diff --git a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/NovetusCMD.csproj b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/NovetusCMD.csproj
index a11cabe..0b154e1 100644
--- a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/NovetusCMD.csproj
+++ b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/NovetusCMD.csproj
@@ -51,12 +51,24 @@
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="GitHubUpdate, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\GitHubUpdate.1.2.0.0\lib\net45\GitHubUpdate.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Microsoft.CSharp">
       <RequiredTargetFramework>4.0</RequiredTargetFramework>
     </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Mono.Nat">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Mono.Nat.1.2.24.0\lib\net40\Mono.Nat.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Octokit, Version=0.3.4.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Octokit.0.3.4\lib\net45\Octokit.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Semver, Version=1.1.2.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\semver.1.1.2\lib\net45\Semver.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core">
       <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
@@ -68,6 +80,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
     <Reference Include="System.Web" />
     <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
diff --git a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/packages.config b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/packages.config
index 08e33ab..d7c4187 100644
--- a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/packages.config
+++ b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusCMD/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="GitHubUpdate" version="1.2.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Mono.Nat" version="1.2.24.0" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="Octokit" version="0.3.4" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="semver" version="1.1.2" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/NovetusFuncs.projitems b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/NovetusFuncs.projitems
index 846caf7..f94d9e3 100644
--- a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/NovetusFuncs.projitems
+++ b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/NovetusFuncs.projitems
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)SplashReader.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)TextLineRemover.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)TreeNodeHelper.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)Updater.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)UPnP.cs" />
     <Compile Include="$(MSBuildThisFileDirectory)WebServer.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
diff --git a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/Updater.cs b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/Updater.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..37b5db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusFuncs/Updater.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+using GitHubUpdate;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+
+public class Updater
+{
+    private string GitHubName = "";
+    private string GitHubRepo = "";
+
+    public Updater()
+    {
+    }
+
+    public void setName(string text)
+    {
+        GitHubName = text;
+    }
+
+    public void setRepo(string text)
+    {
+        GitHubRepo = text;
+    }
+
+    public async void UpdateNovetus()
+    {
+        var checker = new UpdateChecker(GitHubName, GitHubRepo, GlobalVars.Version);
+
+        UpdateType update = await checker.CheckUpdate();
+
+        if (update != UpdateType.None)
+        {
+            // Ask the user if he wants to update
+            // You can use the prebuilt form for this if you want (it's really pretty!)
+            var result = new UpdateNotifyDialog(checker).ShowDialog();
+            if (result == DialogResult.Yes)
+            {
+                checker.DownloadAsset("Release-" + checker.getCurrentRelease().TagName + ".zip"); // opens it in the user's browser
+                if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(checker.getDownloadOutcome()))
+                {
+                    MessageBox.Show(checker.getDownloadOutcome(), "Novetus Updater", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher.csproj b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher.csproj
index 0ad65f6..22db203 100644
--- a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher.csproj
+++ b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher.csproj
@@ -55,9 +55,21 @@
     <Prefer32Bit>false</Prefer32Bit>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="GitHubUpdate, Version=1.2.0.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\GitHubUpdate.1.2.0.0\lib\net45\GitHubUpdate.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Mono.Nat">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Mono.Nat.1.2.24.0\lib\net40\Mono.Nat.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Octokit, Version=0.3.4.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Octokit.0.3.4\lib\net45\Octokit.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="Semver, Version=1.1.2.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\semver.1.1.2\lib\net45\Semver.dll</HintPath>
+      <Private>True</Private>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="System" />
     <Reference Include="System.Core">
       <RequiredTargetFramework>3.5</RequiredTargetFramework>
@@ -69,6 +81,7 @@
     <Reference Include="System.Drawing" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression" />
     <Reference Include="System.IO.Compression.FileSystem" />
+    <Reference Include="System.Net.Http" />
     <Reference Include="System.Web" />
     <Reference Include="System.Windows.Forms" />
     <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
diff --git a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/packages.config b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/packages.config
index 08e33ab..d7c4187 100644
--- a/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/packages.config
+++ b/NovetusLauncher/NovetusLauncher/packages.config
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <packages>
+  <package id="GitHubUpdate" version="1.2.0.0" targetFramework="net45" />
   <package id="Mono.Nat" version="1.2.24.0" targetFramework="net40" />
+  <package id="Octokit" version="0.3.4" targetFramework="net45" />
+  <package id="semver" version="1.1.2" targetFramework="net45" />
 </packages>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b9671a5..a7cd55a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ![Logo](https://github.com/Bitl/Novetus_src/raw/master/Graphics/NOVETUS_small.png)
 [![Codacy Badge](https://api.codacy.com/project/badge/Grade/492ffef06085409ab50b73522e31be4c)](https://www.codacy.com/manual/Bitl/Novetus_src?utm_source=github.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=Bitl/Novetus_src&amp;utm_campaign=Badge_Grade)
+[![Project Status: Active – The project has reached a stable, usable state and is being actively developed.](https://www.repostatus.org/badges/latest/active.svg)](https://www.repostatus.org/#active)
 
 Source code for Novetus' launcher, installer, LUA scripts, and server.