diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index f9aa7843..c094e1fb 100755
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ import onionrvalues  # noqa
 import onionrexceptions  # noqa
 import onionrsetup as setup  # noqa
 
+setup.setup_default_plugins()
+
 min_ver = onionrvalues.MIN_PY_VERSION
 
 # Ensure we have at least the minimum python version
@@ -95,7 +97,6 @@ if config.get('advanced.security_auditing', True):
         pass
 
 
-setup.setup_default_plugins()
 
 
 def onionr_main():
diff --git a/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py b/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
index bef974dc..852d02ae 100644
--- a/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
+++ b/src/apiservers/private/__init__.py
@@ -53,19 +53,7 @@ class PrivateAPI:
         self.startTime = epoch.get_epoch()
         app = flask.Flask(__name__)
 
-        bind_port = int(config.get('client.client.port', 59496))
-        self.bindPort = bind_port
 
-        self.clientToken = config.get('client.webpassword')
-
-        if config.get('general.bind_address'):
-            with open(private_API_host_file, 'w') as bindFile:
-                bindFile.write(config.get('general.bind_address'))
-            self.host = config.get('general.bind_address')
-        else:
-            self.host = httpapi.apiutils.setbindip.set_bind_IP(
-                private_API_host_file)
-        logger.info(f'Running API on {self.host}:{self.bindPort}', terminal=True)
         self.httpServer = ''
 
         self.queueResponse = {}
@@ -75,11 +63,24 @@ class PrivateAPI:
 
     def start(self):
         """Start client gevent API web server with flask client app."""
+
         fd_handler = httpapi.fdsafehandler.FDSafeHandler
 
+        self.clientToken = config.get('client.webpassword')
+        if config.get('general.bind_address'):
+            with open(private_API_host_file, 'w') as bindFile:
+                bindFile.write(config.get('general.bind_address'))
+            self.host = config.get('general.bind_address')
+        else:
+            self.host = httpapi.apiutils.setbindip.set_bind_IP(
+                private_API_host_file)
+        bind_port = int(config.get('client.client.port', 59496))
+        self.bindPort = bind_port
+
         self.httpServer = WSGIServer((self.host, self.bindPort),
                                      self.app, log=None,
                                      handler_class=fd_handler)
+        logger.info(f'Running API on {self.host}:{self.bindPort}', terminal=True)
         self.httpServer.serve_forever()
 
     def setPublicAPIInstance(self, inst):
diff --git a/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py b/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py
index 8d68032e..41e93b1b 100644
--- a/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py
+++ b/src/apiservers/private/register_private_blueprints.py
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from httpapi import miscclientapi, apiutils
 from httpapi import themeapi
 from httpapi import fileoffsetreader
 from httpapi.sse.private import private_sse_blueprint
+from httpapi import addblock
 
 """
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -40,5 +41,6 @@ def register_private_blueprints(private_api, app):
     app.register_blueprint(themeapi.theme_blueprint)
     app.register_blueprint(private_sse_blueprint)
     app.register_blueprint(fileoffsetreader.offset_reader_api)
+    app.register_blueprint(addblock.blockapi_blueprint)
 
     return app
diff --git a/src/httpapi/__init__.py b/src/httpapi/__init__.py
index c6f0ee16..8f488317 100755
--- a/src/httpapi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/__init__.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 def load_plugin_blueprints(flaskapp, blueprint: str = 'flask_blueprint'):
     """Iterate enabled plugins and load any http endpoints they have"""
     config.reload()
-    disabled = config.get('plugins.disabled')
+    disabled = config.get('plugins.disabled', [])
     for plugin in onionrplugins.get_enabled_plugins():
         if plugin in disabled:
             continue
diff --git a/src/httpapi/addblock/__init__.py b/src/httpapi/addblock/__init__.py
index bb19020f..9ec507de 100644
--- a/src/httpapi/addblock/__init__.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/addblock/__init__.py
@@ -27,18 +27,17 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
-blockapi = Blueprint('blockapi', __name__)
+blockapi_blueprint = Blueprint('blockapi', __name__)
 
 
 stream_to_use = secrets.randbits(1)
 
 # Add a block that we generated (or received from a transport like LAN/sneakernet)
-@blockapi.route('/addvdfblock', methods=['POST'])
+@blockapi_blueprint.route('/addvdfblock', methods=['POST'])
 def block_serialized():
     req_data = request.data
     block_id = req_data[:BLOCK_ID_SIZE]
     block_data = req_data[BLOCK_ID_SIZE:]
     blockqueues.gossip_block_queues[stream_to_use].put(
         Block(block_id, block_data, auto_verify=False))
-    logger.info("Added block" + block_id, terminal=True)
-    return "ok"
\ No newline at end of file
+    return "ok"
diff --git a/src/onionrplugins/__init__.py b/src/onionrplugins/__init__.py
index 2bc0e9b6..d63e0a42 100755
--- a/src/onionrplugins/__init__.py
+++ b/src/onionrplugins/__init__.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def enable(name, start_event = True):
             return False
     else:
         logger.error('Failed to enable plugin \"%s\", disabling plugin.' % name, terminal=True)
-        logger.debug('Plugins folder not found: %s' % get_plugins_folder(str(name).lower()))
+        logger.debug('Plugins folder not found: %s' % get_plugins_folder(str(name).lower()), terminal=True)
         disable(name)
 
         return False
diff --git a/src/onionrplugins/onionrevents.py b/src/onionrplugins/onionrevents.py
index 828e6481..16f1f487 100755
--- a/src/onionrplugins/onionrevents.py
+++ b/src/onionrplugins/onionrevents.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def __event_caller(event_name, data = {}):
 
         Instead, call onionrevents.event
     """
-    disabled = config.get('plugins.disabled')
+    disabled = config.get('plugins.disabled', [])
     for plugin in plugins.get_enabled_plugins():
         if plugin in disabled: continue
         try:
diff --git a/src/onionrsetup/defaultpluginsetup.py b/src/onionrsetup/defaultpluginsetup.py
index c88a762b..51b0e5e8 100644
--- a/src/onionrsetup/defaultpluginsetup.py
+++ b/src/onionrsetup/defaultpluginsetup.py
@@ -26,20 +26,22 @@ from utils.readstatic import get_static_dir
 
 def setup_default_plugins():
     # Copy default plugins into plugins folder
-    if not os.path.exists(plugins.get_plugins_folder()):
-        if os.path.exists(get_static_dir() + '/default-plugins/'):
-            names = [f for f in os.listdir(get_static_dir() + '/default-plugins/')]
-            try:
-                shutil.copytree(
-                    get_static_dir() + '/default-plugins/',
-                    plugins.get_plugins_folder())
-            except FileExistsError:
-                pass
+    if os.path.exists(get_static_dir() + '/default-plugins/'):
+        names = [f for f in os.listdir(get_static_dir() + '/default-plugins/')]
+        shutil.copytree(
+            get_static_dir() + '/default-plugins/',
+            plugins.get_plugins_folder(), dirs_exist_ok=True)
+
+
+        # Enable plugins
+        for name in names:
+            if not name in plugins.get_enabled_plugins():
+                plugins.enable(name)
+    else:
+        logger.error(
+            "Plugin source directory does not exist!" +
+            "Onionr needs plugins to be useful", terminal=True)
 
-            # Enable plugins
-            for name in names:
-                if not name in plugins.get_enabled_plugins():
-                    plugins.enable(name)
 
     for name in plugins.get_enabled_plugins():
         if not os.path.exists(plugins.get_plugin_data_folder(name)):
diff --git a/src/utils/createdirs.py b/src/utils/createdirs.py
index ab536fa1..8462faa5 100644
--- a/src/utils/createdirs.py
+++ b/src/utils/createdirs.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ Create required Onionr directories
 import os
 import stat
 
+from onionrplugins import get_plugins_folder
+
 from . import identifyhome
 import filepaths
 import onionrexceptions
@@ -30,7 +32,8 @@ def create_dirs():
     order of the hardcoded list below,
     then trigger creation of DBs"""
     gen_dirs = [home, filepaths.block_data_location,
-                filepaths.contacts_location, filepaths.export_location]
+                filepaths.contacts_location,
+                filepaths.export_location]
     for path in gen_dirs:
         if not os.path.exists(path):
             os.makedirs(path)
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/example/.env b/static-data/default-plugins/example/.env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..27a4c0d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/example/.env
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+PYTHONPATH=./venv/bin/python310:../../src/:./
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/example/info.json b/static-data/default-plugins/example/info.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..306a0686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/example/info.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{ "name": "example",
+    "version": "0.0.0",
+      "author": "onionr"
+   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/example/main.py b/static-data/default-plugins/example/main.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..98df8439
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/example/main.py
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
+
+Default example plugin for devs or to test blocks
+"""
+import sys
+import os
+import locale
+import traceback
+from typing import Set, TYPE_CHECKING
+from threading import Thread, local
+import blockdb
+
+import logger
+
+import onionrblocks
+
+locale.setlocale(locale.LC_ALL, '')
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__)))
+# import after path insert
+from onionrutils.localcommand import local_command
+
+"""
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU 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 General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+"""
+
+
+plugin_name = 'example'
+PLUGIN_VERSION = '0.0.0'
+
+
+
+
+def on_blocktest_cmd(api, data=None):
+    bl = onionrblocks.create_anonvdf_block(b"test", b"txt", 3600)
+    logger.info(
+        local_command(
+            '/addvdfblock',
+            post_data=bl.id + bl.raw,
+            silent=False, post=True),
+            terminal=True)
+
+
+
+def on_init(api, data=None):
+    logger.info(
+        f"Example Plugin v{PLUGIN_VERSION} enabled", terminal=True)
diff --git a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
index e69de29b..d908f82c 100644
--- a/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
+++ b/static-data/default-plugins/tor/bootstrap.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+aai7opy5q6innjpb2zgviexvbenhpne7lggnh4lumudojwga2m4wbaqd
\ No newline at end of file