diff --git a/GUI/index.html b/GUI/index.html
index fa94706..3e85cfa 100644
--- a/GUI/index.html
+++ b/GUI/index.html
@@ -602,38 +602,38 @@
         </div>
     </div>
 
-<div id="progressOverlay" class="progress-overlay" style="display: none;">
-        <div class="progress-content">
-            <div class="progress-info">
-                <span id="progressText" data-i18n="progress.initializing">Initializing...</span>
-                <span id="progressPercent">0%</span>
-            </div>
-            <div class="progress-bar-container">
-                <div id="progressBarFill" class="progress-bar-fill"></div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="progress-details">
-                <span id="progressSpeed"></span>
-                <span id="progressSize"></span>
-            </div>
-            <div id="progressErrorContainer" class="progress-error-container" style="display: none;">
-                <div id="progressErrorMessage" class="progress-error-message"></div>
-                <div class="progress-retry-section">
-                    <span id="progressRetryInfo" class="progress-retry-info"></span>
-                    <div class="progress-retry-buttons">
-                        <button id="progressJRRetryBtn" class="progress-retry-btn" style="display: none;">
-                            Retry Java Download
-                        </button>
-                        <button id="progressPWRRetryBtn" class="progress-retry-btn" style="display: none;">
-                            Retry Game Download
-                        </button>
-                        <button id="progressRetryBtn" class="progress-retry-btn" style="display: none;">
-                            Retry Download
-                        </button>
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </div>
+<div id="progressOverlay" class="progress-overlay" style="display: none;">
+        <div class="progress-content">
+            <div class="progress-info">
+                <span id="progressText" data-i18n="progress.initializing">Initializing...</span>
+                <span id="progressPercent">0%</span>
+            </div>
+            <div class="progress-bar-container">
+                <div id="progressBarFill" class="progress-bar-fill"></div>
+            </div>
+            <div class="progress-details">
+                <span id="progressSpeed"></span>
+                <span id="progressSize"></span>
+            </div>
+            <div id="progressErrorContainer" class="progress-error-container" style="display: none;">
+                <div id="progressErrorMessage" class="progress-error-message"></div>
+                <div class="progress-retry-section">
+                    <span id="progressRetryInfo" class="progress-retry-info"></span>
+                    <div class="progress-retry-buttons">
+                        <button id="progressJRRetryBtn" class="progress-retry-btn" style="display: none;">
+                            Retry Java Download
+                        </button>
+                        <button id="progressPWRRetryBtn" class="progress-retry-btn" style="display: none;">
+                            Retry Game Download
+                        </button>
+                        <button id="progressRetryBtn" class="progress-retry-btn" style="display: none;">
+                            Retry Download
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
 
     <div id="chatUsernameModal" class="chat-username-modal" style="display: none;">
         <div class="chat-username-modal-content">
@@ -854,6 +854,7 @@
     <script src="js/i18n.js"></script>
     <script type="module" src="js/settings.js"></script>
     <script type="module" src="js/update.js"></script>
+    <script src="js/updater.js"></script>
 </body>
 
 
diff --git a/GUI/js/updater.js b/GUI/js/updater.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c11277d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/GUI/js/updater.js
@@ -0,0 +1,157 @@
+// Launcher Update Manager UI
+
+let updateModal = null;
+let downloadProgressBar = null;
+
+function initUpdater() {
+  // Listen for update events from main process
+  if (window.electronAPI && window.electronAPI.onUpdateAvailable) {
+    window.electronAPI.onUpdateAvailable((updateInfo) => {
+      showUpdateModal(updateInfo);
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (window.electronAPI && window.electronAPI.onUpdateDownloadProgress) {
+    window.electronAPI.onUpdateDownloadProgress((progress) => {
+      updateDownloadProgress(progress);
+    });
+  }
+
+  if (window.electronAPI && window.electronAPI.onUpdateDownloaded) {
+    window.electronAPI.onUpdateDownloaded((info) => {
+      showInstallUpdatePrompt(info);
+    });
+  }
+}
+
+function showUpdateModal(updateInfo) {
+  if (updateModal) {
+    updateModal.remove();
+  }
+
+  updateModal = document.createElement('div');
+  updateModal.className = 'update-modal-overlay';
+  updateModal.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="update-modal">
+      <div class="update-header">
+        <i class="fas fa-download"></i>
+        <h2>Launcher Update Available</h2>
+      </div>
+      <div class="update-content">
+        <p class="update-version">Version ${updateInfo.newVersion} is available!</p>
+        <p class="current-version">Current version: ${updateInfo.currentVersion}</p>
+        ${updateInfo.releaseNotes ? `<div class="release-notes">${updateInfo.releaseNotes}</div>` : ''}
+      </div>
+      <div class="update-progress" style="display: none;">
+        <div class="progress-bar-container">
+          <div class="progress-bar" id="updateProgressBar"></div>
+        </div>
+        <p class="progress-text" id="updateProgressText">Downloading...</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="update-actions">
+        <button class="btn-secondary" onclick="dismissUpdateModal()">
+          <i class="fas fa-times"></i> Later
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn-primary" onclick="downloadUpdate()">
+          <i class="fas fa-download"></i> Download Update
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+
+  document.body.appendChild(updateModal);
+}
+
+async function downloadUpdate() {
+  const downloadBtn = updateModal.querySelector('.btn-primary');
+  const laterBtn = updateModal.querySelector('.btn-secondary');
+  const progressDiv = updateModal.querySelector('.update-progress');
+  
+  // Disable buttons and show progress
+  downloadBtn.disabled = true;
+  laterBtn.disabled = true;
+  progressDiv.style.display = 'block';
+
+  try {
+    await window.electronAPI.downloadUpdate();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to download update:', error);
+    alert('Failed to download update. Please try again later.');
+    dismissUpdateModal();
+  }
+}
+
+function updateDownloadProgress(progress) {
+  if (!updateModal) return;
+
+  const progressBar = document.getElementById('updateProgressBar');
+  const progressText = document.getElementById('updateProgressText');
+
+  if (progressBar) {
+    progressBar.style.width = `${progress.percent}%`;
+  }
+
+  if (progressText) {
+    const mbTransferred = (progress.transferred / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2);
+    const mbTotal = (progress.total / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2);
+    const speed = (progress.bytesPerSecond / 1024 / 1024).toFixed(2);
+    progressText.textContent = `Downloading... ${mbTransferred}MB / ${mbTotal}MB (${speed} MB/s)`;
+  }
+}
+
+function showInstallUpdatePrompt(info) {
+  if (updateModal) {
+    updateModal.remove();
+  }
+
+  updateModal = document.createElement('div');
+  updateModal.className = 'update-modal-overlay';
+  updateModal.innerHTML = `
+    <div class="update-modal">
+      <div class="update-header">
+        <i class="fas fa-check-circle"></i>
+        <h2>Update Downloaded</h2>
+      </div>
+      <div class="update-content">
+        <p>Version ${info.version} has been downloaded and is ready to install.</p>
+        <p class="update-note">The launcher will restart to complete the installation.</p>
+      </div>
+      <div class="update-actions">
+        <button class="btn-secondary" onclick="dismissUpdateModal()">
+          <i class="fas fa-times"></i> Install Later
+        </button>
+        <button class="btn-primary" onclick="installUpdate()">
+          <i class="fas fa-sync-alt"></i> Restart & Install
+        </button>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  `;
+
+  document.body.appendChild(updateModal);
+}
+
+async function installUpdate() {
+  try {
+    await window.electronAPI.installUpdate();
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to install update:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+function dismissUpdateModal() {
+  if (updateModal) {
+    updateModal.remove();
+    updateModal = null;
+  }
+}
+
+// Initialize when DOM is ready
+document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', initUpdater);
+
+// Export functions
+window.UpdaterUI = {
+  showUpdateModal,
+  dismissUpdateModal,
+  downloadUpdate,
+  installUpdate
+};
diff --git a/GUI/style.css b/GUI/style.css
index 8e28ef5..8a6e826 100644
--- a/GUI/style.css
+++ b/GUI/style.css
@@ -5990,4 +5990,167 @@ select.settings-input option {
     to {
         opacity: 1;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+/* Launcher Update Modal Styles */
+.update-modal-overlay {
+    position: fixed;
+    top: 0;
+    left: 0;
+    width: 100%;
+    height: 100%;
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85);
+    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    z-index: 100000;
+    animation: fadeIn 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+.update-modal {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1a1a2e 0%, #16213e 100%);
+    border: 2px solid rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.3);
+    border-radius: 16px;
+    padding: 2rem;
+    max-width: 500px;
+    width: 90%;
+    box-shadow: 0 20px 60px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.3);
+    animation: slideUp 0.3s ease;
+}
+
+@keyframes slideUp {
+    from {
+        transform: translateY(30px);
+        opacity: 0;
+    }
+    to {
+        transform: translateY(0);
+        opacity: 1;
+    }
+}
+
+.update-header {
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+    color: #9333ea;
+}
+
+.update-header i {
+    font-size: 2rem;
+}
+
+.update-header h2 {
+    margin: 0;
+    font-size: 1.5rem;
+    color: #fff;
+}
+
+.update-content {
+    color: #e0e0e0;
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.update-version {
+    font-size: 1.2rem;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    color: #9333ea;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.current-version {
+    color: #888;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    margin-bottom: 1rem;
+}
+
+.release-notes {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    border-left: 3px solid #9333ea;
+    padding: 1rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    max-height: 200px;
+    overflow-y: auto;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    line-height: 1.6;
+}
+
+.update-progress {
+    margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
+}
+
+.progress-bar-container {
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
+    border-radius: 10px;
+    height: 20px;
+    overflow: hidden;
+    margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.progress-bar {
+    height: 100%;
+    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #9333ea 0%, #7c3aed 100%);
+    width: 0%;
+    transition: width 0.3s ease;
+    border-radius: 10px;
+}
+
+.progress-text {
+    color: #aaa;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    text-align: center;
+    margin: 0;
+}
+
+.update-note {
+    background: rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.1);
+    border: 1px solid rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.3);
+    padding: 0.75rem;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    font-size: 0.9rem;
+    margin-top: 1rem;
+}
+
+.update-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 1rem;
+    justify-content: flex-end;
+}
+
+.update-actions button {
+    padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
+    border: none;
+    border-radius: 8px;
+    font-weight: 600;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: all 0.2s;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.update-actions .btn-primary {
+    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #9333ea 0%, #7c3aed 100%);
+    color: white;
+}
+
+.update-actions .btn-primary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    transform: translateY(-2px);
+    box-shadow: 0 5px 15px rgba(147, 51, 234, 0.4);
+}
+
+.update-actions .btn-secondary {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
+    color: #e0e0e0;
+    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+}
+
+.update-actions .btn-secondary:hover:not(:disabled) {
+    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.15);
+}
+
+.update-actions button:disabled {
+    opacity: 0.5;
+    cursor: not-allowed;
+}
diff --git a/backend/appUpdater.js b/backend/appUpdater.js
index c03df5e..9a93636 100644
--- a/backend/appUpdater.js
+++ b/backend/appUpdater.js
@@ -15,12 +15,6 @@ class AppUpdater {
   }
 
   setupAutoUpdater() {
-    // Enable dev mode for testing (reads dev-app-update.yml)
-    // Only enable in development, not in production builds
-    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development' || !app.isPackaged) {
-      autoUpdater.forceDevUpdateConfig = true;
-      console.log('Dev update mode enabled - using dev-app-update.yml');
-    }
 
     // Configure logger for electron-updater
     // Create a compatible logger interface
@@ -176,7 +170,7 @@ class AppUpdater {
         console.warn('macOS update error: App may not be code-signed. Auto-update requires code signing.');
         if (this.mainWindow && !this.mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
           this.mainWindow.webContents.send('update-error', {
-            message: 'Auto-update requires code signing. Please download manually from GitHub.',
+            message: 'Please download manually from GitHub.',
             code: err.code,
             isMacSigningError: true,
             requiresManualDownload: true,
diff --git a/backend/updateManager.js b/backend/updateManager.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f0c08c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/updateManager.js
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+const axios = require('axios');
+
+const UPDATE_CHECK_URL = 'https://files.hytalef2p.com/api/version_launcher';
+const CURRENT_VERSION = '2.0.2';
+const GITHUB_DOWNLOAD_URL = 'https://github.com/amiayweb/Hytale-F2P/';
+
+class UpdateManager {
+    constructor() {
+        this.updateAvailable = false;
+        this.remoteVersion = null;
+    }
+
+    async checkForUpdates() {
+        try {
+            console.log('Checking for updates...');
+            console.log(`Local version: ${CURRENT_VERSION}`);
+            
+            const response = await axios.get(UPDATE_CHECK_URL, {
+                timeout: 5000,
+                headers: {
+                    'User-Agent': 'Hytale-F2P-Launcher'
+                }
+            });
+
+            if (response.data && response.data.launcher_version) {
+                this.remoteVersion = response.data.launcher_version;
+                console.log(`Remote version: ${this.remoteVersion}`);
+                
+                if (this.remoteVersion !== CURRENT_VERSION) {
+                    this.updateAvailable = true;
+                    console.log('Update available!');
+                    return {
+                        updateAvailable: true,
+                        currentVersion: CURRENT_VERSION,
+                        newVersion: this.remoteVersion,
+                        downloadUrl: GITHUB_DOWNLOAD_URL
+                    };
+                } else {
+                    console.log('Launcher is up to date');
+                    return {
+                        updateAvailable: false,
+                        currentVersion: CURRENT_VERSION,
+                        newVersion: this.remoteVersion
+                    };
+                }
+            } else {
+                throw new Error('Invalid API response');
+            }
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error checking for updates:', error.message);
+            return {
+                updateAvailable: false,
+                error: error.message,
+                currentVersion: CURRENT_VERSION
+            };
+        }
+    }
+
+    getDownloadUrl() {
+        return GITHUB_DOWNLOAD_URL;
+    }
+
+    getUpdateInfo() {
+        return {
+            updateAvailable: this.updateAvailable,
+            currentVersion: CURRENT_VERSION,
+            remoteVersion: this.remoteVersion,
+            downloadUrl: this.getDownloadUrl()
+        };
+    }
+}
+
+module.exports = UpdateManager;
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index e7e2767..e571fd8 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 const path = require('path');
 require('dotenv').config({ path: path.join(__dirname, '.env') });
 const { app, BrowserWindow, ipcMain, dialog, shell } = require('electron');
+const { autoUpdater } = require('electron-updater');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const { launchGame, launchGameWithVersionCheck, installGame, saveUsername, loadUsername, saveChatUsername, loadChatUsername, saveChatColor, loadChatColor, saveJavaPath, loadJavaPath, saveInstallPath, loadInstallPath, saveDiscordRPC, loadDiscordRPC, saveLanguage, loadLanguage, saveCloseLauncherOnStart, loadCloseLauncherOnStart, isGameInstalled, uninstallGame, repairGame, getHytaleNews, handleFirstLaunchCheck, proposeGameUpdate, markAsLaunched } = require('./backend/launcher');
 const { retryPWRDownload } = require('./backend/managers/gameManager');
@@ -161,7 +162,60 @@ function createWindow() {
   // Initialize Discord Rich Presence
   initDiscordRPC();
 
-  // Auto-updates handled by electron-updater
+  // Configure and initialize electron-updater
+  autoUpdater.autoDownload = false;
+  autoUpdater.autoInstallOnAppQuit = true;
+  
+  autoUpdater.on('checking-for-update', () => {
+    console.log('Checking for launcher updates...');
+  });
+  
+  autoUpdater.on('update-available', (info) => {
+    console.log('Update available:', info.version);
+    if (mainWindow && !mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+      mainWindow.webContents.send('update-available', {
+        currentVersion: app.getVersion(),
+        newVersion: info.version,
+        releaseNotes: info.releaseNotes,
+        releaseDate: info.releaseDate
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  
+  autoUpdater.on('update-not-available', (info) => {
+    console.log('Launcher is up to date:', info.version);
+  });
+  
+  autoUpdater.on('error', (err) => {
+    console.error('Error in auto-updater:', err);
+  });
+  
+  autoUpdater.on('download-progress', (progressObj) => {
+    if (mainWindow && !mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+      mainWindow.webContents.send('update-download-progress', {
+        percent: progressObj.percent,
+        transferred: progressObj.transferred,
+        total: progressObj.total,
+        bytesPerSecond: progressObj.bytesPerSecond
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  
+  autoUpdater.on('update-downloaded', (info) => {
+    console.log('Update downloaded:', info.version);
+    if (mainWindow && !mainWindow.isDestroyed()) {
+      mainWindow.webContents.send('update-downloaded', {
+        version: info.version
+      });
+    }
+  });
+  
+  // Check for updates after 3 seconds
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    autoUpdater.checkForUpdates().catch(err => {
+      console.log('Failed to check for updates:', err.message);
+    });
+  }, 3000);
 
   mainWindow.webContents.on('devtools-opened', () => {
     mainWindow.webContents.closeDevTools();
@@ -985,14 +1039,38 @@ ipcMain.handle('copy-mod-file', async (event, sourcePath, modsPath) => {
   }
 });
 
-// Auto-updates handled by electron-updater
-// ipcMain.handle('check-for-updates', ...) - removed
+// Electron-updater IPC handlers
+ipcMain.handle('check-for-updates', async () => {
+  try {
+    const result = await autoUpdater.checkForUpdates();
+    return {
+      updateAvailable: result && result.updateInfo,
+      currentVersion: app.getVersion(),
+      updateInfo: result ? result.updateInfo : null
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error checking for updates:', error);
+    return { updateAvailable: false, error: error.message };
+  }
+});
 
-// Auto-updates handled by electron-updater
-// ipcMain.handle('open-download-page', ...) - removed
+ipcMain.handle('download-update', async () => {
+  try {
+    await autoUpdater.downloadUpdate();
+    return { success: true };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error downloading update:', error);
+    return { success: false, error: error.message };
+  }
+});
 
-// Auto-updates handled by electron-updater
-// ipcMain.handle('get-update-info', ...) - removed
+ipcMain.handle('install-update', () => {
+  autoUpdater.quitAndInstall(false, true);
+});
+
+ipcMain.handle('get-launcher-version', () => {
+  return app.getVersion();
+});
 
 ipcMain.handle('get-gpu-info', () => {
   try {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1b1fcf7..8e72989 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hytale-f2p-launcher",
-  "version": "2.1.0",
+  "version": "2.0.1",
   "description": "A modern, cross-platform launcher for Hytale with automatic updates and multi-client support",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/amiayweb/Hytale-F2P",
   "main": "main.js",
diff --git a/preload.js b/preload.js
index 33876c7..b31d382 100644
--- a/preload.js
+++ b/preload.js
@@ -115,5 +115,20 @@ contextBridge.exposeInMainWorld('electronAPI', {
     activate: (id) => ipcRenderer.invoke('profile-activate', id),
     delete: (id) => ipcRenderer.invoke('profile-delete', id),
     update: (id, updates) => ipcRenderer.invoke('profile-update', id, updates)
+  },
+
+  // Launcher Update API
+  checkForUpdates: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('check-for-updates'),
+  downloadUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('download-update'),
+  installUpdate: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('install-update'),
+  getLauncherVersion: () => ipcRenderer.invoke('get-launcher-version'),
+  onUpdateAvailable: (callback) => {
+    ipcRenderer.on('update-available', (event, data) => callback(data));
+  },
+  onUpdateDownloadProgress: (callback) => {
+    ipcRenderer.on('update-download-progress', (event, data) => callback(data));
+  },
+  onUpdateDownloaded: (callback) => {
+    ipcRenderer.on('update-downloaded', (event, data) => callback(data));
   }
 });