diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModGetTask.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModGetTask.cpp
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+++ b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModGetTask.cpp
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *  Copyright (C) 2022 Sefa Eyeoglu <contact@scrumplex.net>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "LocalModGetTask.h"
+
+#include "FileSystem.h"
+#include "minecraft/mod/MetadataHandler.h"
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
+#include <windows.h>
+#endif
+
+LocalModGetTask::LocalModGetTask(QDir index_dir, QVariant addonId) : m_index_dir(index_dir), m_addonId(addonId)
+{
+    // Ensure a '.index' folder exists in the mods folder, and create it if it does not
+    if (!FS::ensureFolderPathExists(index_dir.path())) {
+        emitFailed(QString("Unable to create index for modId %1!").arg(m_addonId.toString()));
+    }
+
+#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
+    SetFileAttributesW(index_dir.path().toStdWString().c_str(), FILE_ATTRIBUTE_HIDDEN | FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NOT_CONTENT_INDEXED);
+#endif
+}
+
+void LocalModGetTask::executeTask()
+{
+    setStatus(tr("Updating index for modId:\n%1").arg(m_addonId.toString()));
+    emit getMod(Metadata::get(m_index_dir, m_addonId));
+}
+
+auto LocalModGetTask::abort() -> bool
+{
+    emitAborted();
+    return true;
+}
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModGetTask.h b/launcher/minecraft/mod/tasks/LocalModGetTask.h
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+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only
+/*
+ *  PolyMC - Minecraft Launcher
+ *  Copyright (c) 2022 flowln <flowlnlnln@gmail.com>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation, version 3.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <QDir>
+
+#include "minecraft/mod/MetadataHandler.h"
+#include "tasks/Task.h"
+
+class LocalModGetTask : public Task {
+    Q_OBJECT
+   public:
+    using Ptr = shared_qobject_ptr<LocalModGetTask>;
+
+    explicit LocalModGetTask(QDir index_dir, QVariant addonId);
+
+    auto canAbort() const -> bool override { return true; }
+    auto abort() -> bool override;
+
+   protected slots:
+    //! Entry point for tasks.
+    void executeTask() override;
+
+   signals:
+    void getMod(Metadata::ModStruct);
+
+   private:
+    QDir m_index_dir;
+    QVariant m_addonId;
+};