diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/app/machines/add/page.tsx b/pkgs/ui/src/app/machines/add/page.tsx
index 6413c3c88..3581d0006 100644
--- a/pkgs/ui/src/app/machines/add/page.tsx
+++ b/pkgs/ui/src/app/machines/add/page.tsx
@@ -1,64 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
-import { useForm } from "react-hook-form";
-
-import { JSONSchema7 } from "json-schema";
-import { useMemo, useState } from "react";
-import { schema } from "./schema";
-import Form from "@rjsf/mui";
-import validator from "@rjsf/validator-ajv8";
-import { Button } from "@mui/material";
-
-interface CreateMachineFormProps {
-  schema: JSONSchema7;
-  initialValues: any;
-}
-
-const defaultValues = Object.entries(schema.properties || {}).reduce(
-  (acc, [key, value]) => {
-    /*@ts-ignore*/
-    const init: any = value?.default;
-    if (init) {
-      return {
-        ...acc,
-        [key]: init,
-      };
-    }
-    return acc;
-  },
-  {},
-);
-
-function CreateMachineForm(props: CreateMachineFormProps) {
-  const { schema, initialValues } = props;
-
-  return (
-    <Form
-      acceptcharset="utf-8"
-      // @ts-ignore
-      extraErrors={{
-        __errors: ["Global error; Server said no"],
-        // @ts-ignore
-        name: {
-          __errors: ["Name is already in use"],
-        },
-      }}
-      schema={schema}
-      validator={validator}
-      liveValidate={true}
-      templates={{
-        ButtonTemplates: {
-          SubmitButton: (props) => (
-            <Button type="submit" variant="contained" color="secondary">
-              Create Machine
-            </Button>
-          ),
-        },
-      }}
-    />
-  );
-}
+import { CreateMachineForm } from "@/components/createMachineForm";
 
 export default function CreateMachine() {
-  return <CreateMachineForm schema={schema} initialValues={defaultValues} />;
+  return <CreateMachineForm />;
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/customConfig.tsx b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/customConfig.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7b9e76f23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/customConfig.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+"use client";
+import { useGetMachineSchema } from "@/api/default/default";
+import { Check, Error } from "@mui/icons-material";
+import {
+  Box,
+  Button,
+  LinearProgress,
+  List,
+  ListItem,
+  ListItemIcon,
+  ListItemText,
+  Paper,
+  Typography,
+} from "@mui/material";
+import { IChangeEvent, FormProps } from "@rjsf/core";
+import { Form } from "@rjsf/mui";
+import validator from "@rjsf/validator-ajv8";
+import toast from "react-hot-toast";
+import { JSONSchema7 } from "json-schema";
+import { useMemo, useRef } from "react";
+import { FormStepContentProps } from "./interfaces";
+import {
+  ErrorListProps,
+  FormContextType,
+  RJSFSchema,
+  StrictRJSFSchema,
+  TranslatableString,
+} from "@rjsf/utils";
+
+interface PureCustomConfigProps extends FormStepContentProps {
+  schema: JSONSchema7;
+  initialValues: any;
+}
+export function CustomConfig(props: FormStepContentProps) {
+  const { formHooks, handleNext } = props;
+  const { data, isLoading, error } = useGetMachineSchema("mama");
+  const schema = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!isLoading && !error?.message && data?.data) {
+      return data?.data.schema;
+    }
+    return {};
+  }, [data, isLoading, error]);
+
+  const initialValues = useMemo(
+    () =>
+      Object.entries(schema?.properties || {}).reduce((acc, [key, value]) => {
+        /*@ts-ignore*/
+        const init: any = value?.default;
+        if (init) {
+          return {
+            ...acc,
+            [key]: init,
+          };
+        }
+        return acc;
+      }, {}),
+    [schema],
+  );
+
+  return isLoading ? (
+    <LinearProgress variant="indeterminate" />
+  ) : error?.message ? (
+    <div>{error?.message}</div>
+  ) : (
+    <PureCustomConfig
+      formHooks={formHooks}
+      initialValues={initialValues}
+      schema={schema}
+      handleNext={handleNext}
+    />
+  );
+}
+
+function ErrorList<
+  T = any,
+  S extends StrictRJSFSchema = RJSFSchema,
+  F extends FormContextType = any,
+>({ errors, registry }: ErrorListProps<T, S, F>) {
+  const { translateString } = registry;
+  return (
+    <Paper elevation={0}>
+      <Box mb={2} p={2}>
+        <Typography variant="h6">
+          {translateString(TranslatableString.ErrorsLabel)}
+        </Typography>
+        <List dense={true}>
+          {errors.map((error, i: number) => {
+            return (
+              <ListItem key={i}>
+                <ListItemIcon>
+                  <Error color="error" />
+                </ListItemIcon>
+                <ListItemText primary={error.stack} />
+              </ListItem>
+            );
+          })}
+        </List>
+      </Box>
+    </Paper>
+  );
+}
+
+function PureCustomConfig(props: PureCustomConfigProps) {
+  const { schema, initialValues, formHooks, handleNext } = props;
+  const { setValue, watch } = formHooks;
+
+  console.log({ schema });
+
+  const configData = watch("config") as IChangeEvent<any>;
+
+  console.log({ configData });
+
+  const setConfig = (data: IChangeEvent<any>) => {
+    console.log({ data });
+    setValue("config", data);
+  };
+
+  const formRef = useRef<any>();
+
+  const validate = () => {
+    const isValid: boolean = formRef?.current?.validateForm();
+    console.log({ isValid }, formRef.current);
+    if (!isValid) {
+      formHooks.setError("config", {
+        message: "invalid config",
+      });
+      toast.error(
+        "Configuration is invalid. Please check the highlighted fields for details.",
+      );
+    } else {
+      formHooks.clearErrors("config");
+      toast.success("Config seems valid");
+    }
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Form
+      ref={formRef}
+      onChange={setConfig}
+      formData={configData.formData}
+      acceptcharset="utf-8"
+      schema={schema}
+      validator={validator}
+      liveValidate={true}
+      templates={{
+        // ObjectFieldTemplate:
+        ErrorListTemplate: ErrorList,
+        ButtonTemplates: {
+          SubmitButton: (props) => (
+            <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-center">
+              <Button
+                onClick={validate}
+                startIcon={<Check />}
+                variant="outlined"
+                color="secondary"
+              >
+                Validate
+              </Button>
+            </div>
+          ),
+        },
+      }}
+    />
+  );
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/index.tsx b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/index.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3c5186a63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/index.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+import {
+  Box,
+  Button,
+  MobileStepper,
+  Step,
+  StepLabel,
+  Stepper,
+  Typography,
+  useMediaQuery,
+  useTheme,
+} from "@mui/material";
+import React, { ReactNode, useState } from "react";
+import { useForm, UseFormReturn } from "react-hook-form";
+import { CustomConfig } from "./customConfig";
+import { CreateMachineForm, FormStep } from "./interfaces";
+
+const SC = (props: { children: ReactNode }) => {
+  return <>{props.children}</>;
+};
+
+export function CreateMachineForm() {
+  const formHooks = useForm<CreateMachineForm>({
+    defaultValues: {
+      name: "",
+      config: {},
+    },
+  });
+  const { handleSubmit, control, watch, reset, formState } = formHooks;
+  const theme = useTheme();
+  const isMobile = useMediaQuery(theme.breakpoints.down("sm"));
+  const [activeStep, setActiveStep] = useState<number>(0);
+
+  const steps: FormStep[] = [
+    {
+      id: "template",
+      label: "Template",
+      content: <div></div>,
+    },
+    {
+      id: "modules",
+      label: "Modules",
+      content: <div></div>,
+    },
+    {
+      id: "config",
+      label: "Customize",
+      content: <CustomConfig formHooks={formHooks} />,
+    },
+    {
+      id: "save",
+      label: "Save",
+      content: <div></div>,
+    },
+  ];
+
+  const handleNext = () => {
+    if (activeStep < steps.length - 1) {
+      setActiveStep((prevActiveStep) => prevActiveStep + 1);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleBack = () => {
+    if (activeStep > 0) {
+      setActiveStep((prevActiveStep) => prevActiveStep - 1);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const handleReset = () => {
+    setActiveStep(0);
+    reset();
+  };
+  const currentStep = steps.at(activeStep);
+
+  async function onSubmit(data: any) {
+    console.log({ data }, "Aggregated Data; creating machine from");
+  }
+
+  const BackButton = () => (
+    <Button
+      color="secondary"
+      disabled={activeStep === 0}
+      onClick={handleBack}
+      sx={{ mr: 1 }}
+    >
+      Back
+    </Button>
+  );
+
+  const NextButton = () => (
+    <>
+      {activeStep !== steps.length - 1 && (
+        <Button
+          disabled={!formHooks.formState.isValid}
+          onClick={handleNext}
+          color="secondary"
+        >
+          {activeStep <= steps.length - 1 && "Next"}
+        </Button>
+      )}
+      {activeStep === steps.length - 1 && (
+        <Button color="secondary" onClick={handleReset}>
+          Reset
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </>
+  );
+  return (
+    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit(onSubmit)}>
+      <Box sx={{ width: "100%" }}>
+        {isMobile && (
+          <MobileStepper
+            activeStep={activeStep}
+            color="secondary"
+            backButton={<BackButton />}
+            nextButton={<NextButton />}
+            steps={steps.length}
+          />
+        )}
+        {!isMobile && (
+          <Stepper activeStep={activeStep} color="secondary">
+            {steps.map(({ label }, index) => {
+              const stepProps: { completed?: boolean } = {};
+              const labelProps: {
+                optional?: React.ReactNode;
+              } = {};
+              return (
+                <Step
+                  sx={{
+                    ".MuiStepIcon-root.Mui-active": {
+                      color: "secondary.main",
+                    },
+                    ".MuiStepIcon-root.Mui-completed": {
+                      color: "secondary.main",
+                    },
+                  }}
+                  key={label}
+                  {...stepProps}
+                >
+                  <StepLabel {...labelProps}>{label}</StepLabel>
+                </Step>
+              );
+            })}
+          </Stepper>
+        )}
+        {/* <CustomConfig formHooks={formHooks} /> */}
+        {/* The step Content */}
+        {currentStep && currentStep.content}
+
+        {/* Desktop step controls */}
+        {!isMobile && (
+          <Box sx={{ display: "flex", flexDirection: "row", pt: 2 }}>
+            <BackButton />
+            <Box sx={{ flex: "1 1 auto" }} />
+            <NextButton />
+          </Box>
+        )}
+      </Box>
+    </form>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/interfaces.ts b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/interfaces.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93d730fcb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/interfaces.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { ReactElement, ReactNode } from "react";
+import { UseFormReturn } from "react-hook-form";
+
+export type StepId = "template" | "modules" | "config" | "save";
+
+export type CreateMachineForm = {
+  name: string;
+  config: any;
+};
+
+export type FormHooks = UseFormReturn<CreateMachineForm>;
+
+export type FormStep = {
+  id: StepId;
+  label: string;
+  content: FormStepContent;
+};
+
+export interface FormStepContentProps {
+  formHooks: FormHooks;
+  handleNext: () => void;
+}
+
+export type FormStepContent = ReactElement<FormStepContentProps>;
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/saveConfig.tsx b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/saveConfig.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/selectModules.tsx b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/selectModules.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/selectTemplate.tsx b/pkgs/ui/src/components/createMachineForm/selectTemplate.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/data/_schema.ts b/pkgs/ui/src/data/_schema.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a3b8938d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/ui/src/data/_schema.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { RJSFSchema } from "@rjsf/utils";
+export const schema: RJSFSchema = {
+  properties: {
+    bloatware: {
+      properties: {
+        age: {
+          default: 42,
+          description: "The age of the user",
+          type: "integer",
+        },
+        isAdmin: {
+          default: false,
+          description: "Is the user an admin?",
+          type: "boolean",
+        },
+        kernelModules: {
+          default: ["nvme", "xhci_pci", "ahci"],
+          description: "A list of enabled kernel modules",
+          items: {
+            type: "string",
+          },
+          type: "array",
+        },
+        name: {
+          default: "John Doe",
+          description: "The name of the user",
+          type: "string",
+        },
+        services: {
+          properties: {
+            opt: {
+              default: "foo",
+              description: "A submodule option",
+              type: "string",
+            },
+          },
+          type: "object",
+        },
+        userIds: {
+          additionalProperties: {
+            type: "integer",
+          },
+          default: {
+            albrecht: 3,
+            horst: 1,
+            peter: 2,
+          },
+          description: "Some attributes",
+          type: "object",
+        },
+      },
+      type: "object",
+    },
+    networking: {
+      properties: {
+        zerotier: {
+          properties: {
+            controller: {
+              properties: {
+                enable: {
+                  default: false,
+                  description:
+                    "Whether to enable turn this machine into the networkcontroller.",
+                  type: "boolean",
+                },
+                public: {
+                  default: false,
+                  description:
+                    "everyone can join a public network without having the administrator to accept\n",
+                  type: "boolean",
+                },
+              },
+              type: "object",
+            },
+            networkId: {
+              description: "zerotier networking id\n",
+              type: "string",
+            },
+          },
+          required: ["networkId"],
+          type: "object",
+        },
+      },
+      type: "object",
+    },
+  },
+  type: "object",
+};
diff --git a/pkgs/ui/src/app/machines/add/schema.ts b/pkgs/ui/src/data/_schema2.ts
similarity index 100%
rename from pkgs/ui/src/app/machines/add/schema.ts
rename to pkgs/ui/src/data/_schema2.ts