diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b333528..1e646b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -69,5 +69,8 @@ start:
 stop:
 	systemctl stop edgeboxctl
 
+status:
+	systemctl status edgeboxctl
+
 log: start
 	journalctl -fu edgeboxctl
diff --git a/internal/edgeapps/edgeapps.go b/internal/edgeapps/edgeapps.go
index e49652a..05650bf 100644
--- a/internal/edgeapps/edgeapps.go
+++ b/internal/edgeapps/edgeapps.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/edgebox-iot/edgeboxctl/internal/system"
 	"github.com/edgebox-iot/edgeboxctl/internal/utils"
+	"github.com/edgebox-iot/edgeboxctl/internal/diagnostics"
 )
 
 // EdgeApp : Struct representing an EdgeApp in the system
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ type EdgeApp struct {
 	ID                 string           `json:"id"`
 	Name               string           `json:"name"`
 	Description        string           `json:"description"`
+	Experimental	   bool             `json:"experimental"`
 	Status             EdgeAppStatus    `json:"status"`
 	Services           []EdgeAppService `json:"services"`
 	InternetAccessible bool             `json:"internet_accessible"`
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ func GetEdgeApp(ID string) MaybeEdgeApp {
 
 		edgeAppName := ID
 		edgeAppDescription := ""
+		edgeAppExperimental := false
 		edgeAppOptions := []EdgeAppOption{}
 
 		edgeAppEnv, err := godotenv.Read(utils.GetPath(utils.EdgeAppsPath) + ID + envFilename)
@@ -99,6 +102,9 @@ func GetEdgeApp(ID string) MaybeEdgeApp {
 			if edgeAppEnv["EDGEAPP_DESCRIPTION"] != "" {
 				edgeAppDescription = edgeAppEnv["EDGEAPP_DESCRIPTION"]
 			}
+			if edgeAppEnv["EDGEAPP_EXPERIMENTAL"] == "true" {
+				edgeAppExperimental = true
+			}
 		}
 
 		needsConfig := false
@@ -231,6 +237,7 @@ func GetEdgeApp(ID string) MaybeEdgeApp {
 				ID:                 ID,
 				Name:               edgeAppName,
 				Description:        edgeAppDescription,
+				Experimental:       edgeAppExperimental,
 				Status:             GetEdgeAppStatus(ID),
 				Services:           GetEdgeAppServices(ID),
 				InternetAccessible: edgeAppInternetAccessible,
@@ -263,22 +270,54 @@ func IsEdgeAppInstalled(ID string) bool {
 
 }
 
+func writeAppRunnableFiles(ID string) bool {
+	edgeAppPath := utils.GetPath(utils.EdgeAppsPath)
+	_, err := os.Stat(edgeAppPath + ID + runnableFilename)
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		_, err := os.Create(edgeAppPath + ID + runnableFilename)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal("Runnable file for EdgeApp could not be created!")
+			return false
+		}
+
+		// Check the block default apps option
+        blockDefaultAppsOption := utils.ReadOption("DASHBOARD_BLOCK_DEFAULT_APPS_PUBLIC_ACCESS")
+        if blockDefaultAppsOption != "yes" {
+            // Create myedgeapp.env file with default network URL
+            envFilePath := edgeAppPath + ID + myEdgeAppServiceEnvFilename
+            
+			var networkURL string
+			domainName := utils.ReadOption("DOMAIN_NAME")
+
+			if domainName != "" {
+				networkURL = ID + "." + domainName
+			} else if diagnostics.GetReleaseVersion() == diagnostics.CLOUD_VERSION {
+				cluster := utils.ReadOption("CLUSTER") 
+				username := utils.ReadOption("USERNAME")
+				if cluster != "" && username != "" {
+					networkURL = username + "-" + ID + "." + cluster
+				}
+			} else {
+				networkURL = ID + "." + system.GetHostname() + ".local" // default 
+			}
+			
+            env, _ := godotenv.Unmarshal("INTERNET_URL=" + networkURL)
+            err = godotenv.Write(env, envFilePath)
+            if err != nil {
+                log.Printf("Error creating myedgeapp.env file: %s", err)
+                // result = false
+            }
+        }
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
 func SetEdgeAppInstalled(ID string) bool {
 
 	result := true
-	edgeAppPath := utils.GetPath(utils.EdgeAppsPath)
-
-	_, err := os.Stat(edgeAppPath + ID + runnableFilename)
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-
-		_, err := os.Create(edgeAppPath + ID + runnableFilename)
-		result = true
-
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatal("Runnable file for EdgeApp could not be created!")
-			result = false
-		}
 
+	if writeAppRunnableFiles(ID) {
+		
 		buildFrameworkContainers()
 
 	} else {
@@ -292,6 +331,21 @@ func SetEdgeAppInstalled(ID string) bool {
 
 }
 
+func SetEdgeAppBulkInstalled(IDs []string) bool {
+
+	result := true
+
+	for _, ID := range IDs {
+		writeAppRunnableFiles(ID)
+	}
+
+	buildFrameworkContainers()
+
+	return result
+
+}
+
+
 func SetEdgeAppNotInstalled(ID string) bool {
 
 	// Stop the app first
diff --git a/internal/tasks/tasks.go b/internal/tasks/tasks.go
index 4474cae..f68227a 100644
--- a/internal/tasks/tasks.go
+++ b/internal/tasks/tasks.go
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ type taskInstallEdgeAppArgs struct {
 	ID string `json:"id"`
 }
 
+type taskInstallBulkEdgeAppsArgs struct {
+	IDS []string `json:"ids"`
+}
+
 type taskRemoveEdgeAppArgs struct {
 	ID string `json:"id"`
 }
@@ -299,6 +303,18 @@ func ExecuteTask(task Task) Task {
 				task.Result = sql.NullString{String: taskResult, Valid: true}
 			}
 
+		case "install_bulk_edgeapps":
+
+			log.Println("Installing Bulk EdgeApps...")
+			var args taskInstallBulkEdgeAppsArgs
+			err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(task.Args.String), &args)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Error reading arguments of install_bulk_edgeapps task: %s", err)
+			} else {
+				taskResult := taskInstallBulkEdgeApps(args)
+				task.Result = sql.NullString{String: taskResult, Valid: true}
+			}
+
 		case "remove_edgeapp":
 
 			log.Println("Removing EdgeApp...")
@@ -975,12 +991,19 @@ func taskSetupTunnel(args taskSetupTunnelArgs) string {
 }
 
 func taskStartTunnel() string {
-	fmt.Println("Executing taskStartTunnel")
-	system.StartService("cloudflared")
-	domainName := utils.ReadOption("DOMAIN_NAME")
-	status := "{\"status\": \"connected\", \"domain\": \"" + domainName + "\"}"
-	utils.WriteOption("TUNNEL_STATUS", status)
-	return "{\"status\": \"ok\"}"
+    fmt.Println("Executing taskStartTunnel")
+    
+    // Read tunnel status to check if cloudflare is configured
+    tunnelStatus := utils.ReadOption("TUNNEL_STATUS")
+	if tunnelStatus != "" {
+		// Only start cloudflared if we have a tunnel configured
+        system.StartService("cloudflared")
+        domainName := utils.ReadOption("DOMAIN_NAME")
+        status := "{\"status\": \"connected\", \"domain\": \"" + domainName + "\"}"
+        utils.WriteOption("TUNNEL_STATUS", status)
+	}
+    
+    return "{\"status\": \"ok\"}"
 }
 
 func taskStopTunnel() string {
@@ -1084,6 +1107,16 @@ func taskInstallEdgeApp(args taskInstallEdgeAppArgs) string {
 	return string(resultJSON)
 }
 
+func taskInstallBulkEdgeApps(args taskInstallBulkEdgeAppsArgs) string {
+	fmt.Println("Executing taskInstallBulkEdgeApps for " + strings.Join(args.IDS, ", "))
+
+	// args.Apps is a list of edgeapp ids
+	edgeapps.SetEdgeAppBulkInstalled(args.IDS)
+
+	taskGetEdgeApps()
+	return "{\"status\": \"ok\"}"
+}
+
 func taskRemoveEdgeApp(args taskRemoveEdgeAppArgs) string {
 	fmt.Println("Executing taskRemoveEdgeApp for " + args.ID)
 
@@ -1290,6 +1323,7 @@ func taskCheckSystemUpdates() string {
 func taskUpdateSystem() string {
 	fmt.Println("Executing taskUpdateSystem")
 	system.ApplyUpdates()
+	utils.WriteOption("LAST_UPDATE", strconv.FormatInt(time.Now().Unix(), 10))
 	return "{result: true}"
 }