diff --git a/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal.ts b/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal.ts
index 8ea6829a..a6489cb6 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals__journal.ts
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export async function load_ae_obj_li__journal(
 }
 
 
-// Updated 2025-03-15
+// Updated 2025-03-24
 export async function create_ae_obj__journal(
         {
             api_cfg,
@@ -224,6 +224,11 @@ export async function create_ae_obj__journal(
         console.log(`*** create_ae_obj__journal() *** account_id=${account_id}`);
     }
 
+    if (!account_id) {
+        console.log(`ERROR: Journals - Journal - account_id required to create`);
+        return false;
+    }
+
     ae_promises.create__journal = await api.create_ae_obj_crud({
         api_cfg: api_cfg,
         obj_type: 'journal',
diff --git a/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores.ts b/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores.ts
index 244841ba..89c59ad1 100644
--- a/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores.ts
+++ b/src/lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores.ts
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ let journals_session_data_struct: key_val = {
     // trigger__journal_li: null,
 
     show__modal_edit__journal_id: false,
+    show__modal_new__journal_obj: false,
     show__modal_view__journal_id: null,
     show_list__journal_entry_li_group: true,
     show__modal_view__journal_entry_id: null,
@@ -65,6 +66,9 @@ let journals_session_data_struct: key_val = {
     journal: {
         edit: false,
         edit_kv: {},
+
+        new_journal_name: '',
+        new_journal_type_code: '',
     },
     entry: {
         edit: false,
diff --git a/src/routes/journals/+page.svelte b/src/routes/journals/+page.svelte
index a26839a3..3345e67b 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/+page.svelte
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 <script lang="ts">
+let log_lvl: number = 0;
 // console.log(`ae_journals +page data:`, data);
 // console.log(`ae_journals Data Params:`, data.url.searchParams.get('journal_id'));
 
 import { onMount } from 'svelte';
+import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+import { FolderPlus } from '@lucide/svelte';
 
 // import { api } from '$lib/api';
 import { liveQuery } from "dexie";
 import { db_journals } from "$lib/ae_journals/db_journals";
+import { journals_func } from '$lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_functions';
 import { ae_loc, ae_sess, ae_api, slct, slct_trigger } from '$lib/ae_stores';
-// import { journals_loc, journals_slct, journals_trig } from '$lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores';
+import { journals_loc, journals_slct, journals_trig } from '$lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores';
 import { ae_util } from '$lib/ae_utils/ae_utils';
 interface Props {
     data: any;
@@ -18,6 +22,7 @@ let { data }: Props = $props();
 
 
 import Journal_obj_li from './ae_comp__journal_obj_li.svelte';
+	import { journals_sess } from '$lib/ae_journals/ae_journals_stores';
 
 // import Element_data_store from '$lib/element_data_store_v2.svelte';
 
@@ -68,11 +73,53 @@ onMount(() => {
     // console.log(href_url);
 
     $ae_loc.href_url = href_url;
-    // console.log(`$ae_loc.href_url = `, $ae_loc.href_url);
     console.log(`lq__journal_obj = `, $lq__journal_obj);
-    // $journals_slct.journal_obj = db_journals.journals.get($journals_slct.journal_id);
-    // console.log(`$journals_slct.journal_obj = `, $journals_slct.journal_obj?.name);
 });
+
+async function create_journal() {
+    if ($journals_sess.journal.new_journal_name && $journals_sess.journal.new_journal_type_code) {
+        $journals_slct.journal_id = null;
+        try {
+            let data_kv = {
+                // account: $slct.account_id,
+                name: $journals_sess.journal.new_journal_name,
+                type_code: $journals_sess.journal.new_journal_type_code,
+                cfg_json: {
+                    "category_li":
+                        [
+                            { "code": "", "name": "Default" }
+                        ]
+                    }
+            };
+            journals_func.create_ae_obj__journal({
+                api_cfg: $ae_api,
+                account_id: $slct.account_id,
+                data_kv: data_kv,
+                log_lvl: log_lvl
+            }).then((results) => {
+                console.log('New journal created:', results);
+                $journals_slct.journal_id = results?.journal_id_random;
+            }).catch((error) => {
+                    console.error('Error creating journal:', error);
+                    alert('Failed to create journal.');
+            }).finally(() => {
+                if ($journals_slct.journal_id) {
+                    $journals_sess.show__modal_new__journal_obj = false;
+                    goto(`/journals/${$journals_slct.journal_id}`);
+                }
+            });
+            // console.log('New journal created:', result);
+            // $journals_sess.show__modal_new__journal_obj = false;
+            // goto(`/journals/${result.journal_id_random}`);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('Error creating journal:', error);
+            alert('Failed to create journal.');
+        }
+    } else {
+        alert('Please provide both name and type for the journal.');
+    }
+}
+
 </script>
 
 
@@ -80,6 +127,27 @@ onMount(() => {
 
 <h1 class="h1 text-center">Journals for {$ae_loc.account_name ?? 'Æ loading...'}</h1>
 
+<div class="flex flex-row items-center justify-center w-full border-gray-200 border-y-2 py-2">
+    <!-- Add new journal button -->
+    <button
+        class="
+        btn btn-sm
+        variant-ghost-primary
+        hover:variant-filled-primary
+        transition
+        "
+        onclick={
+            () => {
+                $journals_sess.show__modal_new__journal_obj = true;
+            }
+        }
+    >
+        <FolderPlus class="mx-1" />
+        New Journal
+    </button>
+
+</div>
+
 <!-- <Element_data_store
     ds_code="journals___overview"
     ds_type="html"
@@ -141,5 +209,25 @@ onMount(() => {
 </section>
 
 
+<!-- Modal for creating new journal -->
+{#if $journals_sess.show__modal_new__journal_obj}
+<div class="modal">
+    <div class="modal-box">
+        <h3 class="font-bold text-lg">Create New Journal</h3>
+        <div class="py-4">
+            <input type="text" placeholder="Journal Name" bind:value={$journals_sess.journal.new_journal_name} class="input input-bordered w-full mb-2" />
+            <input type="text" placeholder="Journal Type" bind:value={$journals_sess.journal.new_journal_type_code} class="input input-bordered w-full mb-2" />
+        </div>
+        <div class="modal-action">
+            <button class="btn btn-primary" onclick={create_journal}>Create</button>
+            <button class="btn" onclick={$journals_sess.show__modal_new__journal_obj ?? false}>
+                Cancel
+            </button>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</div>
+{/if}
+
+
 <style lang="postcss">
 </style>
diff --git a/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte
index cdd3da5c..0f4e47bb 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+layout.svelte
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ let lq__journal_obj = $derived(liveQuery(async () => {
 
     <!-- Add default journal entry -->
     <span class="flex flex-row items-center gap-1">
-        <span class="text-sm text-gray-500 hidden md:inline">
+        <!-- <span class="text-sm text-gray-500 hidden md:inline">
             New entry:
-        </span>
+        </span> -->
         <button
             class="
             btn btn-sm
diff --git a/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+page.svelte b/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+page.svelte
index 0dd238d1..6b2c2a4b 100644
--- a/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/journals/[journal_id]/+page.svelte
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ if (browser) {
                 }
                 journals_func.create_ae_obj__journal_entry({
                     api_cfg: $ae_api,
-                    journal_id: $lq__journal_obj?.journal_id,
+                    journal_id: $lq__journal_obj?.journal_id ?? '',
                     data_kv: data_kv,
                     log_lvl: log_lvl
                 }).then((results) => {
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ if (browser) {
                     $journals_slct.journal_entry_id = results?.journal_entry_id_random;
                     // alert(`Journal entry created successfully! ${$journals_slct.journal_entry_id}`);
                 }).catch((error) => {
-                    console.error('Error updating journal entry:', error);
-                    alert('Failed to update journal entry.');
+                    console.error('Error creating journal entry:', error);
+                    alert('Failed to create journal entry.');
                 }).finally(() => {
                     goto(`/journals/${$lq__journal_obj?.journal_id}/entry/${$journals_slct.journal_entry_id}`);
                 });