diff --git a/lib/farmbot/farmware/farmware.ex b/lib/farmbot/farmware/farmware.ex
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+defmodule Farmbot.Farmware do
+  @moduledoc "Farmware is Farmbot's plugin system."
+
+  defmodule Meta do
+    @moduledoc "Metadata about a Farmware."
+
+    defstruct [:author,:language,:description]
+  end
+
+  defstruct [
+    :name,
+    :version,
+    :min_os_version_major,
+    :url,
+    :zip,
+    :executable,
+    :args,
+    :config,
+    :meta,
+  ]
+
+  @doc "Lookup a farmware by it's name."
+  def lookup(name, version \\ nil) do
+    dir = Farmbot.Farmware.Installer.install_root_path
+    with {:ok, all_installed} <- File.ls(dir),
+         true <- name in all_installed,
+         {:ok, versions} <- File.ls(Path.join(dir, name))
+    do
+      [newest | _] = Enum.sort(versions, fn(ver_a, ver_b) ->
+        case Version.compare(ver_a, ver_b) do
+          :eq -> true
+          :gt -> true
+          :lt -> false
+        end
+      end)
+      to_fetch = (version || newest) |> Version.parse!()
+      if "#{to_fetch}" in versions do
+        mani_path = Path.join(Farmbot.Farmware.Installer.install_path(name, to_fetch), "manifest.json")
+        File.read!(mani_path) |> Poison.decode! |> new()
+      else
+        {:error, :no_version}
+      end
+    else
+      false -> {:error, :not_installed}
+      {:error, _} = err -> err
+    end
+  end
+
+  @doc "Creates a new Farmware Struct"
+  def new(map) do
+    with {:ok, name}    <- extract_name(map),
+         {:ok, version} <- extract_version(map),
+         {:ok, os_req}  <- extract_os_requirement(map),
+         {:ok, url}     <- extract_url(map),
+         {:ok, zip}     <- extract_zip(map),
+         {:ok, exe}     <- extract_exe(map),
+         {:ok, args}    <- extract_args(map),
+         {:ok, config}  <- extract_config(map),
+         {:ok, meta}    <- extract_meta(map)
+    do
+      res = struct(__MODULE__, [name: name,
+                                version: version,
+                                min_os_version_major: os_req,
+                                url: url,
+                                zip: zip,
+                                executable: exe,
+                                args: args,
+                                config: config,
+                                meta: meta])
+      {:ok, res}
+    else
+      err -> err
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp extract_name(%{"package" => name}) when is_binary(name), do: {:ok, name}
+  defp extract_name(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing farmware name"}
+
+  defp extract_version(%{"version" => version}) do
+    case Version.parse(version) do
+      {:ok, _} = res -> res
+      :error -> {:error, "Could not parse version."}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp extract_version(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing farmware version"}
+
+  defp extract_os_requirement(%{"min_os_version_major" => num}) when is_number(num) do
+    {:ok, num}
+  end
+
+  defp extract_os_requirement(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing os requirement"}
+
+  defp extract_zip(%{"zip" => zip}) when is_binary(zip), do: {:ok, zip}
+  defp extract_zip(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing farmware zip url"}
+
+  defp extract_url(%{"url" => url}) when is_binary(url), do: {:ok, url}
+  defp extract_url(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing farmware url"}
+
+  defp extract_exe(%{"executable" => exe}) when is_binary(exe) do
+    case System.find_executable(exe) do
+      nil -> {:error, "#{exe} is not installed"}
+      path -> {:ok, path}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp extract_exe(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing farmware executable"}
+
+  defp extract_args(%{"args" => args}) when is_list(args) do
+    if Enum.all?(args, &is_binary(&1)) do
+      {:ok, args}
+    else
+      {:error, "invalid args"}
+    end
+  end
+
+  defp extract_args(_), do: {:error, "bad or missing farmware args"}
+
+  defp extract_config(map) do
+    {:ok, Map.get(map, "config", [])}
+  end
+
+  defp extract_meta(map) do
+    desc = Map.get(map, "description", "no description provided.")
+    lan  = Map.get(map, "language", "no language provided.")
+    auth = Map.get(map, "author", "no author provided")
+    {:ok, struct(Meta, [description: desc, language: lan, author: auth])}
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/lib/farmbot/farmware/inspect.ex b/lib/farmbot/farmware/inspect.ex
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+defimpl Inspect, for: Farmbot.Farmware do
+  def inspect(%{name: name, version: version}, _), do: "#Farmware<#{name}(#{version})>"
+  def inspect(_thing, _), do: "#Farmware<:invalid>"
+end
+
+defimpl Inspect, for: Farmbot.Farmware.Meta do
+  def inspect(meta, _), do: "#FarmwareMeta<#{meta.description}>"
+end
diff --git a/lib/farmbot/farmware/installer/installer.ex b/lib/farmbot/farmware/installer/installer.ex
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+defmodule Farmbot.Farmware.Installer do
+  @moduledoc "Install Farmware from a URL."
+
+  alias Farmbot.Farmware
+  alias Farmbot.Farmware.Installer.Repository
+  alias Farmbot.HTTP
+
+  require Logger
+
+  @current_os_version Mix.Project.config[:version]
+
+  data_path = Application.get_env(:farmbot, :data_path) || raise "No configured data_path."
+  @farmware_install_path Path.join(data_path, "farmware")
+
+  @doc "The root dir of farmware installs."
+  def install_root_path, do: @farmware_install_path
+
+  @doc "Where on the filesystem is this Farmware installed."
+  def install_path(name, %Version{} = fw_version) do
+    Path.join([@farmware_install_path, name, fw_version |> to_string])
+  end
+
+  @doc "Where on the filesystem is this Farmware installed."
+  def install_path(%Farmware{name: name, version: version}) do
+    install_path(name, version)
+  end
+
+  @doc "Enable a repo from a url."
+  def enable_repo(url_or_repo_struct, acc \\ [])
+
+  def enable_repo(url, _acc) when is_binary(url) do
+    Logger.info "Enabling repo from: #{url}"
+    with {:ok, %{status_code: code, body: body}} when code > 199 and code < 300 <- HTTP.get(url),
+         {:ok, json_map} <- Poison.decode(body),
+         {:ok, repo}     <- Repository.new(json_map)
+    do
+      case enable_repo(repo, []) do
+        [] ->
+          Logger.info "Successfully enabled repo."
+          :ok
+        list_of_entries ->
+          Logger.error "Failed to enable some entries: #{inspect list_of_entries}"
+          {:error, list_of_entries}
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
+  def enable_repo(repo = %Repository{manifests: [entry = %Repository.Entry{manifest_url: manifest_url} | entries]}, acc) do
+    case install(manifest_url) do
+      :ok -> enable_repo(%{repo | manifests: entries}, acc)
+      {:error, _err} -> enable_repo(%{repo | manifests: entries}, [entry | acc])
+    end
+  end
+
+  def enable_repo(%Repository{manifests: []}, acc), do: acc
+
+  @doc "Install a farmware from a URL."
+  def install(url) do
+    Logger.info "Installing farmware from #{url}."
+    with {:ok, %{status_code: code, body: body}} when code > 199 and code < 300 <- HTTP.get(url),
+         {:ok, json_map} <- Poison.decode(body),
+         {:ok, farmware} <- Farmware.new(json_map),
+         :ok             <- preflight_checks(farmware) do
+           finish_install(farmware, json_map)
+         else
+           {:error, {name, version, :already_installed}} ->
+             Logger.info "Farmware #{name} - #{version} is already installed."
+             :ok
+           {:ok, %{status_code: code, body: body}} ->
+             Logger.error "Failed to fetch Farmware manifest: #{inspect code}: #{body}"
+             {:error, :bad_http_response}
+           {:error, {:invalid, _, _}} ->
+             Logger.error "Failed to parse json"
+             {:error, :bad_json}
+           {:error, reason} ->
+             Logger.error "Failed to install farmware from #{url}: #{inspect reason}"
+             {:error, reason}
+
+           err ->
+             Logger.error "Unexpected error installing farmware. #{inspect err}"
+             {:error, err}
+         end
+  end
+
+  defp preflight_checks(%Farmware{} = fw) do
+    Logger.info "Starting preflight checks for #{inspect fw}"
+    with :ok <- check_version(fw.min_os_version_major),
+         :ok <- check_directory(fw.name, fw.version)
+    do
+      :ok
+    end
+  end
+
+  def check_version(required_os_version) when is_number(required_os_version) do
+    case Version.parse!(@current_os_version).major >= required_os_version do
+      true  -> :ok
+      false -> {:error, "does not meet version requirement: #{required_os_version}"}
+    end
+  end
+
+  # sets up directories or returns already_installed.
+  defp check_directory(fw_name, %Version{} = fw_version) do
+    Logger.info "Checking directories for #{fw_name} - #{fw_version}"
+    install_path = install_path(fw_name, fw_version)
+    manifest_path = Path.join(install_path, "manifest.json")
+    if File.exists?(manifest_path) do
+      {:error, {fw_name, fw_version, :already_installed}}
+    else
+      File.mkdir_p(install_path)
+    end
+  end
+
+  # Fetches the package and unzips it.
+  defp finish_install(%Farmware{} = fw, json_map) do
+    Logger.info "Finishing install for #{inspect fw}"
+    zip_path = "/tmp/#{fw.name}-#{fw.version}.zip"
+    zip_url = fw.zip
+    with {:ok, ^zip_path} <- HTTP.download_file(zip_url, zip_path),
+         :ok <- unzip(fw, zip_path),
+         {:ok, json} <- Poison.encode(json_map)
+         do
+           manifest_path = Path.join(install_path(fw), "manifest.json")
+           File.write(manifest_path,json)
+         end
+  end
+
+  defp unzip(%Farmware{} = fw, zip_path) do
+    install_dir = install_path(fw)
+    with {:ok, cur_dir} <- File.cwd,
+         :ok <- File.cd(install_dir)
+    do
+      :zip.unzip(zip_path |> to_charlist())
+      File.cd cur_dir
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/farmbot/farmware/installer/repository.ex b/lib/farmbot/farmware/installer/repository.ex
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+defmodule Farmbot.Farmware.Installer.Repository do
+  @moduledoc "A Repository is a way of enabling multiple farmware's at a time."
+
+  defmodule Entry do
+    @moduledoc "An entry in the Repository."
+    defstruct [:name, :manifest_url]
+  end
+
+  defstruct [manifests: []]
+
+  @doc "Turn a list into a Repo."
+  def new(list, acc \\ struct(__MODULE__))
+
+  def new([%{"name" => name, "manifest" => mani_url} | rest], %__MODULE__{manifests: manifests} = acc) do
+    entry = struct(Entry, name: name, manifest_url: mani_url)
+    new(rest, %{acc | manifests: [entry | manifests]})
+  end
+
+  def new([], acc), do: {:ok, acc}
+
+end
diff --git a/lib/farmbot/farmware/supervisor.ex b/lib/farmbot/farmware/supervisor.ex
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+defmodule Farmbot.Farmware.Supervisor do
+  @moduledoc false
+end