diff --git a/ExampleMods/Package.json b/ExampleMods/Package.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95474cad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ExampleMods/Package.json
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{
+    "Name": "ChangeMe",
+    "Author": "ChangeMe",
+    "Version": "ChangeMe",
+    "SptVersion": "ChangeMe",
+    "Licence": "ChangeMe",
+    "IsBundleMod": false,
+    "Url": "ChangeMe",
+    "Contributors": [
+        "ChamgeMe"
+    ],
+    "Main": "ChangeMe",
+    "DevDependencies": {
+        "ChangeMe": "ChangeMe"
+    },
+    "Scripts": {
+        "ChangeMe": "ChangeMe"
+    },
+    "Dependencies": {
+        "ChangeMe": "ChangeMe"
+    },
+    "ModDependencies": {
+        "ChangeMe": "ChangeMe"
+    },
+    "LoadAfter": [
+        "ChangeMe"
+    ],
+    "LoadBefore": [
+        "ChangeMe"
+    ],
+    "Incompatibilities": [
+        "ChangeMe"
+    ]
+}
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/PackageJsonData.cs b/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/PackageJsonData.cs
index bcaf7194..fc40ca7a 100644
--- a/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/PackageJsonData.cs
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/PackageJsonData.cs
@@ -4,118 +4,99 @@ namespace Core.Models.Spt.Mod;
 
 public record PackageJsonData
 {
-    [JsonPropertyName("incompatibilities")]
     public List<string>? Incompatibilities
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("loadBefore")]
     public List<string>? LoadBefore
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("loadAfter")]
     public List<string>? LoadAfter
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("dependencies")]
     public Dictionary<string, string>? Dependencies
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("modDependencies")]
     public Dictionary<string, string>? ModDependencies
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("name")]
     public string? Name
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("url")]
     public string? Url
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("author")]
     public string? Author
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("version")]
     public string? Version
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("sptVersion")]
     public string? SptVersion
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    // We deliberately purge this data
-    [JsonPropertyName("scripts")]
     public Dictionary<string, string>? Scripts
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("devDependencies")]
     public Dictionary<string, string>? DevDependencies
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("licence")]
     public string? Licence
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("main")]
     public string? Main
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("isBundleMod")]
     public bool? IsBundleMod
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 
-    [JsonPropertyName("contributors")]
     public List<string>? Contributors
     {
         get;
         set;
     }
 }
-
-// TODO: this will need changing to however we implement it in this project
diff --git a/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/SptMod.cs b/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/SptMod.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f47e1577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Libraries/Core/Models/Spt/Mod/SptMod.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text.Json.Serialization;
+
+namespace Core.Models.Spt.Mod;
+
+public class SptMod
+{
+    [JsonPropertyName("PackageJson")]
+    public PackageJsonData PackageJson { get; set; }
+
+    [JsonPropertyName("Assembly")]
+    public Assembly Assembly { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/Server/ModDllLoader.cs b/Server/ModDllLoader.cs
index 6717d370..854945f2 100644
--- a/Server/ModDllLoader.cs
+++ b/Server/ModDllLoader.cs
@@ -1,33 +1,101 @@
 using System.Reflection;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using Core.Models.Spt.Mod;
+using Core.Models.Utils;
 
 namespace Server;
 
 public class ModDllLoader
 {
     private const string ModPath = "./user/mods/";
+    private static ISptLogger<ModDllLoader> _logger;
 
-    public static List<Assembly> LoadAllMods()
+    public ModDllLoader(ISptLogger<ModDllLoader> logger)
+    {
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+
+    public static List<SptMod> LoadAllMods()
     {
         if (!Directory.Exists(ModPath))
         {
             Directory.CreateDirectory(ModPath);
         }
 
-        var mods = new List<Assembly>();
-        foreach (var file in Directory.GetFiles(ModPath, "*.dll", SearchOption.AllDirectories))
+        var mods = new List<SptMod>();
+
+        // foreach directory in /user/mods/
+        // treat this as the MOD
+        // should contain a dll and Package.json
+        // load both
+        // if either is missing Throw Warning and skip
+
+        var modDirectories = Directory.GetDirectories(ModPath);
+
+        foreach (var modDirectory in modDirectories)
         {
             try
             {
-                mods.Add(Assembly.LoadFile(Path.GetFullPath(file)));
-                var name = file.Split(Path.DirectorySeparatorChar);
-                Console.WriteLine($"Loaded {name[^1]}");
+                mods.Add(LoadMod(modDirectory));
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Console.WriteLine(e);
+                Console.WriteLine(e.Message);
             }
         }
 
         return mods;
     }
+
+    private static SptMod? LoadMod(string path)
+    {
+        var result = new SptMod();
+        var asmCount = 0;
+        var packCount = 0;
+        foreach (var file in new DirectoryInfo(path).GetFiles()) // only search top level
+        {
+            if (file.Name.ToLower() == "package.json")
+            {
+                packCount++;
+
+                // deal with package.json
+                var jjson = File.ReadAllText(file.FullName);
+                var json = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<PackageJsonData>(jjson);
+                result.PackageJson = json;
+                if (packCount > 1)
+                {
+                    throw new Exception($"More than one package.json file found in path: {path}");
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (file.Extension.ToLower() == ".dll")
+            {
+                asmCount++;
+
+                result.Assembly = Assembly.LoadFile(Path.GetFullPath(file.FullName));
+                if (asmCount > 1)
+                {
+                    throw new Exception($"More than one Assembly found in {path}");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (packCount == 0)
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"No package.json found in path: {Path.GetFullPath(path)}");
+        }
+
+        if (asmCount == 0)
+        {
+            throw new Exception($"No Assemblies found in path: {Path.GetFullPath(path)}");
+        }
+
+        if (result.Assembly is not null && result.PackageJson is not null)
+        {
+            Console.WriteLine($"Loaded {result.PackageJson.Name}");
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Server/Program.cs b/Server/Program.cs
index 11bcce4d..8c7ec0e9 100644
--- a/Server/Program.cs
+++ b/Server/Program.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Runtime;
 using Core.Context;
+using Core.Models.Enums;
 using Core.Models.External;
 using Core.Models.Spt.Config;
 using Core.Servers;
@@ -16,8 +17,8 @@ public static class Program
 {
     public static void Main(string[] args)
     {
-        var assemblies = ModDllLoader.LoadAllMods();
-        HarmonyBootstrapper.LoadAllPatches(assemblies);
+        var mods = ModDllLoader.LoadAllMods();
+        // HarmonyBootstrapper.LoadAllPatches(assemblies);
         var builder = WebApplication.CreateBuilder(args);
         builder.Host.UseSerilog();
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ public static class Program
         ProgramStatics.Initialize();
 
         DependencyInjectionRegistrator.RegisterSptComponents(typeof(Program).Assembly, typeof(App).Assembly, builder.Services);
-        DependencyInjectionRegistrator.RegisterModOverrideComponents(builder.Services, assemblies);
+        DependencyInjectionRegistrator.RegisterModOverrideComponents(builder.Services, mods.Select(a => a.Assembly).ToList());
         var logger = new SerilogLoggerProvider(registeredLogger).CreateLogger("Server");
         try
         {
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public static class Program
 
             var appContext = serviceProvider.GetService<ApplicationContext>();
             // Add the Loaded Mod Assemblies for later
-            appContext?.AddValue(ContextVariableType.LOADED_MOD_ASSEMBLIES, assemblies);
+            appContext?.AddValue(ContextVariableType.LOADED_MOD_ASSEMBLIES, mods);
             // This is the builder that will get use by the HttpServer to start up the web application
             appContext?.AddValue(ContextVariableType.APP_BUILDER, builder);