diff --git a/src/basic_types.rs b/src/basic_types.rs
index b5f377f..5f34cbb 100644
--- a/src/basic_types.rs
+++ b/src/basic_types.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
-use quick_xml::se;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::{
     error::Error,
     fs::{self, read_to_string},
-    io::{self, Write},
+    io::Write,
     path::{Path, PathBuf},
 };
 
 use crate::{
-    conflict_resolver::{Conflict, ConflictSolver},
+    conflict_resolver::ConflictSolver,
     fomod::{FileType, FileTypeEnum},
-    utils::{path_to_lowercase, walk_files_recursive},
+    utils::walk_files_recursive,
 };
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, PartialEq)]
@@ -72,7 +71,12 @@ impl ModConfig {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq)]
 pub struct ModdedInstance {
     pub name: String,
+
+    #[serde(default)]
     pub mods: Vec<InstalledMod>,
+
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub load_order: Vec<String>,
 }
 
 impl ModdedInstance {
@@ -80,6 +84,7 @@ impl ModdedInstance {
         Self {
             name: name.to_owned(),
             mods: Vec::new(),
+            load_order: Vec::new(),
         }
     }
 
@@ -130,6 +135,14 @@ impl ModdedInstance {
 
         self.mods.push(new_mod);
     }
+
+    pub fn set_load_order(&mut self, order: Vec<String>) {
+        self.load_order = order;
+    }
+
+    pub fn load_order(&self) -> &[String] {
+        &self.load_order
+    }
 }
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq)]