diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index 5d50a1c9fe..08788cb5bc 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -2015,6 +2015,13 @@ bool Application::importSVOFromURL(const QString& urlString) {
     return true;
 }
 
+// attempt to start ZIP download project
+bool Appplication::importZIPFromURL(const QString& urlString) {
+    emit zipImportRequested(urlString);
+    return true;
+}
+// end attempt
+
 bool Application::event(QEvent* event) {
 
     if (!Menu::getInstance()) {
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
index b165cda135..4a4f4b1025 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/WindowScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,19 @@ WindowScriptingInterface::WindowScriptingInterface() {
             OffscreenUi::warning("Import SVO Error", "You need to be running edit.js to import entities.");
         }
     });
+    // attempt to start ZIP download project
+    connect(qApp, &Application::zipImportRequested, [this](const QString& urlString) {
+        static const QMetaMethod zipImportRequestedSignal = 
+            QMetaMethod::fromSignal(&WindowScriptingInterface::zipImportRequested);
+
+        if (isSignalConnected(zipImportRequestedSignal)) {
+            QUrl url(urlString);
+            emit zipImportRequested(url.url());
+        } else {
+            OffscreenUi::warning("Import ZIP Error", "You need to be running edit.js to import entities.");
+        }
+    // end attempt
+    });
 }
 
 WebWindowClass* WindowScriptingInterface::doCreateWebWindow(const QString& title, const QString& url, int width, int height) {
diff --git a/scripts/system/edit.js b/scripts/system/edit.js
index 25c25a9a7e..18a76eb45f 100644
--- a/scripts/system/edit.js
+++ b/scripts/system/edit.js
@@ -1205,6 +1205,19 @@ function importSVO(importURL) {
 }
 Window.svoImportRequested.connect(importSVO);
 
+// attempt to start ZIP download project
+function importZIP(importURL) {
+    print("Import ZIP requested: " + importURL);
+    if (!Entities.canAdjustLocks()) {
+        Window.alert(INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS_IMPORT_ERROR_MSG);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    
+}
+Window.zipImportRequested.connect(importZIP);
+//end attempt
+
 Menu.menuItemEvent.connect(handeMenuEvent);
 
 Controller.keyPressEvent.connect(function (event) {