diff --git a/src-tauri/gen/schemas/capabilities.json b/src-tauri/gen/schemas/capabilities.json
index a3af229..27f8b0f 100644
--- a/src-tauri/gen/schemas/capabilities.json
+++ b/src-tauri/gen/schemas/capabilities.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"default":{"identifier":"default","description":"Default permissions","local":true,"windows":["main"],"permissions":["core:default","core:app:default","core:event:default","core:image:default","core:menu:default","core:path:default","core:resources:default","core:tray:default","core:webview:default","core:window:default","core:window:allow-set-decorations","core:window:allow-is-fullscreen","core:window:allow-minimize","core:window:allow-toggle-maximize","core:window:allow-close","opener:default","gamepad:default","drpc:default","updater:default",{"identifier":"opener:allow-open-path","allow":[{"path":"**"}]},{"identifier":"opener:allow-reveal-item-in-dir","allow":[{"path":"**"}]},"process:default","deep-link:default","core:window:allow-start-dragging"]},"desktop-capability":{"identifier":"desktop-capability","description":"","local":true,"windows":["main"],"permissions":["updater:default","process:default","deep-link:default","core:window:allow-start-dragging"],"platforms":["macOS","windows","linux"]}}
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+{"default":{"identifier":"default","description":"Default permissions","local":true,"windows":["main"],"permissions":["core:default","core:app:default","core:event:default","core:image:default","core:menu:default","core:path:default","core:resources:default","core:tray:default","core:webview:default","core:webview:allow-create-webview-window","core:window:default","core:window:allow-set-decorations","core:window:allow-is-fullscreen","core:window:allow-minimize","core:window:allow-toggle-maximize","core:window:allow-close","opener:default","gamepad:default","drpc:default","updater:default",{"identifier":"opener:allow-open-path","allow":[{"path":"**"}]},{"identifier":"opener:allow-reveal-item-in-dir","allow":[{"path":"**"}]},"process:default","deep-link:default","core:window:allow-start-dragging"]},"desktop-capability":{"identifier":"desktop-capability","description":"","local":true,"windows":["main"],"permissions":["updater:default","process:default","deep-link:default","core:window:allow-start-dragging"],"platforms":["macOS","windows","linux"]}}
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diff --git a/src/components/views/VersionsView.tsx b/src/components/views/VersionsView.tsx
index 9c1e0d9..8bbffd3 100644
--- a/src/components/views/VersionsView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/views/VersionsView.tsx
@@ -519,6 +519,28 @@ const VersionsView = memo(function VersionsView() {
                               try {
                                 const folder = await TauriService.pickFolder();
                                 if (folder) {
+                                  const entries = await TauriService.listDirectory(folder);
+                                  if (entries.length > 0) {
+                                    const dialog = document.createElement("div");
+                                    dialog.className =
+                                      "fixed inset-0 bg-black/80 flex items-center justify-center z-50";
+                                    dialog.innerHTML = `
+                                      <div class="w-[420px] p-4 flex flex-col items-center mc-options-bg">
+                                        <h3 class="text-2xl font-bold text-[#333333] mb-4 text-left w-full px-4 mc-text-shadow">Invalid Directory</h3>
+                                        <p class="text-[#333333] mb-6 text-left w-full px-4">Please select an empty directory for installation.</p>
+                                        <div class="flex flex-col gap-3 w-full px-4">
+                                          <button id="empty-dir-ok" class="w-full h-10 flex items-center justify-center text-lg mc-text-shadow text-white hover:text-[#ffff00]" style="background-image: url('/images/Button_Background.png'); background-size: 100% 100%; image-rendering: pixelated; border: none; cursor: pointer;" onmouseenter="this.style.backgroundImage='url(/images/button_highlighted.png)'" onmouseleave="this.style.backgroundImage='url(/images/Button_Background.png)'">OK</button>
+                                        </div>
+                                      </div>
+                                    `;
+                                    document.body.appendChild(dialog);
+                                    const close = () => document.body.removeChild(dialog);
+                                    dialog.querySelector("#empty-dir-ok")?.addEventListener("click", close);
+                                    dialog.addEventListener("click", (e) => {
+                                      if (e.target === dialog) close();
+                                    });
+                                    return;
+                                  }
                                   await saveCustomPath(edition.instanceId, folder);
                                   toggleInstall(edition.instanceId);
                                 }