diff --git a/src/AppServer.jl b/src/AppServer.jl
index 17c45d415..5dbf2e28b 100755
--- a/src/AppServer.jl
+++ b/src/AppServer.jl
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function startup(port::Int, host::String = Genie.config.server_host;
                   verbose::Bool = false, ratelimit::Union{Rational{Int},Nothing} = nothing,
                   server::Union{Sockets.TCPServer,Nothing} = nothing, wsserver::Union{Sockets.TCPServer,Nothing} = nothing,
                   ssl_config::Union{MbedTLS.SSLConfig,Nothing} = Genie.config.ssl_config,
-                  open_browser::Bool = Genie.Configuration.isdev(),
+                  open_browser::Bool = false,
                   http_kwargs...) :: ServersCollection
 
   update_config(port, host, ws_port)
@@ -89,12 +89,17 @@ function startup(port::Int, host::String = Genie.config.server_host;
     command()
   end
 
-  @info status
-
   if status.state == :runnable
     SERVERS.webserver = status
+
     print_server_status("Web Server running at $server_url")
-    open_browser && openbrowser(server_url)
+
+    try
+      open_browser && openbrowser(server_url)
+    catch ex
+      @error "Failed to open browser"
+      @error ex
+    end
   end
 
   SERVERS
diff --git a/src/Configuration.jl b/src/Configuration.jl
index fb01169f4..e708014bd 100755
--- a/src/Configuration.jl
+++ b/src/Configuration.jl
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ env() :: String = Genie.config.app_env
 
 Constructs the temp dir where Genie's view files are built.
 """
-buildpath() :: String = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir(prefix = "jl_genie_build_", cleanup = false)
+buildpath() :: String = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir(prefix = "jl_genie_build_")
 
 
 """
diff --git a/src/Generator.jl b/src/Generator.jl
index c12dad81e..8e2bf5dfc 100755
--- a/src/Generator.jl
+++ b/src/Generator.jl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const JULIA_PATH = joinpath(Sys.BINDIR, "julia")
 
 
 function validname(name::String)
-  filter(! isempty, [x.match for x in collect(eachmatch(r"[0-9a-zA-Z_\\/:]*", name))]) |> join
+  filter(! isempty, [x.match for x in collect(eachmatch(r"[0-9a-zA-Z_]*", name))]) |> join
 end
 
 
@@ -214,9 +214,11 @@ end
 
 Writes the files necessary to create a full stack Genie app.
 """
-function fullstack_app(app_path::String = ".") :: Nothing
+function fullstack_app(app_name::String = ".", app_path::String = ".") :: Nothing
   cp(joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", Genie.NEW_APP_PATH), app_path)
 
+  scaffold(app_name, app_path)
+
   nothing
 end
 
@@ -251,7 +253,10 @@ function scaffold(app_name::String, app_path::String = "") :: Nothing
 
   for f in [Genie.config.path_src, Genie.GENIE_FILE_NAME, Genie.ROUTES_FILE_NAME,
             ".gitattributes", ".gitignore"]
-    cp(joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", Genie.NEW_APP_PATH, f), joinpath(app_path, f))
+    try
+      cp(joinpath(@__DIR__, "..", Genie.NEW_APP_PATH, f), joinpath(app_path, f))
+    catch ex
+    end
   end
 
   write_app_custom_files(app_name, app_path)
@@ -439,7 +444,7 @@ function newapp(app_name::String; autostart::Bool = true, fullstack::Bool = fals
   app_name = validname(app_name)
   app_path = abspath(app_name)
 
-  fullstack ? fullstack_app(app_path) : microstack_app(app_name, app_path)
+  fullstack ? fullstack_app(app_name, app_path) : microstack_app(app_name, app_path)
 
   dbsupport ? (fullstack || db_support(app_path)) : remove_searchlight_initializer(app_path)
 
diff --git a/src/Genie.jl b/src/Genie.jl
index ee2379608..e7bbfd1e1 100755
--- a/src/Genie.jl
+++ b/src/Genie.jl
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ const newapp = Generator.newapp
 const newapp_webservice = Generator.newapp_webservice
 const newapp_mvc = Generator.newapp_mvc
 const newapp_fullstack = Generator.newapp_fullstack
+const new = Generator.new
 
 
 """
diff --git a/test/cors/cors.jl b/test/cors/cors.jl
index 2a02e587a..bd7b77f99 100644
--- a/test/cors/cors.jl
+++ b/test/cors/cors.jl
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ route("/random", method=POST) do
   (:random => rand(dim,num)) |> json
 end
 
-up()
\ No newline at end of file
+up(; open_browser = false)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/fileuploads/test.jl b/test/fileuploads/test.jl
index 1b2cc0fdb..4b72d2476 100644
--- a/test/fileuploads/test.jl
+++ b/test/fileuploads/test.jl
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ route("/", method = POST) do
   @params(:greeting)
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup(async = false)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, async = false)
diff --git a/test/getargsparse/test.jl b/test/getargsparse/test.jl
index a9a881952..f20d84802 100644
--- a/test/getargsparse/test.jl
+++ b/test/getargsparse/test.jl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ convert(::Type{Date}, s::SubString{String}) = Date(s)
 route("/getparams/:s::String/:f::Float64/:i::Int/:d::Date") do
   @show "s = $(@params(:s)) / f = $(@params(:f)) / i = $(@params(:i)) / $(@params(:d))"
 end
-Genie.AppServer.startup()
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false)
 
 HTTP.get("http://localhost:8000/getparams/foo/23.43/18/2019-02-15")
 
diff --git a/test/headers/test.jl b/test/headers/test.jl
index be9cc16a6..12ce611f1 100644
--- a/test/headers/test.jl
+++ b/test/headers/test.jl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ route("/headers", method = OPTIONS) do
   setstatus(200)
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup(verbose = true)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, verbose = true)
 
 response = HTTP.request("GET", "http://localhost:8000/headers") # unhandled, should get default response
 @show response
diff --git a/test/hello/perftest.jl b/test/hello/perftest.jl
index eb67dbcab..449b7160d 100644
--- a/test/hello/perftest.jl
+++ b/test/hello/perftest.jl
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ import Genie.Router: route
 route("/hello") do
   "Welcome to Genie!"
 end
-Genie.AppServer.startup(async = false)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, async = false)
diff --git a/test/hello/test.jl b/test/hello/test.jl
index 24285a1d1..b155ce25e 100644
--- a/test/hello/test.jl
+++ b/test/hello/test.jl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Genie.Router: route
 route("/hello") do
   "Welcome to Genie!"
 end
-Genie.AppServer.startup()
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false)
 
 HTTP.get("http://localhost:8000/hello")
 
diff --git a/test/htmlrendering/test.jl b/test/htmlrendering/test.jl
index 07a70da68..161a2dccc 100644
--- a/test/htmlrendering/test.jl
+++ b/test/htmlrendering/test.jl
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ route("/") do
   html(markup)
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup(async = false)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, async = false)
diff --git a/test/inlinecache/test.jl b/test/inlinecache/test.jl
index b90c3ed17..c35690ce0 100644
--- a/test/inlinecache/test.jl
+++ b/test/inlinecache/test.jl
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@ route("/test") do
   "All good"
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup(async = true)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, async = true)
diff --git a/test/json-error/test.jl b/test/json-error/test.jl
index 466d8cb6c..9e6e28f4b 100644
--- a/test/json-error/test.jl
+++ b/test/json-error/test.jl
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ route("/json-error", method = POST) do
   error("500, sorry")
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup()
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false)
 
 @test_throws HTTP.ExceptionRequest.StatusError HTTP.request("POST", "http://localhost:8000/json-error", [("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")], """{"greeting":"hello"}""")
 
diff --git a/test/jsonpayload/test.jl b/test/jsonpayload/test.jl
index 30214e088..c778d07b8 100644
--- a/test/jsonpayload/test.jl
+++ b/test/jsonpayload/test.jl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ route("/jsontest", method = POST) do
     json_request["test"]
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup()
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false)
 
 HTTP.request("POST", "http://localhost:8000/jsonpayload", [("Content-Type", "application/json; charset=utf-8")], """{"greeting":"hello"}""")
 HTTP.request("POST", "http://localhost:8000/jsonpayload", [("Content-Type", "application/json")], """{"greeting":"hello"}""")
diff --git a/test/optionsrequest/test.jl b/test/optionsrequest/test.jl
index fee3ef67d..242dfc286 100644
--- a/test/optionsrequest/test.jl
+++ b/test/optionsrequest/test.jl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Genie.Router
 route("/options", method = OPTIONS) do
   push!(@params(:RESPONSE).headers, "X-Foo-Bar"=>"Baz")
 end
-Genie.AppServer.startup(verbose = true)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, verbose = true)
 
 response = HTTP.request("OPTIONS", "http://localhost:8000") # unhandled, should get default response
 @show response
diff --git a/test/postform/test.jl b/test/postform/test.jl
index 69278cbb6..30b83258c 100644
--- a/test/postform/test.jl
+++ b/test/postform/test.jl
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ route("/", method = POST) do
   @params(:greeting)
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup(async = false)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, async = false)
diff --git a/test/responses/test.jl b/test/responses/test.jl
index 6b78bc716..ecd8c9782 100644
--- a/test/responses/test.jl
+++ b/test/responses/test.jl
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ route("/broken") do
  omg!()
 end
 
-Genie.AppServer.startup(verbose = true)
+Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false, verbose = true)
 
 response = HTTP.request("GET", "http://localhost:8000/responses")
 @show response
diff --git a/test/tests_AppServer.jl b/test/tests_AppServer.jl
index f4374ba91..3b196e5bf 100644
--- a/test/tests_AppServer.jl
+++ b/test/tests_AppServer.jl
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     using Genie
     using Genie.AppServer
 
-    servers = Genie.AppServer.startup()
+    servers = Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false)
     @test servers.webserver.state == :runnable
     @test Genie.AppServer.SERVERS.webserver.state == :runnable
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     @test servers.webserver.state == :done
     @test Genie.AppServer.SERVERS.webserver.state == :done
 
-    servers = Genie.AppServer.startup()
+    servers = Genie.AppServer.startup(; open_browser = false)
     Genie.AppServer.down(; webserver = false)
     sleep(2)
     @test servers.webserver.state == :runnable
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     port = Genie.config.server_port
     ws_port = Genie.config.websockets_port
 
-    Genie.AppServer.up(port+1_000; ws_port = ws_port+1_000)
+    Genie.AppServer.up(port+1_000; ws_port = ws_port+1_000, open_browser = false)
 
     @test Genie.config.server_port == port+1_000
     @test Genie.config.websockets_port == ws_port+1_000
diff --git a/test/tests_Sessions.jl b/test/tests_Sessions.jl
index 4ca92e140..6742f9dc5 100644
--- a/test/tests_Sessions.jl
+++ b/test/tests_Sessions.jl
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
       "$(Sessions.get(sess, :visit_count))"
     end
 
-    Genie.up()
+    Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
     # TODO: extend to use the cookie and increment the count
     response = HTTP.get("http://$(Genie.config.server_host):$(Genie.config.server_port)/home")
diff --git a/test/tests_config.jl b/test/tests_config.jl
index 1964fad44..807707c2e 100644
--- a/test/tests_config.jl
+++ b/test/tests_config.jl
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     @test Genie.config.websockets_port == 8000
     @test Genie.config.run_as_server   == false
 
-    up(9000, "0.0.0.0")
+    up(9000, "0.0.0.0"; open_browser = false)
 
     @test Genie.config.server_port  == 9000
     @test Genie.config.server_host  == "0.0.0.0"
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     down()
 
-    up(9000, "0.0.0.0", ws_port = 9999)
+    up(9000, "0.0.0.0", ws_port = 9999; open_browser = false)
 
     @test Genie.config.server_port  == 9000
     @test Genie.config.server_host  == "0.0.0.0"
diff --git a/test/tests_content_negotiation.jl b/test/tests_content_negotiation.jl
index d590ad01a..f0aa9ccc6 100644
--- a/test/tests_content_negotiation.jl
+++ b/test/tests_content_negotiation.jl
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       using Genie
       using HTTP
 
-      Genie.up()
+      Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
       response = try
         HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Content-Type" => "text/html"])
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       using Genie
       using HTTP
 
-      Genie.up()
+      Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
       response = try
         HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Accept" => "text/html"])
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
       using Genie
       using HTTP
 
-      Genie.up()
+      Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
       response = try
         HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Content-Type" => "application/json"])
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
       using Genie
       using HTTP
 
-      Genie.up()
+      Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
       response = try
         HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Accept" => "application/json"])
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
       using Genie
       using HTTP
 
-      Genie.up()
+      Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
       response = try
         HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Content-Type" => "text/plain"])
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
     using Genie
     using HTTP
 
-    Genie.up()
+    Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
     response = try
       HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Content-Type" => "text/csv"])
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
     using Genie
     using HTTP
 
-    Genie.up()
+    Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
     response = try
       HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Accept" => "text/csv"])
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     using Genie
     using HTTP
 
-    Genie.up()
+    Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
     response = try
       HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Content-Type" => "text/csv"])
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
     using Genie
     using HTTP
 
-    Genie.up()
+    Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
     response = try
       HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Content-Type" => "application/json"])
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@
     using Genie
     using HTTP
 
-    Genie.up()
+    Genie.up(; open_browser = false)
 
     response = try
       HTTP.request("GET", "http://127.0.0.1:8000/notexisting", ["Accept" => "text/html, text/plain, application/json, text/csv"])
diff --git a/test/tests_fullstack_app.jl b/test/tests_fullstack_app.jl
index c6657adca..26778a3e9 100644
--- a/test/tests_fullstack_app.jl
+++ b/test/tests_fullstack_app.jl
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     cd(workdir)
 
     Genie.newapp("fullstack_test", fullstack = true, testmode = true)
+
     Genie.Generator.newcontroller("Foo", pluralize = false)
     @test isfile(joinpath("app", "resources", "foo", "FooController.jl")) == true
 
diff --git a/test/tests_genie_generators.jl b/test/tests_genie_generators.jl
index 9da1daa8f..f3d51c708 100644
--- a/test/tests_genie_generators.jl
+++ b/test/tests_genie_generators.jl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-@testset "Create new app" begin
+@safetestset "Create new app" begin
 
   testdir = pwd()
   using Pkg
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
 
+    cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.newapp(workdir, autostart = false, testmode = true)
 
     @test true === true
@@ -39,6 +41,8 @@
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
 
+    cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.newapp(workdir, autostart = false, testmode = true)
 
     @test sort(readdir(workdir)) == sort([".gitattributes", ".gitignore", "Manifest.toml", "Project.toml", "bin",
@@ -58,6 +62,8 @@
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
 
+    cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.newapp(workdir, autostart = false, dbsupport = true, testmode = true)
 
     @test sort(readdir(workdir)) == sort([".gitattributes", ".gitignore", "Manifest.toml", "Project.toml", "bin",
@@ -76,6 +82,8 @@
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
 
+    cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.newapp(workdir, autostart = false, mvcsupport = true, testmode = true)
 
     @test sort(readdir(workdir)) == sort([".gitattributes", ".gitignore", "Manifest.toml", "Project.toml", "app", "bin", "bootstrap.jl", "config", "genie.jl", "public", "routes.jl", "src"])
@@ -92,7 +100,9 @@
     using Genie
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
+
     cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.Generator.newcontroller("Yazoo")
 
     @test isdir(joinpath(workdir, "app", "resources", "yazoo")) == true
@@ -107,7 +117,9 @@
     using Genie
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
+
     cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.newresource("Kazoo")
 
     @test isdir(joinpath(workdir, "app", "resources", "kazoo")) == true
@@ -123,7 +135,9 @@
     using Genie, Genie.Exceptions
 
     workdir = Base.Filesystem.mktempdir()
+
     cd(workdir)
+
     Genie.newtask("Vavoom")
 
     @test isdir(joinpath(workdir, "tasks")) == true