diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Areas/UmbracoInstall/Views/Install/Index.cshtml b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Areas/UmbracoInstall/Views/Install/Index.cshtml
index 00bc03b40c..8d9a2f3f99 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Areas/UmbracoInstall/Views/Install/Index.cshtml
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI/Areas/UmbracoInstall/Views/Install/Index.cshtml
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-@{
+@using Umbraco.Web
+@using Umbraco.Web.Install.Controllers
+@{
     Layout = null;
 }
 
@@ -12,5 +14,13 @@
     <div>
         Hello world
     </div>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
+        var Umbraco = {};
+        Umbraco.Sys = {};
+        Umbraco.Sys.ServerVariables = {
+            "loginApiBaaseUrl": "@(Url.GetUmbracoApiServiceBaseUrl<InstallApiController>(controller => controller.GetStatus()))",
+            "defaultStarterKit": Guid.NewGuid()
+        };
+    </script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs
index 4df536ff55..2b930d08e0 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Net.Http;
 using System.Web.Http;
+using Umbraco.Core;
+using Umbraco.Core.Configuration;
+using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
+using Umbraco.Web.WebApi;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Controllers
 {
-
+    [AngularJsonOnlyConfiguration]
     [HttpInstallAuthorize]
     public class InstallApiController : ApiController
     {
@@ -24,5 +30,88 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Controllers
         /// </summary>
         public UmbracoContext UmbracoContext { get; private set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the install setup
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public InstallSetup GetSetup()
+        {
+            var status = new InstallSetup()
+            {
+                Status = GlobalSettings.ConfigurationStatus.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() ? InstallStatus.NewInstall : InstallStatus.Upgrade
+            };
+
+            //TODO: Check for user/site token
+
+            var steps = new List<InstallStep>();
+
+            if (status.Status == InstallStatus.NewInstall)
+            {
+                steps.AddRange(new[]
+                {
+                    new InstallStep()
+                    {
+                        Name = "User",
+                        View = "user"
+                    },
+                    new InstallStep()
+                    {
+                        Name = "Database",
+                        View = "database"
+                    },
+                    new InstallStep()
+                    {
+                        Name = "StarterKit",
+                        View = "starterKit"
+                    },
+                });
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                //TODO: Add steps for upgrades
+            }
+
+            return status;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the db can be connected to
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public HttpResponseMessage PostCheckDbConnection()
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if the db credentials are correct
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public HttpResponseMessage PostCheckDbCredentials()
+        {
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Does the install
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public HttpResponseMessage PostPerformInstall(InstallInstructions model)
+        {
+            var steps = GetSetup();
+
+            InstallStatusTracker.Initialize(steps.Steps);
+
+            throw new NotImplementedException();
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns the current install status
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public IDictionary<string, bool> GetStatus()
+        {
+            return InstallStatusTracker.GetStatus();
+        } 
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallStatusTracker.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallStatusTracker.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..94b8ea8acf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallStatusTracker.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
+
+namespace Umbraco.Web.Install
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// An internal in-memory status tracker for the current installation
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class InstallStatusTracker
+    {
+
+        private static ConcurrentDictionary<string, bool> _steps = new ConcurrentDictionary<string, bool>();
+
+        public static void Initialize(IEnumerable<InstallStep> steps)
+        {
+            foreach (var step in steps)
+            {
+                _steps.TryAdd(step.Name, step.IsComplete);
+            }
+        }
+
+        public static void SetComplete(string name)
+        {
+            _steps.TryUpdate(name, true, true);
+        }
+
+        public static IDictionary<string, bool> GetStatus()
+        {
+            return new Dictionary<string, bool>(_steps);
+        } 
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallStatus.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallStatus.cs
index dc04b19e6d..7261885c55 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallStatus.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallStatus.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Runtime.Serialization;
+using System.ServiceModel.ComIntegration;
 using System.Text;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 
@@ -15,14 +16,74 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Models
         /// <summary>
         /// Used when we detect an upgrade but there is no user token associated
         /// </summary>
-        UpgradeWithoutToken
+        UpgradeWithoutToken,
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used if the user presses f5 and is in the middle of an install
+        /// </summary>
+        InProgress
     }
 
     [DataContract(Name = "installSetup", Namespace = "")]
     public class InstallSetup
     {
+        public InstallSetup()
+        {
+            Steps = new List<InstallStep>();
+        }
+
         [DataMember(Name = "status")]
         public InstallStatus Status { get; set; }
 
+        [DataMember(Name = "steps")]
+        public IEnumerable<InstallStep> Steps { get; set; } 
+
+    }
+
+    [DataContract(Name = "step", Namespace = "")]
+    public class InstallStep
+    {
+        [DataMember(Name = "name")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "completed")]
+        public bool IsComplete { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "view")]
+        public string View { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    [DataContract(Name = "instructions", Namespace = "")]
+    public class InstallInstructions
+    {
+        [DataMember(Name = "dbType")]
+        public DatabaseType DatabaseType { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "starterKit")]
+        public Guid StarterKit { get; set; }
+
+        [DataMember(Name = "user")]
+        public UserModel User { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public class UserModel
+    {
+        [DataMember(Name = "name")]
+        public string Name { get; set; }
+        
+        [DataMember(Name = "email")]
+        public string Email { get; set; }
+        
+        [DataMember(Name = "password")]
+        public string Password { get; set; }
+    }
+
+    public enum DatabaseType
+    {
+        SqlCe,
+        SqlServer,
+        MySql,
+        SqlAzure,
+        Custom
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
index b8a9fe7aae..652910efe9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Umbraco.Web.csproj
@@ -302,6 +302,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Editors\DataTypeValidateAttribute.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Editors\EntityControllerActionSelector.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Editors\ImagesController.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Install\InstallStatusTracker.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Install\UmbracoInstallArea.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Install\Controllers\InstallApiController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Install\Controllers\InstallController.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/UrlHelperExtensions.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/UrlHelperExtensions.cs
index eb9b47eee1..55bf64830b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/UrlHelperExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/UrlHelperExtensions.cs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using System.Linq.Expressions;
 using System.Management.Instrumentation;
+using System.Web.Http;
 using System.Web.Mvc;
 using System.Web.Routing;
 using Umbraco.Core;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
         /// <param name="routeVals"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static string GetUmbracoApiService<T>(this UrlHelper url, string actionName, RouteValueDictionary routeVals = null)
-            where T : UmbracoApiController
+            where T : ApiController
         {
             return url.GetUmbracoApiService(actionName, typeof(T), routeVals);
         }
@@ -49,13 +50,13 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
         /// <param name="actionName"></param>
         /// <returns></returns>
         public static string GetUmbracoApiServiceBaseUrl<T>(this UrlHelper url, string actionName)
-            where T : UmbracoApiController
+            where T : ApiController
         {
             return url.GetUmbracoApiService<T>(actionName).TrimEnd(actionName);
         }
 
         public static string GetUmbracoApiServiceBaseUrl<T>(this UrlHelper url, Expression<Func<T, object>> methodSelector)
-            where T : UmbracoApiController
+            where T : ApiController
         {
             var method = Core.ExpressionHelper.GetMethodInfo(methodSelector);
             if (method == null)
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web
         }
 
         public static string GetUmbracoApiService<T>(this UrlHelper url, Expression<Func<T, object>> methodSelector)
-            where T : UmbracoApiController
+            where T : ApiController
         {
             var method = Core.ExpressionHelper.GetMethodInfo(methodSelector);
             if (method == null)