diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ApplicationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ApplicationController.php
index 8d11cd6b6..ca1a4c636 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ApplicationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ApplicationController.php
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public function __construct(private readonly ConnectionFirewallSync $firewallSyn
     public function store(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $currentTeam = $this->currentTeamOrFail($request);
+        $this->authorize('create', [V5Application::class, $currentTeam]);
         $projects = $this->projects($currentTeam);
         [$selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment] = $this->selectedProjectAndEnvironment($request, $projects);
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/Concerns/ResolvesProjectSelection.php b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/Concerns/ResolvesProjectSelection.php
index 1d48eff33..a741d7f8f 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/Concerns/ResolvesProjectSelection.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/Concerns/ResolvesProjectSelection.php
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ protected function serializeCurrentTeam(mixed $currentTeam): ?array
      */
     protected function selectedProjectAndEnvironment(Request $request, array $projects): array
     {
-        $selectedProjectUuid = $request->session()->get(self::SELECTED_PROJECT_SESSION_KEY);
-        $selectedEnvironmentUuid = $request->session()->get(self::SELECTED_ENVIRONMENT_SESSION_KEY);
+        $selectedProjectUuid = $request->query('project', $request->session()->get(self::SELECTED_PROJECT_SESSION_KEY));
+        $selectedEnvironmentUuid = $request->query('environment', $request->session()->get(self::SELECTED_ENVIRONMENT_SESSION_KEY));
         $selectedProject = null;
 
         foreach ($projects as $project) {
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@ protected function selectedProjectAndEnvironment(Request $request, array $projec
 
         $selectedEnvironment ??= $selectedProject['environments'][0] ?? null;
 
+        if ($request->query->has('project') || $request->query->has('environment')) {
+            $request->session()->put([
+                self::SELECTED_PROJECT_SESSION_KEY => $selectedProject['uuid'] ?? null,
+                self::SELECTED_ENVIRONMENT_SESSION_KEY => $selectedEnvironment['uuid'] ?? null,
+            ]);
+        }
+
         return [$selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment];
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/DashboardController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/DashboardController.php
index 9f5e26736..de7176875 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/DashboardController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/DashboardController.php
@@ -33,17 +33,23 @@ public function __invoke(Request $request, FluxHealth $fluxHealth): Response
         $currentTeam = $request->attributes->get('v5.currentTeam');
         $projects = $this->projects($currentTeam);
         [$selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment] = $this->selectedProjectAndEnvironment($request, $projects);
+        $applications = $this->applications($currentTeam, $selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment);
+        $requestedApplicationUuid = $request->query('application');
+        $selectedApplicationUuid = collect($applications)->contains(
+            fn (array $application): bool => $application['id'] === $requestedApplicationUuid
+        ) ? $requestedApplicationUuid : null;
 
         return Inertia::render('Dashboard', [
             'currentTeam' => $this->serializeCurrentTeam($currentTeam),
             'flux' => $fluxHealth->check(),
-            'applications' => $this->applications($currentTeam, $selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment),
+            'applications' => $applications,
             'caddyIngresses' => $this->caddyIngresses($currentTeam),
             'resourceConnections' => $this->resourceConnections($currentTeam, $selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment),
             'nginxServers' => $this->nginxServers($currentTeam),
             'projects' => $projects,
             'selectedProjectUuid' => $selectedProject['uuid'] ?? null,
             'selectedEnvironmentUuid' => $selectedEnvironment['uuid'] ?? null,
+            'selectedApplicationUuid' => $selectedApplicationUuid,
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ResourceConnectionController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ResourceConnectionController.php
index d901940d6..299432e83 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ResourceConnectionController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/V5/ResourceConnectionController.php
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public function __construct(
     public function store(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $currentTeam = $this->currentTeamOrFail($request);
+        $this->authorize('create', [ResourceConnection::class, $currentTeam]);
         $projects = $this->projects($currentTeam);
         [$selectedProject, $selectedEnvironment] = $this->selectedProjectAndEnvironment($request, $projects);
 
diff --git a/app/Livewire/Project/Resource/Index.php b/app/Livewire/Project/Resource/Index.php
index 094b61b28..acfa1c03f 100644
--- a/app/Livewire/Project/Resource/Index.php
+++ b/app/Livewire/Project/Resource/Index.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use App\Models\Environment;
 use App\Models\Project;
+use App\Models\V5\Application as V5Application;
 use Illuminate\Support\Collection;
 use Livewire\Component;
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ public function mount(): void
             ->select('id', 'uuid', 'name', 'project_id')
             ->with([
                 'applications:id,uuid,name,environment_id',
+                'v5Applications:id,uuid,name,environment_id,status',
                 'services:id,uuid,name,environment_id',
                 'postgresqls:id,uuid,name,environment_id',
                 'redis:id,uuid,name,environment_id',
@@ -103,6 +105,23 @@ public function mount(): void
 
             return $application;
         });
+        $this->applications = $this->applications
+            ->merge(V5Application::query()
+                ->where('team_id', currentTeam()->id)
+                ->where('project_id', $this->project->id)
+                ->where('environment_id', $this->environment->id)
+                ->with('server:id,name')
+                ->get()
+                ->map(function (V5Application $application) use ($projectUuid, $environmentUuid) {
+                    $application->hrefLink = route('v5.dashboard', [
+                        'project' => $projectUuid,
+                        'environment' => $environmentUuid,
+                        'application' => $application->uuid,
+                    ]);
+
+                    return $application;
+                }))
+            ->sortBy('name');
 
         // Load all database resources in a single query per type
         $databaseTypes = [
@@ -180,16 +199,19 @@ private function toSearchableArray(Collection $items): array
             'uuid' => $item->uuid,
             'name' => $item->name,
             'fqdn' => $item->fqdn ?? null,
-            'description' => $item->description ?? null,
+            'description' => $item instanceof V5Application ? 'Managed by Coolify V5' : ($item->description ?? null),
             'status' => $item->status ?? '',
+            'version' => $item instanceof V5Application ? 'v5' : 'v4',
             'server_status' => $item->server_status ?? null,
             'hrefLink' => $item->hrefLink ?? '',
             'destination' => [
                 'server' => [
-                    'name' => $item->destination?->server?->name ?? 'Unknown',
+                    'name' => $item instanceof V5Application
+                        ? ($item->server?->name ?? 'Unknown')
+                        : ($item->destination?->server?->name ?? 'Unknown'),
                 ],
             ],
-            'tags' => $item->tags->map(fn ($tag) => [
+            'tags' => ($item instanceof V5Application ? collect() : $item->tags)->map(fn ($tag) => [
                 'id' => $tag->id,
                 'name' => $tag->name,
             ])->values()->toArray(),
diff --git a/app/Models/Environment.php b/app/Models/Environment.php
index 1364d874a..0e5e3c673 100644
--- a/app/Models/Environment.php
+++ b/app/Models/Environment.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use App\Models\V5\Application as V5Application;
+use App\Models\V5\ResourceConnection as V5ResourceConnection;
 use App\Traits\ClearsGlobalSearchCache;
 use App\Traits\HasSafeStringAttribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
@@ -54,7 +56,9 @@ public static function ownedByCurrentTeamAPI(int $teamId)
 
     public function isEmpty()
     {
-        return $this->applications()->count() == 0 &&
+        return ! V5Application::query()->where('environment_id', $this->id)->exists() &&
+            ! V5ResourceConnection::query()->where('environment_id', $this->id)->exists() &&
+            $this->applications()->count() == 0 &&
             $this->redis()->count() == 0 &&
             $this->postgresqls()->count() == 0 &&
             $this->mysqls()->count() == 0 &&
@@ -76,6 +80,11 @@ public function applications()
         return $this->hasMany(Application::class);
     }
 
+    public function v5Applications()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(V5Application::class);
+    }
+
     public function postgresqls()
     {
         return $this->hasMany(StandalonePostgresql::class);
diff --git a/app/Models/Project.php b/app/Models/Project.php
index 5c821b017..fe64e320d 100644
--- a/app/Models/Project.php
+++ b/app/Models/Project.php
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use App\Models\V5\Application as V5Application;
+use App\Models\V5\ResourceConnection as V5ResourceConnection;
 use App\Traits\ClearsGlobalSearchCache;
 use App\Traits\HasSafeStringAttribute;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
@@ -144,7 +146,9 @@ public function mariadbs()
 
     public function isEmpty()
     {
-        return $this->applications()->count() == 0 &&
+        return ! V5Application::query()->where('project_id', $this->id)->exists() &&
+            ! V5ResourceConnection::query()->where('project_id', $this->id)->exists() &&
+            $this->applications()->count() == 0 &&
             $this->redis()->count() == 0 &&
             $this->postgresqls()->count() == 0 &&
             $this->mysqls()->count() == 0 &&
diff --git a/app/Policies/V5/ApplicationPolicy.php b/app/Policies/V5/ApplicationPolicy.php
index 5b1877a00..aca24aa95 100644
--- a/app/Policies/V5/ApplicationPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/V5/ApplicationPolicy.php
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 
 class ApplicationPolicy
 {
+    public function create(User $user, Team $team): Response
+    {
+        return $user->isAdminOfTeam($team->id)
+            ? Response::allow()
+            : Response::deny('You do not have permission to manage applications in this team.');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can view the application within the current team.
      *
diff --git a/app/Policies/V5/ResourceConnectionPolicy.php b/app/Policies/V5/ResourceConnectionPolicy.php
index 6b3dcde79..04e472e8e 100644
--- a/app/Policies/V5/ResourceConnectionPolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/V5/ResourceConnectionPolicy.php
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 
 class ResourceConnectionPolicy
 {
+    public function create(User $user, Team $team): Response
+    {
+        return $user->isAdminOfTeam($team->id)
+            ? Response::allow()
+            : Response::deny('You do not have permission to manage resource connections in this team.');
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine whether the user can update the connection within the current team.
      */
diff --git a/other/nightly/install.sh b/other/nightly/install.sh
index f4458d440..33437aad5 100755
--- a/other/nightly/install.sh
+++ b/other/nightly/install.sh
@@ -228,11 +228,12 @@ if [ "$WARNING_SPACE" = true ]; then
     sleep 5
 fi
 
-mkdir -p /data/coolify/{source,ssh,applications,databases,backups,services,proxy,sentinel}
+mkdir -p /data/coolify/{source,ssh,applications,databases,backups,services,proxy,sentinel,flux}
 mkdir -p /data/coolify/ssh/{keys,mux}
 mkdir -p /data/coolify/proxy/dynamic
 
 chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify
+chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify/flux
 chmod -R 700 /data/coolify
 
 INSTALLATION_LOG_WITH_DATE="/data/coolify/source/installation-${DATE}.log"
diff --git a/other/nightly/upgrade.sh b/other/nightly/upgrade.sh
index 635ddd77c..a15ec39a8 100644
--- a/other/nightly/upgrade.sh
+++ b/other/nightly/upgrade.sh
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ else
     log "Network 'coolify' already exists"
 fi
 
+mkdir -p /data/coolify/flux
+chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify/flux
+
 # Check if Docker config file exists
 DOCKER_CONFIG_MOUNT=""
 if [ -f /root/.docker/config.json ]; then
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6422dd492..9b050a8a7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "@babel/code-frame": "^7.29.7",
                 "@babel/generator": "^7.29.7",
@@ -740,7 +739,6 @@
                 }
             ],
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=20.19.0"
             },
@@ -789,7 +787,6 @@
                 }
             ],
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=20.19.0"
             }
@@ -997,12 +994,36 @@
                 "@noble/ciphers": "^1.0.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@emnapi/core": {
+            "version": "1.11.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emnapi/core/-/core-1.11.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-TC8MkTuZUtcTSiFeuC0ksCh9QIJ5+F21MvZ4Wn4ORfYaFJ/0dsiudv5tVkejgwZlwQ39jL9WWDe2lz8x0WglOA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "optional": true,
+            "peer": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@emnapi/wasi-threads": "1.2.2",
+                "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+            }
+        },
+        "node_modules/@emnapi/runtime": {
+            "version": "1.11.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emnapi/runtime/-/runtime-1.11.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-kyOl3X0DuTiT1h2ft8r2fYO8JYtU9a9Xis/zBSiGArNaagCOWx90N1k2wxp18czFDH+OgcWGb5ZP/XMt3dcyPA==",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "optional": true,
+            "peer": true,
+            "dependencies": {
+                "tslib": "^2.4.0"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@emnapi/wasi-threads": {
             "version": "1.2.2",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@emnapi/wasi-threads/-/wasi-threads-1.2.2.tgz",
             "integrity": "sha512-c95qOXkHdydNKhscBTebqEC1CVAZpyqOfVfBzQ1qgzyl3gfeldUjIggDbIZgDKsHLgnsM+igH7TJ/eAasaVuMA==",
             "license": "MIT",
             "optional": true,
+            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "tslib": "^2.4.0"
             }
@@ -1244,7 +1265,6 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "engines": {
                 "node": "^14.21.3 || >=16"
             },
@@ -2082,7 +2102,8 @@
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             "dev": true,
-            "license": "MIT"
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true
         },
         "node_modules/@types/babel__core": {
             "version": "7.20.5",
@@ -2167,7 +2188,6 @@
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             "devOptional": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "csstype": "^3.2.2"
             }
@@ -2178,7 +2198,6 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "peerDependencies": {
                 "@types/react": "^19.2.0"
             }
@@ -2337,8 +2356,7 @@
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-            "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true
+            "license": "MIT"
         },
         "node_modules/accepts": {
             "version": "2.0.0",
@@ -2425,6 +2443,7 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true,
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=10"
             },
@@ -2445,6 +2464,7 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "Apache-2.0",
+            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "dequal": "^2.0.3"
             }
@@ -2600,7 +2620,6 @@
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             ],
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "baseline-browser-mapping": "^2.10.12",
                 "caniuse-lite": "^1.0.30001782",
@@ -3172,6 +3191,7 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true,
             "engines": {
                 "node": ">=6"
             }
@@ -3200,7 +3220,8 @@
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             "dev": true,
-            "license": "MIT"
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true
         },
         "node_modules/dot-prop": {
             "version": "6.0.1",
@@ -3523,7 +3544,6 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
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@@ -3973,7 +3993,6 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
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@@ -4871,6 +4890,7 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true,
             "bin": {
                 "lz-string": "bin/bin.js"
             }
@@ -5622,6 +5642,7 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "ansi-regex": "^5.0.1",
                 "ansi-styles": "^5.0.0",
@@ -5777,7 +5798,6 @@
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             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "engines": {
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@@ -5787,7 +5807,6 @@
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             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "scheduler": "^0.27.0"
             },
@@ -5800,7 +5819,8 @@
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             "dev": true,
-            "license": "MIT"
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "peer": true
         },
         "node_modules/react-refresh": {
             "version": "0.18.0",
@@ -6501,8 +6521,7 @@
             "version": "4.1.18",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/tailwindcss/-/tailwindcss-4.1.18.tgz",
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-            "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true
+            "license": "MIT"
         },
         "node_modules/tapable": {
             "version": "2.3.0",
@@ -6718,7 +6737,6 @@
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             "dev": true,
             "license": "Apache-2.0",
-            "peer": true,
             "bin": {
                 "tsc": "bin/tsc",
                 "tsserver": "bin/tsserver"
@@ -6841,7 +6859,6 @@
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             "integrity": "sha512-h9bXPmJichP5fLmVQo3PyaGSDE2n3aPuomeAlVRm0JLmt4rY6zmPKd59HYI4LNW8oTK7tlTsuC7l/m7awx9Jcw==",
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "dependencies": {
                 "lightningcss": "^1.32.0",
                 "picomatch": "^4.0.4",
@@ -7465,7 +7482,6 @@
             "integrity": "sha512-gzUt/qt81nXsFGKIFcC3YnfEAx5NkunCfnDlvuBSSFS02bcXu4Lmea0AFIUwbLWxWPx3d9p8S5QoaujKcNQxcQ==",
             "dev": true,
             "license": "MIT",
-            "peer": true,
             "funding": {
                 "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/colinhacks"
             }
diff --git a/resources/js/v5/Pages/Dashboard.tsx b/resources/js/v5/Pages/Dashboard.tsx
index 3ee7522ed..c1f7db12c 100644
--- a/resources/js/v5/Pages/Dashboard.tsx
+++ b/resources/js/v5/Pages/Dashboard.tsx
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export default function Dashboard({
     projects = [],
     selectedProjectUuid = null,
     selectedEnvironmentUuid = null,
+    selectedApplicationUuid = null,
 }: V5DashboardProps) {
     const [applications, setApplications] = useState<V5Application[]>(initialApplications);
     const [ingresses, setIngresses] = useState<V5CaddyIngress[]>(caddyIngresses);
@@ -175,11 +176,20 @@ export default function Dashboard({
         setIngresses(settledResources.ingresses);
         resetConnections(initialResourceConnections);
         setSelectedNginxServerId((currentServerId) => currentServerId || nginxServers[0]?.id || '');
-        setSelectedApplicationId(null);
-        setSelectedInspectorApplicationId(null);
+        const linkedApplicationExists = settledResources.applications.some((application) => application.id === selectedApplicationUuid);
+        setSelectedApplicationId(linkedApplicationExists ? selectedApplicationUuid : null);
+        setSelectedInspectorApplicationId(linkedApplicationExists ? selectedApplicationUuid : null);
         centerOnCanvasNodes(settledResources.applications, settledResources.ingresses);
         // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
-    }, [initialApplications, caddyIngresses, initialResourceConnections, nginxServers[0]?.id, selectedProjectUuid, selectedEnvironmentUuid]);
+    }, [
+        initialApplications,
+        caddyIngresses,
+        initialResourceConnections,
+        nginxServers[0]?.id,
+        selectedProjectUuid,
+        selectedEnvironmentUuid,
+        selectedApplicationUuid,
+    ]);
 
     useCanvasResourceMerge({
         teamId: currentTeam?.id ?? null,
diff --git a/resources/js/v5/types.ts b/resources/js/v5/types.ts
index 24f48894b..10f16ad3f 100644
--- a/resources/js/v5/types.ts
+++ b/resources/js/v5/types.ts
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ export type V5DashboardProps = {
     projects?: V5Project[];
     selectedProjectUuid?: string | null;
     selectedEnvironmentUuid?: string | null;
+    selectedApplicationUuid?: string | null;
 };
 
 export type SelectItemOption = {
diff --git a/resources/views/livewire/project/resource/index.blade.php b/resources/views/livewire/project/resource/index.blade.php
index a38a04043..4caafb287 100644
--- a/resources/views/livewire/project/resource/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/livewire/project/resource/index.blade.php
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class="relative w-48 bg-white dark:bg-coolgray-100 rounded-md shadow-lg py-1 bor
                                             ->merge($env->clickhouses ?? collect());
                                         $envResources = collect()
                                             ->merge($env->applications->map(fn($app) => ['type' => 'application', 'resource' => $app]))
+                                            ->merge($env->v5Applications->map(fn($app) => ['type' => 'v5-application', 'resource' => $app]))
                                             ->merge($envDatabases->map(fn($db) => ['type' => 'database', 'resource' => $db]))
                                             ->merge($env->services->map(fn($svc) => ['type' => 'service', 'resource' => $svc]))
                                             ->sortBy(fn($item) => strtolower($item['resource']->name));
@@ -140,6 +141,7 @@ class="flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 text-sm hover:bg-neutral-100 dark:hover
                                         ->merge($env->clickhouses ?? collect());
                                     $envResources = collect()
                                         ->merge($env->applications->map(fn($app) => ['type' => 'application', 'resource' => $app]))
+                                        ->merge($env->v5Applications->map(fn($app) => ['type' => 'v5-application', 'resource' => $app]))
                                         ->merge($envDatabases->map(fn($db) => ['type' => 'database', 'resource' => $db]))
                                         ->merge($env->services->map(fn($svc) => ['type' => 'service', 'resource' => $svc]));
                                 @endphp
@@ -157,6 +159,11 @@ class="relative w-56 bg-white dark:bg-coolgray-100 rounded-md shadow-lg py-1 bor
                                                     $resType = $envResource['type'];
                                                     $res = $envResource['resource'];
                                                     $resRoute = match ($resType) {
+                                                        'v5-application' => route('v5.dashboard', [
+                                                            'project' => $project->uuid,
+                                                            'environment' => $env->uuid,
+                                                            'application' => $res->uuid,
+                                                        ]),
                                                         'application' => route('project.application.configuration', [
                                                             'project_uuid' => $project->uuid,
                                                             'environment_uuid' => $env->uuid,
@@ -233,10 +240,15 @@ class="font-semibold" x-text="search"></span>".</p>
                 class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 pt-4 lg:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
                 <template x-for="item in filteredApplications" :key="item.uuid">
                     <span>
-                        <a class="h-24 coolbox group" :href="item.hrefLink" {{ wireNavigate() }}>
+                        <a class="h-24 coolbox group" :href="item.hrefLink"
+                            @click="if (item.version === 'v5') { $event.preventDefault(); window.location.assign(item.hrefLink) }"
+                            {{ wireNavigate() }}>
                             <div class="flex flex-col w-full">
                                 <div class="flex gap-2 px-4">
                                     <div class="pb-2 truncate box-title" x-text="item.name"></div>
+                                    <template x-if="item.version === 'v5'">
+                                        <span class="badge">V5</span>
+                                    </template>
                                     <div class="flex-1"></div>
                                     <template x-if="item.status.startsWith('running')">
                                         <div title="running" class="bg-success badge-dashboard"></div>
@@ -271,9 +283,9 @@ class="flex flex-wrap gap-1 pt-1 dark:group-hover:text-white group-hover:text-bl
                                 <a :href="`/tags/${tag.name}`" class="tag" x-text="tag.name">
                                 </a>
                             </template>
-                            <a :href="`${item.hrefLink}/tags`" class="add-tag">
-                                Add tag
-                            </a>
+                            <template x-if="item.version !== 'v5'">
+                                <a :href="`${item.hrefLink}/tags`" class="add-tag">Add tag</a>
+                            </template>
                         </div>
                     </span>
                 </template>
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 96449bb79..25315c834 100755
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -228,11 +228,12 @@ if [ "$WARNING_SPACE" = true ]; then
     sleep 5
 fi
 
-mkdir -p /data/coolify/{source,ssh,applications,databases,backups,services,proxy,sentinel}
+mkdir -p /data/coolify/{source,ssh,applications,databases,backups,services,proxy,sentinel,flux}
 mkdir -p /data/coolify/ssh/{keys,mux}
 mkdir -p /data/coolify/proxy/dynamic
 
 chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify
+chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify/flux
 chmod -R 700 /data/coolify
 
 INSTALLATION_LOG_WITH_DATE="/data/coolify/source/installation-${DATE}.log"
diff --git a/scripts/upgrade.sh b/scripts/upgrade.sh
index 206327f65..144dcb21c 100644
--- a/scripts/upgrade.sh
+++ b/scripts/upgrade.sh
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ else
     log "Network 'coolify' already exists"
 fi
 
+mkdir -p /data/coolify/flux
+chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify/flux
+
 # Fix SSH directory ownership if not owned by container user UID 9999 (fixes #6621)
 # Only changes owner — preserves existing group to respect custom setups
 SSH_OWNER=$(stat -c '%u' /data/coolify/ssh 2>/dev/null || echo "unknown")
diff --git a/tests/Feature/V5/DashboardControllerTest.php b/tests/Feature/V5/DashboardControllerTest.php
index 2569d6405..3508e14fb 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/V5/DashboardControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/V5/DashboardControllerTest.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 use App\Events\V5RealtimeTestEvent;
 use App\Models\Team;
 use App\Models\User;
+use App\Models\V5\Application;
 use App\Models\V5\Application as V5Application;
 use App\Models\V5\Server as V5Server;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Broadcasting\ShouldBroadcastNow;
@@ -356,6 +357,36 @@
         ->assertDontSee($otherEnvironment->uuid);
 });
 
+it('opens a linked v5 application in its project and environment', function () {
+    $this->withoutVite();
+    fakeFluxHealth();
+    createSharedUserAndTeamTables();
+
+    [$user, $team] = createV5UserWithTeam();
+    [$project, $environment] = createV5ProjectWithEnvironment($team, 'linked-project', 'production');
+    $application = Application::query()->create([
+        'team_id' => $team->id,
+        'project_id' => $project->id,
+        'environment_id' => $environment->id,
+        'created_by_user_id' => $user->id,
+        'name' => 'linked-nginx',
+        'image' => 'nginx:alpine',
+        'container_name' => 'linked-v5-nginx',
+    ]);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->withSession(['currentTeam' => $team])
+        ->get(route('v5.dashboard', [
+            'project' => $project->uuid,
+            'environment' => $environment->uuid,
+            'application' => $application->uuid,
+        ]))
+        ->assertSuccessful()
+        ->assertSee('"selectedProjectUuid":"'.$project->uuid.'"', false)
+        ->assertSee('"selectedEnvironmentUuid":"'.$environment->uuid.'"', false)
+        ->assertSee('"selectedApplicationUuid":"'.$application->uuid.'"', false);
+});
+
 it('persists the selected v5 project and environment in the session', function () {
     $this->withoutVite();
     fakeFluxHealth();
diff --git a/tests/Feature/V5/V5CreateAuthorizationTest.php b/tests/Feature/V5/V5CreateAuthorizationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e42a26df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/V5/V5CreateAuthorizationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\V5\Application as V5Application;
+use App\Models\V5\ResourceConnection;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    resetV5DashboardTestState();
+    createSharedUserAndTeamTables();
+});
+
+it('prevents team members from creating v5 applications', function () {
+    [$user, $team] = createV5UserWithTeam();
+    $user->teams()->updateExistingPivot($team->id, ['role' => 'member']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->withSession(['currentTeam' => $team])
+        ->postJson('/v5/applications/nginx')
+        ->assertForbidden();
+
+    expect(V5Application::query()->count())->toBe(0);
+});
+
+it('prevents team members from creating v5 resource connections', function () {
+    [$user, $team] = createV5UserWithTeam();
+    $user->teams()->updateExistingPivot($team->id, ['role' => 'member']);
+
+    $this->actingAs($user)
+        ->withSession(['currentTeam' => $team])
+        ->postJson('/v5/resource-connections')
+        ->assertForbidden();
+
+    expect(ResourceConnection::query()->count())->toBe(0);
+});
diff --git a/tests/Feature/V5/V5ParentLifecycleTest.php b/tests/Feature/V5/V5ParentLifecycleTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c2d592e46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Feature/V5/V5ParentLifecycleTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+use App\Models\V5\Application as V5Application;
+use App\Models\V5\ResourceConnection;
+
+beforeEach(function () {
+    resetV5DashboardTestState();
+    createSharedUserAndTeamTables();
+});
+
+it('does not consider projects or environments with v5 applications empty', function () {
+    [$user, $team] = createV5UserWithTeam();
+    [$project, $environment] = createV5ProjectWithEnvironment($team, 'Project', 'production');
+
+    V5Application::query()->create([
+        'team_id' => $team->id,
+        'project_id' => $project->id,
+        'environment_id' => $environment->id,
+        'created_by_user_id' => $user->id,
+        'name' => 'nginx',
+        'image' => 'nginx:alpine',
+        'container_name' => 'v5-nginx',
+    ]);
+
+    expect($project->isEmpty())->toBeFalse()
+        ->and($environment->isEmpty())->toBeFalse();
+});
+
+it('does not consider projects or environments with v5 resource connections empty', function () {
+    [$user, $team] = createV5UserWithTeam();
+    [$project, $environment] = createV5ProjectWithEnvironment($team, 'Project', 'production');
+
+    ResourceConnection::query()->create([
+        'team_id' => $team->id,
+        'project_id' => $project->id,
+        'environment_id' => $environment->id,
+        'resource_one_type' => V5Application::class,
+        'resource_one_id' => 1,
+        'resource_two_type' => V5Application::class,
+        'resource_two_id' => 2,
+        'resource_pair_key' => 'application:1|application:2',
+        'created_by_user_id' => $user->id,
+    ]);
+
+    expect($project->isEmpty())->toBeFalse()
+        ->and($environment->isEmpty())->toBeFalse();
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/UpgradePostgresScriptTest.php b/tests/Unit/UpgradePostgresScriptTest.php
index 6fe028ddb..42ef53113 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/UpgradePostgresScriptTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/UpgradePostgresScriptTest.php
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ function assertBashSyntaxIsValid(string $path): void
     'nightly upgrade' => 'other/nightly/upgrade.sh',
 ]);
 
+it('creates a writable flux storage directory during install and upgrade', function (string $path) {
+    $script = file_get_contents(getcwd().'/'.$path);
+
+    expect($script)
+        ->toContain('/data/coolify/flux')
+        ->toContain('chown -R 9999:root /data/coolify/flux');
+})->with([
+    'stable install' => 'scripts/install.sh',
+    'nightly install' => 'other/nightly/install.sh',
+    'stable upgrade' => 'scripts/upgrade.sh',
+    'nightly upgrade' => 'other/nightly/upgrade.sh',
+]);
+
 it('uses the selected registry url when extracting upgrade images', function (string $path) {
     $script = file_get_contents(getcwd().'/'.$path);
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/V5/Policies/V5PolicyTest.php b/tests/Unit/V5/Policies/V5PolicyTest.php
index a3cc4b684..745f97ae3 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/V5/Policies/V5PolicyTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/V5/Policies/V5PolicyTest.php
@@ -230,6 +230,8 @@ function v5PolicyTeam(int $id = 10): Team
     $member = v5PolicyMemberUser();
     $policy = new ApplicationPolicy;
 
+    expect($policy->create($member, $team)->denied())->toBeTrue();
+
     foreach (['update', 'updateIngress', 'delete'] as $ability) {
         $response = $policy->{$ability}($member, $application, $team);
 
@@ -244,6 +246,8 @@ function v5PolicyTeam(int $id = 10): Team
     $member = v5PolicyMemberUser();
     $policy = new ResourceConnectionPolicy;
 
+    expect($policy->create($member, $team)->denied())->toBeTrue();
+
     foreach (['update', 'delete'] as $ability) {
         $response = $policy->{$ability}($member, $connection, $team);
 
@@ -251,3 +255,11 @@ function v5PolicyTeam(int $id = 10): Team
             ->and($response->status())->toBeNull();
     }
 });
+
+it('allows admins to create applications and resource connections', function () {
+    $team = v5PolicyTeam(10);
+    $admin = v5PolicyUser('admin');
+
+    expect((new ApplicationPolicy)->create($admin, $team)->allowed())->toBeTrue()
+        ->and((new ResourceConnectionPolicy)->create($admin, $team)->allowed())->toBeTrue();
+});
diff --git a/tests/Unit/V5/V4ResourceIndexV5ApplicationTest.php b/tests/Unit/V5/V4ResourceIndexV5ApplicationTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..592f5ae48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/Unit/V5/V4ResourceIndexV5ApplicationTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+<?php
+
+it('includes v5 applications in the v4 resource index and links them to v5', function () {
+    $component = file_get_contents(app_path('Livewire/Project/Resource/Index.php'));
+    $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/resource/index.blade.php'));
+
+    expect($component)
+        ->toContain('V5Application')
+        ->toContain("route('v5.dashboard'")
+        ->toContain("? 'v5' : 'v4'")
+        ->and($view)
+        ->toContain("item.version === 'v5'")
+        ->toContain('V5');
+});