diff --git a/tools/arkmanager.cfg b/tools/arkmanager.cfg
index 96c8c05..7210555 100644
--- a/tools/arkmanager.cfg
+++ b/tools/arkmanager.cfg
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ steamcmd_appinfocache="/home/steam/Steam/appcache/appinfo.vdf"      # cache of t
 #steamlogin="anonymous"                                             # Uncomment this to specify steam login instead of using anonymous login
 
 # config environment
-arkserverroot="/home/steam/ARK"                                     # path of your ARK server files (default ~/ARK)
 arkserverexec="ShooterGame/Binaries/Linux/ShooterGameServer"        # name of ARK server executable
 arkbackupdir="/home/steam/ARK-Backups"                              # path to backup directory
 arkwarnminutes="60"                                                 # number of minutes to warn players when using update --warn
@@ -29,17 +28,13 @@ msgWarnRestartSeconds="This ARK server will shutdown for a restart in %d seconds
 msgWarnShutdownMinutes="This ARK server will shutdown in %d minutes"
 msgWarnShutdownSeconds="This ARK server will shutdown in %d seconds"
 
-# ARK server options - use ark_<optionname>=<value>
+# ARK server common options - use ark_<optionname>=<value>
 # comment out these values if you want to define them
 # inside your GameUserSettings.ini file
 serverMap="TheIsland"                                               # server map (default TheIsland)
 #serverMapModId="469987622"                                         # Uncomment this to specify the Map Mod Id (<fileid> in http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=<fileid>)
 #ark_TotalConversionMod="496735411"                                 # Uncomment this to specify a total-conversion mod
 ark_RCONEnabled="True"                                              # Enable RCON Protocol
-ark_RCONPort="32330"                                                # RCON Port
-ark_SessionName="ARK Server Tools"                                  # if your session name needs special characters please use the .ini instead
-ark_Port="7778"                                                     # ARK server port (default 7778)
-ark_QueryPort="27015"                                               # ARK query port (default 27015)
 ark_ServerPassword=""                                               # ARK server password, empty: no password required to login
 ark_ServerAdminPassword="keyboardcat"                               # ARK server admin password, KEEP IT SAFE!
 ark_MaxPlayers="70"
@@ -69,3 +64,5 @@ mod_branch=Windows
 # alternate configs
 # example for config name "ark1":
 #configfile_ark1="/path/to/config/file"
+
+#defaultinstance="main"
diff --git a/tools/install.sh b/tools/install.sh
index 99696dd..c28e712 100755
--- a/tools/install.sh
+++ b/tools/install.sh
@@ -158,6 +158,9 @@ if [ "$userinstall" == "yes" ]; then
     # Create a folder in ~/.config/arkamanger to hold instance configs
     mkdir -p "${INSTALL_ROOT}${PREFIX}/.config/arkmanager/instances"
 
+    # Copy example instance config
+    cp instance.cfg.example "${INSTALL_ROOT}/${PREFIX}/.config/arkamanger/instances/instance.cfg.example"
+
     # Copy arkmanager.cfg to ~/.arkmanager.cfg.NEW
     cp arkmanager.cfg "${INSTALL_ROOT}${PREFIX}/.arkmanager.cfg.NEW"
     # Change the defaults in the new config file
@@ -280,6 +283,9 @@ else
     mkdir -p "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/arkmanager/instances"
     chown "$steamcmd_user" "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/arkmanager/instances"
 
+    # Copy example instance config
+    cp instance.cfg.example "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/arkamanger/instances/instance.cfg.example"
+
     # Copy arkmanager.cfg inside linux configuation folder if it doesn't already exists
     mkdir -p "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/arkmanager"
     cp arkmanager.cfg "${INSTALL_ROOT}/etc/arkmanager/arkmanager.cfg.NEW"
diff --git a/tools/instance.cfg.example b/tools/instance.cfg.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0513b44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/instance.cfg.example
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# config environment
+arkserverroot="/home/steam/ARK"                                     # path of your ARK server files (default ~/ARK)
+
+# ARK server options - use ark_<optionname>=<value>
+# comment out these values if you want to define them
+# inside your GameUserSettings.ini file
+serverMap="TheIsland"                                               # server map (default TheIsland)
+#serverMapModId="469987622"                                         # Uncomment this to specify the Map Mod Id (<fileid> in http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=<fileid>)
+#ark_TotalConversionMod="496735411"                                 # Uncomment this to specify a total-conversion mod
+ark_RCONEnabled="True"                                              # Enable RCON Protocol
+ark_RCONPort="32330"                                                # RCON Port
+ark_SessionName="ARK Server Tools"                                  # if your session name needs special characters please use the .ini instead
+ark_Port="7778"                                                     # ARK server port (default 7778)
+ark_QueryPort="27015"                                               # ARK query port (default 27015)
+ark_ServerPassword=""                                               # ARK server password, empty: no password required to login
+ark_ServerAdminPassword="keyboardcat"                               # ARK server admin password, KEEP IT SAFE!
+ark_MaxPlayers="70"
+#ark_GameModIds="487516323,487516324,487516325"                     # Uncomment to specify additional mods by Mod Id separated by commas
+#ark_AltSaveDirectoryName="SotF"                                    # Uncomment to specify a different save directory name
+
+# ARK server flags - use arkflag_<optionname>=true
+#arkflag_OnlyAdminRejoinAsSpectator=true                            # Uncomment to only allow admins to rejoin as spectator
+#arkflag_DisableDeathSpectator=true                                 # Uncomment to disable players from becoming spectators when they die
+
+# ARK server options - i.e. for -optname=val, use arkopt_optname=val
+#arkopt_StructureDestructionTag=DestroySwampSnowStructures
+
+