diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index d24c2189..839bc49f 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ class Permission(enum.Enum):
 	APPROVE_NEW        = "APPROVE_NEW"
 	CHANGE_RELEASE_URL = "CHANGE_RELEASE_URL"
 
+	def check(self, user):
+		if self == Permission.APPROVE_NEW:
+			return user.rank.atLeast(UserRank.EDITOR)
+		else:
+			raise Exception("Non-global permission checked globally. Use Package.checkPerm or User.checkPerm instead.")
+
 
 class User(db.Model, UserMixin):
 	id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
@@ -102,6 +108,8 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 	desc         = db.Column(db.Text, nullable=True)
 	type         = db.Column(db.Enum(PackageType))
 
+	approved     = db.Column(db.Boolean, nullable=False, default=False)
+
 	# Downloads
 	repo         = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
 	website      = db.Column(db.String(200), nullable=True)
@@ -122,6 +130,11 @@ class Package(db.Model):
 				type=self.type.toName(),
 				author=self.author.username, name=self.name)
 
+	def getApproveURL(self):
+		return url_for("approve_package_page",
+				type=self.type.toName(),
+				author=self.author.username, name=self.name)
+
 	def getCreateReleaseURL(self):
 		return url_for("create_release_page",
 				type=self.type.toName(),
diff --git a/app/templates/package_details.html b/app/templates/package_details.html
index 58facbc8..d0d13e11 100644
--- a/app/templates/package_details.html
+++ b/app/templates/package_details.html
@@ -5,6 +5,17 @@
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
+	{% if not package.approved %}
+		<div class="box box_grey alert alert-warning">
+			<span class="icon_message"></span>
+			This package needs to be approved before it can be found.
+			{% if package.checkPerm(current_user, "APPROVE_NEW") %}
+				<a href="{{ package.getApproveURL() }}">Approve</a>
+			{% endif %}
+			<div style="clear: both;"></div>
+		</div>
+	{% endif %}
+
 	<h1>{{ package.title }} by {{ package.author.display_name }}</h1>
 
 	<aside class="asideright box box_grey">
diff --git a/app/views/packages.py b/app/views/packages.py
index 7474af11..60ba596f 100644
--- a/app/views/packages.py
+++ b/app/views/packages.py
@@ -15,19 +15,19 @@ from wtforms.validators import *
 @app.route('/mods/')
 @menu.register_menu(app, '.mods', 'Mods', order=10)
 def mods_page():
-	packages = Package.query.filter_by(type=PackageType.MOD).all()
+	packages = Package.query.filter_by(type=PackageType.MOD, approved=True).all()
 	return render_template('packages.html', title="Mods", packages=packages)
 
 @app.route('/games/')
 @menu.register_menu(app, '.games', 'Games', order=11)
 def games_page():
-	packages = Package.query.filter_by(type=PackageType.GAME).all()
+	packages = Package.query.filter_by(type=PackageType.GAME, approved=True).all()
 	return render_template('packages.html', title="Games", packages=packages)
 
 @app.route('/texturepacks/')
 @menu.register_menu(app, '.txp', 'Texture Packs', order=12)
 def txp_page():
-	packages = Package.query.filter_by(type=PackageType.TXP).all()
+	packages = Package.query.filter_by(type=PackageType.TXP, approved=True).all()
 	return render_template('packages.html', title="Texture Packs", packages=packages)
 
 
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ def create_edit_package_page(type=None, author=None, name=None):
 		if not package:
 			package = Package()
 			package.author = current_user
+			# package.approved = package.checkPerm(current_user, Permission.APPROVE_NEW)
 
 		form.populate_obj(package) # copy to row
 		db.session.commit() # save
@@ -99,6 +100,23 @@ def create_edit_package_page(type=None, author=None, name=None):
 
 	return render_template('package_create_edit.html', package=package, form=form)
 
+@app.route("/<type>s/<author>/<name>/approve/")
+@login_required
+def approve_package_page(type=None, author=None, name=None):
+	package = getPageByInfo(type, author, name)
+
+	if not package.checkPerm(current_user, Permission.APPROVE_NEW):
+		flash("You don't have permission to do that.", "error")
+
+	elif package.approved:
+		flash("Package has already been approved", "error")
+
+	else:
+		package.approved = True
+		db.session.commit()
+
+
+	return redirect(package.getDetailsURL())
 
 class CreatePackageReleaseForm(FlaskForm):
 	name         = StringField("Name")
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b0a9d4ff..af53360a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if not os.path.isfile("db.sqlite"):
 	db.session.add(jeija)
 
 	mod1 = Package()
+	mod1.approved = True
 	mod1.name = "awards"
 	mod1.title = "Awards"
 	mod1.type = PackageType.MOD
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ awards.register_achievement("award_mesefind",{
 	db.session.add(rel)
 
 	mod2 = Package()
+	mod2.approved = True
 	mod2.name = "mesecons"
 	mod2.title = "Mesecons"
 	mod2.type = PackageType.MOD
@@ -149,6 +151,7 @@ No warranty is provided, express or implied, for any part of the project.
 
 
 	game1 = Package()
+	game1.approved = True
 	game1.name = "capturetheflag"
 	game1.title = "Capture The Flag"
 	game1.type = PackageType.GAME