diff --git a/web/public/locales/en/views/classificationModel.json b/web/public/locales/en/views/classificationModel.json
index f28cb3753..dcfc5a1b2 100644
--- a/web/public/locales/en/views/classificationModel.json
+++ b/web/public/locales/en/views/classificationModel.json
@@ -49,5 +49,9 @@
     "new": "Create New Class"
   },
   "categorizeImageAs": "Classify Image As:",
-  "categorizeImage": "Classify Image"
+  "categorizeImage": "Classify Image",
+  "wizard": {
+    "title": "Create New Classification",
+    "description": "Create a new state or object classification model."
+  }
 }
diff --git a/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx b/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c6c06baa2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/src/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
+import StepIndicator from "../indicators/StepIndicator";
+import {
+  Dialog,
+  DialogContent,
+  DialogDescription,
+  DialogHeader,
+  DialogTitle,
+} from "../ui/dialog";
+import { useState } from "react";
+
+const STEPS = [
+  "classificationWizard.steps.nameAndDefine",
+  "classificationWizard.steps.stateArea",
+  "classificationWizard.steps.chooseExamples",
+  "classificationWizard.steps.train",
+];
+
+type ClassificationModelWizardDialogProps = {
+  open: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+};
+export default function ClassificationModelWizardDialog({
+  open,
+  onClose,
+}: ClassificationModelWizardDialogProps) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation(["views/classificationModel"]);
+
+  // step management
+  const [currentStep, setCurrentStep] = useState(0);
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog
+      open={open}
+      onOpenChange={(open) => {
+        if (!open) {
+          onClose;
+        }
+      }}
+    >
+      <DialogContent
+        className="max-h-[90dvh] max-w-4xl overflow-y-auto"
+        onInteractOutside={(e) => {
+          e.preventDefault();
+        }}
+      >
+        <StepIndicator
+          steps={STEPS}
+          currentStep={currentStep}
+          variant="dots"
+          className="mb-4 justify-start"
+        />
+        <DialogHeader>
+          <DialogTitle>{t("wizard.title")}</DialogTitle>
+          {currentStep === 0 && (
+            <DialogDescription>{t("wizard.description")}</DialogDescription>
+          )}
+        </DialogHeader>
+
+        <div className="pb-4">
+          <div className="size-full"></div>
+        </div>
+      </DialogContent>
+    </Dialog>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts b/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts
index f82ca9838..ffe4cc14d 100644
--- a/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts
+++ b/web/src/types/frigateConfig.ts
@@ -304,10 +304,10 @@ export type CustomClassificationModelConfig = {
   enabled: boolean;
   name: string;
   threshold: number;
-  object_config: null | {
+  object_config?: {
     objects: string[];
   };
-  state_config: null | {
+  state_config?: {
     cameras: {
       [cameraName: string]: {
         crop: [number, number, number, number];
diff --git a/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx b/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx
index c6366a139..e4db0ab5b 100644
--- a/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx
+++ b/web/src/views/classification/ModelSelectionView.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { baseUrl } from "@/api/baseUrl";
+import ClassificationModelWizardDialog from "@/components/classification/ClassificationModelWizardDialog";
 import ActivityIndicator from "@/components/indicators/activity-indicator";
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button";
 import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from "@/components/ui/toggle-group";
@@ -52,6 +53,10 @@ export default function ModelSelectionView({
     });
   }, [config, pageToggle]);
 
+  // new model wizard
+
+  const [newModel, setNewModel] = useState(false);
+
   if (!config) {
     return <ActivityIndicator />;
   }
@@ -62,6 +67,11 @@ export default function ModelSelectionView({
 
   return (
     <div className="flex size-full flex-col p-2">
+      <ClassificationModelWizardDialog
+        open={newModel}
+        onClose={() => setNewModel(false)}
+      />
+
       <div className="flex h-12 w-full items-center justify-between">
         <div className="flex flex-row items-center">
           <ToggleGroup
@@ -93,7 +103,11 @@ export default function ModelSelectionView({
           </ToggleGroup>
         </div>
         <div className="flex flex-row items-center">
-          <Button className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2" variant="select">
+          <Button
+            className="flex flex-row items-center gap-2"
+            variant="select"
+            onClick={() => setNewModel(true)}
+          >
             <FaFolderPlus />
             Add Classification
           </Button>