diff --git a/assets/project/.localbeach.dist.env b/assets/project/.localbeach.dist.env
index 51e5ba7..a40e11d 100644
--- a/assets/project/.localbeach.dist.env
+++ b/assets/project/.localbeach.dist.env
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ BEACH_VIRTUAL_HOSTS=${BEACH_PROJECT_NAME_LOWERCASE}.localbeach.net
 
 # Change the PHP version to the branch you use in your Beach instances.
 # Examples: 8.1 for PHP 8.1.x
-
 BEACH_PHP_IMAGE_VERSION=8.3
 
+# Change these if your Flow setup is not in the project root
+BEACH_FLOW_ROOTPATH=${BEACH_FLOW_ROOTPATH}
+BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH=${BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH}
+
 # You may specify additional environment variables below, for example
 # a URL of a service you use. Make sure to add this variable to the
 # "environment" section of the "php" container in ".localbeach.docker-compose.yaml".
+# like so: MY_CUSTOM_VAR=${MY_CUSTOM_VAR}
diff --git a/assets/project/.localbeach.docker-compose.yaml b/assets/project/.localbeach.docker-compose.yaml
index a0dd3b6..89471de 100644
--- a/assets/project/.localbeach.docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/assets/project/.localbeach.docker-compose.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ services:
       - BEACH_PERSISTENT_RESOURCES_FALLBACK_BASE_URI=${BEACH_PERSISTENT_RESOURCES_FALLBACK_BASE_URI:-}
       - FLOW_HTTP_TRUSTED_PROXIES=*
       - NGINX_CACHE_ENABLE=false
+      - BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH=${BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH:-/application}
 
   php:
     image: ${BEACH_PHP_IMAGE:-flownative/beach-php}:${BEACH_PHP_IMAGE_VERSION:-8.2}
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ services:
       - BEACH_PHP_TIMEZONE=${BEACH_PHP_TIMEZONE:-UTC}
       - BEACH_APPLICATION_USER_SERVICE_ENABLE=${BEACH_APPLICATION_USER_SERVICE_ENABLE:-false}
       - BEACH_APPLICATION_STARTUP_SCRIPTS_ENABLE=${BEACH_APPLICATION_STARTUP_SCRIPTS_ENABLE:-false}
+      - BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH=${BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH:-/application}
 
   redis:
     image: ${BEACH_REDIS_IMAGE:-flownative/redis}:${BEACH_REDIS_IMAGE_VERSION:-latest}
diff --git a/cmd/beach/cmd/down.go b/cmd/beach/cmd/down.go
index 33e738e..5c9a823 100644
--- a/cmd/beach/cmd/down.go
+++ b/cmd/beach/cmd/down.go
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ func handleDownRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	for _, instanceRoot := range instanceRoots {
 		log.Info("Stopping instance in " + instanceRoot + "...")
 		sandbox, err := beachsandbox.GetSandbox(instanceRoot)
-		if err != nil {
+		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, beachsandbox.ErrNoFlowFound) {
 			log.Fatal(err)
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/cmd/beach/cmd/init.go b/cmd/beach/cmd/init.go
index 4d1ceaa..3541605 100644
--- a/cmd/beach/cmd/init.go
+++ b/cmd/beach/cmd/init.go
@@ -17,15 +17,16 @@ package cmd
 import (
 	"os"
 	"path"
+	"path/filepath"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/flownative/localbeach/pkg/beachsandbox"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
 
 var projectName string
+var flowRootPath string
 
 // initCmd represents the init command
 var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
@@ -38,20 +39,22 @@ var initCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 func init() {
 	initCmd.Flags().StringVar(&projectName, "project-name", "", "Defines the project name, defaults to folder name.")
+	initCmd.Flags().StringVar(&flowRootPath, "flow-path", "", "Defines the Flow project root, defaults to current folder.")
 	rootCmd.AddCommand(initCmd)
 }
 
 func handleInitRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
-	sandbox, err := beachsandbox.GetRawSandbox()
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-		return
-	}
+	var err error
 
 	projectNameFilter := regexp.MustCompile(`[^a-zA-Z0-9-]`)
 	projectName := strings.Trim(projectName, " ")
 	if len(projectName) == 0 {
-		projectName = path.Base(sandbox.ProjectRootPath)
+		workingDirPath, err := os.Getwd()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Fatal(err)
+			return
+		}
+		projectName = path.Base(workingDirPath)
 	}
 
 	projectName = projectNameFilter.ReplaceAllLiteralString(projectName, "")
@@ -80,6 +83,8 @@ func handleInitRun(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
 	environmentContent := readFileFromAssets("project/.localbeach.dist.env")
 	environmentContent = strings.ReplaceAll(environmentContent, "${BEACH_PROJECT_NAME}", projectName)
 	environmentContent = strings.ReplaceAll(environmentContent, "${BEACH_PROJECT_NAME_LOWERCASE}", strings.ToLower(projectName))
+	environmentContent = strings.ReplaceAll(environmentContent, "${BEACH_FLOW_ROOTPATH}", flowRootPath)
+	environmentContent = strings.ReplaceAll(environmentContent, "${BEACH_APPLICATION_PATH}", filepath.Join("/application", flowRootPath))
 
 	destination, err := os.Create(".localbeach.dist.env")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/cmd/beach/cmd/logs.go b/cmd/beach/cmd/logs.go
index 41f2947..c8715d4 100644
--- a/cmd/beach/cmd/logs.go
+++ b/cmd/beach/cmd/logs.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 package cmd
 
 import (
+	"path/filepath"
 	"strconv"
 
 	"github.com/flownative/localbeach/pkg/beachsandbox"
@@ -52,11 +53,11 @@ Docker containers (--containers).`,
 				return
 			}
 		} else {
-			commandArgs := []string{"exec", "-ti", sandbox.ProjectName + "_php"}
+			commandArgs := []string{"exec", "-ti", sandbox.ProjectName + "_php", "bash", "-c"}
 			if follow {
-				commandArgs = append(commandArgs, "bash", "-c", "tail -n -"+strconv.Itoa(tail)+" -f /application/Data/Logs/*.log")
+				commandArgs = append(commandArgs, "tail -n -"+strconv.Itoa(tail)+" -f "+filepath.Join("/application", sandbox.FlowRootPath, "Data/Logs/*.log"))
 			} else {
-				commandArgs = append(commandArgs, "bash", "-c", "tail -n -"+strconv.Itoa(tail)+" /application/Data/Logs/*.log")
+				commandArgs = append(commandArgs, "tail -n -"+strconv.Itoa(tail)+" "+filepath.Join("/application", sandbox.FlowRootPath, "Data/Logs/*.log"))
 			}
 
 			err = exec.RunInteractiveCommand("docker", commandArgs)
diff --git a/pkg/beachsandbox/beachsandbox.go b/pkg/beachsandbox/beachsandbox.go
index 5ed6c21..e4d8965 100644
--- a/pkg/beachsandbox/beachsandbox.go
+++ b/pkg/beachsandbox/beachsandbox.go
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ type BeachSandbox struct {
 	ProjectRootPath                    string ``
 	ProjectDataPersistentResourcesPath string ``
 	DockerComposeFilePath              string ``
+	FlowRootPath                       string ``
 }
 
 func (sandbox *BeachSandbox) Init(rootPath string) error {
 	sandbox.ProjectRootPath = rootPath
-	sandbox.ProjectDataPersistentResourcesPath = rootPath + "/Data/Persistent/Resources"
 
 	if err := loadLocalBeachEnvironment(rootPath); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -37,8 +37,14 @@ func (sandbox *BeachSandbox) Init(rootPath string) error {
 
 	sandbox.DockerComposeFilePath = filepath.Join(sandbox.ProjectRootPath, ".localbeach.docker-compose.yaml")
 	sandbox.ProjectName = os.Getenv("BEACH_PROJECT_NAME")
+	sandbox.FlowRootPath = os.Getenv("BEACH_FLOW_ROOTPATH")
+	sandbox.ProjectDataPersistentResourcesPath = filepath.Join(rootPath, sandbox.FlowRootPath, "/Data/Persistent/Resources")
 
-	return nil
+	if info, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(sandbox.ProjectRootPath, sandbox.FlowRootPath, "flow")); err == nil && !info.IsDir() {
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	return ErrNoFlowFound
 }
 
 // GetActiveSandbox returns the active sandbox based on the current working dir
@@ -51,16 +57,6 @@ func GetActiveSandbox() (*BeachSandbox, error) {
 	return GetSandbox(rootPath)
 }
 
-// GetRawSandbox returns the (unconfigured) sandbox based on the current working dir
-func GetRawSandbox() (*BeachSandbox, error) {
-	rootPath, err := detectProjectRootPathFromWorkingDir()
-	if errors.Is(err, ErrNoFlowFound) {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return GetSandbox(rootPath)
-}
-
 // GetSandbox returns the sandbox based on the given dir
 func GetSandbox(rootPath string) (*BeachSandbox, error) {
 	sandbox := &BeachSandbox{}
diff --git a/pkg/beachsandbox/helpers.go b/pkg/beachsandbox/helpers.go
index c647005..8fb5350 100644
--- a/pkg/beachsandbox/helpers.go
+++ b/pkg/beachsandbox/helpers.go
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-var ErrNoLocalBeachConfigurationFound = errors.New("found a Flow or Neos installation but no Local Beach configuration – run \"beach init\" to create some")
-var ErrNoFlowFound = errors.New("could not find Flow or Neos installation in your current path - try running \"composer install\" to fix that")
+var ErrNoLocalBeachConfigurationFound = errors.New("could not find a Local Beach configuration – run \"beach init\" to create some")
+var ErrNoFlowFound = errors.New("could not find Flow or Neos installation - try running \"composer install\" to fix that")
 
 func detectProjectRootPathFromWorkingDir() (rootPath string, err error) {
 	workingDirPath, err := os.Getwd()
@@ -40,13 +40,10 @@ func detectProjectRootPathFromWorkingDir() (rootPath string, err error) {
 func detectProjectRootPath(currentPath string) (projectRootPath string, err error) {
 	projectRootPath = path.Clean(currentPath)
 
-	if info, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(projectRootPath, "flow")); err == nil && !info.IsDir() {
-		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(projectRootPath, ".localbeach.docker-compose.yaml")); err == nil {
-			return projectRootPath, err
-		}
-		return projectRootPath, ErrNoLocalBeachConfigurationFound
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(projectRootPath, ".localbeach.docker-compose.yaml")); err == nil {
+		return projectRootPath, err
 	} else if projectRootPath == "/" {
-		return "", ErrNoFlowFound
+		return "", ErrNoLocalBeachConfigurationFound
 	}
 
 	return detectProjectRootPath(path.Dir(projectRootPath))