diff --git a/launcher/InstancePageProvider.h b/launcher/InstancePageProvider.h
index 1d7c193f8..e4884d11f 100644
--- a/launcher/InstancePageProvider.h
+++ b/launcher/InstancePageProvider.h
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <FileSystem.h>
+#include <ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.h>
 #include "minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h"
 #include "ui/pages/BasePage.h"
 #include "ui/pages/BasePageProvider.h"
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ class InstancePageProvider : protected QObject, public BasePageProvider {
         values.append(new CoreModFolderPage(onesix.get(), onesix->coreModList()));
         values.append(new NilModFolderPage(onesix.get(), onesix->nilModList()));
         values.append(new ResourcePackPage(onesix.get(), onesix->resourcePackList()));
+        values.append(new GlobalDataPackPage(onesix.get()));
         values.append(new TexturePackPage(onesix.get(), onesix->texturePackList()));
         values.append(new ShaderPackPage(onesix.get(), onesix->shaderPackList()));
         values.append(new NotesPage(onesix.get()));
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
index d1780d497..ab4219627 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.cpp
@@ -250,6 +250,12 @@ void MinecraftInstance::loadSpecificSettings()
     m_settings->registerSetting("ExportAuthor", "");
     m_settings->registerSetting("ExportOptionalFiles", true);
 
+    auto dataPacksEnabled = m_settings->registerSetting("GlobalDataPacksEnabled", false);
+    auto dataPacksPath = m_settings->registerSetting("GlobalDataPacksPath", "");
+
+    connect(dataPacksEnabled.get(), &Setting::SettingChanged, this, [this] { m_data_pack_list.reset(); });
+    connect(dataPacksPath.get(), &Setting::SettingChanged, this, [this] { m_data_pack_list.reset(); });
+
     qDebug() << "Instance-type specific settings were loaded!";
 
     setSpecificSettingsLoaded(true);
@@ -392,6 +398,16 @@ QString MinecraftInstance::nilModsDir() const
     return FS::PathCombine(gameRoot(), "nilmods");
 }
 
+QString MinecraftInstance::dataPacksDir()
+{
+    QString relativePath = settings()->get("GlobalDataPacksPath").toString();
+
+    if (relativePath.isEmpty())
+        relativePath = "datapacks";
+
+    return FS::PathCombine(gameRoot(), relativePath);
+}
+
 QString MinecraftInstance::resourcePacksDir() const
 {
     return FS::PathCombine(gameRoot(), "resourcepacks");
@@ -1303,9 +1319,18 @@ std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::shaderPackList()
     return m_shader_pack_list;
 }
 
+std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> MinecraftInstance::dataPackList()
+{
+    if (!m_data_pack_list && settings()->get("GlobalDataPacksEnabled").toBool()) {
+        bool isIndexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
+        m_data_pack_list.reset(new DataPackFolderModel(dataPacksDir(), this, isIndexed, true));
+    }
+    return m_data_pack_list;
+}
+
 QList<std::shared_ptr<ResourceFolderModel>> MinecraftInstance::resourceLists()
 {
-    return { loaderModList(), coreModList(), nilModList(), resourcePackList(), texturePackList(), shaderPackList() };
+    return { loaderModList(), coreModList(), nilModList(), resourcePackList(), texturePackList(), shaderPackList(), dataPackList() };
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<WorldList> MinecraftInstance::worldList()
diff --git a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
index 5d9bb45ef..68f5d4f2a 100644
--- a/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
+++ b/launcher/minecraft/MinecraftInstance.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 #pragma once
 #include <java/JavaVersion.h>
+#include <minecraft/mod/DataPackFolderModel.h>
 #include <QDir>
 #include <QProcess>
 #include "BaseInstance.h"
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ class MinecraftInstance : public BaseInstance {
     QString modsRoot() const override;
     QString coreModsDir() const;
     QString nilModsDir() const;
+    QString dataPacksDir();
     QString modsCacheLocation() const;
     QString libDir() const;
     QString worldDir() const;
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ class MinecraftInstance : public BaseInstance {
     std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> resourcePackList();
     std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> texturePackList();
     std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> shaderPackList();
+    std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> dataPackList();
     QList<std::shared_ptr<ResourceFolderModel>> resourceLists();
     std::shared_ptr<WorldList> worldList();
     std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> gameOptionsModel();
@@ -171,6 +174,7 @@ class MinecraftInstance : public BaseInstance {
     mutable std::shared_ptr<ResourcePackFolderModel> m_resource_pack_list;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<ShaderPackFolderModel> m_shader_pack_list;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<TexturePackFolderModel> m_texture_pack_list;
+    mutable std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> m_data_pack_list;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<WorldList> m_world_list;
     mutable std::shared_ptr<GameOptions> m_game_options;
 };
diff --git a/launcher/resources/breeze_dark/breeze_dark.qrc b/launcher/resources/breeze_dark/breeze_dark.qrc
index 61d82ec30..8be5d117b 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/breeze_dark/breeze_dark.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/breeze_dark/breeze_dark.qrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/discord.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/breeze_dark/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/breeze_dark/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/breeze_dark/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/breeze_dark/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/breeze_light/breeze_light.qrc b/launcher/resources/breeze_light/breeze_light.qrc
index 2211c7188..291bcb508 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/breeze_light/breeze_light.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/breeze_light/breeze_light.qrc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/discord.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/breeze_light/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/breeze_light/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/breeze_light/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/breeze_light/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/flat/flat.qrc b/launcher/resources/flat/flat.qrc
index 8876027da..9f88645c2 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/flat/flat.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/flat/flat.qrc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/discord.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/flat/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/flat/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/flat/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/flat/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/flat_white/flat_white.qrc b/launcher/resources/flat_white/flat_white.qrc
index 83b178cbf..56aad62fa 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/flat_white/flat_white.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/flat_white/flat_white.qrc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/discord.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/flat_white/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/flat_white/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/flat_white/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/flat_white/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc b/launcher/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc
index 25edd09e0..853dda525 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/multimc/multimc.qrc
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         <file>scalable/screenshots.svg</file>
 
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
 
         <!-- The cat button. Freeware, http://findicons.com/icon/73096/black_cat -->
         <file>16x16/cat.png</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/multimc/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/multimc/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/multimc/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/multimc/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_blue/pe_blue.qrc b/launcher/resources/pe_blue/pe_blue.qrc
index 717d3972e..df3a71ab2 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/pe_blue/pe_blue.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/pe_blue/pe_blue.qrc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/instance-settings.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_blue/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/pe_blue/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/pe_blue/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/pe_blue/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_colored/pe_colored.qrc b/launcher/resources/pe_colored/pe_colored.qrc
index 023c81e74..1a08f7e18 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/pe_colored/pe_colored.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/pe_colored/pe_colored.qrc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/instance-settings.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_colored/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/pe_colored/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/pe_colored/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/pe_colored/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_dark/pe_dark.qrc b/launcher/resources/pe_dark/pe_dark.qrc
index c97fb469c..9d3d3d46c 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/pe_dark/pe_dark.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/pe_dark/pe_dark.qrc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/instance-settings.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_dark/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/pe_dark/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/pe_dark/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/pe_dark/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_light/pe_light.qrc b/launcher/resources/pe_light/pe_light.qrc
index b590dd2c6..2775a0872 100644
--- a/launcher/resources/pe_light/pe_light.qrc
+++ b/launcher/resources/pe_light/pe_light.qrc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
         <file>scalable/copy.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/coremods.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/custom-commands.svg</file>
-        <file>scalable/environment-variables.svg</file>
+        <file>scalable/datapacks.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/externaltools.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/help.svg</file>
         <file>scalable/instance-settings.svg</file>
diff --git a/launcher/resources/pe_light/scalable/environment-variables.svg b/launcher/resources/pe_light/scalable/datapacks.svg
similarity index 100%
rename from launcher/resources/pe_light/scalable/environment-variables.svg
rename to launcher/resources/pe_light/scalable/datapacks.svg
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp
index 833a72301..ddc12d7b3 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.cpp
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #include "ui/dialogs/ProgressDialog.h"
 #include "ui/dialogs/ResourceDownloadDialog.h"
 
-DataPackPage::DataPackPage(MinecraftInstance* instance, std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> model, QWidget* parent)
+DataPackPage::DataPackPage(BaseInstance* instance, std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> model, QWidget* parent)
     : ExternalResourcesPage(instance, model, parent)
 {
     ui->actionDownloadItem->setText(tr("Download packs"));
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ DataPackPage::DataPackPage(MinecraftInstance* instance, std::shared_ptr<DataPack
     ui->actionDownloadItem->setEnabled(true);
     connect(ui->actionDownloadItem, &QAction::triggered, this, &DataPackPage::downloadDataPacks);
     ui->actionsToolbar->insertActionBefore(ui->actionAddItem, ui->actionDownloadItem);
-    
+
     ui->actionViewConfigs->setVisible(false);
 }
 
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ void DataPackPage::downloadDataPacks()
 
     ResourceDownload::DataPackDownloadDialog mdownload(this, std::static_pointer_cast<DataPackFolderModel>(m_model), m_instance);
     if (mdownload.exec()) {
-        auto tasks =
-            new ConcurrentTask("Download Data Pack", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
+        auto tasks = new ConcurrentTask("Download Data Pack", APPLICATION->settings()->get("NumberOfConcurrentDownloads").toInt());
         connect(tasks, &Task::failed, [this, tasks](QString reason) {
             CustomMessageBox::selectable(this, tr("Error"), reason, QMessageBox::Critical)->show();
             tasks->deleteLater();
@@ -78,3 +77,95 @@ void DataPackPage::downloadDataPacks()
         m_model->update();
     }
 }
+
+GlobalDataPackPage::GlobalDataPackPage(MinecraftInstance* instance, QWidget* parent) : QWidget(parent), m_instance(instance)
+{
+    auto layout = new QVBoxLayout(this);
+    layout->setContentsMargins(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    setLayout(layout);
+
+    connect(instance->settings()->getSetting("GlobalDataPacksEnabled").get(), &Setting::SettingChanged, this, [this] {
+        updateContent();
+        if (m_container != nullptr)
+            m_container->refreshContainer();
+    });
+
+    connect(instance->settings()->getSetting("GlobalDataPacksPath").get(), &Setting::SettingChanged, this,
+            &GlobalDataPackPage::updateContent);
+}
+
+QString GlobalDataPackPage::displayName() const
+{
+    if (m_underlyingPage == nullptr)
+        return {};
+
+    return m_underlyingPage->displayName();
+}
+
+QIcon GlobalDataPackPage::icon() const
+{
+    if (m_underlyingPage == nullptr)
+        return {};
+
+    return m_underlyingPage->icon();
+}
+
+QString GlobalDataPackPage::helpPage() const
+{
+    if (m_underlyingPage == nullptr)
+        return {};
+
+    return m_underlyingPage->helpPage();
+}
+
+bool GlobalDataPackPage::shouldDisplay() const
+{
+    return m_instance->settings()->get("GlobalDataPacksEnabled").toBool();
+}
+
+bool GlobalDataPackPage::apply()
+{
+    return m_underlyingPage != nullptr && m_underlyingPage->apply();
+}
+
+void GlobalDataPackPage::openedImpl()
+{
+    if (m_underlyingPage != nullptr)
+        m_underlyingPage->openedImpl();
+}
+
+void GlobalDataPackPage::closedImpl()
+{
+    if (m_underlyingPage != nullptr)
+        m_underlyingPage->closedImpl();
+}
+
+void GlobalDataPackPage::updateContent()
+{
+    if (m_underlyingPage != nullptr) {
+        if (m_container->selectedPage() == this)
+            m_underlyingPage->closedImpl();
+
+        m_underlyingPage->apply();
+
+        layout()->removeWidget(m_underlyingPage);
+
+        delete m_underlyingPage;
+        m_underlyingPage = nullptr;
+    }
+
+    if (shouldDisplay()) {
+        m_underlyingPage = new DataPackPage(m_instance, m_instance->dataPackList());
+
+        if (m_container->selectedPage() == this)
+            m_underlyingPage->openedImpl();
+
+        layout()->addWidget(m_underlyingPage);
+    }
+}
+
+void GlobalDataPackPage::setParentContainer(BasePageContainer* container)
+{
+    BasePage::setParentContainer(container);
+    updateContent();
+}
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.h b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.h
index 2ea284e31..781dd1092 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.h
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/DataPackPage.h
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 class DataPackPage : public ExternalResourcesPage {
     Q_OBJECT
    public:
-    explicit DataPackPage(MinecraftInstance* instance, std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> model, QWidget* parent = 0);
+    explicit DataPackPage(BaseInstance* instance, std::shared_ptr<DataPackFolderModel> model, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
 
-    QString displayName() const override { return tr("Data packs"); }
+    QString displayName() const override { return QObject::tr("Data packs"); }
     QIcon icon() const override { return APPLICATION->getThemedIcon("datapacks"); }
     QString id() const override { return "datapacks"; }
     QString helpPage() const override { return "Data-packs"; }
@@ -37,3 +37,31 @@ class DataPackPage : public ExternalResourcesPage {
     void updateFrame(const QModelIndex& current, const QModelIndex& previous) override;
     void downloadDataPacks();
 };
+
+/**
+ * Syncs DataPackPage with GlobalDataPacksPath and shows/hides based on GlobalDataPacksEnabled.
+ */
+class GlobalDataPackPage : public QWidget, public BasePage {
+   public:
+    explicit GlobalDataPackPage(MinecraftInstance* instance, QWidget* parent = nullptr);
+
+    QString displayName() const override;
+    QIcon icon() const override;
+    QString id() const override { return "datapacks"; }
+    QString helpPage() const override;
+
+    bool shouldDisplay() const override;
+
+    bool apply() override;
+    void openedImpl() override;
+    void closedImpl() override;
+
+    void setParentContainer(BasePageContainer *container) override;
+
+   private:
+    void updateContent();
+    QVBoxLayout* layout() { return static_cast<QVBoxLayout*>(QWidget::layout()); }
+
+    MinecraftInstance* m_instance;
+    DataPackPage* m_underlyingPage = nullptr;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
index 7cf4a22a5..96d16f681 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/pages/instance/WorldListPage.cpp
@@ -238,8 +238,11 @@ void WorldListPage::on_actionData_Packs_triggered()
                    static_cast<int>(std::max(0.75 * window()->height(), 400.0)));
     dialog->restoreGeometry(QByteArray::fromBase64(APPLICATION->settings()->get("DataPackDownloadGeometry").toByteArray()));
 
+    bool isIndexed = !APPLICATION->settings()->get("ModMetadataDisabled").toBool();
+    auto model = std::make_shared<DataPackFolderModel>(folder, m_inst.get(), isIndexed, true);
+
     auto layout = new QHBoxLayout(dialog);
-    auto page = new DataPackPage(m_inst.get(), std::make_shared<DataPackFolderModel>(folder, m_inst.get(), true, true));
+    auto page = new DataPackPage(m_inst.get(), std::move(model));
     page->setParent(dialog);  // HACK: many pages extend QMainWindow; setting the parent manually prevents them from creating a window.
     layout->addWidget(page);
     dialog->setLayout(layout);
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp b/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp
index cec7f267f..eefffb73f 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ MinecraftSettingsWidget::MinecraftSettingsWidget(MinecraftInstancePtr instance,
         }
 
         m_ui->openGlobalSettingsButton->setVisible(false);
+
+        m_ui->globalDataPacksGroupBox->hide();
     } else {
         m_javaSettings = new JavaSettingsWidget(m_instance, this);
         m_ui->javaScrollArea->setWidget(m_javaSettings);
@@ -97,6 +99,11 @@ MinecraftSettingsWidget::MinecraftSettingsWidget(MinecraftInstancePtr instance,
         connect(m_ui->openGlobalSettingsButton, &QCommandLinkButton::clicked, this, &MinecraftSettingsWidget::openGlobalSettings);
         connect(m_ui->serverJoinAddressButton, &QAbstractButton::toggled, m_ui->serverJoinAddress, &QWidget::setEnabled);
         connect(m_ui->worldJoinButton, &QAbstractButton::toggled, m_ui->worldsCb, &QWidget::setEnabled);
+
+        connect(m_ui->globalDataPacksGroupBox, &QGroupBox::toggled, this,
+                [this](bool value) { m_instance->settings()->set("GlobalDataPacksEnabled", value); });
+        connect(m_ui->dataPacksPathEdit, &QLineEdit::editingFinished, this,
+                [this]() { m_instance->settings()->set("GlobalDataPacksPath", m_ui->dataPacksPathEdit->text()); });
     }
 
     m_ui->maximizedWarning->hide();
@@ -231,6 +238,13 @@ void MinecraftSettingsWidget::loadSettings()
 
     m_ui->legacySettingsGroupBox->setChecked(settings->get("OverrideLegacySettings").toBool());
     m_ui->onlineFixes->setChecked(settings->get("OnlineFixes").toBool());
+
+    m_ui->globalDataPacksGroupBox->blockSignals(true);
+    m_ui->dataPacksPathEdit->blockSignals(true);
+    m_ui->globalDataPacksGroupBox->setChecked(settings->get("GlobalDataPacksEnabled").toBool());
+    m_ui->dataPacksPathEdit->setText(settings->get("GlobalDataPacksPath").toString());
+    m_ui->globalDataPacksGroupBox->blockSignals(false);
+    m_ui->dataPacksPathEdit->blockSignals(false);
 }
 
 void MinecraftSettingsWidget::saveSettings()
diff --git a/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.ui b/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.ui
index daa065ac8..61d90255f 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.ui
+++ b/launcher/ui/widgets/MinecraftSettingsWidget.ui
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
           <property name="geometry">
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
-            <y>-253</y>
+            <y>-166</y>
             <width>610</width>
-            <height>550</height>
+            <height>768</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_5">
@@ -149,6 +149,70 @@
              </layout>
             </widget>
            </item>
+           <item>
+            <widget class="QGroupBox" name="globalDataPacksGroupBox">
+             <property name="title">
+              <string>&amp;Global Data Packs</string>
+             </property>
+             <property name="checkable">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <property name="checked">
+              <bool>true</bool>
+             </property>
+             <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_18">
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label_2">
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Allows installing data packs across all worlds if an applicable mod is installed.
+It is most likely you will need to change the path - please refer to the mod's website.</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <spacer name="verticalSpacer_4">
+                <property name="orientation">
+                 <enum>Qt::Vertical</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="sizeType">
+                 <enum>QSizePolicy::Fixed</enum>
+                </property>
+                <property name="sizeHint" stdset="0">
+                 <size>
+                  <width>0</width>
+                  <height>6</height>
+                 </size>
+                </property>
+               </spacer>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <widget class="QLabel" name="label">
+                <property name="text">
+                 <string>Folder Path</string>
+                </property>
+               </widget>
+              </item>
+              <item>
+               <layout class="QHBoxLayout" name="horizontalLayout">
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QLineEdit" name="dataPacksPathEdit">
+                  <property name="placeholderText">
+                   <string>datapacks</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+                <item>
+                 <widget class="QPushButton" name="dataPacksPathBrowse">
+                  <property name="text">
+                   <string>Browse</string>
+                  </property>
+                 </widget>
+                </item>
+               </layout>
+              </item>
+             </layout>
+            </widget>
+           </item>
            <item>
             <widget class="QGroupBox" name="gameTimeGroupBox">
              <property name="enabled">
@@ -298,7 +362,7 @@
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             <y>0</y>
             <width>624</width>
-            <height>297</height>
+            <height>291</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
          </widget>
@@ -323,9 +387,9 @@
           <property name="geometry">
            <rect>
             <x>0</x>
-            <y>-101</y>
+            <y>0</y>
             <width>610</width>
-            <height>398</height>
+            <height>439</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_7">
@@ -513,7 +577,7 @@
             <x>0</x>
             <y>0</y>
             <width>624</width>
-            <height>297</height>
+            <height>291</height>
            </rect>
           </property>
           <layout class="QVBoxLayout" name="verticalLayout_14">
@@ -647,7 +711,6 @@
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   <tabstop>openGlobalSettingsButton</tabstop>
   <tabstop>settingsTabs</tabstop>
-  <tabstop>scrollArea</tabstop>
   <tabstop>maximizedCheckBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>windowWidthSpinBox</tabstop>
   <tabstop>windowHeightSpinBox</tabstop>