diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Artemis.Core.csproj b/src/Artemis.Core/Artemis.Core.csproj
index 93bb7c259..399048bda 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Artemis.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Artemis.Core.csproj
@@ -183,8 +183,8 @@
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Constants.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Exceptions\ArtemisCoreException.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Exceptions\ArtemisModuleException.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Models\ModuleInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Exceptions\ArtemisPluginException.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Models\PluginInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Ninject\CoreModule.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scripting.evaluator.cs" />
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Services\Interfaces\IArtemisService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\Interfaces\ICoreService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\Interfaces\IPluginService.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Events\ModuleEventArgs.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Events\PluginEventArgs.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\PluginService.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Events/ModuleEventArgs.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Events/ModuleEventArgs.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index d2b6fa813..000000000
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Events/ModuleEventArgs.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Interfaces;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Events
-{
-    public class ModuleEventArgs : System.EventArgs
-    {
-        public IPlugin Plugin { get; set; }
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Events/PluginEventArgs.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Events/PluginEventArgs.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a13e08df8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Events/PluginEventArgs.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+using System;
+using Artemis.Plugins.Interfaces;
+
+namespace Artemis.Core.Events
+{
+    public class PluginEventArgs : EventArgs
+    {
+        public IPlugin Plugin { get; set; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Exceptions/ArtemisModuleException.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Exceptions/ArtemisModuleException.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index a629d7126..000000000
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Exceptions/ArtemisModuleException.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-using System;
-using Artemis.Core.Models;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Exceptions
-{
-    public class ArtemisModuleException : Exception
-    {
-        public ArtemisModuleException(ModuleInfo moduleInfo)
-        {
-            ModuleInfo = moduleInfo;
-        }
-
-        public ArtemisModuleException(ModuleInfo moduleInfo, string message) : base(message)
-        {
-            ModuleInfo = moduleInfo;
-        }
-
-        public ArtemisModuleException(ModuleInfo moduleInfo, string message, Exception inner) : base(message, inner)
-        {
-            ModuleInfo = moduleInfo;
-        }
-
-        public ModuleInfo ModuleInfo { get; }
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Exceptions/ArtemisPluginException.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Exceptions/ArtemisPluginException.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0282b0295
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Exceptions/ArtemisPluginException.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using System;
+using Artemis.Core.Models;
+
+namespace Artemis.Core.Exceptions
+{
+    public class ArtemisPluginException : Exception
+    {
+        public ArtemisPluginException(PluginInfo pluginInfo)
+        {
+            PluginInfo = pluginInfo;
+        }
+
+        public ArtemisPluginException(PluginInfo pluginInfo, string message) : base(message)
+        {
+            PluginInfo = pluginInfo;
+        }
+
+        public ArtemisPluginException(PluginInfo pluginInfo, string message, Exception inner) : base(message, inner)
+        {
+            PluginInfo = pluginInfo;
+        }
+
+        public PluginInfo PluginInfo { get; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ModuleInfo.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ModuleInfo.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index e47e98dfe..000000000
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/ModuleInfo.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using Artemis.Core.Plugins.Interfaces;
-using Newtonsoft.Json;
-
-namespace Artemis.Core.Models
-{
-    public class ModuleInfo
-    {
-        public string Name { get; set; }
-        public string Version { get; set; }
-        public string MainFile { get; set; }
-        public IReadOnlyList<string> SubFiles { get; set; }
-
-        [JsonIgnore]
-        public IPlugin Plugin { get; set; }
-    }
-}
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Models/PluginInfo.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/PluginInfo.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1c8e2fa2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Models/PluginInfo.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+using Artemis.Plugins.Interfaces;
+using Newtonsoft.Json;
+
+namespace Artemis.Core.Models
+{
+    public class PluginInfo
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The name of the plugin
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The version of the plugin
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Version { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The file implementing IPlugin, loaded on startup
+        /// </summary>
+        public string Main { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The file implementing IPluginViewModel, loaded when opened in the UI
+        /// </summary>
+        public string ViewModel { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     The instantiated plugin, available after successful load
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public IPlugin Plugin { get; set; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Full path to the plugin's current folder
+        /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
+        public string Folder { get; set; }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
index ca61b1c68..434cb9ef4 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/CoreService.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 
         private async Task Initialize()
         {
-            await _pluginService.LoadModules();
+            await _pluginService.LoadPlugins();
 
             IsInitialized = true;
         }
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginService.cs
index ea83d4050..f086b1513 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/Interfaces/IPluginService.cs
@@ -1,16 +1,44 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Artemis.Core.Events;
+using Artemis.Core.Models;
 using Artemis.Plugins.Interfaces;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces
 {
     public interface IPluginService : IArtemisService, IDisposable
     {
-        Task LoadModules();
-        Task ReloadModule(IPlugin plugin);
+        bool LoadingPlugins { get; }
+        ReadOnlyCollection<PluginInfo> Plugins { get; }
 
-        event EventHandler<ModuleEventArgs> ModuleLoaded;
-        event EventHandler<ModuleEventArgs> ModuleReloaded;
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Loads all installed plugins. If plugins already loaded this will reload them all
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        Task LoadPlugins();
+
+        Task ReloadPlugin(PluginInfo pluginInfo);
+        Task<IPluginViewModel> GetPluginViewModel(PluginInfo pluginInfo);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Occurs when a single plugin has loaded
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<PluginEventArgs> PluginLoaded;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Occurs when a single plugin has reloaded
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler<PluginEventArgs> PluginReloaded;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Occurs when loading all plugins has started
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler StartedLoadingPlugins;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Occurs when loading all plugins has finished
+        /// </summary>
+        event EventHandler FinishedLoadedPlugins;
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginService.cs b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginService.cs
index 839dc12a9..475fbdace 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginService.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Core/Services/PluginService.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
 using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Artemis.Core.Events;
 using Artemis.Core.Exceptions;
@@ -10,109 +11,127 @@ using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
 using Artemis.Plugins.Interfaces;
 using CSScriptLibrary;
 using Newtonsoft.Json;
+using Ninject;
 
 namespace Artemis.Core.Services
 {
     public class PluginService : IPluginService
     {
-        private readonly List<IPlugin> _modules;
+        private readonly IKernel _kernel;
+        private readonly List<PluginInfo> _plugins;
 
-        public PluginService()
+        public PluginService(IKernel kernel)
         {
-            _modules = new List<IPlugin>();
+            _kernel = kernel;
+            _plugins = new List<PluginInfo>();
 
-            if (!Directory.Exists(Constants.DataFolder + "modules"))
-                Directory.CreateDirectory(Constants.DataFolder + "modules");
+            if (!Directory.Exists(Constants.DataFolder + "plugins"))
+                Directory.CreateDirectory(Constants.DataFolder + "plugins");
         }
 
-        public bool LoadingModules { get; private set; }
-        public ReadOnlyCollection<IPlugin> Modules => _modules.AsReadOnly();
+        public bool LoadingPlugins { get; private set; }
+        public ReadOnlyCollection<PluginInfo> Plugins => _plugins.AsReadOnly();
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Loads all installed modules. If modules already loaded this will reload them all
+        ///     Loads all installed plugins. If plugins already loaded this will reload them all
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        public async Task LoadModules()
+        public async Task LoadPlugins()
         {
-            if (LoadingModules)
-                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot load modules while a previous load hasn't been completed yet.");
+            if (LoadingPlugins)
+                throw new ArtemisCoreException("Cannot load plugins while a previous load hasn't been completed yet.");
 
-            OnStartedLoadingModules();
+            OnStartedLoadingPlugins();
 
-            // Empty the list of modules
-            _modules.Clear();
-            // Iterate all module folders
-            foreach (var directory in Directory.GetDirectories(Constants.DataFolder + "modules"))
-                // Load each module  
-                _modules.Add(await LoadModuleFromFolder(directory));
+            // Empty the list of plugins
+            _plugins.Clear();
 
-
-            OnFinishedLoadedModules();
+            // Iterate all plugin folders and load each plugin
+            foreach (var directory in Directory.GetDirectories(Constants.DataFolder + "plugins"))
+                _plugins.Add(await LoadPluginFromFolder(directory));
+            
+            OnFinishedLoadedPlugins();
         }
 
-        public async Task ReloadModule(IPlugin plugin)
+        public async Task ReloadPlugin(PluginInfo pluginInfo)
         {
         }
 
+        public async Task<IPluginViewModel> GetPluginViewModel(PluginInfo pluginInfo)
+        {
+            // Compile the ViewModel and get the type
+            var compile = await Task.Run(() => CSScript.LoadFile(pluginInfo.Folder + pluginInfo.ViewModel));
+            var vmType = compile.ExportedTypes.FirstOrDefault(t => typeof(IPluginViewModel).IsAssignableFrom(t));
+            if (vmType == null)
+                throw new ArtemisPluginException(pluginInfo, "Cannot locate a view model for this plugin.");
+           
+            // Instantiate the ViewModel with Ninject
+            return (IPluginViewModel) _kernel.Get(vmType);
+        }
+
         public void Dispose()
         {
         }
 
-        private async Task<IPlugin> LoadModuleFromFolder(string folder)
+        private async Task<PluginInfo> LoadPluginFromFolder(string folder)
         {
             if (!folder.EndsWith("\\"))
                 folder += "\\";
-            if (!File.Exists(folder + "module.json"))
-                throw new ArtemisModuleException(null, "Failed to load module, no module.json found in " + folder);
+            if (!File.Exists(folder + "plugin.json"))
+                throw new ArtemisPluginException(null, "Failed to load plugin, no plugin.json found in " + folder);
 
-            var moduleInfo = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<ModuleInfo>(File.ReadAllText(folder + "module.json"));
-            // Load the main module which will contain a class implementing IModule
-            var module = await CSScript.Evaluator.LoadFileAsync<IPlugin>(folder + moduleInfo.MainFile);
-            return module;
+            var pluginInfo = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<PluginInfo>(File.ReadAllText(folder + "plugin.json"));
+            pluginInfo.Folder = folder;
+
+            // Load the main plugin which will contain a class implementing IPlugin
+            var plugin = await CSScript.Evaluator.LoadFileAsync<IPlugin>(folder + pluginInfo.Main);
+            pluginInfo.Plugin = plugin;
+
+            return pluginInfo;
         }
 
         #region Events
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Occurs when a single module has loaded
+        ///     Occurs when a single plugin has loaded
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler<ModuleEventArgs> ModuleLoaded;
+        public event EventHandler<PluginEventArgs> PluginLoaded;
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Occurs when a single module has reloaded
+        ///     Occurs when a single plugin has reloaded
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler<ModuleEventArgs> ModuleReloaded;
+        public event EventHandler<PluginEventArgs> PluginReloaded;
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Occurs when loading all modules has started
+        ///     Occurs when loading all plugins has started
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler StartedLoadingModules;
+        public event EventHandler StartedLoadingPlugins;
 
         /// <summary>
-        ///     Occurs when loading all modules has finished
+        ///     Occurs when loading all plugins has finished
         /// </summary>
-        public event EventHandler FinishedLoadedModules;
+        public event EventHandler FinishedLoadedPlugins;
 
-        private void OnModuleLoaded(ModuleEventArgs e)
+        private void OnPluginLoaded(PluginEventArgs e)
         {
-            ModuleLoaded?.Invoke(this, e);
+            PluginLoaded?.Invoke(this, e);
         }
 
-        private void OnModuleReloaded(ModuleEventArgs e)
+        private void OnPluginReloaded(PluginEventArgs e)
         {
-            ModuleReloaded?.Invoke(this, e);
+            PluginReloaded?.Invoke(this, e);
         }
 
-        private void OnStartedLoadingModules()
+        private void OnStartedLoadingPlugins()
         {
-            LoadingModules = true;
-            StartedLoadingModules?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+            LoadingPlugins = true;
+            StartedLoadingPlugins?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
         }
 
-        private void OnFinishedLoadedModules()
+        private void OnFinishedLoadedPlugins()
         {
-            LoadingModules = false;
-            FinishedLoadedModules?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
+            LoadingPlugins = false;
+            FinishedLoadedPlugins?.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
         }
 
         #endregion
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.csproj b/src/Artemis.Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.csproj
index 4bc6760f5..1f0dbc33a 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.csproj
+++ b/src/Artemis.Plugins/Artemis.Plugins.csproj
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@
     <WarningLevel>4</WarningLevel>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="Ninject, Version=3.3.4.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=c7192dc5380945e7, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\packages\Ninject.3.3.4\lib\net45\Ninject.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
     <Reference Include="Stylet, Version=1.1.21.0, Culture=neutral, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
       <HintPath>..\packages\Stylet.1.1.21\lib\net45\Stylet.dll</HintPath>
     </Reference>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs b/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs
index 377ad9c6e..c666ecc8e 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IModule.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@
 {
     public interface IModule : IPlugin
     {
-        IPluginViewModel GetMainViewModel();
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IPlugin.cs b/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IPlugin.cs
index 8fdba572c..d9063dacc 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IPlugin.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.Plugins/Interfaces/IPlugin.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
-namespace Artemis.Plugins.Interfaces
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Artemis.Plugins.Interfaces
 {
     public interface IPlugin
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called when the plugin is loaded
+        /// </summary>
+        void LoadPlugin();
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Called when the plugin is unloaded
+        /// </summary>
+        void UnloadPlugin();
     }
 }
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.Plugins/packages.config b/src/Artemis.Plugins/packages.config
index 0ef55cc6d..90d89f33c 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.Plugins/packages.config
+++ b/src/Artemis.Plugins/packages.config
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-
 <packages>
+  <package id="Ninject" version="3.3.4" targetFramework="net46" />
   <package id="Stylet" version="1.1.21" targetFramework="net46" />
 </packages>
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diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/Artemis.UI.csproj b/src/Artemis.UI/Artemis.UI.csproj
index 5c0d7cb28..8158fc1d2 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/Artemis.UI.csproj
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/Artemis.UI.csproj
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@
       <Project>{9b811f9b-86b9-4771-87af-72bae7078a36}</Project>
       <Name>Artemis.Core</Name>
     </ProjectReference>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Artemis.Plugins\Artemis.Plugins.csproj">
+      <Project>{cd23bc5e-57f0-46ce-a007-24d031146219}</Project>
+      <Name>Artemis.Plugins</Name>
+    </ProjectReference>
     <ProjectReference Include="..\Artemis.Storage\Artemis.Storage.csproj">
       <Project>{e489e5e3-1a65-4af5-a1ea-f9805fd19a65}</Project>
       <Name>Artemis.Storage</Name>
diff --git a/src/Artemis.UI/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs b/src/Artemis.UI/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs
index 25d99189d..367ec1a12 100644
--- a/src/Artemis.UI/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/Artemis.UI/ViewModels/HomeViewModel.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
+using Artemis.Core.Services.Interfaces;
 using Artemis.UI.ViewModels.Interfaces;
 using Stylet;
 
@@ -7,6 +8,15 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.ViewModels
 {
     public class HomeViewModel : Screen, IHomeViewModel
     {
+        private readonly IPluginService _pluginService;
+
+        public HomeViewModel(IPluginService pluginService)
+        {
+            _pluginService = pluginService;
+
+            _pluginService.FinishedLoadedPlugins += PluginServiceOnFinishedLoadedPlugins;
+        }
+
         public string Title => "Home";
 
         public void OpenUrl(string url)
@@ -15,5 +25,15 @@ namespace Artemis.UI.ViewModels
             if (Uri.IsWellFormedUriString(url, UriKind.RelativeOrAbsolute))
                 Process.Start(url);
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Populates the sidebar with plugins when they are finished loading
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="sender"></param>
+        /// <param name="eventArgs"></param>
+        private void PluginServiceOnFinishedLoadedPlugins(object sender, EventArgs eventArgs)
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
     }
 }
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