diff --git a/planetwars-server/src/routes/bots.rs b/planetwars-server/src/routes/bots.rs
index 8de479f..f2bf202 100644
--- a/planetwars-server/src/routes/bots.rs
+++ b/planetwars-server/src/routes/bots.rs
@@ -134,17 +134,25 @@ pub struct BotParams {
     name: String,
 }
 
+// TODO: can we unify this with save_bot?
 pub async fn create_bot(
     conn: DatabaseConnection,
     user: User,
     params: Json<BotParams>,
-) -> (StatusCode, Json<Bot>) {
+) -> Result<(StatusCode, Json<Bot>), SaveBotError> {
+    validate_bot_name(&params.name)?;
+    let existing_bot = bots::find_bot_by_name(&params.name, &conn)
+        .optional()
+        .expect("could not run query");
+    if existing_bot.is_some() {
+        return Err(SaveBotError::BotNameTaken);
+    }
     let bot_params = bots::NewBot {
         owner_id: Some(user.id),
         name: &params.name,
     };
     let bot = bots::create_bot(&bot_params, &conn).unwrap();
-    (StatusCode::CREATED, Json(bot))
+    Ok((StatusCode::CREATED, Json(bot)))
 }
 
 // TODO: handle errors
diff --git a/web/pw-server/src/routes/bots/new.svelte b/web/pw-server/src/routes/bots/new.svelte
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cb7229
--- /dev/null
+++ b/web/pw-server/src/routes/bots/new.svelte
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+<script lang="ts">
+  import { goto } from "$app/navigation";
+  import { get_session_token } from "$lib/auth";
+  import { currentUser } from "$lib/stores/current_user";
+  import { onMount } from "svelte";
+  let botName: string | undefined = undefined;
+  let saveErrors: string[] = [];
+
+  onMount(() => {
+    // ensure user is logged in
+    if (!$currentUser) {
+      goto("/login");
+    }
+  });
+
+  async function createBot() {
+    saveErrors = [];
+
+    let response = await fetch("/api/bots", {
+      method: "POST",
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${get_session_token()}`,
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        name: botName,
+      }),
+    });
+
+    let responseData = await response.json();
+    if (response.ok) {
+      let bot = responseData;
+      goto(`/bots/${bot["name"]}`);
+    } else {
+      const error = responseData["error"];
+      if (error["type"] === "validation_failed") {
+        saveErrors = error["validation_errors"];
+      } else if (error["type"] === "bot_name_taken") {
+        saveErrors = ["Bot name is already taken"];
+      } else {
+        // unexpected error
+        throw responseData;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+</script>
+
+<div class="container">
+  <div class="create-bot-form">
+    <h4>Create new bot</h4>
+    <input type="text" class="bot-name-input" placeholder="bot name" bind:value={botName} />
+    {#if saveErrors.length > 0}
+      <ul>
+        {#each saveErrors as errorText}
+          <li class="error-text">{errorText}</li>
+        {/each}
+      </ul>
+    {/if}
+    <button class="submit-button save-button" on:click={createBot}>Save</button>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
+<style lang="scss">
+  .container {
+    width: 400px;
+    max-width: 80%;
+    margin: 50px auto;
+  }
+
+  .create-bot-form h4 {
+    margin-bottom: 0.3em;
+  }
+
+  .error-text {
+    color: red;
+  }
+
+  .submit-button {
+    padding: 6px 16px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 0;
+    font-size: 18pt;
+    display: block;
+    margin: 10px auto;
+    background-color: lightgreen;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+
+  .bot-name-input {
+    width: 100%;
+    font-size: 16px;
+    padding: 8px 16px;
+    box-sizing: border-box;
+    margin: 10px 0;
+    border: 1px solid rgb(216, 219, 223);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+  }
+</style>
diff --git a/web/pw-server/src/routes/matches/new.svelte b/web/pw-server/src/routes/matches/new.svelte
index ebc0e15..35e792f 100644
--- a/web/pw-server/src/routes/matches/new.svelte
+++ b/web/pw-server/src/routes/matches/new.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 <script lang="ts" context="module">
   import { get_session_token } from "$lib/auth";
-  import { mount_component } from "svelte/internal";
 
   export async function load({ page }) {
     const token = get_session_token();
diff --git a/web/pw-server/src/routes/users/[user_name].svelte b/web/pw-server/src/routes/users/[user_name].svelte
index a1801f4..b6bd34e 100644
--- a/web/pw-server/src/routes/users/[user_name].svelte
+++ b/web/pw-server/src/routes/users/[user_name].svelte
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 </script>
 
 <script lang="ts">
+  import { currentUser } from "$lib/stores/current_user";
+
   export let userName: string;
   export let bots: object[];
 </script>
@@ -25,7 +27,13 @@
   <div class="header">
     <h1 class="user-name">{userName}</h1>
   </div>
-  <h2>Bots</h2>
+
+  <div class="bot-list-header">
+    <h2 class="bot-list-header-title">Bots</h2>
+    {#if $currentUser && $currentUser.username == userName}
+      <a href="/bots/new" class="btn-new-bot"> New bot </a>
+    {/if}
+  </div>
   <ul class="bot-list">
     {#each bots as bot}
       <li class="bot">
@@ -51,6 +59,29 @@
     margin-bottom: 0.5em;
   }
 
+  .bot-list-header {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: space-between;
+    align-items: flex-end;
+  }
+
+  .bot-list-header-title {
+    margin-bottom: 0px;
+  }
+
+  .btn-new-bot {
+    padding: 8px 12px;
+    border-radius: 4px;
+    border: 0;
+    display: block;
+    color: white;
+    background-color: rgb(40, 167, 69);
+    font-weight: 500;
+    text-decoration: none;
+    font-size: 11pt;
+    cursor: pointer;
+  }
+
   .bot-list {
     list-style: none;
     padding: 0;