diff --git a/evennia/commands/_trial_temp/_trial_marker b/evennia/commands/_trial_temp/_trial_marker
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py b/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py
index 90c40747c6..7a00f8e07d 100644
--- a/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py
+++ b/evennia/server/evennia_launcher.py
@@ -2282,7 +2282,7 @@ def main():
         # but keep 'evennia' as the name instead of django-admin. This is
         # an exit condition.
         sys.argv[0] = re.sub(r"(-script\.pyw?|\.exe)?$", "", sys.argv[0])
-        sys.exit(execute_from_command_line())
+        sys.exit(execute_from_command_line(sys.argv))
 
     elif not args.tail_log:
         # no input; print evennia info (don't pring if we're tailing log)
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/tests.py b/evennia/server/portal/tests.py
index df01a29981..8ba98732a3 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/tests.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+
 try:
     from django.utils.unittest import TestCase
 except ImportError:
@@ -12,12 +13,16 @@ import sys
 import string
 import mock
 import pickle
+import json
+
 from mock import Mock, MagicMock
 from evennia.server.portal import irc
+from evennia.utils.test_resources import EvenniaTest
 
 from twisted.conch.telnet import IAC, WILL, DONT, SB, SE, NAWS, DO
 from twisted.test import proto_helpers
 from twisted.trial.unittest import TestCase as TwistedTestCase
+from twisted.internet.base import DelayedCall
 
 from .telnet import TelnetServerFactory, TelnetProtocol
 from .portal import PORTAL_SESSIONS
@@ -32,6 +37,9 @@ from .telnet_oob import MSDP, MSDP_VAL, MSDP_VAR
 from .amp import AMPMultiConnectionProtocol, MsgServer2Portal, MsgPortal2Server, AMP_MAXLEN
 from .amp_server import AMPServerFactory
 
+from autobahn.twisted.websocket import WebSocketServerFactory
+from .webclient import WebSocketClient
+
 
 class TestAMPServer(TwistedTestCase):
     """
@@ -219,10 +227,12 @@ class TestTelnet(TwistedTestCase):
         self.transport = proto_helpers.StringTransport()
         self.addCleanup(factory.sessionhandler.disconnect_all)
 
+    @mock.patch("evennia.server.portal.portalsessionhandler.reactor", new=MagicMock())
     def test_mudlet_ttype(self):
         self.transport.client = ["localhost"]
         self.transport.setTcpKeepAlive = Mock()
         d = self.proto.makeConnection(self.transport)
+
         # test suppress_ga
         self.assertTrue(self.proto.protocol_flags["NOGOAHEAD"])
         self.proto.dataReceived(IAC + DONT + SUPPRESS_GA)
@@ -269,3 +279,43 @@ class TestTelnet(TwistedTestCase):
         self.proto.nop_keep_alive.stop()
         self.proto._handshake_delay.cancel()
         return d
+
+
+class TestWebSocket(EvenniaTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+        self.proto = WebSocketClient()
+        self.proto.factory = WebSocketServerFactory()
+        self.proto.factory.sessionhandler = PORTAL_SESSIONS
+        self.proto.sessionhandler = PORTAL_SESSIONS
+        self.proto.sessionhandler.portal = Mock()
+        self.proto.transport = proto_helpers.StringTransport()
+        #self.proto.transport = proto_helpers.FakeDatagramTransport()
+        self.proto.transport.client = ["localhost"]
+        self.proto.transport.setTcpKeepAlive = Mock()
+        self.proto.state = MagicMock()
+        self.addCleanup(self.proto.factory.sessionhandler.disconnect_all)
+        DelayedCall.debug = True
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        super().tearDown()
+
+    @mock.patch("evennia.server.portal.portalsessionhandler.reactor", new=MagicMock())
+    def test_data_in(self):
+        self.proto.sessionhandler.data_in = MagicMock()
+        self.proto.onOpen()
+        msg = json.dumps(["logged_in", (), {}]).encode()
+        self.proto.onMessage(msg, isBinary=False)
+        self.proto.sessionhandler.data_in.assert_called_with(self.proto, logged_in=[[], {}])
+        sendStr = "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant."
+        msg = json.dumps(["text", (sendStr,), {}]).encode()
+        self.proto.onMessage(msg, isBinary=False)
+        self.proto.sessionhandler.data_in.assert_called_with(self.proto, text=[[sendStr], {}])
+
+    @mock.patch("evennia.server.portal.portalsessionhandler.reactor", new=MagicMock())
+    def test_data_out(self):
+        self.proto.onOpen()
+        self.proto.sendLine = MagicMock()
+        msg = json.dumps(["logged_in", (), {}])
+        self.proto.sessionhandler.data_out(self.proto, text=[["Excepting Alice"], {}])
+        self.proto.sendLine.assert_called_with(json.dumps(['text', ['Excepting Alice'], {}]))
diff --git a/evennia/utils/create.py b/evennia/utils/create.py
index 182a1e4ba3..74fa49ffa2 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/create.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/create.py
@@ -232,6 +232,9 @@ def create_script(
         attributes (list): List if tuples (key, value) or (key, value, category)
            (key, value, lockstring) or (key, value, lockstring, default_access).
 
+    Returns:
+        script (obj): An instance of the script created
+
     See evennia.scripts.manager for methods to manipulate existing
     scripts in the database.