diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 52942e4d..1c3ed166 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -3,13 +3,13 @@ compiler:
   - gcc
 
 before_install:
+  # Add a PPA for Boost 1.55.
+  - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:boost-latest/ppa -y
   - sudo apt-get update -qq
 
 install:
   # Currently inside the cloned repo path.
-  # Need Boost 1.54+, which isn't in the 12.04 repositories - install from a PPA.
-  - sudo add-apt-repository ppa:boost-latest/ppa -y
-  - sudo apt-get update -qq
+  # Install Boost.
   - sudo apt-get install libboost-log1.55-dev libboost-date-time1.55-dev libboost-thread1.55-dev libboost-filesystem1.55-dev libboost-locale1.55-dev libboost-iostreams1.55-dev
   # Install Alphanum
   - cd ../..
@@ -54,7 +54,11 @@ install:
 before_script:
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
+  # Fetch plugins to test with.
+  - wget https://github.com/WrinklyNinja/testing-plugins/archive/master.zip
+  - unzip master.zip
+  - mv testing-plugins-master/* ./
   # Travis machines are 64 bit, and the deps use dynamic linking.
-  - cmake .. -DPROJECT_ARCH=64 -DPROJECT_STATIC_RUNTIME=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF
+  - cmake .. -DPROJECT_ARCH=64 -DPROJECT_STATIC_RUNTIME=OFF -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF -DGTEST_ROOT=../../gtest-1.7.0
 
-script: make loot64
+script: make tests && ./tests
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 231ec74f..7ffe9664 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -46,7 +46,12 @@ set (Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ${PROJECT_STATIC_RUNTIME})
 set (Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED ON)
 set (Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ${PROJECT_STATIC_RUNTIME})
 
+IF (NOT Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS)
+    add_definitions(-DBOOST_LOG_DYN_LINK)
+ENDIF ()
+
 find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS log log_setup regex locale thread date_time chrono filesystem system iostreams)
+find_package(GTest)
 
 set (LOOT_SRC   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/metadata.cpp"
                 "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/backend/game.cpp"
@@ -88,7 +93,12 @@ set (LOOT_API_SRC ${LOOT_SRC}
 set (LOOT_API_HEADERS ${LOOT_HEADERS}
                   "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/api/api.h")
 
-source_group("Header Files" FILES ${LOOT_HEADERS} ${LOOT_GUI_HEADERS} ${LOOT_API_HEADERS})
+set (LOOT_TESTS_SRC "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/main.cpp")
+
+set (LOOT_TESTS_HEADERS "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/fixtures.h"
+                        "${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src/tests/api/api.h")
+
+source_group("Header Files" FILES ${LOOT_HEADERS} ${LOOT_GUI_HEADERS} ${LOOT_API_HEADERS} ${LOOT_TESTS_HEADERS})
 
 # Include source and library directories.
 include_directories ("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src"
@@ -98,7 +108,8 @@ include_directories ("${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/src"
                      "${LIBGIT2_ROOT}/include"
                      ${CEF_ROOT}
                      ${LIBESPM_ROOT}
-                     ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS})
+                     ${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+                     ${GTEST_INCLUDE_DIRS})
 
 link_directories ("${LIBLOADORDER_ROOT}/build"
                   "${LIBGIT2_ROOT}/build"
@@ -113,12 +124,7 @@ link_directories ("${LIBLOADORDER_ROOT}/build"
 
 # Settings when compiling for Windows. Since it's a Windows-only app this is always true, but useful to check for copy/paste into other projects.
 IF (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
-    add_definitions (-DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DNDEBUG -DLIBLO_STATIC -DWIN32 -D_WINDOWS)
-    IF (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-        add_definitions (-DLOOT_EXPORT)
-    ELSE ()
-        add_definitions (-DLOOT_STATIC)
-    ENDIF ()
+    add_definitions (-DUNICODE -D_UNICODE -DLIBLO_STATIC)
 ENDIF ()
 
 # GCC and MinGW settings.
@@ -144,8 +150,8 @@ IF (MINGW)
 
     set (LOOT_LIBS ${LOOT_LIBS}
                    version
-				   ws2_32
-				   shlwapi)
+                   ws2_32
+                   shlwapi)
     set (LOOT_GUI_LIBS ${LOOT_LIBS}
                        cef_sandbox
                        libcef
@@ -165,13 +171,12 @@ ELSEIF (MSVC)
         ENDFOREACH()
     ENDIF ()
 
-    set (CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
     set (LOOT_LIBS  git2
-					libyaml-cppmt
-					version
-					loadorder${PROJECT_ARCH}
-					ws2_32
-					shlwapi)
+                    libyaml-cppmt
+                    version
+                    loadorder${PROJECT_ARCH}
+                    ws2_32
+                    shlwapi)
     set (LOOT_GUI_LIBS ${LOOT_LIBS}
                        cef_sandbox
                        libcef
@@ -182,17 +187,46 @@ ENDIF ()
 
 
 ##############################
-# Actual Building
+# Define Targets
 ##############################
 
 # Build API.
 add_library           (loot${PROJECT_ARCH} ${LOOT_API_SRC} ${LOOT_API_HEADERS})
 target_link_libraries (loot${PROJECT_ARCH} ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LOOT_LIBS})
 
+IF (${GTEST_FOUND})
+    # Build tests.
+    add_executable(tests ${LOOT_TESTS_SRC} ${LOOT_TESTS_HEADERS})
+    target_link_libraries(tests loot${PROJECT_ARCH} ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LOOT_LIBS} ${GTEST_BOTH_LIBRARIES})
+ENDIF ()
+
 # Build application.
 add_executable        (LOOT ${LOOT_GUI_SRC} ${LOOT_GUI_HEADERS})
 target_link_libraries (LOOT ${Boost_LIBRARIES} ${LOOT_GUI_LIBS})
 
+
+##############################
+# Set Target-Specific Flags
+##############################
+
+IF (MSVC)
+    set_target_properties (LOOT PROPERTIES CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS "/SUBSYSTEM:WINDOWS /LARGEADDRESSAWARE")
+ENDIF ()
+
+
+IF (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Windows")
+    IF (BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+        set_target_properties (loot${PROJECT_ARCH} PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "${COMPILE_DEFINITIONS} LOOT_EXPORT")
+    ELSE ()
+        set_target_properties (loot${PROJECT_ARCH} PROPERTIES COMPILE_DEFINITIONS "${COMPILE_DEFINITIONS} LOOT_STATIC")
+    ENDIF ()
+ENDIF ()
+
+
+##############################
+# Post-Build Steps
+##############################
+
 add_custom_command(
     TARGET LOOT
     POST_BUILD
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 66f21645..abafdf0f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ LOOT uses [CMake](http://cmake.org) to generate build files, and requires the fo
 * [Alphanum](http://www.davekoelle.com/files/alphanum.hpp)
 * [Boost](http://www.boost.org) v1.56.0
 * [Chromium Embedded Framework](https://code.google.com/p/chromiumembedded/) branch 2062
+* [Google Test](https://code.google.com/p/googletest/) v1.7: Required to build the LOOT API's tests, but not the API itself or the LOOT application.
 * [Libespm](http://github.com/WrinklyNinja/libespm)
 * [Libgit2](http://libgit2.github.com/) v0.21.1
 * [Libloadorder](http://github.com/WrinklyNinja/libloadorder)
diff --git a/src/tests/api/api.h b/src/tests/api/api.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53781f4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/api/api.h
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+/*  LOOT
+
+A load order optimisation tool for Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and
+Fallout: New Vegas.
+
+Copyright (C) 2014    WrinklyNinja
+
+This file is part of LOOT.
+
+LOOT is free software: you can redistribute
+it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+LOOT is distributed in the hope that it will
+be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with LOOT.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef LOOT_TEST_API
+#define LOOT_TEST_API
+
+#include "../../api/api.h"
+#include "tests/fixtures.h"
+
+TEST(GetVersion, HandlesNullInput) {
+    unsigned int vMajor, vMinor, vPatch;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_get_version(&vMajor, NULL, NULL));
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_get_version(NULL, &vMinor, NULL));
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_get_version(NULL, NULL, &vPatch));
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_get_version(NULL, NULL, NULL));
+}
+
+TEST(GetVersion, HandlesValidInput) {
+    unsigned int vMajor, vMinor, vPatch;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_version(&vMajor, &vMinor, &vPatch));
+}
+
+TEST(IsCompatible, HandlesCompatibleVersion) {
+    unsigned int vMajor, vMinor, vPatch;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_version(&vMajor, &vMinor, &vPatch));
+
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor, vPatch));
+    // Test somewhat arbitrary variations.
+    EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor + 1, vPatch + 1));
+    if (vMinor > 0 && vPatch > 0)
+        EXPECT_TRUE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor, vMinor - 1, vPatch - 1));
+}
+
+TEST(IsCompatible, HandlesIncompatibleVersion) {
+    unsigned int vMajor, vMinor, vPatch;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_version(&vMajor, &vMinor, &vPatch));
+
+    EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor + 1, vMinor, vPatch));
+    // Test somewhat arbitrary variations.
+    EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor + 1, vMinor + 1, vPatch + 1));
+    if (vMinor > 0 && vPatch > 0)
+        EXPECT_FALSE(loot_is_compatible(vMajor + 1, vMinor - 1, vPatch - 1));
+}
+
+TEST(GetErrorMessage, HandlesInputCorrectly) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_get_error_message(NULL));
+
+    const char * error;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_error_message(&error));
+    ASSERT_STREQ("Null message pointer passed.", error);
+}
+
+TEST(Cleanup, CleansUpAfterError) {
+    // First generate an error.
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_get_error_message(NULL));
+
+    // Check that the error message is non-null.
+    const char * error;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_error_message(&error));
+    ASSERT_STREQ("Null message pointer passed.", error);
+
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(loot_cleanup());
+
+    // Now check that the error message pointer is null.
+    error = nullptr;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_error_message(&error));
+    EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, error);
+}
+
+TEST(Cleanup, HandlesNoError) {
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(loot_cleanup());
+
+    const char * error = nullptr;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_get_error_message(&error));
+    EXPECT_EQ(nullptr, error);
+}
+
+TEST_F(OblivionTest, CreateDbHandlesValidInputs) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes4, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), localPath.string().c_str()));
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(loot_destroy_db(db));
+    db = nullptr;
+
+    // Also test absolute paths.
+    boost::filesystem::path game = boost::filesystem::current_path() / dataPath.parent_path();
+    boost::filesystem::path local = boost::filesystem::current_path() / localPath;
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes4, game.string().c_str(), local.string().c_str()));
+}
+
+TEST_F(OblivionTest, CreateDbHandlesInvalidHandleInput) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_create_db(NULL, loot_game_tes4, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), localPath.string().c_str()));
+}
+
+TEST_F(OblivionTest, CreateDbHandlesInvalidGameType) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_create_db(&db, UINT_MAX, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), localPath.string().c_str()));
+}
+
+TEST_F(OblivionTest, CreateDbHandlesInvalidGamePathInput) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes4, missingPath.string().c_str(), localPath.string().c_str()));
+}
+
+TEST_F(OblivionTest, CreateDbHandlesInvalidLocalPathInput) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_error_invalid_args, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes4, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), missingPath.string().c_str()));
+}
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+TEST_F(OblivionTest, CreateDbHandlesNullLocalPath) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes4, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), NULL));
+}
+#endif
+
+TEST(GameHandleDestroyTest, HandledNullInput) {
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(loot_destroy_db(NULL));
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/src/tests/fixtures.h b/src/tests/fixtures.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..179a61f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/fixtures.h
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+/*  LOOT
+
+A load order optimisation tool for Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and
+Fallout: New Vegas.
+
+Copyright (C) 2013-2014    WrinklyNinja
+
+This file is part of LOOT.
+
+LOOT is free software: you can redistribute
+it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+LOOT is distributed in the hope that it will
+be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with LOOT.  If not, see
+<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef LOOT_TEST_FIXTURES
+#define LOOT_TEST_FIXTURES
+
+#include "backend/streams.h"
+
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+
+#ifdef __GNUC__  // Workaround for GCC linking error.
+#pragma message("GCC detected: Defining BOOST_NO_CXX11_SCOPED_ENUMS and BOOST_NO_SCOPED_ENUMS to avoid linking errors for boost::filesystem::copy_file().")
+#define BOOST_NO_CXX11_SCOPED_ENUMS
+#define BOOST_NO_SCOPED_ENUMS  // For older versions.
+#endif
+#include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
+
+class GameTest : public ::testing::Test {
+protected:
+    GameTest(const boost::filesystem::path& gameDataPath, const boost::filesystem::path& gameLocalPath)
+        : dataPath(gameDataPath), localPath(gameLocalPath), missingPath("./missing"), db(nullptr) {}
+
+    inline virtual void SetUp() {
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::create_directories(localPath));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(localPath));
+
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(missingPath));
+
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank.esm"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Different.esm"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Different Master Dependent.esm"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank.esp"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Different.esp"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esp"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Different Master Dependent.esp"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Plugin Dependent.esp"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Different Plugin Dependent.esp"));
+
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank.esm.missing"));
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank.esp.missing"));
+
+        // Ghost a plugin.
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm.ghost"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::rename(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm", dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm.ghost"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm.ghost"));
+
+        // Write out an empty file.
+        loot::ofstream out(dataPath / "EmptyFile.esm");
+        out.close();
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "EmptyFile.esm"));
+
+        // Write out an non-empty, non-plugin file.
+        out.open(dataPath / "NotAPlugin.esm");
+        out << "This isn't a valid plugin file.";
+        out.close();
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "NotAPlugin.esm"));
+    }
+
+    inline virtual void TearDown() {
+        // Unghost the ghosted plugin.
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm.ghost"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::rename(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm.ghost", dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm"));
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Blank - Master Dependent.esm.ghost"));
+
+        // Delete generated files.
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(dataPath / "EmptyFile.esm"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(dataPath / "NotAPlugin.esm"));
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "EmptyFile.esm"));
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "NotAPlugin.esm"));
+
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(loot_destroy_db(db));
+    }
+
+    const boost::filesystem::path dataPath;
+    const boost::filesystem::path localPath;
+    const boost::filesystem::path missingPath;
+
+    loot_db db;
+};
+
+class OblivionTest : public GameTest {
+protected:
+    OblivionTest() : GameTest("./Oblivion/Data", "./local/Oblivion") {}
+
+    inline virtual void SetUp() {
+        GameTest::SetUp();
+
+        // LOOT expects the game master file to be present, so mock it.
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Oblivion.esm"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::copy_file(dataPath / "Blank.esm", dataPath / "Oblivion.esm"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Oblivion.esm"));
+
+        // Oblivion's load order is decided through timestamps, so reset them to a known order before each test.
+        std::list<std::string> loadOrder = {
+            "Oblivion.esm",
+            "Blank.esm",
+            "Blank - Different.esm",
+            "Blank - Master Dependent.esm",  // Ghosted
+            "Blank - Different Master Dependent.esm",
+            "Blank.esp",
+            "Blank - Different.esp",
+            "Blank - Master Dependent.esp",
+            "Blank - Different Master Dependent.esp",
+            "Blank - Plugin Dependent.esp",
+            "Blank - Different Plugin Dependent.esp"
+        };
+        time_t modificationTime = time(NULL);  // Current time.
+        for (const auto &plugin : loadOrder) {
+            if (boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / boost::filesystem::path(plugin + ".ghost"))) {
+                boost::filesystem::last_write_time(dataPath / boost::filesystem::path(plugin + ".ghost"), modificationTime);
+            }
+            else {
+                boost::filesystem::last_write_time(dataPath / plugin, modificationTime);
+            }
+            modificationTime += 60;
+        }
+
+        // Set Oblivion's active plugins to a known list before running the test.
+        loot::ofstream activePlugins(localPath / "plugins.txt");
+        activePlugins
+            << "Oblivion.esm" << std::endl
+            << "Blank.esm" << std::endl;
+        activePlugins.close();
+    }
+
+    inline virtual void TearDown() {
+        GameTest::TearDown();
+
+        // Delete the mock Oblivion.esm.
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Oblivion.esm"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(dataPath / "Oblivion.esm"));
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Oblivion.esm"));
+
+        // Delete existing plugins.txt.
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(localPath / "plugins.txt"));
+    };
+};
+
+class OblivionAPIOperationsTest : public OblivionTest {
+protected:
+    inline virtual void SetUp() {
+        OblivionTest::SetUp();
+
+        ASSERT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes4, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), localPath.string().c_str()));
+    }
+};
+
+class SkyrimTest : public GameTest {
+protected:
+    SkyrimTest() : GameTest("./Skyrim/Data", "./local/Skyrim") {}
+
+    inline virtual void SetUp() {
+        GameTest::SetUp();
+
+        // Can't change Skyrim's main master file, so mock it.
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::copy_file(dataPath / "Blank.esm", dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
+
+        // Set Skyrim's load order to a known list before running the test.
+        loot::ofstream loadOrder(localPath / "loadorder.txt");
+        loadOrder
+            << "Skyrim.esm" << std::endl
+            << "Blank.esm" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Different.esm" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Master Dependent.esm" << std::endl  // Ghosted
+            << "Blank - Different Master Dependent.esm" << std::endl
+            << "Blank.esp" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Different.esp" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Master Dependent.esp" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Different Master Dependent.esp" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Plugin Dependent.esp" << std::endl
+            << "Blank - Different Plugin Dependent.esp" << std::endl;
+        loadOrder.close();
+
+        // Set Skyrim's active plugins to a known list before running the test.
+        loot::ofstream activePlugins(localPath / "plugins.txt");
+        activePlugins
+            << "Blank.esm" << std::endl;
+        activePlugins.close();
+    }
+
+    inline virtual void TearDown() {
+        GameTest::TearDown();
+
+        // Delete the mock Skyrim.esm.
+        ASSERT_TRUE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
+        ASSERT_FALSE(boost::filesystem::exists(dataPath / "Skyrim.esm"));
+
+        // Delete existing plugins.txt and loadorder.txt.
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(localPath / "plugins.txt"));
+        ASSERT_NO_THROW(boost::filesystem::remove(localPath / "loadorder.txt"));
+    };
+};
+
+class SkyrimAPIOperationsTest : public SkyrimTest {
+protected:
+    inline virtual void SetUp() {
+        SkyrimTest::SetUp();
+
+        ASSERT_EQ(loot_ok, loot_create_db(&db, loot_game_tes5, dataPath.parent_path().string().c_str(), localPath.string().c_str()));
+    }
+};
+
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/tests/main.cpp b/src/tests/main.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a5824db2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/tests/main.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+/*  LOOT
+
+    A load order optimisation tool for Oblivion, Skyrim, Fallout 3 and
+    Fallout: New Vegas.
+
+    Copyright (C) 2014    WrinklyNinja
+
+    This file is part of LOOT.
+
+    LOOT is free software: you can redistribute
+    it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+    as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of
+    the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+    LOOT is distributed in the hope that it will
+    be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+    along with LOOT.  If not, see
+    <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+    */
+
+#include "tests/api/api.h"
+
+int main(int argc, char **argv) {
+    ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
+    return RUN_ALL_TESTS();
+}