diff --git a/src/virtManager/create.py b/src/virtManager/create.py
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+#
+# Copyright (C) 2006 Red Hat, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2006 Hugh O. Brock <hbrock@redhat.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; either version 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# 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, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+#
+
+import gobject
+import gtk
+import gtk.gdk
+import gtk.glade
+
+from rhpl.exception import installExceptionHandler
+from rhpl.translate import _, N_, textdomain, utf8
+
+class vmmCreate(gobject.GObject):
+    def __init__(self, config):
+        self.__gobject_init__()
+        self.xml = gtk.glade.XML(config.get_glade_file(), "vmm-create")
+        self.window = self.xml.get_widget("vmm-create")
+        self.window.hide()
+        self.set_initial_state()
+        self.config = config
+        
+    def show(self):
+        self.window.show_all()
+
+    def set_initial_state(self):
+        # set up graphics and events for the create wizard
+        notebook = self.xml.get_widget("create-pages")
+        notebook.set_show_tabs(False)
+
+        #XXX I don't think I should have to go through and set a bunch of background colors
+        # in code, but apparently I do...
+        black = gtk.gdk.color_parse("#000")
+        self.xml.get_widget("intro-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page1-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page2-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page3-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page3a-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page4-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page5-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+        self.xml.get_widget("page6-title").modify_bg(gtk.STATE_NORMAL,black)
+
+        self.reset_state()
+
+    def reset_state(self):
+        notebook = self.xml.get_widget("create-pages")
+        notebook.set_current_page(0)
+
+        # add code here to clear any previously set create wizard values and set
+        # the buttons to the proper state
+
+    def forward(self):
+        notebook = self.xml.get_widget("create-pages")
+        notebook.next_page()
+
+    def back(self):
+        notebook = self.xml.get_widget("create-pages")
+        notebook.prev_page()
+        
+    def page_changed(self):
+        notebook = self.xml.get_widget("create-pages")
+        page_number = notebook.get_current_page()
+        if(page_number == 0):
+            #set up the front page
+
+        elif(page_number == 1):
+            #set up the system-name page
+
+