diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 6dcc5321d..fd7d461ed 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -18,23 +18,19 @@
 2. Plinth also support running without installing (as much as possible).
    Simply run it as:
 
-    $ sudo python -m plinth --no-daemon --debug
+    $ sudo ./run --no-daemon --debug
 
     In this mode, Plinth runs in working directory without need for
-    installation.  It uses a different config file (plinth.conf in working
-    directory) instead of the regular config file (/etc/plinth/plinth.conf). It
-    creates all that data and runtime files in data/var/*. To make Plinth
-    pickup the config file in working directory, simply delete
-    /etc/plinth/plinth.config.
+    installation.  It uses the plinth.conf config file in the working
+    directory if no regular config file (/etc/plinth/plinth.conf) is found.
+    It creates all that data and runtime files in data/var/*.
 
     *Note:* This mode is supported only in a limited manner.  The following are
     the unknown issues with it:
 
-    1. It does not work without the --debug and --no-daemon flags.
+    1. Help pages are also not built. Run 'make -C doc' manaully.
 
-    2. Help pages are also not built. Run 'make -C doc' manaully.
-
-    3. Actions do not work when running as normal user without 'sudo' prefix.
+    2. Actions do not work when running as normal user without 'sudo' prefix.
        You need to add 'actions' directory to be allowed for 'sudo' commands.
        See data/etc/sudoers.d/plinth for a hint.
 
diff --git a/bin/plinth b/bin/plinth
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/plinth/__main__.py b/plinth/__main__.py
index 0afabe998..c287edc3e 100644
--- a/plinth/__main__.py
+++ b/plinth/__main__.py
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ def setup_server():
     # our modules to Django apps instead of reinventing the wheel.
     # (we'll still have to serve the static files with cherrypy though)
     for module in module_loader.LOADED_MODULES:
-        static_dir = os.path.join(cfg.file_root, 'modules', module, 'static')
+        static_dir = os.path.join(cfg.file_root, 'plinth', 'modules', module,
+                                  'static')
         if not os.path.isdir(static_dir):
             continue
 
diff --git a/plinth/modules/config/config.py b/plinth/modules/config/config.py
index 602a977c9..c7691332e 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/config/config.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/config/config.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ def _apply_changes(request, old_status, new_status):
             set_hostname(new_status['hostname'])
         except Exception as exception:
             messages.error(request, _('Error setting hostname: %s') %
-                           str(exception))
+                           exception)
         else:
             messages.success(request, _('Hostname set'))
     else:
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def _apply_changes(request, old_status, new_status):
             actions.superuser_run('timezone-change', [new_status['time_zone']])
         except Exception as exception:
             messages.error(request, _('Error setting time zone: %s') %
-                           str(exception))
+                           exception)
         else:
             messages.success(request, _('Time zone set'))
     else:
diff --git a/plinth/modules/expert_mode/expert_mode.py b/plinth/modules/expert_mode/expert_mode.py
index b55992fa9..f7c40939c 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/expert_mode/expert_mode.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/expert_mode/expert_mode.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
 from plinth import cfg
-from plinth.modules.lib.auth import get_group
+from plinth.modules.lib.auth import get_or_create_group
 
 
 class ExpertsForm(forms.Form):  # pylint: disable-msg=W0232
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def _apply_changes(request, new_status):
     """Apply expert mode configuration"""
     message = (messages.info, _('Settings unchanged'))
 
-    expert_group = get_group('Expert')
+    expert_group = get_or_create_group('Expert')
     if new_status['expert_mode']:
         if not expert_group in request.user.groups.all():
             request.user.groups.add(expert_group)
diff --git a/plinth/modules/lib/auth.py b/plinth/modules/lib/auth.py
index 0ff7bb82b..7b4c19ed2 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/lib/auth.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/lib/auth.py
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ def add_user(username, passphrase, name='', email='', expert=False):
     user.save()
 
     if expert:
-        user.groups.add(get_group('Expert'))
+        user.groups.add(get_or_create_group('Expert'))
 
 
-def get_group(name):
+def get_or_create_group(name):
     """Return an existing or newly created group with given name"""
     try:
         group = Group.objects.get(name__exact=name)
diff --git a/run b/run
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..03bbcbe9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/run
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+#
+# This file is part of Plinth.
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+# published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+# License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program 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 Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+
+import plinth.__main__
+
+plinth.__main__.main()