <p class="app-desc">
+    {description}
+  </p>
+  <div class="card-footer">
+    <div class="modified-date">Last Edited - 25th May 2020</div>
+    <a href={`/_builder/${_id}`} class="app-button">
+      Open Web App
+    </a>
+  </div>
+</div>
+          
+<style>
+  .apps-card {
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    padding: 20px;
+    max-width: 400px;
+    max-height: 150px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    border: 1px solid var(--grey-medium);
+  }
+
+  .app-button:hover {
+    background-color: var(--grey-light);
+    text-decoration: none;
+  }
+  
+  .app-title {
+    font-size: 18px;
+    font-weight: 700;
+    color: var(--ink);
+    text-transform: capitalize;
+  }
+
+  .app-desc {
+    color: var(--ink-light);
+  }
+
+  .card-footer {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: baseline;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+  }
+
+  .modified-date {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    color: var(--ink-light);
+  }
+
+  .app-button {
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    color: var(--ink);
+    padding: 12px 20px;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    border: 1px var(--grey) solid;
+    font-size: 14px;
+    font-weight: 400;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+  }
+</style>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppList.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppList.svelte
index 22ba16c45d..e3b1f572e1 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppList.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/start/AppList.svelte
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <script>
-  import Button from "components/common/Button.svelte"
+  import AppCard from "./AppCard.svelte"
   export let apps
 
   function myFunction() {
@@ -13,27 +13,23 @@
     <div>
       <div>
         <div class="app-section-title">Your Web Apps</div>
-        {#each apps as app}
-          <div class="apps-card">
-            <h3 class="app-title">{app.name}</h3>
-            <p class="app-desc">
-              A minimalist CRM which removes the noise and allows you to focus
-              on your business.
-            </p>
-            <div class="card-footer">
-              <div class="modified-date">Last Edited - 25th May 2020</div>
-              <a href={`/_builder/${app._id}`} class="app-button">
-                Open Web App
-              </a>
-            </div>
+          <div class="apps">
+            {#each apps as app}
+              <AppCard {...app} />
+            {/each}
           </div>
-        {/each}
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
 
 <style>
+  .apps {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, 400px);
+    grid-gap: 40px 85px;
+    justify-content: start;
+  }
   .root {
     margin: 40px 80px;
   }
@@ -44,59 +40,4 @@
     font-weight: 700;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
   }
-
-  .apps {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-wrap: wrap;
-    gap: 40px;
-  }
-  .apps-card {
-    background-color: var(--white);
-    padding: 20px;
-    max-width: 400px;
-    max-height: 150px;
-    border-radius: 5px;
-    border: 1px solid var(--grey-dark);
-  }
-
-  .app-button:hover {
-    background-color: var(--grey-light);
-    text-decoration: none;
-  }
-
-  .app-title {
-    font-size: 18px;
-    font-weight: 700;
-    color: var(--ink);
-    text-transform: capitalize;
-  }
-
-  .app-desc {
-    color: var(--ink-light);
-  }
-
-  .card-footer {
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    align-items: baseline;
-    justify-content: space-between;
-  }
-
-  .modified-date {
-    font-size: 14px;
-    color: var(--ink-light);
-  }
-
-  .app-button {
-    background-color: var(--white);
-    color: var(--ink);
-    padding: 12px 20px;
-    border-radius: 5px;
-    border: 1px var(--grey) solid;
-    font-size: 14px;
-    font-weight: 400;
-    cursor: pointer;
-    transition: all 0.2s;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-  }
 </style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte b/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d2232f7604
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+<script>
+  import Spinner from "components/common/Spinner.svelte"
+  import { Input, TextArea, Button } from "@budibase/bbui"
+  import { goto } from "@sveltech/routify"
+  import { AppsIcon, InfoIcon, CloseIcon } from "components/common/Icons/"
+  import { getContext } from "svelte"
+  import { fade } from "svelte/transition"
+
+  const { open, close } = getContext("simple-modal")
+
+  let name = ""
+  let description = ""
+  let loading = false
+  let error = {}
+
+  const createNewApp = async () => {
+    if ((name.length > 100 || name.length < 1) && description.length < 1) {
+      error = {
+        name: true,
+        description: true,
+      }
+    } else if (description.length < 1) {
+      error = {
+        name: false,
+        description: true,
+      }
+    } else if (name.length > 100 || name.length < 1) {
+      error = {
+        name: true,
+      }
+    } else {
+      error = {}
+      const data = { name, description }
+      loading = true
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch("/api/applications", {
+          method: "POST", // *GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.
+          credentials: "same-origin", // include, *same-origin, omit
+          headers: {
+            "Content-Type": "application/json",
+            // 'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify(data), // body data type must match "Content-Type" header
+        })
+
+        const res = await response.json()
+
+        $goto(`./${res._id}`)
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error(error)
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  let value
+  let onChange = () => {}
+
+  function _onCancel() {
+    close()
+  }
+
+  async function _onOkay() {
+    await createNewApp()
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="container">
+  <div class="body">
+    <div class="heading">
+      <span class="icon">
+        <AppsIcon />
+      </span>
+      <h3>Create new web app</h3>
+    </div>
+    <Input
+      name="name"
+      label="Name"
+      placeholder="Enter application name"
+      on:change={e => (name = e.target.value)}
+      on:input={e => (name = e.target.value)} />
+    {#if error.name}
+      <span class="error">You need to enter a name for your application.</span>
+    {/if}
+    <TextArea
+      bind:value={description}
+      name="description"
+      label="Description"
+      placeholder="Describe your application" />
+    {#if error.description}
+      <span class="error">
+        Please enter a short description of your application
+      </span>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
+  <div class="footer">
+    <a href="./#" class="info">
+      <InfoIcon />
+      How to get started
+    </a>
+    <Button outline thin on:click={_onCancel}>Cancel</Button>
+    <Button primary thin on:click={_onOkay}>Save</Button>
+  </div>
+  <div class="close-button" on:click={_onCancel}>
+    <CloseIcon />
+  </div>
+  {#if loading}
+    <div in:fade class="spinner-container">
+      <Spinner />
+      <span class="spinner-text">Creating your app...</span>
+    </div>
+  {/if}
+</div>
+
+<style>
+  .container {
+    position: relative;
+  }
+
+  .close-button {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    position: absolute;
+    top: 20px;
+    right: 20px;
+  }
+  .close-button :global(svg) {
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+  }
+  .heading {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+  h3 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 24px;
+    font-weight: bold;
+  }
+  .icon {
+    display: grid;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    align-content: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    margin-right: 12px;
+    height: 20px;
+    width: 20px;
+    padding: 10px;
+    background-color: var(--blue-light);
+  }
+  .info {
+    color: var(--primary100);
+    text-decoration-color: var(--primary100);
+  }
+  .info :global(svg) {
+    fill: var(--primary100);
+    margin-right: 8px;
+    width: 24px;
+    height: 24px;
+  }
+  .body {
+    padding: 40px 40px 80px 40px;
+    display: grid;
+    grid-gap: 20px;
+  }
+  .footer {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-gap: 20px;
+    align-items: center;
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr auto auto;
+    padding: 30px 40px;
+    border-bottom-left-radius: 5px;
+    border-bottom-right-radius: 50px;
+    background-color: var(--grey-light);
+  }
+  .spinner-container {
+    background: white;
+    position: absolute;
+    border-radius: 5px;
+    left: 0;
+    top: 0;
+    right: 0;
+    bottom: 0;
+    display: grid;
+    justify-items: center;
+    align-content: center;
+    grid-gap: 50px;
+  }
+  .spinner-text {
+    font-size: 2em;
+  }
+  .error {
+    color: var(--deletion100);
+    font-weight: bold;
+    font-size: 0.8em;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/global.css b/packages/builder/src/global.css
index 3ad5851157..dea20e4d26 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/global.css
+++ b/packages/builder/src/global.css
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
     
     --grey: #F2F2F2;
     --grey-light: #FBFBFB;
+    --grey-medium: #e8e8ef;
     --grey-dark: #E6E6E6;
 
     --primary100: #0055ff;
@@ -125,6 +126,10 @@ h5 {
     color: var(--darkslate);
 }
 
+textarea {
+    font-family: var(--fontnormal);
+}
+
 .hoverable:hover {
     cursor: pointer;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_layout.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte
similarity index 65%
rename from packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_layout.svelte
rename to packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte
index a996a2680f..5e3e973ae7 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_layout.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/[application]/_reset.svelte
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script>
+  import Modal from "svelte-simple-modal"
   import { store } from "builderStore"
 
   import { fade } from "svelte/transition"
@@ -25,56 +26,58 @@
   }
 </script>
 
-<div class="root">
+<Modal>
+  <div class="root">
 
-  <div class="top-nav">
-    <div class="topleftnav">
-      <button class="home-logo">
-        <img
-          src="/_builder/assets/bb-logo.svg"
-          alt="budibase icon"
-          on:click={() => $goto(`/`)} />
-      </button>
+    <div class="top-nav">
+      <div class="topleftnav">
+        <button class="home-logo">
+          <img
+            src="/_builder/assets/bb-logo.svg"
+            alt="budibase icon"
+            on:click={() => $goto(`/`)} />
+        </button>
 
-      <!-- This gets all indexable subroutes and sticks them in the top nav. -->
-      {#each $layout.children as { path, title }}
-        <span
-          class:active={$isActive(path)}
-          class="topnavitem"
-          on:click={() => $goto(path)}>
-          {title}
-        </span>
-      {/each}
-      <!-- <IconButton icon="home"
+        <!-- This gets all indexable subroutes and sticks them in the top nav. -->
+        {#each $layout.children as { path, title }}
+          <span
+            class:active={$isActive(path)}
+            class="topnavitem"
+            on:click={() => $goto(path)}>
+            {title}
+          </span>
+        {/each}
+        <!-- <IconButton icon="home"
                       color="var(--slate)"
                       hoverColor="var(--secondary75)"/> -->
+      </div>
+      <div class="toprightnav">
+        <span
+          class:active={$isActive(`/settings`)}
+          class="topnavitemright"
+          on:click={() => $goto(`/settings`)}>
+          <SettingsIcon />
+        </span>
+        <span
+          class:active={false}
+          class="topnavitemright"
+          on:click={() => (location = `/${application}`)}>
+          <PreviewIcon />
+        </span>
+      </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="toprightnav">
-      <span
-        class:active={$isActive(`/settings`)}
-        class="topnavitemright"
-        on:click={() => $goto(`/settings`)}>
-        <SettingsIcon />
-      </span>
-      <span
-        class:active={false}
-        class="topnavitemright"
-        on:click={() => (location = `/${application}`)}>
-        <PreviewIcon />
-      </span>
-    </div>
+
+    {#await promise}
+      <!-- This should probably be some kind of loading state? -->
+      <div />
+    {:then}
+      <slot />
+    {:catch error}
+      <p>Something went wrong: {error.message}</p>
+    {/await}
+
   </div>
-
-  {#await promise}
-    <!-- This should probably be some kind of loading state? -->
-    <div />
-  {:then}
-    <slot />
-  {:catch error}
-    <p>Something went wrong: {error.message}</p>
-  {/await}
-
-</div>
+</Modal>
 
 <style>
   .root {
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/_layout.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/_layout.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..363efcf619
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/_layout.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+<script>
+  import Modal from "svelte-simple-modal"
+  import {
+    SettingsIcon,
+    AppsIcon,
+    UpdatesIcon,
+    HostingIcon,
+    DocumentationIcon,
+    TutorialsIcon,
+    CommunityIcon,
+    ContributionIcon,
+    BugIcon,
+    EmailIcon,
+    TwitterIcon,
+  } from "components/common/Icons/"
+</script>
+
+<Modal>
+  <div class="root">
+    <div class="ui-nav">
+      <div class="home-logo">
+        <img src="/_builder/assets/bb-logo.svg" alt="Budibase icon" />
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="nav-section">
+        <div class="nav-section-title">Build</div>
+        <div class="nav-item-home">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <AppsIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Apps</div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <SettingsIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Settings</div>
+        </div>
+        <a href="https://budibase.con/login" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <UpdatesIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Updates</div>
+        </a>
+        <a href="https://budibase.con/login" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <HostingIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Hosting</div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="nav-section">
+        <div class="nav-section-title">Learn</div>
+        <a href="https://docs.budibase.com/" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <DocumentationIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Documentation</div>
+        </a>
+        <a
+          href="https://docs.budibase.com/tutorial/quick-start"
+          target="_blank"
+          class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <TutorialsIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Tutorials</div>
+        </a>
+        <a href="https://forum.budibase.com/" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <CommunityIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Community</div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+
+      <div class="nav-section">
+        <div class="nav-section-title">Contact</div>
+        <a
+          href="https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md"
+          target="_blank"
+          class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <ContributionIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Contribute to our product</div>
+        </a>
+        <a
+          href="https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/issues"
+          target="_blank"
+          class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <BugIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Report bug</div>
+        </a>
+        <a href="mailto:support@budibase.com" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <EmailIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Email</div>
+        </a>
+        <a href="https://twitter.com/budibase" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
+          <span class="nav-item-icon">
+            <TwitterIcon />
+          </span>
+          <div class="nav-item-title">Twitter</div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div class="main">
+      <slot />
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</Modal>
+
+<style>
+  .root {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: 275px 1fr;
+    height: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+    background: var(--grey-light);
+  }
+
+  @media only screen and (min-width: 1800px) {
+    .root {
+      display: grid;
+      grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
+      height: 100%;
+      width: 100%;
+      background: var(--grey-light);
+    }
+  }
+
+  .main {
+    grid-column: 2;
+  }
+
+  .ui-nav {
+    grid-column: 1;
+    background-color: var(--white);
+    padding: 20px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-medium);
+  }
+
+  .home-logo {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    height: 40px;
+    margin-bottom: 20px;
+  }
+
+  .home-logo img {
+    height: 40px;
+  }
+
+  .nav-section {
+    margin: 20px 0px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+  }
+
+  .nav-section-title {
+    font-size: 20px;
+    color: var(--ink);
+    font-weight: 700;
+    margin-bottom: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .nav-item {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    margin: 0px 0px 4px 0px;
+    padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px;
+    height: 40px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+  }
+
+  .nav-item-home {
+    cursor: pointer;
+    margin: 0px 0px 4px 0px;
+    padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px;
+    height: 40px;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: row;
+    align-items: center;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    background-color: var(--blue-light);
+  }
+
+  .nav-item:hover {
+    background-color: var(--grey-light);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+
+  .nav-item::selection {
+    background-color: var(--blue-light);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+
+  .nav-item-title {
+    font-size: 14px;
+    color: var(--ink);
+    font-weight: 500;
+    margin-left: 12px;
+  }
+
+  .nav-item-icon {
+    color: var(--ink-light);
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/packages/builder/src/pages/index.svelte b/packages/builder/src/pages/index.svelte
index cf9aa87bb3..97df61ebb0 100644
--- a/packages/builder/src/pages/index.svelte
+++ b/packages/builder/src/pages/index.svelte
@@ -1,23 +1,13 @@
 <script>
+  import { getContext } from "svelte"
   import { store } from "builderStore"
   import AppList from "components/start/AppList.svelte"
   import { onMount } from "svelte"
   import ActionButton from "components/common/ActionButton.svelte"
   import IconButton from "components/common/IconButton.svelte"
-  import {
-    SettingsIcon,
-    AppsIcon,
-    UpdatesIcon,
-    HostingIcon,
-    DocumentationIcon,
-    TutorialsIcon,
-    CommunityIcon,
-    ContributionIcon,
-    BugIcon,
-    EmailIcon,
-    TwitterIcon,
-  } from "components/common/Icons/"
+
   import Spinner from "components/common/Spinner.svelte"
+  import CreateAppModal from "components/start/CreateAppModal.svelte"
 
   let promise = getApps()
 
@@ -31,229 +21,54 @@
       throw new Error(json)
     }
   }
+
+  // Handle create app modal
+  const { open } = getContext("simple-modal")
+
+  const showCreateAppModal = () => {
+    open(
+      CreateAppModal,
+      {
+        message: "What is your name?",
+        hasForm: true,
+      },
+      {
+        closeButton: false,
+        closeOnEsc: false,
+        closeOnOuterClick: false,
+        styleContent: { padding: 0 },
+        closeOnOuterClick: true,
+      }
+    )
+  }
 </script>
 
-<div class="root">
-  <div class="ui-nav">
-    <div class="home-logo">
-      <img src="/_builder/assets/bb-logo.svg" alt="Budibase icon" />
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="nav-section">
-      <div class="nav-section-title">Build</div>
-      <div class="nav-item-home">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <AppsIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Apps</div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <SettingsIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Settings</div>
-      </div>
-      <a href="https://budibase.con/login" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <UpdatesIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Updates</div>
-      </a>
-      <a href="https://budibase.con/login" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <HostingIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Hosting</div>
-      </a>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="nav-section">
-      <div class="nav-section-title">Learn</div>
-      <a href="https://docs.budibase.com/" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <DocumentationIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Documentation</div>
-      </a>
-      <a
-        href="https://docs.budibase.com/tutorial/quick-start"
-        target="_blank"
-        class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <TutorialsIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Tutorials</div>
-      </a>
-      <a href="https://forum.budibase.com/" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <CommunityIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Community</div>
-      </a>
-    </div>
-
-    <div class="nav-section">
-      <div class="nav-section-title">Contact</div>
-      <a
-        href="https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md"
-        target="_blank"
-        class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <ContributionIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Contribute to our product</div>
-      </a>
-      <a
-        href="https://github.com/Budibase/budibase/issues"
-        target="_blank"
-        class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <BugIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Report bug</div>
-      </a>
-      <a href="mailto:support@budibase.com" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <EmailIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Email</div>
-      </a>
-      <a href="https://twitter.com/budibase" target="_blank" class="nav-item">
-        <span class="nav-item-icon">
-          <TwitterIcon />
-        </span>
-        <div class="nav-item-title">Twitter</div>
-      </a>
+<div class="welcome">Welcome to Budibase</div>
+<div class="banner">
+  <div class="banner-content">
+    <div class="banner-header">
+      Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try.
     </div>
+    <button class="banner-button" type="button" on:click={showCreateAppModal}>
+      <i class="ri-add-circle-fill" />
+      Create New Web App
+    </button>
   </div>
-
-  <div class="main">
-    <div class="welcome">Welcome to Budibase</div>
-    <div class="banner">
-      <div class="banner-content">
-        <div class="banner-header">
-          Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try.
-        </div>
-        <button class="banner-button" type="button">
-          <i class="ri-add-circle-fill" />
-          Create New Web App
-        </button>
-      </div>
-      <div class="banner-image">
-        <img src="/_builder/assets/banner-image.png" alt="Bannerimage" />
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    {#await promise}
-      <div class="spinner-container">
-        <Spinner />
-      </div>
-    {:then result}
-      <AppList apps={result} />
-    {:catch err}
-      <h1 style="color:red">{err}</h1>
-    {/await}
+  <div class="banner-image">
+    <img src="/_builder/assets/banner-image.png" alt="Bannerimage" />
   </div>
 </div>
+{#await promise}
+  <div class="spinner-container">
+    <Spinner />
+  </div>
+{:then result}
+  <AppList apps={result} />
+{:catch err}
+  <h1 style="color:red">{err}</h1>
+{/await}
 
 <style>
-  .root {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: 275px 1fr;
-    height: 100%;
-    width: 100%;
-    background: var(--grey-light);
-  }
-
-  @media only screen and (min-width: 1800px) {
-    .root {
-      display: grid;
-      grid-template-columns: 300px 1fr;
-      height: 100%;
-      width: 100%;
-      background: var(--grey-light);
-    }
-  }
-
-  .main {
-    grid-column: 2;
-  }
-
-  .ui-nav {
-    grid-column: 1;
-    background-color: var(--white);
-    padding: 20px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    border-right: 1px solid var(--grey-dark);
-  }
-
-  .home-logo {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    height: 40px;
-    margin-bottom: 20px;
-  }
-
-  .home-logo img {
-    height: 40px;
-  }
-
-  .nav-section {
-    margin: 20px 0px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-  }
-
-  .nav-section-title {
-    font-size: 20px;
-    color: var(--ink);
-    font-weight: 700;
-    margin-bottom: 12px;
-  }
-
-  .nav-item {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    margin: 0px 0px 4px 0px;
-    padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px;
-    height: 40px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    align-items: center;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-  }
-
-  .nav-item-home {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    margin: 0px 0px 4px 0px;
-    padding: 0px 0px 0px 12px;
-    height: 40px;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: row;
-    align-items: center;
-    box-sizing: border-box;
-    background-color: var(--blue-light);
-  }
-
-  .nav-item:hover {
-    background-color: var(--grey-light);
-    border-radius: 3px;
-  }
-
-  .nav-item::selection {
-    background-color: var(--blue-light);
-    border-radius: 3px;
-  }
-
-  .nav-item-title {
-    font-size: 14px;
-    color: var(--ink);
-    font-weight: 500;
-    margin-left: 12px;
-  }
-
-  .nav-item-icon {
-    color: var(--ink-light);
-  }
-
   .welcome {
     margin: 60px 80px 0px 80px;
     font-size: 42px;
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.js
index 4a25fbd8b2..f387a8d203 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.js
@@ -11,13 +11,6 @@ module.exports = {
       default: "~/.budibase",
       alias: "d",
     })
-    yargs.positional("database", {
-      type: "string",
-      describe: "use a local (PouchDB) or remote (CouchDB) database",
-      alias: "b",
-      default: "local",
-      choices: ["local", "remote"],
-    })
     yargs.positional("clientId", {
       type: "string",
       describe: "used to determine the name of the global databse",
@@ -28,7 +21,7 @@ module.exports = {
       type: "string",
       describe:
         "connection string for couch db, format: https://username:password@localhost:5984",
-      alias: "x",
+      alias: "u",
       default: "",
     })
     yargs.positional("quiet", {
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/initHandler.js b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/initHandler.js
index 0467633ee8..c0c4ad1b9e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/initHandler.js
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/initHandler.js
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ const run = async opts => {
   try {
     await ensureAppDir(opts)
     await setEnvironmentVariables(opts)
-    await prompts(opts)
     await createClientDatabase(opts)
     await createDevEnvFile(opts)
     console.log(chalk.green("Budibase successfully initialised."))
@@ -24,13 +23,13 @@ const run = async opts => {
 }
 
 const setEnvironmentVariables = async opts => {
-  if (opts.database === "local") {
+  if (opts.couchDbUrl) {
+    process.env.COUCH_DB_URL = opts.couchDbUrl
+  } else {
     const dataDir = join(opts.dir, ".data")
     await ensureDir(dataDir)
     process.env.COUCH_DB_URL =
       dataDir + (dataDir.endsWith("/") || dataDir.endsWith("\\") ? "" : "/")
-  } else {
-    process.env.COUCH_DB_URL = opts.couchDbUrl
   }
 }
 
@@ -39,25 +38,6 @@ const ensureAppDir = async opts => {
   await ensureDir(opts.dir)
 }
 
-const prompts = async opts => {
-  const questions = [
-    {
-      type: "input",
-      name: "couchDbUrl",
-      message:
-        "CouchDB Connection String (e.g. https://user:password@localhost:5984): ",
-      validate: function(value) {
-        return !!value || "Please enter connection string"
-      },
-    },
-  ]
-
-  if (opts.database === "remote" && !opts.couchDbUrl) {
-    const answers = await inquirer.prompt(questions)
-    opts.couchDbUrl = answers.couchDbUrl
-  }
-}
-
 const createClientDatabase = async opts => {
   // cannot be a top level require as it
   // will cause environment module to be loaded prematurely
diff --git a/packages/server/.vscode/launch.json b/packages/server/.vscode/launch.json
index 964e9297f4..4dc6b653cb 100644
--- a/packages/server/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/packages/server/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -49,6 +49,19 @@
             "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/jest-cli/bin/jest",
         }
       },
+      {
+        "type": "node",
+        "request": "launch",
+        "name": "Jest - Access Levels",
+        "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/.bin/jest",
+        "args": ["accesslevel.spec", "--runInBand"],
+        "console": "integratedTerminal",
+        "internalConsoleOptions": "neverOpen",
+        "disableOptimisticBPs": true,
+        "windows": {
+            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/node_modules/jest-cli/bin/jest",
+        }
+      },
       {
         "type": "node",
         "request": "launch",
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index 95990ac88f..156a25aa0b 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   },
   "scripts": {
     "test": "jest routes --runInBand",
-    "test:integration": "jest routes --runInBand",
+    "test:integration": "jest workflow --runInBand",
     "test:watch": "jest -w",
     "initialise": "node ../cli/bin/budi init -b local -q",
     "budi": "node ../cli/bin/budi",
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/accesslevel.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/accesslevel.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9c9c7ff727
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/accesslevel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+const CouchDB = require("../../db")
+const newid = require("../../db/newid")
+const {
+  generateAdminPermissions,
+  generatePowerUserPermissions,
+  POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+  ADMIN_LEVEL_ID,
+} = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
+
+exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const body = await db.query("database/by_type", {
+    include_docs: true,
+    key: ["accesslevel"],
+  })
+  const customAccessLevels = body.rows.map(row => row.doc)
+
+  const staticAccessLevels = [
+    {
+      _id: ADMIN_LEVEL_ID,
+      name: "Admin",
+      permissions: await generateAdminPermissions(ctx.params.instanceId),
+    },
+    {
+      _id: POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+      name: "Power User",
+      permissions: await generatePowerUserPermissions(ctx.params.instanceId),
+    },
+  ]
+
+  ctx.body = [...staticAccessLevels, ...customAccessLevels]
+}
+
+exports.find = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  ctx.body = await db.get(ctx.params.levelId)
+}
+
+exports.update = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const level = await db.get(ctx.params.levelId)
+  level.name = ctx.body.name
+  level.permissions = ctx.request.body.permissions
+  const result = await db.put(level)
+  level._rev = result.rev
+  ctx.body = level
+  ctx.message = `Level ${level.name} updated successfully.`
+}
+
+exports.patch = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const level = await db.get(ctx.params.levelId)
+  const { removedPermissions, addedPermissions, _rev } = ctx.request.body
+
+  if (!_rev) throw new Error("Must supply a _rev to update an access level")
+
+  level._rev = _rev
+
+  if (removedPermissions) {
+    level.permissions = level.permissions.filter(
+      p =>
+        !removedPermissions.some(
+          rem => rem.name === p.name && rem.itemId === p.itemId
+        )
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (addedPermissions) {
+    level.permissions = [
+      ...level.permissions.filter(
+        p =>
+          !addedPermissions.some(
+            add => add.name === p.name && add.itemId === p.itemId
+          )
+      ),
+      ...addedPermissions,
+    ]
+  }
+
+  const result = await db.put(level)
+  level._rev = result.rev
+  ctx.body = level
+  ctx.message = `Access Level ${level.name} updated successfully.`
+}
+
+exports.create = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+
+  const level = {
+    name: ctx.request.body.name,
+    _rev: ctx.request.body._rev,
+    permissions: ctx.request.body.permissions || [],
+    _id: newid(),
+    type: "accesslevel",
+  }
+
+  const result = await db.put(level)
+  level._rev = result.rev
+  ctx.body = level
+  ctx.message = `Access Level '${level.name}' created successfully.`
+}
+
+exports.destroy = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  await db.remove(ctx.params.levelId, ctx.params.rev)
+  ctx.message = `Access Level ${ctx.params.id} deleted successfully`
+  ctx.status = 200
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
index c4b49d1f74..63422c468a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/application.js
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ const ClientDb = require("../../db/clientDb")
 const { getPackageForBuilder } = require("../../utilities/builder")
 const newid = require("../../db/newid")
 const env = require("../../environment")
+const instanceController = require("./instance")
+const { resolve, join } = require("path")
+const { copy, readJSON, writeJSON, exists } = require("fs-extra")
+const { exec } = require("child_process")
 
 exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ClientDb.name(env.CLIENT_ID))
@@ -32,12 +36,77 @@ exports.create = async function(ctx) {
       "@budibase/standard-components",
       "@budibase/materialdesign-components",
     ],
-    ...ctx.request.body,
+    name: ctx.request.body.name,
+    description: ctx.request.body.description,
   }
 
   const { rev } = await db.post(newApplication)
   newApplication._rev = rev
 
+  const createInstCtx = {
+    params: {
+      clientId: env.CLIENT_ID,
+      applicationId: newApplication._id,
+    },
+    request: {
+      body: { name: `dev-${env.CLIENT_ID}` },
+    },
+  }
+  await instanceController.create(createInstCtx)
+
+  if (ctx.isDev) {
+    const newAppFolder = await createEmptyAppPackage(ctx, newApplication)
+    await runNpmInstall(newAppFolder)
+  }
+
   ctx.body = newApplication
   ctx.message = `Application ${ctx.request.body.name} created successfully`
 }
+
+const createEmptyAppPackage = async (ctx, app) => {
+  const templateFolder = resolve(
+    __dirname,
+    "..",
+    "..",
+    "utilities",
+    "appDirectoryTemplate"
+  )
+
+  const appsFolder = env.BUDIBASE_DIR
+  const newAppFolder = resolve(appsFolder, app._id)
+
+  if (await exists(newAppFolder)) {
+    ctx.throw(400, "App folder already exists for this application")
+    return
+  }
+
+  await copy(templateFolder, newAppFolder)
+
+  const packageJsonPath = join(appsFolder, app._id, "package.json")
+  const packageJson = await readJSON(packageJsonPath)
+
+  packageJson.name = npmFriendlyAppName(app.name)
+
+  await writeJSON(packageJsonPath, packageJson)
+
+  return newAppFolder
+}
+
+const runNpmInstall = async newAppFolder => {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const cmd = `cd ${newAppFolder} && npm install`
+    exec(cmd, (error, stdout, stderr) => {
+      if (error) {
+        reject(error)
+      }
+      resolve(stdout ? stdout : stderr)
+    })
+  })
+}
+
+const npmFriendlyAppName = name =>
+  name
+    .replace(/_/g, "")
+    .replace(/./g, "")
+    .replace(/ /g, "")
+    .toLowerCase()
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
index 4cfc2f438a..b9e1150648 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/auth.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ exports.authenticate = async ctx => {
   if (await bcrypt.compare(password, dbUser.password)) {
     const payload = {
       userId: dbUser._id,
-      accessLevel: "",
+      accessLevelId: dbUser.accessLevelId,
       instanceId: instanceId,
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js
index 2cd648b6c3..7a5b045136 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/record.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const ajv = new Ajv()
 exports.save = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
   const record = ctx.request.body
+  record.modelId = ctx.params.modelId
 
   if (!record._rev && !record._id) {
     record._id = newid()
@@ -43,16 +44,12 @@ exports.save = async function(ctx) {
   record.type = "record"
   const response = await db.post(record)
   record._rev = response.rev
-  // await ctx.publish(events.recordApi.save.onRecordCreated, {
-  //   record: record,
-  // })
-
   ctx.body = record
   ctx.status = 200
   ctx.message = `${model.name} created successfully`
 }
 
-exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
+exports.fetchView = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
   const response = await db.query(`database/${ctx.params.viewName}`, {
     include_docs: true,
@@ -60,13 +57,30 @@ exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
   ctx.body = response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
 }
 
+exports.fetchModel = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const response = await db.query(`database/all_${ctx.params.modelId}`, {
+    include_docs: true,
+  })
+  ctx.body = response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
+}
+
 exports.find = async function(ctx) {
   const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
-  ctx.body = await db.get(ctx.params.recordId)
+  const record = await db.get(ctx.params.recordId)
+  if (record.modelId !== ctx.params.modelId) {
+    ctx.throw(400, "Supplied modelId doe not match the record's modelId")
+    return
+  }
+  ctx.body = record
 }
 
 exports.destroy = async function(ctx) {
-  const databaseId = ctx.params.instanceId
-  const db = new CouchDB(databaseId)
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const record = await db.get(ctx.params.recordId)
+  if (record.modelId !== ctx.params.modelId) {
+    ctx.throw(400, "Supplied modelId doe not match the record's modelId")
+    return
+  }
   ctx.body = await db.remove(ctx.params.recordId, ctx.params.revId)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
index 2be0132a47..5810872989 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/user.js
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@ const CouchDB = require("../../db")
 const clientDb = require("../../db/clientDb")
 const bcrypt = require("../../utilities/bcrypt")
 const env = require("../../environment")
-
 const getUserId = userName => `user_${userName}`
+const {
+  POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+  ADMIN_LEVEL_ID,
+} = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
   const database = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
@@ -18,17 +21,26 @@ exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
 exports.create = async function(ctx) {
   const database = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
   const appId = (await database.get("_design/database")).metadata.applicationId
-  const { username, password, name } = ctx.request.body
+  const { username, password, name, accessLevelId } = ctx.request.body
 
-  if (!username || !password) ctx.throw(400, "Username and Password Required.")
+  if (!username || !password) {
+    ctx.throw(400, "Username and Password Required.")
+  }
 
-  const response = await database.post({
+  const accessLevel = await checkAccessLevel(database, accessLevelId)
+
+  if (!accessLevel) ctx.throw(400, "Invalid Access Level")
+
+  const user = {
     _id: getUserId(username),
     username,
     password: await bcrypt.hash(password),
     name: name || username,
     type: "user",
-  })
+    accessLevelId,
+  }
+
+  const response = await database.post(user)
 
   // the clientDB needs to store a map of users against the app
   const db = new CouchDB(clientDb.name(env.CLIENT_ID))
@@ -49,6 +61,8 @@ exports.create = async function(ctx) {
   }
 }
 
+exports.update = async function() {}
+
 exports.destroy = async function(ctx) {
   const database = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
   await database.destroy(getUserId(ctx.params.username))
@@ -65,3 +79,18 @@ exports.find = async function(ctx) {
     _rev: user._rev,
   }
 }
+
+const checkAccessLevel = async (db, accessLevelId) => {
+  if (!accessLevelId) return
+  if (
+    accessLevelId === POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID ||
+    accessLevelId === ADMIN_LEVEL_ID
+  ) {
+    return {
+      _id: accessLevelId,
+      name: accessLevelId,
+      permissions: [],
+    }
+  }
+  return await db.get(accessLevelId)
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/controllers/workflow.js b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/workflow.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..61543afc0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/controllers/workflow.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+const CouchDB = require("../../db")
+const newid = require("../../db/newid")
+
+exports.create = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const workflow = ctx.request.body
+
+  workflow._id = newid()
+
+  // TODO: Possibly validate the workflow against a schema
+
+  // // validation with ajv
+  // const model = await db.get(record.modelId)
+  // const validate = ajv.compile({
+  //   properties: model.schema,
+  // })
+  // const valid = validate(record)
+
+  // if (!valid) {
+  //   ctx.status = 400
+  //   ctx.body = {
+  //     status: 400,
+  //     errors: validate.errors,
+  //   }
+  //   return
+  // }
+
+  workflow.type = "workflow"
+  const response = await db.post(workflow)
+  workflow._rev = response.rev
+
+  ctx.status = 200
+  ctx.body = {
+    message: "Workflow created successfully",
+    workflow: {
+      ...workflow,
+      ...response,
+    },
+  }
+}
+
+exports.update = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  ctx.body = await db.get(ctx.params.recordId)
+}
+
+exports.fetch = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  const response = await db.query(`database/by_type`, {
+    type: "workflow",
+    include_docs: true,
+  })
+  ctx.body = response.rows.map(row => row.doc)
+}
+
+exports.find = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  ctx.body = await db.get(ctx.params.id)
+}
+
+exports.destroy = async function(ctx) {
+  const db = new CouchDB(ctx.params.instanceId)
+  ctx.body = await db.remove(ctx.params.id, ctx.params.rev)
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/index.js
index 176eaaff96..66c3168f23 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ const {
   authRoutes,
   pageRoutes,
   userRoutes,
-  recordRoutes,
   instanceRoutes,
   clientRoutes,
   applicationRoutes,
@@ -15,6 +14,8 @@ const {
   viewRoutes,
   staticRoutes,
   componentRoutes,
+  workflowRoutes,
+  accesslevelRoutes,
 } = require("./routes")
 
 const router = new Router()
@@ -70,11 +71,11 @@ router.use(modelRoutes.allowedMethods())
 router.use(userRoutes.routes())
 router.use(userRoutes.allowedMethods())
 
-router.use(recordRoutes.routes())
-router.use(recordRoutes.allowedMethods())
-
 router.use(instanceRoutes.routes())
 router.use(instanceRoutes.allowedMethods())
+
+router.use(workflowRoutes.routes())
+router.use(workflowRoutes.allowedMethods())
 // end auth routes
 
 router.use(pageRoutes.routes())
@@ -89,6 +90,9 @@ router.use(componentRoutes.allowedMethods())
 router.use(clientRoutes.routes())
 router.use(clientRoutes.allowedMethods())
 
+router.use(accesslevelRoutes.routes())
+router.use(accesslevelRoutes.allowedMethods())
+
 router.use(staticRoutes.routes())
 router.use(staticRoutes.allowedMethods())
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/accesslevel.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/accesslevel.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d34acab02c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/accesslevel.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+const Router = require("@koa/router")
+const controller = require("../controllers/accesslevel")
+
+const router = Router()
+
+router
+  .post("/api/:instanceId/accesslevels", controller.create)
+  .put("/api/:instanceId/accesslevels", controller.update)
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/accesslevels", controller.fetch)
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/accesslevels/:levelId", controller.find)
+  .delete("/api/:instanceId/accesslevels/:levelId/:rev", controller.destroy)
+  .patch("/api/:instanceId/accesslevels/:levelId", controller.patch)
+
+module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.js
index dddf64a710..60cc781ac6 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/application.js
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
 const controller = require("../controllers/application")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
 router
-  .get("/api/applications", controller.fetch)
-  .get("/api/:applicationId/appPackage", controller.fetchAppPackage)
-  .post("/api/applications", controller.create)
+  .get("/api/applications", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/:applicationId/appPackage",
+    authorized(BUILDER),
+    controller.fetchAppPackage
+  )
+  .post("/api/applications", authorized(BUILDER), controller.create)
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/client.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/client.js
index ff87b82e22..16acf1b7a3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/client.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/client.js
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
 const controller = require("../controllers/client")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
-router.get("/api/client/id", controller.getClientId)
+router.get("/api/client/id", authorized(BUILDER), controller.getClientId)
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js
index 5df34381fa..8fbe7ac41a 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/component.js
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
 const controller = require("../controllers/component")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
 router.get(
   "/:appId/components/definitions",
+  authorized(BUILDER),
   controller.fetchAppComponentDefinitions
 )
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/index.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/index.js
index a8f57c0e14..c515d5f437 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/index.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const authRoutes = require("./auth")
 const pageRoutes = require("./pages")
 const userRoutes = require("./user")
-const recordRoutes = require("./record")
 const instanceRoutes = require("./instance")
 const clientRoutes = require("./client")
 const applicationRoutes = require("./application")
@@ -9,12 +8,13 @@ const modelRoutes = require("./model")
 const viewRoutes = require("./view")
 const staticRoutes = require("./static")
 const componentRoutes = require("./component")
+const workflowRoutes = require("./workflow")
+const accesslevelRoutes = require("./accesslevel")
 
 module.exports = {
   authRoutes,
   pageRoutes,
   userRoutes,
-  recordRoutes,
   instanceRoutes,
   clientRoutes,
   applicationRoutes,
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ module.exports = {
   viewRoutes,
   staticRoutes,
   componentRoutes,
+  workflowRoutes,
+  accesslevelRoutes,
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/instance.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/instance.js
index fd74a98bf1..9b7b3db511 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/instance.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/instance.js
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
 const controller = require("../controllers/instance")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
 router
-  .post("/api/:applicationId/instances", controller.create)
-  .delete("/api/instances/:instanceId", controller.destroy)
+  .post("/api/:applicationId/instances", authorized(BUILDER), controller.create)
+  .delete("/api/instances/:instanceId", authorized(BUILDER), controller.destroy)
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/model.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/model.js
index d25d0d17cb..d9eb5cf798 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/model.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/model.js
@@ -1,12 +1,49 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/model")
+const modelController = require("../controllers/model")
+const recordController = require("../controllers/record")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const {
+  READ_MODEL,
+  WRITE_MODEL,
+  BUILDER,
+} = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
+// records
+
 router
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/models", controller.fetch)
-  .post("/api/:instanceId/models", controller.create)
+  .get(
+    "/api/:instanceId/:modelId/records",
+    authorized(READ_MODEL, ctx => ctx.params.modelId),
+    recordController.fetchModel
+  )
+  .get(
+    "/api/:instanceId/:modelId/records/:recordId",
+    authorized(READ_MODEL, ctx => ctx.params.modelId),
+    recordController.find
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/:instanceId/:modelId/records",
+    authorized(WRITE_MODEL, ctx => ctx.params.modelId),
+    recordController.save
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/:instanceId/:modelId/records/:recordId/:revId",
+    authorized(WRITE_MODEL, ctx => ctx.params.modelId),
+    recordController.destroy
+  )
+
+// models
+
+router
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/models", authorized(BUILDER), modelController.fetch)
+  .post("/api/:instanceId/models", authorized(BUILDER), modelController.create)
   // .patch("/api/:instanceId/models", controller.update)
-  .delete("/api/:instanceId/models/:modelId/:revId", controller.destroy)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/:instanceId/models/:modelId/:revId",
+    authorized(BUILDER),
+    modelController.destroy
+  )
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/pages.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/pages.js
index 88fd1239f4..98f0f08b92 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/pages.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/pages.js
@@ -7,63 +7,85 @@ const {
   renameScreen,
   deleteScreen,
 } = require("../../utilities/builder")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
-router.post("/_builder/api/:appId/pages/:pageName", async ctx => {
-  await buildPage(
-    ctx.config,
-    ctx.params.appId,
-    ctx.params.pageName,
-    ctx.request.body
-  )
-  ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
-})
+router.post(
+  "/_builder/api/:appId/pages/:pageName",
+  authorized(BUILDER),
+  async ctx => {
+    await buildPage(
+      ctx.config,
+      ctx.params.appId,
+      ctx.params.pageName,
+      ctx.request.body
+    )
+    ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
+  }
+)
 
-router.get("/_builder/api/:appId/pages/:pagename/screens", async ctx => {
-  ctx.body = await listScreens(
-    ctx.config,
-    ctx.params.appId,
-    ctx.params.pagename
-  )
-  ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
-})
+router.get(
+  "/_builder/api/:appId/pages/:pagename/screens",
+  authorized(BUILDER),
+  async ctx => {
+    ctx.body = await listScreens(
+      ctx.config,
+      ctx.params.appId,
+      ctx.params.pagename
+    )
+    ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
+  }
+)
 
-router.post("/_builder/api/:appId/pages/:pagename/screen", async ctx => {
-  ctx.body = await saveScreen(
-    ctx.config,
-    ctx.params.appId,
-    ctx.params.pagename,
-    ctx.request.body
-  )
-  ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
-})
+router.post(
+  "/_builder/api/:appId/pages/:pagename/screen",
+  authorized(BUILDER),
+  async ctx => {
+    ctx.body = await saveScreen(
+      ctx.config,
+      ctx.params.appId,
+      ctx.params.pagename,
+      ctx.request.body
+    )
+    ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
+  }
+)
 
-router.patch("/_builder/api/:appname/pages/:pagename/screen", async ctx => {
-  await renameScreen(
-    ctx.config,
-    ctx.params.appname,
-    ctx.params.pagename,
-    ctx.request.body.oldname,
-    ctx.request.body.newname
-  )
-  ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
-})
+router.patch(
+  "/_builder/api/:appname/pages/:pagename/screen",
+  authorized(BUILDER),
+  async ctx => {
+    await renameScreen(
+      ctx.config,
+      ctx.params.appname,
+      ctx.params.pagename,
+      ctx.request.body.oldname,
+      ctx.request.body.newname
+    )
+    ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
+  }
+)
 
-router.delete("/_builder/api/:appname/pages/:pagename/screen/*", async ctx => {
-  const name = ctx.request.path.replace(
-    `/_builder/api/${ctx.params.appname}/pages/${ctx.params.pagename}/screen/`,
-    ""
-  )
+router.delete(
+  "/_builder/api/:appname/pages/:pagename/screen/*",
+  authorized(BUILDER),
+  async ctx => {
+    const name = ctx.request.path.replace(
+      `/_builder/api/${ctx.params.appname}/pages/${ctx.params.pagename}/screen/`,
+      ""
+    )
 
-  await deleteScreen(
-    ctx.config,
-    ctx.params.appname,
-    ctx.params.pagename,
-    decodeURI(name)
-  )
+    await deleteScreen(
+      ctx.config,
+      ctx.params.appname,
+      ctx.params.pagename,
+      decodeURI(name)
+    )
 
-  ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
-})
+    ctx.response.status = StatusCodes.OK
+  }
+)
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/record.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/record.js
deleted file mode 100644
index fb0b543dc1..0000000000
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/record.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/record")
-
-const router = Router()
-
-router
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/:viewName/records", controller.fetch)
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/records/:recordId", controller.find)
-  .post("/api/:instanceId/records", controller.save)
-  .delete("/api/:instanceId/records/:recordId/:revId", controller.destroy)
-
-module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js
index 3a167b6ef6..19823aab68 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/screen.js
@@ -1,11 +1,17 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
 const controller = require("../controllers/screen")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
 router
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/screens", controller.fetch)
-  .post("/api/:instanceId/screens", controller.save)
-  .delete("/api/:instanceId/:screenId/:revId", controller.destroy)
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/screens", authorized(BUILDER), controller.fetch)
+  .post("/api/:instanceId/screens", authorized(BUILDER), controller.save)
+  .delete(
+    "/api/:instanceId/:screenId/:revId",
+    authorized(BUILDER),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/accesslevel.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/accesslevel.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ef2d1575cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/accesslevel.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+const { 
+  createInstance, 
+  createClientDatabase,
+  createApplication,
+  createModel,
+  createView,
+  supertest,
+  defaultHeaders
+} = require("./couchTestUtils")
+const {
+  generateAdminPermissions,
+  generatePowerUserPermissions,
+  POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+  ADMIN_LEVEL_ID,
+  READ_MODEL,
+  WRITE_MODEL,
+} = require("../../../utilities/accessLevels")
+
+describe("/accesslevels", () => {
+  let appId
+  let server
+  let request
+  let instanceId
+  let model
+  let view
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    ({ request, server } = await supertest())
+    await createClientDatabase(request);
+    appId = (await createApplication(request))._id
+  });
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    server.close();
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    instanceId = (await createInstance(request, appId))._id
+    model = await createModel(request, instanceId)
+    view = await createView(request, instanceId)
+  })
+
+  describe("create", () => {
+
+    it("returns a success message when level is successfully created", async () => {
+      const res = await request
+        .post(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels`)
+        .send({ name: "user" })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      expect(res.res.statusMessage).toEqual("Access Level 'user' created successfully.")
+      expect(res.body._id).toBeDefined()
+      expect(res.body._rev).toBeDefined()
+      expect(res.body.permissions).toEqual([])
+    })
+
+  });
+
+  describe("fetch", () => {
+
+    it("should list custom levels, plus 2 default levels", async () => {
+      const createRes = await request
+        .post(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels`)
+        .send({ name: "user", permissions: [ { itemId: model._id, name: READ_MODEL }] })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const customLevel = createRes.body
+
+      const res = await request
+        .get(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      expect(res.body.length).toBe(3)
+
+      const adminLevel = res.body.find(r => r._id === ADMIN_LEVEL_ID)
+      expect(adminLevel).toBeDefined()
+      expect(adminLevel.permissions).toEqual(await generateAdminPermissions(instanceId))
+
+      const powerUserLevel = res.body.find(r => r._id === POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID)
+      expect(powerUserLevel).toBeDefined()
+      expect(powerUserLevel.permissions).toEqual(await generatePowerUserPermissions(instanceId))
+
+      const customLevelFetched = res.body.find(r => r._id === customLevel._id)
+      expect(customLevelFetched.permissions).toEqual(customLevel.permissions)
+    })
+    
+  });
+
+  describe("destroy", () => {
+    it("should delete custom access level", async () => {
+      const createRes = await request
+        .post(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels`)
+        .send({ name: "user", permissions: [ { itemId: model._id, name: READ_MODEL } ] })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const customLevel = createRes.body
+
+      await request
+        .delete(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels/${customLevel._id}/${customLevel._rev}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      await request
+        .get(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels/${customLevel._id}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect(404)      
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("patch", () => {
+    it("should add given permissions", async () => {
+      const createRes = await request
+        .post(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels`)
+        .send({ name: "user", permissions: [ { itemId: model._id, name: READ_MODEL }] })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const customLevel = createRes.body
+
+      await request
+        .patch(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels/${customLevel._id}`)
+        .send({
+          _rev: customLevel._rev,
+          addedPermissions:  [ { itemId: model._id, name: WRITE_MODEL } ] 
+        })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const finalRes = await request
+        .get(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels/${customLevel._id}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect(200) 
+
+      expect(finalRes.body.permissions.length).toBe(2)
+      expect(finalRes.body.permissions.some(p => p.name === WRITE_MODEL)).toBe(true)
+      expect(finalRes.body.permissions.some(p => p.name === READ_MODEL)).toBe(true)
+    })
+
+    it("should remove given permissions", async () => {
+      const createRes = await request
+        .post(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels`)
+        .send({ 
+          name: "user", 
+          permissions: [ 
+            { itemId: model._id, name: READ_MODEL },
+            { itemId: model._id, name: WRITE_MODEL },
+          ] 
+        })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const customLevel = createRes.body
+
+      await request
+        .patch(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels/${customLevel._id}`)
+        .send({
+          _rev: customLevel._rev,
+          removedPermissions:  [ { itemId: model._id, name: WRITE_MODEL }] 
+        })
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+      const finalRes = await request
+        .get(`/api/${instanceId}/accesslevels/${customLevel._id}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect(200) 
+
+      expect(finalRes.body.permissions.length).toBe(1)
+      expect(finalRes.body.permissions.some(p => p.name === READ_MODEL)).toBe(true)
+    })
+  })
+});
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
index 7018ec24b2..de4ed7f87e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/couchTestUtils.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ const CouchDB = require("../../../db")
 const { create, destroy } = require("../../../db/clientDb")
 const supertest = require("supertest")
 const app = require("../../../app")
+const { POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID } = require("../../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const TEST_CLIENT_ID = "test-client-id"
 
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ exports.supertest = async () => {
 
 exports.defaultHeaders = {
   Accept: "application/json",
-  Authorization: "Basic test-admin-secret",
+  Cookie: ["builder:token=test-admin-secret"],
 }
 
 exports.createModel = async (request, instanceId, model) => {
@@ -37,6 +38,18 @@ exports.createModel = async (request, instanceId, model) => {
   return res.body
 }
 
+exports.createView = async (request, instanceId, view) => {
+  view = view || {
+    map: "function(doc) { emit(doc[doc.key], doc._id); } ",
+  }
+
+  const res = await request
+    .post(`/api/${instanceId}/views`)
+    .set(exports.defaultHeaders)
+    .send(view)
+  return res.body
+}
+
 exports.createClientDatabase = async () => await create(TEST_CLIENT_ID)
 
 exports.createApplication = async (request, name = "test_application") => {
@@ -70,20 +83,20 @@ exports.createUser = async (
   const res = await request
     .post(`/api/${instanceId}/users`)
     .set(exports.defaultHeaders)
-    .send({ name: "Bill", username, password })
+    .send({
+      name: "Bill",
+      username,
+      password,
+      accessLevelId: POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+    })
   return res.body
 }
 
 exports.insertDocument = async (databaseId, document) => {
   const { id, ...documentFields } = document
-  await new CouchDB(databaseId).put({ _id: id, ...documentFields })
+  return await new CouchDB(databaseId).put({ _id: id, ...documentFields })
 }
 
-exports.createSchema = async (request, instanceId, schema) => {
-  for (let model of schema.models) {
-    await request.post(`/api/${instanceId}/models`).send(model)
-  }
-  for (let view of schema.views) {
-    await request.post(`/api/${instanceId}/views`).send(view)
-  }
+exports.destroyDocument = async (databaseId, documentId) => {
+  return await new CouchDB(databaseId).destroy(documentId)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/model.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/model.spec.js
index e32c94224f..3e224536ed 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/model.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/model.spec.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ const {
   createModel, 
   supertest, 
   createClientDatabase, 
-  createApplication 
+  createApplication ,
+  defaultHeaders
 } = require("./couchTestUtils")
 
 describe("/models", () => {
@@ -38,7 +39,7 @@ describe("/models", () => {
             name: { type: "string" }
           }
         })
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
         .end(async (err, res) => {
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ describe("/models", () => {
     it("returns all the models for that instance in the response body", done => {
       request
         .get(`/api/${instance._id}/models`)
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
         .end(async (_, res) => {
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ describe("/models", () => {
     it("returns a success response when a model is deleted.", done => {
       request
         .delete(`/api/${instance._id}/models/${testModel._id}/${testModel._rev}`)
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
         .end(async (_, res) => {
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/record.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/record.spec.js
index b75b245135..16af0b6031 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/record.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/record.spec.js
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ const {
   createClientDatabase,
   createInstance, 
   createModel,
-  supertest
+  supertest,
+  defaultHeaders,
 } = require("./couchTestUtils");
 
 describe("/records", () => {
@@ -38,9 +39,9 @@ describe("/records", () => {
 
     const createRecord = async r => 
       await request
-        .post(`/api/${instance._id}/records`)
+        .post(`/api/${instance._id}/${model._id}/records`)
         .send(r || record)
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
@@ -56,14 +57,14 @@ describe("/records", () => {
       const existing = rec.body
 
       const res = await request
-        .post(`/api/${instance._id}/records`)
+        .post(`/api/${instance._id}/${model._id}/records`)
         .send({
           _id: existing._id,
           _rev: existing._rev,
           modelId: model._id,
           name: "Updated Name",
         })
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
       
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ describe("/records", () => {
       const existing = rec.body
 
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/records/${existing._id}`)
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/${model._id}/records/${existing._id}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
@@ -99,8 +100,8 @@ describe("/records", () => {
       await createRecord(newRecord)
 
       const res = await request
-        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/all_${newRecord.modelId}/records`)
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/${model._id}/records`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(200)
 
@@ -112,8 +113,8 @@ describe("/records", () => {
     it("load should return 404 when record does not exist", async () => {
       await createRecord()
       await request
-        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/records/not-a-valid-id`)
-        .set("Accept", "application/json")
+        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/${model._id}/records/not-a-valid-id`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
         .expect(404)
     })
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
index bba748daff..f994798c2e 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/user.spec.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const {
   defaultHeaders,
   createUser,
 } = require("./couchTestUtils")
+const { POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID } = require("../../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 describe("/users", () => {
   let request
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ describe("/users", () => {
       const res = await request
         .post(`/api/${instance._id}/users`)
         .set(defaultHeaders)
-        .send({ name: "Bill", username: "bill", password: "bills_password" })
+        .send({ name: "Bill", username: "bill", password: "bills_password", accessLevelId: POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID })
         .expect(200)
         .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
 
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/workflow.spec.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/workflow.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5b09009479
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/tests/workflow.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+const { 
+  createClientDatabase,
+  createApplication,
+  createInstance,
+  defaultHeaders,
+  supertest,
+  insertDocument,
+  destroyDocument
+} = require("./couchTestUtils")
+
+const TEST_WORKFLOW = {
+  _id: "Test Workflow",
+  name: "My Workflow",
+  pageId: "123123123",
+  screenId: "kasdkfldsafkl",
+  live: true,
+  uiTree: {
+
+  },
+  definition: {
+    triggers: [
+
+    ],
+    next: {
+      actionId: "abc123",
+      type: "SERVER",
+      conditions: {
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+describe("/workflows", () => {
+  let request
+  let server
+  let app
+  let instance
+  let workflow
+
+  beforeAll(async () => {
+    ({ request, server } = await supertest())
+    await createClientDatabase(request)
+    app = await createApplication(request)
+  })
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    instance = await createInstance(request, app._id)
+    if (workflow) await destroyDocument(workflow.id);
+  })
+
+  afterAll(async () => {
+    server.close()
+  })
+
+  const createWorkflow = async () => {
+    workflow = await insertDocument(instance._id, {
+      type: "workflow",
+      ...TEST_WORKFLOW
+    });
+  }
+
+  describe("create", () => {
+    it("returns a success message when the workflow is successfully created", async () => {
+      const res = await request
+        .post(`/api/${instance._id}/workflows`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .send(TEST_WORKFLOW)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+        expect(res.body.message).toEqual("Workflow created successfully");
+        expect(res.body.workflow.name).toEqual("My Workflow");
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("fetch", () => {
+    it("return all the workflows for an instance", async () => {
+      await createWorkflow();
+      const res = await request
+        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/workflows`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+        expect(res.body[0]).toEqual(expect.objectContaining(TEST_WORKFLOW));
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("find", () => {
+    it("returns a workflow when queried by ID", async () => {
+      await createWorkflow();
+      const res = await request
+        .get(`/api/${instance._id}/workflows/${workflow.id}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+        expect(res.body).toEqual(expect.objectContaining(TEST_WORKFLOW));
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe("destroy", () => {
+    it("deletes a workflow by its ID", async () => {
+      await createWorkflow();
+      const res = await request
+        .delete(`/api/${instance._id}/workflows/${workflow.id}/${workflow.rev}`)
+        .set(defaultHeaders)
+        .expect('Content-Type', /json/)
+        .expect(200)
+
+        expect(res.body.id).toEqual(TEST_WORKFLOW._id);
+    })
+  })
+});
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js
index 61f4a096fb..20e17c7473 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/user.js
@@ -1,12 +1,26 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
 const controller = require("../controllers/user")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { USER_MANAGEMENT, LIST_USERS } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
 router
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/users", controller.fetch)
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/users/:username", controller.find)
-  .post("/api/:instanceId/users", controller.create)
-  .delete("/api/:instanceId/users/:username", controller.destroy)
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/users", authorized(LIST_USERS), controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/:instanceId/users/:username",
+    authorized(USER_MANAGEMENT),
+    controller.find
+  )
+  .post(
+    "/api/:instanceId/users",
+    authorized(USER_MANAGEMENT),
+    controller.create
+  )
+  .delete(
+    "/api/:instanceId/users/:username",
+    authorized(USER_MANAGEMENT),
+    controller.destroy
+  )
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js
index f7ce9b41b5..3bae02c4b3 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/view.js
@@ -1,12 +1,20 @@
 const Router = require("@koa/router")
-const controller = require("../controllers/view")
+const viewController = require("../controllers/view")
+const recordController = require("../controllers/record")
+const authorized = require("../../middleware/authorized")
+const { BUILDER, READ_VIEW } = require("../../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 const router = Router()
 
 router
-  .get("/api/:instanceId/views", controller.fetch)
+  .get(
+    "/api/:instanceId/view/:viewName",
+    authorized(READ_VIEW, ctx => ctx.params.viewName),
+    recordController.fetchView
+  )
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/views", authorized(BUILDER), viewController.fetch)
   // .patch("/api/:databaseId/views", controller.update);
   // .delete("/api/:instanceId/views/:viewId/:revId", controller.destroy);
-  .post("/api/:instanceId/views", controller.create)
+  .post("/api/:instanceId/views", authorized(BUILDER), viewController.create)
 
 module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/api/routes/workflow.js b/packages/server/src/api/routes/workflow.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..86332e89aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/api/routes/workflow.js
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+const Router = require("@koa/router")
+const controller = require("../controllers/workflow")
+
+const router = Router()
+
+router
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/workflows", controller.fetch)
+  .get("/api/:instanceId/workflows/:id", controller.find)
+  .post("/api/:instanceId/workflows", controller.create)
+  .put("/api/:instanceId/workflows/:id", controller.update)
+  .delete("/api/:instanceId/workflows/:id/:rev", controller.destroy)
+
+module.exports = router
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/authenticated.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/authenticated.js
index 1bcc5575c3..1a28e6a418 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/middleware/authenticated.js
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/authenticated.js
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 const jwt = require("jsonwebtoken")
 const STATUS_CODES = require("../utilities/statusCodes")
 const env = require("../environment")
+const accessLevelController = require("../api/controllers/accesslevel")
+const {
+  ADMIN_LEVEL_ID,
+  POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+} = require("../utilities/accessLevels")
 
 module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
   if (ctx.path === "/_builder") {
@@ -8,8 +13,9 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
     return
   }
 
-  if (ctx.isDev && ctx.cookies.get("builder:token") === env.ADMIN_SECRET) {
+  if (ctx.cookies.get("builder:token") === env.ADMIN_SECRET) {
     ctx.isAuthenticated = true
+    ctx.isBuilder = true
     await next()
     return
   }
@@ -23,7 +29,12 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
   }
 
   try {
-    ctx.jwtPayload = jwt.verify(token, ctx.config.jwtSecret)
+    const jwtPayload = jwt.verify(token, ctx.config.jwtSecret)
+
+    ctx.user = {
+      ...jwtPayload,
+      accessLevel: await getAccessLevel(jwtPayload.accessLevelId),
+    }
     ctx.isAuthenticated = true
   } catch (err) {
     ctx.throw(err.status || STATUS_CODES.FORBIDDEN, err.text)
@@ -31,3 +42,22 @@ module.exports = async (ctx, next) => {
 
   await next()
 }
+
+const getAccessLevel = async accessLevelId => {
+  if (
+    accessLevelId === POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID ||
+    accessLevelId === ADMIN_LEVEL_ID
+  ) {
+    return {
+      _id: accessLevelId,
+      name: accessLevelId,
+      permissions: [],
+    }
+  }
+
+  const findAccessContext = {
+    params: { levelId: accessLevelId },
+  }
+  await accessLevelController.find(findAccessContext)
+  return findAccessContext.body
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..15a7b25458
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/middleware/authorized.js
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+const {
+  adminPermissions,
+  ADMIN_LEVEL_ID,
+  POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID,
+  BUILDER,
+} = require("../utilities/accessLevels")
+
+module.exports = (permName, getItemId) => async (ctx, next) => {
+  if (!ctx.isAuthenticated) {
+    ctx.throw(403, "Session not authenticated")
+  }
+
+  if (ctx.isBuilder) {
+    await next()
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (permName === BUILDER) {
+    ctx.throw(403, "Not Authorized")
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (!ctx.user) {
+    ctx.throw(403, "User not found")
+  }
+
+  const permissionId = ({ name, itemId }) => name + (itemId ? `-${itemId}` : "")
+
+  if (ctx.user.accessLevel._id === ADMIN_LEVEL_ID) {
+    await next()
+    return
+  }
+
+  const thisPermissionId = {
+    name: permName,
+    itemId: getItemId && getItemId(ctx),
+  }
+
+  // power user has everything, except the admin specific perms
+  if (
+    ctx.user.accessLevel._id === POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID &&
+    !adminPermissions.map(permissionId).includes(thisPermissionId)
+  ) {
+    await next()
+    return
+  }
+
+  if (
+    ctx.user.accessLevel.permissions
+      .map(permissionId)
+      .includes(thisPermissionId)
+  ) {
+    await next()
+    return
+  }
+
+  ctx.throw(403, "Not Authorized")
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/schemas/index.js b/packages/server/src/schemas/index.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9ab8736a7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/schemas/index.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const WORKFLOW_SCHEMA = {
+  properties: {
+    type: "workflow",
+    pageId: {
+      type: "string",
+    },
+    screenId: {
+      type: "string",
+    },
+    live: {
+      type: "boolean",
+    },
+    uiTree: {
+      type: "object",
+    },
+    definition: {
+      type: "object",
+      properties: {
+        triggers: { type: "array" },
+        next: {
+          type: "object",
+          properties: {
+            type: { type: "string" },
+            actionId: { type: "string" },
+            args: { type: "object" },
+            conditions: { type: "array" },
+            errorHandling: { type: "object" },
+            next: { type: "object" },
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    },
+  },
+}
+
+module.exports = {
+  WORKFLOW_SCHEMA,
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/accessLevels.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/accessLevels.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25a231ed73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/accessLevels.js
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+const viewController = require("../api/controllers/view")
+const modelController = require("../api/controllers/model")
+
+exports.ADMIN_LEVEL_ID = "ADMIN"
+exports.POWERUSER_LEVEL_ID = "POWER_USER"
+
+exports.READ_MODEL = "read-model"
+exports.WRITE_MODEL = "write-model"
+exports.READ_VIEW = "read-view"
+exports.EXECUTE_WORKFLOW = "execute-workflow"
+exports.USER_MANAGEMENT = "user-management"
+exports.BUILDER = "builder"
+exports.LIST_USERS = "list-users"
+
+exports.adminPermissions = [
+  {
+    name: exports.USER_MANAGEMENT,
+  },
+]
+
+exports.generateAdminPermissions = async instanceId => [
+  ...exports.adminPermissions,
+  ...(await exports.generatePowerUserPermissions(instanceId)),
+]
+
+exports.generatePowerUserPermissions = async instanceId => {
+  const fetchModelsCtx = {
+    params: {
+      instanceId,
+    },
+  }
+  await modelController.fetch(fetchModelsCtx)
+  const models = fetchModelsCtx.body
+
+  const fetchViewsCtx = {
+    params: {
+      instanceId,
+    },
+  }
+  await viewController.fetch(fetchViewsCtx)
+  const views = fetchViewsCtx.body
+
+  const readModelPermissions = models.map(m => ({
+    itemId: m._id,
+    name: exports.READ_MODEL,
+  }))
+
+  const writeModelPermissions = models.map(m => ({
+    itemId: m._id,
+    name: exports.WRITE_MODEL,
+  }))
+
+  const viewPermissions = views.map(v => ({
+    itemId: v.name,
+    name: exports.READ_VIEW,
+  }))
+
+  return [
+    ...readModelPermissions,
+    ...writeModelPermissions,
+    ...viewPermissions,
+    { name: exports.LIST_USERS },
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/.gitignore b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..77738287f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+dist/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/package.json b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/package.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f49e35d23f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+{
+  "name": "name",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "",
+  "author": "",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "dependencies": {
+    "@budibase/standard-components": "0.x",
+    "@budibase/materialdesign-components": "0.x"
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/main/page.json b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/main/page.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..89a23a78e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/main/page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+	"title": "Test App",
+	"favicon": "./_shared/favicon.png",
+	"stylesheets": [],
+	"componentLibraries": ["@budibase/standard-components", "@budibase/materialdesign-components"],
+	"props" : {
+		"_component": "@budibase/standard-components/container",
+		"_children": [],
+		"_id": 0,
+		"type": "div",
+		"_styles": {
+			"layout": {},
+			"position": {}
+		},
+		"_code": ""
+	},
+	"_css": "",
+	"uiFunctions": ""
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/main/screens/.gitkeep b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/main/screens/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/unauthenticated/page.json b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/unauthenticated/page.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..14d0301c24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/unauthenticated/page.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+	"title": "Test App",
+	"favicon": "./_shared/favicon.png",
+	"stylesheets": [],
+	"componentLibraries": ["@budibase/standard-components", "@budibase/materialdesign-components"],
+	"props" : {
+		"_component": "@budibase/standard-components/container",
+		"_children": [],
+		"_id": 1,
+		"type": "div",
+		"_styles": {
+			"layout": {},
+			"position": {}
+		},
+		"_code": ""
+	},
+	"_css": "",
+	"uiFunctions": ""
+}
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/unauthenticated/screens/.gitkeep b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/pages/unauthenticated/screens/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/plugins.js b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/plugins.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..44368bf6ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/server/src/utilities/appDirectoryTemplate/plugins.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+module.exports = () => ({})