diff --git a/static/js/controllers.js b/static/js/controllers.js
index 64042558c..334311918 100644
--- a/static/js/controllers.js
+++ b/static/js/controllers.js
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function RepoListCtrl($scope, Restangular, UserService) {
   });
 }
 
-function LandingCtrl($scope, $timeout, Restangular, UserService, KeyService) {
+function LandingCtrl($scope, $timeout, $location, Restangular, UserService, KeyService) {
   $('.form-signup').popover();
 
   $scope.$watch( function () { return UserService.currentUser(); }, function (currentUser) {
@@ -230,7 +230,11 @@ function LandingCtrl($scope, $timeout, Restangular, UserService, KeyService) {
   };
 
   $scope.browseRepos = function() {
-    document.location = '/repository/';
+    $location.path('/repository/');
+  };
+
+  $scope.createRepo = function() {
+    $location.path('/new/');
   };
 
   $scope.register = function() {
@@ -906,13 +910,13 @@ function ImageViewCtrl($scope, $routeParams, $rootScope, Restangular) {
   });
 }
 
-function V1Ctrl($scope, UserService) {
+function V1Ctrl($scope, $location, UserService) {
   $scope.$watch( function () { return UserService.currentUser(); }, function (currentUser) {
     $scope.user = currentUser;
   }, true);
 
   $scope.browseRepos = function() {
-    document.location = '/repository/';
+    $location.path('/repository/');
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/static/partials/landing.html b/static/partials/landing.html
index f425552e5..b53b4504f 100644
--- a/static/partials/landing.html
+++ b/static/partials/landing.html
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@
         <div ng-show="!user.anonymous" class="user-welcome">
           <img class="gravatar" src="//www.gravatar.com/avatar/{{ user.gravatar }}?s=128&d=identicon" />
           <div class="sub-message">Welcome <b>{{ user.username }}</b>!</div>
-          <button ng-show="myrepos" class="btn btn-lg btn-primary btn-block" ng-click="browseRepos()">Browse all repositories</button>
+          <button ng-show="myrepos" class="btn btn-primary" ng-click="browseRepos()">Browse all repositories</button>
+          <button ng-show="myrepos" class="btn btn-success" ng-click="createRepo()">Create a new repository</button>
         </div>
       </div> <!-- col -->
     </div> <!-- row -->
diff --git a/static/partials/repo-list.html b/static/partials/repo-list.html
index 602c08265..5edd390d0 100644
--- a/static/partials/repo-list.html
+++ b/static/partials/repo-list.html
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 <div class="container ready-indicator" ng-show="!loading" data-status="{{ loading ? '' : 'ready' }}">
   <div class="repo-list" ng-show="!user.anonymous">
+    <a href="/new/">
+      <button class="btn btn-success" style="float: right">
+        <i class="fa fa-upload user-tool" title="Create new repository"></i>
+        Create Repository
+      </button>
+    </a>
+
     <h3>Your Repositories</h3>
     <div ng-show="private_repositories.length > 0">
       <div class="repo-listing" ng-repeat="repository in private_repositories">