diff --git a/src/mod_Mods.go b/src/mod_Mods.go
index e78074a..0b528bc 100644
--- a/src/mod_Mods.go
+++ b/src/mod_Mods.go
@@ -165,8 +165,6 @@ func (mods *Mods) downloadMod(url string, filename string, mod_id string) (error
 func (mods *Mods) uploadMod(header *multipart.FileHeader) (error) {
     var err error
 
-    log.Printf("filename of the uploaded file: %s", header.Filename)
-
     if filepath.Ext(header.Filename) != ".zip" {
         log.Print("The uploaded file wasn't a zip-file -> ignore it")
         return nil //simply do nothing xD
diff --git a/src/mod_modSimple.go b/src/mod_modSimple.go
index ce517b2..c77e024 100644
--- a/src/mod_modSimple.go
+++ b/src/mod_modSimple.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
     "log"
     "io/ioutil"
     "encoding/json"
+    "os"
 )
 
 type ModSimple struct {
@@ -36,8 +37,25 @@ func (mod_simple_list *ModSimpleList) listInstalledMods() (error) {
     var err error
 
     file, err := ioutil.ReadFile(mod_simple_list.Destination + "/mod-list.json")
+    if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+        log.Println("no mod-list.json found ... create new one ...")
+
+        //mod-list.json does not exist, create one
+        base_mod := ModSimple{
+            Name: "base",
+            Enabled: true,
+        }
+        mod_simple_list.Mods = append(mod_simple_list.Mods, base_mod)
+        err = mod_simple_list.saveModInfoJson()
+        if err != nil {
+            log.Printf("error saving mod-list.json: %s", err)
+            return err
+        }
+
+        return nil
+    }
     if err != nil {
-        log.Printf("ModSimpleList ... error read the mod-info.json: %s", err)
+        log.Printf("ModSimpleList ... error read or write the mod-info.json: %s", err)
         return err
     }
 
diff --git a/src/mods.go b/src/mods.go
index ced98e7..9960504 100644
--- a/src/mods.go
+++ b/src/mods.go
@@ -185,6 +185,32 @@ func getModDetails(modId string) (string, error, int) {
     return text_string, nil, resp.StatusCode
 }
 
+func deleteAllMods() (error) {
+    var err error
+
+    mods_dir_info, err := os.Stat(config.FactorioModsDir)
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Printf("error getting stats of FactorioModsDir: %s", err)
+        return err
+    }
+
+    mods_dir_perm := mods_dir_info.Mode().Perm()
+
+    err = os.RemoveAll(config.FactorioModsDir)
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Printf("removing FactorioModsDir failed: %s", err)
+        return err
+    }
+
+    err = os.Mkdir(config.FactorioModsDir, mods_dir_perm)
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Printf("error recreating modPackDir: %s", err)
+        return err
+    }
+
+    return nil
+}
+
 func modStartUp() {
     var err error
 
diff --git a/src/mods_handler.go b/src/mods_handler.go
index e82266c..8915d4e 100644
--- a/src/mods_handler.go
+++ b/src/mods_handler.go
@@ -292,6 +292,34 @@ func DeleteModHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     }
 }
 
+func DeleteAllModsHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+    var err error
+    resp := JSONResponse{
+        Success: false,
+    }
+
+    w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json;charset=UTF-8")
+
+    //delete mods folder
+    err = deleteAllMods()
+
+    if err != nil {
+        w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+        resp.Data = fmt.Sprintf("Error in deleteMod: %s", err)
+        if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp); err != nil {
+            log.Printf("Error in DeleteModHandler: %s", err)
+        }
+        return
+    }
+
+    resp.Data = nil
+    resp.Success = true
+
+    if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp); err != nil {
+        log.Printf("Error in DeleteModHandler: %s", err)
+    }
+}
+
 func UpdateModHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
     var err error
     resp := JSONResponse{
diff --git a/src/routes.go b/src/routes.go
index ad51af7..c12d0e1 100644
--- a/src/routes.go
+++ b/src/routes.go
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ var apiRoutes = Routes{
 		"POST",
 		"/mods/delete",
 		DeleteModHandler,
+	}, {
+		"DeleteAllMods",
+		"POST",
+		"/mods/delete/all",
+		DeleteAllModsHandler,
 	}, {
         "UpdateMod",
         "POST",
diff --git a/ui/App/components/Mods/ModOverview.jsx b/ui/App/components/Mods/ModOverview.jsx
index 2b22ed4..1ee0d81 100644
--- a/ui/App/components/Mods/ModOverview.jsx
+++ b/ui/App/components/Mods/ModOverview.jsx
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@ class ModOverview extends React.Component {
                     <div className="box-header" data-widget="collapse" style={{cursor: "pointer"}}>
                         <i className="fa fa-minus"></i>
                         <h3 className="box-title">Manage Mods</h3>
+                        <div className="box-tools pull-right">
+                            {
+                                this.props.installedMods != null ?
+                                    <NativeListener onClick={this.props.deleteAll}>
+                                        <button className="btn btn-box-tool btn-danger" style={{color: "#fff"}}>Delete ALL
+                                        </button>
+                                    </NativeListener>
+                                : null
+                            }
+                        </div>
                     </div>
 
                     <ModManager
@@ -110,6 +120,7 @@ ModOverview.propTypes = {
     submitFactorioLogin: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     toggleMod: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     deleteMod: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
+    deleteAll: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     updateMod: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     uploadModSuccessHandler: React.PropTypes.func.isRequired,
     logged_in: React.PropTypes.bool.isRequired,
diff --git a/ui/App/components/ModsContent.jsx b/ui/App/components/ModsContent.jsx
index ee083e3..7194961 100644
--- a/ui/App/components/ModsContent.jsx
+++ b/ui/App/components/ModsContent.jsx
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@ class ModsContent extends React.Component {
         this.updateModHandler = this.updateModHandler.bind(this);
         this.uploadModSuccessHandler = this.uploadModSuccessHandler.bind(this);
         this.factorioLogoutHandler = this.factorioLogoutHandler.bind(this);
+        this.deleteAllHandler = this.deleteAllHandler.bind(this);
 
         this.state = {
             logged_in: false,
-            installedMods: [],
+            installedMods: null,
         }
     }
 
@@ -317,6 +318,47 @@ class ModsContent extends React.Component {
         });
     }
 
+    deleteAllHandler(e) {
+        e.preventDefault();
+        e.stopPropagation();
+
+        let class_this = this;
+
+        swal({
+            title: "Delete Mod?",
+            text: "This will delete ALL mods and can't be redone!<br> Are you sure?",
+            type: "info",
+            showCancelButton: true,
+            closeOnConfirm: false,
+            confirmButtonText: "Yes, Delete ALL!",
+            cancelButtonText: "Cancel",
+            showLoaderOnConfirm: true,
+            confirmButtonColor: "#DD6B55",
+            html: true,
+        }, function () {
+            $.ajax({
+                url: "/api/mods/delete/all",
+                method: "POST",
+                dataType: "JSON",
+                success: (data) => {
+                    swal("ALL mods deleted successful", "", "success");
+                    class_this.setState({
+                        installedMods: data.data
+                    });
+                },
+                error: (jqXHR, status, err) => {
+                    console.log('api/mods/delete/all', status, err.toString());
+                    swal({
+                        title: "Delete all mods went wrong",
+                        text: err.toString() + "<br>" + jqXHR.responseJSON.data,
+                        type: "error",
+                        html: true
+                    });
+                }
+            });
+        });
+    }
+
     updateModHandler(e, toggleUpdateStatus, removeVersionAvailableStatus) {
         e.preventDefault();
 
@@ -397,6 +439,7 @@ class ModsContent extends React.Component {
                         submitFactorioLogin={this.handlerFactorioLogin}
                         toggleMod={this.toggleModHandler}
                         deleteMod={this.deleteModHandler}
+                        deleteAll={this.deleteAllHandler}
                         updateMod={this.updateModHandler}
                         uploadModSuccessHandler={this.uploadModSuccessHandler}
                         modContentClass={this}