diff --git a/src/components/NewReleases/NewRelease/NewRelease.js b/src/components/NewReleases/NewRelease/NewRelease.js
index 4aafd30..0ad4fec 100644
--- a/src/components/NewReleases/NewRelease/NewRelease.js
+++ b/src/components/NewReleases/NewRelease/NewRelease.js
@@ -7,16 +7,22 @@ import {
   notifyError,
   notifyInfo
 } from '../../../redux/actions/error_actions';
+import {installReleaseByVersion} from '../../../redux/actions/install_actions';
 
 const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
   return {
+    installReleaseByVersion: (release, version) => dispatch(installReleaseByVersion(release, version)),
     notifyError: msg => dispatch(notifyError(msg)),
     notifyInfo: (title, msg) => dispatch(notifyInfo(title, msg)),
   };
 };
 
-export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(({release, lastItem, notifyError, notifyInfo}) => {
+export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(({dismiss, release, lastItem, notifyError, notifyInfo, installReleaseByVersion}) => {
   const title = '[' + Constants.RELEASE_TYPES[release.Release] + '] ' + release.Display;
+  const installReleaseVersion = () => {
+    dismiss();
+    installReleaseByVersion(release.Release, release.Version);
+  };
   const displayChanges = async () => {
     try {
       const lines = await getChangesForRepertoryVersion(release.VersionString);
@@ -40,7 +46,7 @@ export default connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)(({release, lastItem, notifyErro
             <div style={{width: 'var(--default_spacing)'}}/>
           </td>
           <td width="50%">
-            <Button buttonStyles={{width: '100%'}}>Install</Button>
+            <Button buttonStyles={{width: '100%'}} clicked={installReleaseVersion}>Install</Button>
           </td>
         </tr>
         {lastItem ? null : <tr style={{height: 'var(--default_spacing)'}}/>}
diff --git a/src/components/NewReleases/NewReleases.js b/src/components/NewReleases/NewReleases.js
index 5c4638c..4c4656e 100644
--- a/src/components/NewReleases/NewReleases.js
+++ b/src/components/NewReleases/NewReleases.js
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => {
 
 export default connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps)(props => {
   const newReleases = props.NewReleasesAvailable.map((i, idx) => {
-    return <NewRelease key={'new_release_' + i.Release + '_' + i.Version}
+    return <NewRelease dismiss={props.dismissNewReleasesAvailable}
+                       key={'new_release_' + i.Release + '_' + i.Version}
                        lastItem={idx === (props.NewReleasesAvailable.length - 1)}
                        release={i} />;
   });
diff --git a/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js b/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js
index b8eaf77..5b28fff 100644
--- a/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js
+++ b/src/redux/actions/install_actions.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
   getSelectedVersionFromState
 } from '../../utils';
 import {notifyError} from './error_actions';
-import {setAllowDownload} from './download_actions';
+import {downloadItem, setAllowDownload} from './download_actions';
 import {
   loadReleases,
   setActiveRelease,
@@ -32,13 +32,15 @@ export const checkInstalled = (dependencies, version) => {
         const installedVersion = result.Success && result.Exists ? result.Version : 'none';
         const state = getState();
 
+        const release = state.relver.Release;
+        let version = state.relver.Version;
+
         let upgradeAvailable = false;
         if (installedVersion !== 'none') {
-          const latestVersion = state.relver.VersionLookup[Constants.RELEASE_TYPES[state.relver.Release]].length - 1;
-          let version = state.relver.Version;
+          const latestVersion = state.relver.VersionLookup[Constants.RELEASE_TYPES[release]].length - 1;
           if (version === -1) {
             version = latestVersion;
-            dispatch(setActiveRelease(state.relver.Release, version));
+            dispatch(setActiveRelease(release, version));
           } else {
             upgradeAvailable = version !== latestVersion;
           }
@@ -48,8 +50,18 @@ export const checkInstalled = (dependencies, version) => {
         dispatch(setMissingDependencies(result.Dependencies));
         dispatch(setAllowDownload(true));
         dispatch(setAllowMount(true));
+
+        const autoInstallRelease = getState().install.AutoInstallRelease;
+        dispatch(setAutoInstallRelease(false));
+
         if (result.Dependencies && (result.Dependencies.length > 0)) {
           dispatch(showWindow());
+        } else if ((installedVersion === 'none') && autoInstallRelease) {
+          dispatch(setAllowMount(false));
+          const versionString = getState().relver.VersionLookup[Constants.RELEASE_TYPES[release]][version];
+          const urls = getState().relver.LocationsLookup[versionString].urls;
+          const fileName = versionString + '.zip';
+          dispatch(downloadItem(fileName, Constants.INSTALL_TYPES.Release, urls));
         }
       };
 
@@ -174,6 +186,24 @@ export const installAndTestRelease = (source, version, appPlatform) => {
   };
 };
 
+export const installReleaseByVersion = (release, version) => {
+  return (dispatch, getState) => {
+    let allowInstall = !getState().mounts.MountsBusy;
+    if (!allowInstall) {
+      // TODO: prompt to unmount
+    }
+
+    if (allowInstall) {
+      if (getState().download.AllowDownload && !getState().download.DownloadActive) {
+        dispatch(setAutoInstallRelease(true));
+        dispatch(setActiveRelease(release, version));
+      } else {
+        notifyError('Download is active. Unable to install release.');
+      }
+    }
+  };
+};
+
 export const installRelease = source => {
   return (dispatch, getState) => {
     if (ipcRenderer && !getState().install.InstallActive) {
@@ -231,6 +261,7 @@ export const installUpgrade = (source, sha256, signature, skipVerification) => {
   };
 };
 
+export const setAutoInstallRelease = createAction('install/setAutoInstallRelease');
 export const setDismissDependencies = createAction('install/setDismissDependencies');
 export const setInstallActive = createAction('install/setInstallActive');
 export const setInstallTestActive = createAction('install/setInstallTestActive');
diff --git a/src/redux/reducers/install_reducer.js b/src/redux/reducers/install_reducer.js
index cdcca1a..8ec65f7 100644
--- a/src/redux/reducers/install_reducer.js
+++ b/src/redux/reducers/install_reducer.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import {createReducer} from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
 import {
+  setAutoInstallRelease,
   setDismissDependencies,
   setInstallActive,
   setInstallComplete,
@@ -8,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 } from '../actions/install_actions';
 
 export const installReducer = createReducer({
+  AutoInstallRelease: false,
   DismissDependencies: false,
   InstallActive: false,
   InstallResult: null,
@@ -15,6 +17,12 @@ export const installReducer = createReducer({
   InstallType: null,
   MissingDependencies: [],
 }, {
+  [setAutoInstallRelease]: (state, action) => {
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      AutoInstallRelease: action.payload,
+    }
+  },
   [setDismissDependencies]: (state, action) => {
     return {
       ...state,
diff --git a/src/utils.js b/src/utils.js
index 0c33989..2448039 100644
--- a/src/utils.js
+++ b/src/utils.js
@@ -85,12 +85,12 @@ export const getNewReleases = (existingReleases, newReleases) => {
     });
   }
 
-  ret.push({
+  /*ret.push({
     Display: '1.2.2-release',
-    Release: 1,
-    Version: 2,
+    Release: 0,
+    Version: 3,
     VersionString: '1.2.2-release',
-  });
+  });*/
 
   return ret;
 };