diff --git a/sources/gui/src/bridgewidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/bridgewidget.cpp
index 5badf15..103a161 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/bridgewidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/bridgewidget.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> BridgeWidget::getSettings()
     if (isOk() == 0) {
         if (ui->checkBox_skip->checkState() == Qt::Checked)
             bridgeSettings[QString("SkipForwardingDelay")] = QString("yes");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return bridgeSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/ethernetwidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/ethernetwidget.cpp
index f1b6688..917825c 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/ethernetwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/ethernetwidget.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> EthernetWidget::getSettings()
             ethernetSettings[QString("TimeoutCarrier")] = QString(ui->spinBox_timeoutCarrier->value());
         if (ui->spinBox_timeoutWpa->value() != 15)
             ethernetSettings[QString("TimeoutWPA")] = QString(ui->spinBox_timeoutWpa->value());
-        clear();
     }
 
     return ethernetSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/generalwidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/generalwidget.cpp
index cd76b31..5664535 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/generalwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/generalwidget.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> GeneralWidget::getSettings()
             generalSettings[QString("ExecDownPre")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_execDownPre->text() + QString("'");
         if (ui->checkBox_forceConnect->checkState() == Qt::Checked)
             generalSettings[QString("ForceConnect")] = QString("yes");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return generalSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/ipwidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/ipwidget.cpp
index a2f97c6..fa72ae2 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/ipwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/ipwidget.cpp
@@ -471,7 +471,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> IpWidget::getSettings()
                 dnsOpt.append(QString("'") + ui->listWidget_dnsOptions->item(i)->text() + QString("'"));
             ipSettings[QString("DNSOptions")] = dnsOpt.join(QString(" "));
         }
-        clear();
     }
 
     return ipSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp
index 13e7d6c..aa15f6d 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ void MainWindow::createActions()
     connect(ui->lineEdit_profile, SIGNAL(returnPressed()), this, SLOT(profileTabLoadProfile()));
     connect(ui->pushButton_profile, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabBrowseProfile()));
     connect(ui->pushButton_profileClear, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabClear()));
+    connect(ui->pushButton_profileSave, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabCreateProfile()));
     connect(ui->pushButton_profileLoad, SIGNAL(clicked(bool)), this, SLOT(profileTabLoadProfile()));
     connect(generalWid->connectionType, SIGNAL(currentIndexChanged(QString)), this, SLOT(profileTabChangeState(QString)));
 
@@ -235,7 +236,9 @@ void MainWindow::updateMainTab()
 
 void MainWindow::updateProfileTab()
 {
+    ui->tabWidget->setDisabled(true);
     profileTabClear();
+    ui->tabWidget->setEnabled(true);
 }
 
 
@@ -412,25 +415,6 @@ void MainWindow::profileTabBrowseProfile()
 }
 
 
-void MainWindow::profileTabClear()
-{
-    ui->lineEdit_profile->clear();
-
-    generalWid->clear();
-    ipWid->clear();
-    bridgeWid->clear();
-    ethernetWid->clear();
-    mobileWid->clear();
-    pppoeWid->clear();
-    tunnelWid->clear();
-    tuntapWid->clear();
-    vlanWid->clear();
-    wirelessWid->clear();
-
-    profileTabChangeState(generalWid->connectionType->currentText());
-}
-
-
 void MainWindow::profileTabChangeState(QString current)
 {
     if (current == QString("ethernet")) {
@@ -545,11 +529,202 @@ void MainWindow::profileTabChangeState(QString current)
 }
 
 
+void MainWindow::profileTabClear()
+{
+    ui->lineEdit_profile->clear();
+
+    generalWid->clear();
+    ipWid->clear();
+    bridgeWid->clear();
+    ethernetWid->clear();
+    mobileWid->clear();
+    pppoeWid->clear();
+    tunnelWid->clear();
+    tuntapWid->clear();
+    vlanWid->clear();
+    wirelessWid->clear();
+
+    profileTabChangeState(generalWid->connectionType->currentText());
+}
+
+
+void MainWindow::profileTabCreateProfile()
+{
+    // error checking
+    if (ui->lineEdit_profile->text().isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if (generalWid->isOk() == 1) {
+        return;
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->isOk() == 2) {
+        return;
+    }
+    if ((generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("ethernet")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("wireless")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("bond")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("dummy")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("bridge")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("tunnel")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("tuntap")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("vlan"))) {
+        if (ipWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (ipWid->isOk() == 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("ethernet")) {
+        if (ethernetWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("wireless")) {
+        if (wirelessWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (wirelessWid->isOk() == 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (wirelessWid->isOk() == 3) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (wirelessWid->isOk() == 4) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (wirelessWid->isOk() == 5) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("bridge")) {
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("pppoe")) {
+        if (pppoeWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (pppoeWid->isOk() == 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (pppoeWid->isOk() == 3) {
+            return;
+        }
+        else if (pppoeWid->isOk() == 4) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("mobile_ppp")) {
+        if (mobileWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (mobileWid->isOk() == 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("tunnel")) {
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("tuntap")) {
+        if (tuntapWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+        if (tuntapWid->isOk() == 2) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("vlan")) {
+        if (ethernetWid->isOk() == 1) {
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    ui->tabWidget->setDisabled(true);
+    // read settings
+    QString profile = ui->lineEdit_profile->text();
+    QHash<QString, QString> settings;
+    settings = generalWid->getSettings();
+    if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("ethernet")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings = ethernetWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("wireless")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings = wirelessWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if ((generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("bond")) ||
+            (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("dummy"))) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("bridge")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings =  bridgeWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("pppoe")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = pppoeWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("mobile_ppp")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = mobileWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("tunnel")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings = tunnelWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("tuntap")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings = tuntapWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+    else if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("vlan")) {
+        QHash<QString, QString> addSettings = ipWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings = ethernetWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+        addSettings = vlanWid->getSettings();
+        for (int i=0; i<addSettings.keys().count(); i++)
+            settings.insert(addSettings.keys()[i], addSettings[addSettings.keys()[i]]);
+    }
+
+    // call netctlprofile
+    QString profileTempName = netctlProfile->createProfile(profile, settings);
+    if (netctlProfile->copyProfile(profileTempName))
+        ui->statusBar->showMessage(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Done"));
+    else
+        ui->statusBar->showMessage(QApplication::translate("MainWindow", "Error"));
+
+    updateProfileTab();
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::profileTabLoadProfile()
 {
     QString profile = ui->lineEdit_profile->text();
     QHash<QString, QString> settings = netctlProfile->getSettingsFromProfile(profile);
-    printf("%i\n", settings.count());
 
     generalWid->setSettings(settings);
     if (generalWid->connectionType->currentText() == QString("ethernet")) {
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h
index aafe90f..6ea7867 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.h
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ private slots:
     void profileTabBrowseProfile();
     void profileTabChangeState(QString current);
     void profileTabClear();
+    void profileTabCreateProfile();
     void profileTabLoadProfile();
     // wifi tab slots
     void wifiTabSetEnabled(bool state);
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui
index dd73aa8..63f8c29 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mainwindow.ui
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <item>
      <widget class="QTabWidget" name="tabWidget">
       <property name="currentIndex">
-       <number>1</number>
+       <number>0</number>
       </property>
       <widget class="QWidget" name="tab_main">
        <attribute name="title">
@@ -190,8 +190,8 @@
             <rect>
              <x>0</x>
              <y>0</y>
-             <width>439</width>
-             <height>357</height>
+             <width>429</width>
+             <height>348</height>
             </rect>
            </property>
            <property name="sizePolicy">
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@
      <x>0</x>
      <y>0</y>
      <width>471</width>
-     <height>23</height>
+     <height>20</height>
     </rect>
    </property>
    <widget class="QMenu" name="menuMenu">
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/mobilewidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/mobilewidget.cpp
index 3239a7c..dbf1a83 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/mobilewidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/mobilewidget.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> MobileWidget::getSettings()
             mobileSettings[QString("UsePeerDNS")] = QString("false");
         if (!ui->lineEdit_options->text().isEmpty())
             mobileSettings[QString("OptionsFile")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_options->text() + QString("'");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return mobileSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/netctlinteract.cpp b/sources/gui/src/netctlinteract.cpp
index 3acb196..2ef6594 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/netctlinteract.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/netctlinteract.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ QStringList Netctl::getProfileDescriptions(QStringList profileList)
                 else if (fileStr[0] != '#')
                     if (fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count() == 2)
                         if (fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[0] == QString("Description"))
-                            descriptions.append(fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[1].split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[0]);
+                            descriptions.append(fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[1].remove(QString("\n")));
             }
         else
             descriptions.append(QString("<unknown>"));
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ QString Netctl::getSsidFromProfile(QString profile)
         else if (fileStr[0] != '#') {
             if (fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts).count() == 2)
                 if (fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[0] == QString("ESSID"))
-                    ssidName = fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[1].split(QString("\n"), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[0];
+                    ssidName = fileStr.split(QString("="), QString::SkipEmptyParts)[1].remove(QString("\n"));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.cpp b/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.cpp
index 2abf10d..d6e3f2f 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@
 #include "netctlprofile.h"
 
 #include <QFile>
+#include <QFileInfo>
+#include <QProcess>
+#include <QTextStream>
 
 #include "mainwindow.h"
 
@@ -37,6 +40,38 @@ NetctlProfile::~NetctlProfile()
 }
 
 
+bool NetctlProfile::copyProfile(QString oldPath)
+{
+    QString newPath = profileDirectory->absolutePath() + QDir::separator() + QFileInfo(oldPath).fileName();
+    QProcess command;
+    command.start(sudoCommand + QString(" /usr/bin/cp ") + oldPath + QString(" ") + newPath);
+    command.waitForFinished(-1);
+    if (command.exitCode() == 0)
+        return true;
+    else
+        return false;
+}
+
+
+QString NetctlProfile::createProfile(QString profile, QHash<QString, QString> settings)
+{
+
+    QString profileTempName = QDir::homePath() + QDir::separator() +
+            QString(".cache") + QDir::separator() + QFileInfo(profile).fileName();
+    QFile profileFile(profileTempName);
+
+    if (!profileFile.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Text))
+        return profileTempName;
+
+    QTextStream out(&profileFile);
+    for (int i=0; i<settings.keys().count(); i++)
+        out << settings.keys()[i] << QString("=") << settings[settings.keys()[i]] << QString("\n");
+    profileFile.close();
+
+    return profileTempName;
+}
+
+
 QHash<QString, QString> NetctlProfile::getSettingsFromProfile(QString profile)
 {
     QHash<QString, QString> settings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.h b/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.h
index 18429dd..40de89a 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.h
+++ b/sources/gui/src/netctlprofile.h
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public:
                            QString profileDir = QString(""),
                            QString sudoPath = QString(""));
     ~NetctlProfile();
+    bool copyProfile(QString oldPath);
+    QString createProfile(QString profile, QHash<QString, QString> settings);
     QHash<QString, QString> getSettingsFromProfile(QString profile);
 
 private:
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/pppoewidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/pppoewidget.cpp
index 5a421f7..abf8a34 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/pppoewidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/pppoewidget.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> PppoeWidget::getSettings()
             pppoeSettings[QString("PPPoEMAC")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_mac->text() + QString("'");
         if (ui->checkBox_ipv6->checkState() == Qt::Checked)
             pppoeSettings[QString("PPPoEIP6")] = QString("yes");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return pppoeSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/tunnelwidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/tunnelwidget.cpp
index 7439133..429598e 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/tunnelwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/tunnelwidget.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> TunnelWidget::getSettings()
             tunnelSettings[QString("Local")] = QString("'") + getIp(ui->lineEdit_local->text().remove(QString(" "))) + QString("'");
         if (!ui->lineEdit_remote->text().split(QString(".")).join(QString("")).remove(QString(" ")).isEmpty())
             tunnelSettings[QString("Remote")] = QString("'") + getIp(ui->lineEdit_remote->text().remove(QString(" "))) + QString("'");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return tunnelSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/tuntapwidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/tuntapwidget.cpp
index 55cdb62..ce18ec7 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/tuntapwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/tuntapwidget.cpp
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> TuntapWidget::getSettings()
         tuntapSettings[QString("Mode")] = QString("'") + ui->comboBox_mode->currentText() + QString("'");
         tuntapSettings[QString("User")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_user->text() + QString("'");
         tuntapSettings[QString("Group")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_group->text() + QString("'");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return tuntapSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/vlanwidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/vlanwidget.cpp
index 9f73bfc..9611039 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/vlanwidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/vlanwidget.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> VlanWidget::getSettings()
 
     if (isOk() == 0) {
         vlanSettings[QString("VLANID")] = QString(ui->spinBox_vlan->value());
-        clear();
     }
 
     return vlanSettings;
diff --git a/sources/gui/src/wirelesswidget.cpp b/sources/gui/src/wirelesswidget.cpp
index 92efbc3..9e3f354 100644
--- a/sources/gui/src/wirelesswidget.cpp
+++ b/sources/gui/src/wirelesswidget.cpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ QHash<QString, QString> WirelessWidget::getSettings()
             wirelessSettings[QString("Priority")] = QString(ui->spinBox_priority->value());
         if (!ui->lineEdit_country->text().isEmpty())
             wirelessSettings[QString("Country")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_country->text() + QString("'");
-        if (!ui->lineEdit_wpaGroup->text().isEmpty())
+        if (ui->lineEdit_wpaGroup->text() != QString("wheel"))
             wirelessSettings[QString("WPAGroup")] = QString("'") + ui->lineEdit_wpaGroup->text() + QString("'");
         if (ui->listWidget_drivers->count() != 0) {
             QStringList drivers;
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ QHash<QString, QString> WirelessWidget::getSettings()
             wirelessSettings[QString("TimeoutWPA")] = QString(ui->spinBox_timeoutWpa->value());
         if (ui->checkBox_exclude->checkState() == Qt::Checked)
             wirelessSettings[QString("ExcludeAuto")] = QString("yes");
-        clear();
     }
 
     return wirelessSettings;