diff --git a/lib/limonade.php b/lib/limonade.php
index 076b616..4de3f99 100644
--- a/lib/limonade.php
+++ b/lib/limonade.php
@@ -905,13 +905,12 @@ function error_http_status($errno)
 function request_method($env = null)
 {
   if(is_null($env)) $env = env();
-  $m = array_key_exists('REQUEST_METHOD', $env['SERVER']) ? $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] : null;
-  if($m == "POST" && array_key_exists('_method', $env['POST'])) 
-    $m = strtoupper($env['POST']['_method']);
-  if(!in_array(strtoupper($m), request_methods()))
+  $m = isset($env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD']) ? $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] : null;
+
+  if($m && !in_array(strtoupper($m), request_methods()))
   {
     trigger_error("'$m' request method is unknown or unavailable.", E_USER_WARNING);
-    $m = false;
+    $m = null;
   }
   return $m;
 }
@@ -2466,7 +2465,7 @@ function file_mime_content_type($filename)
   {
     if($finfo = finfo_open(FILEINFO_MIME))
     {
-      if($mime = finfo_file($finfo, $filename))
+      if($mime = @finfo_file($finfo, $filename))
       {
         finfo_close($finfo);
         return $mime;        
diff --git a/lib/limonade/tests.php b/lib/limonade/tests.php
index e2f43e7..ea1cff7 100644
--- a/lib/limonade/tests.php
+++ b/lib/limonade/tests.php
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
  * Constants and globals
  */
 if(!defined('DS')) define("DS", DIRECTORY_SEPARATOR);
+if(!defined('TESTS_DOC_ROOT')) define('TESTS_DOC_ROOT', 'http://localhost/');
 
 if(!array_key_exists("limonade", $GLOBALS))
    $GLOBALS["limonade"] = array();
@@ -82,6 +83,9 @@ function end_test_suite()
   echo " Passes ".$passed_tests."/".$tests.", ";
   echo " {$failures} failures for {$assertions} assertions.\n";
   echo test_cli_format("===========================================================\n", 'white');
+  if ($failures > 0) {
+  	exit(1);
+  }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -139,6 +143,10 @@ function end_test_case()
       echo " {$test['failures']} failures for {$test['assertions']} assertions.\n";
       
       echo "-----------------------------------------------------------\n";
+
+      if ($test['failures'] > 0) {
+         exit(1);
+      }
    }
    $GLOBALS["limonade"]["test_case_current"] = null;
 }
@@ -164,7 +172,7 @@ function test_case_describe($msg = NULL)
  * Returns all user test case functions
  *
  * @access private
- * @return void
+ * @return array
  */
 function test_case_all_func()
 {
@@ -195,6 +203,7 @@ function test_case_execute_current()
    while($func = array_shift($tests))
    {
       test_call_func(test_before_func_name());
+      echo '# ' . $func . PHP_EOL;
       call_user_func($func);
    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/all.php b/tests/all.php
index d35715c..a0bed7d 100644
--- a/tests/all.php
+++ b/tests/all.php
@@ -1,106 +1,8 @@
 <?php
-require_once dirname(dirname(__FILE__)).'/lib/limonade.php';
-require_once dirname(dirname(__FILE__)).'/lib/limonade/tests.php';
-
-$basedir = dirname(__FILE__).DS;
-
-if(!defined('TESTS_DOC_ROOT'))
-{
-  # 1. CONFIG file is required
-  $config_file = dirname(__FILE__).'/config/config.php';
-  if(file_exists($config_file))
-  {
-    include $config_file;
-    $doc_root = $config['limonade_base_url']."tests/apps/";
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    echo <<<OUTPUT
-
-ERROR: MISSING CONFIG FILE FOR TESTS
-====================================
-
-In order to run test, you must have a valid tests/config/config.php file.
-Please copy tests/config/config.php.dist into tests/config/config.php and
-set required values.
-
-The \$config['limonade_base_url'] is required to run functional tests.
-
-NOTE: the Limonade source code must be somewhere in your HTTP server public
-folder in order to call testing limonade apps.
-
----
-
-OUTPUT;
-  exit;
-  }
-  
-  # 2. HTTP+CURL requirements
-  if(function_exists('curl_version'))
-  {
-    $url = $doc_root.'index.php';
-    $response = test_request($url, 'GET');
-    if($response)
-    {
-      $v = phpversion();
-      $curl_v = curl_version();
-      $cv = $curl_v['version'];
-      if($response == $v)
-      {
-
-        echo <<<OUTPUT
-
-==== RUNNING LIMONADE TESTS [PHP $v — cURL $cv] =====
-
-OUTPUT;
-      } else {
-        echo  <<<OUTPUT
-
-ERROR: Wrong response to HTTP request test
-==========================================
-
-Requesting $url
-must return '$v' but returns this response:
-
-$response
-
----
-
-Your \$config['limonade_base_url'] might be wrong or maybe it's your HTTP
-server configuration and/or php installation.
-Please fix it in order to run tests.
-
----
-
-OUTPUT;
-        exit;
-      }
-    }
-    else
-    {
-      exit;
-    }
-    
-  }
-  else
-  {
-    echo <<<OUTPUT
-
-ERROR: cURL Library is required
-===============================
-
-Please install PHP cURL library in order to run Limonade tests.
-
-
----
-
-OUTPUT;
-  }
-   
-  
-  define('TESTS_DOC_ROOT', $doc_root);
-}
+require_once dirname(__DIR__).'/lib/limonade.php';
+require_once dirname(__DIR__).'/lib/limonade/tests.php';
 
+$basedir = __DIR__ . DS;
 
 test_suite('Limonade');
   require $basedir."tests.php";
diff --git a/tests/file.php b/tests/file.php
index 52c2699..7690a9d 100644
--- a/tests/file.php
+++ b/tests/file.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-if(!defined('LIMONADE')){$h="HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized";header($h);die($h);}// Security check
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("File");
    test_case_describe("Testing limonade file functions.");
diff --git a/tests/functional.php b/tests/functional.php
index c896cf8..d7e138a 100644
--- a/tests/functional.php
+++ b/tests/functional.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-if(!defined('LIMONADE')){$h="HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized";header($h);die($h);}// Security check
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("Functional");
    test_case_describe("Functional tests");
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@ function test_functional_request()
    {
      $response =  test_request(TESTS_DOC_ROOT.'01-hello_world.php', 'GET', true);
      //echo $response;
-     assert_header($response, 'Content-type', 'text/html');
+     assert_header($response, 'Content-type', 'text/html; charset=UTF-8');
      
      $response =  test_request(TESTS_DOC_ROOT.'03-routing.php/route0', 'GET', true);
      assert_header($response, 'X-Limonade', LIM_NAME);
diff --git a/tests/http.php b/tests/http.php
index c4fa0a1..323368e 100644
--- a/tests/http.php
+++ b/tests/http.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-if(!defined('LIMONADE')){$h="HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized";header($h);die($h);}// Security check
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("HTTP");
    test_case_describe("Testing limonade HTTP utils functions.");
diff --git a/tests/main.php b/tests/main.php
index 63d0808..a00e49c 100644
--- a/tests/main.php
+++ b/tests/main.php
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?php
-if(!defined('LIMONADE')){$h="HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized";header($h);die($h);}// Security check
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("Main");
    test_case_describe("Testing limonade main functions.");
@@ -69,21 +70,20 @@ function test_main_env()
        assert_true(array_key_exists($var, $env));
        assert_true(is_array($env[$var]));
      }
-     
-     $_POST['_method'] = "PUT";
+     $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'POST';
      $_POST['my_var1'] = "value1";
      $_POST['my_var2'] = "value2";
      
      $env = env(null);
-     assert_equal($env['PUT']['my_var1'], "value1");
-     assert_equal($env['PUT']['my_var2'], "value2");
+     assert_equal($env['POST']['my_var1'], "value1");
+     assert_equal($env['POST']['my_var2'], "value2");
    }
    
    function test_main_app_file()
    {
-     $app_file = strtolower(app_file());
-     $env = env();
-     assert_equal($app_file, strtolower($env['SERVER']['PWD'].'/'.$env['SERVER']['PHP_SELF']));
+	 $app_file = strtolower(app_file());
+	 $env = env();
+	 assert_equal($app_file, strtolower(file_path(getcwd().'/'.$env['SERVER']['PHP_SELF'])));
    }
    
    function test_main_call_if_exists()
diff --git a/tests/output.php b/tests/output.php
index 9ab8f7e..0b69c56 100644
--- a/tests/output.php
+++ b/tests/output.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("Output");
   test_case_describe("Testing limonade output functions.");
diff --git a/tests/request.php b/tests/request.php
index 439e019..c6b705a 100644
--- a/tests/request.php
+++ b/tests/request.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("Request");
    test_case_describe("Testing limonade request functions.");
@@ -28,7 +30,7 @@ function test_request_method_is_allowed()
    function test_request_method()
    {
      $env = env();
-     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = null;
+     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = 'UNKOWN';
      
      assert_trigger_error("request_method");
      
@@ -40,20 +42,17 @@ function test_request_method()
        assert_equal(request_method($env), $method);
      }
      
-     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = "POST";
-     
-     $env['POST']['_method'] = "PUT";
+     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = "PUT";
      assert_equal(request_method($env), "PUT");
-     
-     $env['POST']['_method'] = "DELETE";
+
+     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = "DELETE";
      assert_equal(request_method($env), "DELETE");
-     
-     $env['POST']['_method'] = "PATCH";
+
+     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = "PATCH";
      assert_equal(request_method($env), "PATCH");
 
-     $env['POST']['_method'] = "UNKOWN";
-     assert_trigger_error('request_method', array($env));
-     assert_false(request_method());
+     $env['SERVER']['REQUEST_METHOD'] = "UNKOWN";
+     assert_null(request_method());
    }
    
    function test_request_uri()
diff --git a/tests/router.php b/tests/router.php
index ff141b8..b77f8a6 100644
--- a/tests/router.php
+++ b/tests/router.php
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 <?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade.php';
 
 test_case("Router");
    test_case_describe("Testing limonade router functions.");
diff --git a/tests/startTestServer.sh b/tests/startTestServer.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbfe79c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/startTestServer.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+BASEDIR=$(dirname "$0")
+cd $BASEDIR
+php -S localhost:80 -t apps
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tests.php b/tests/tests.php
index ffa57c9..fef23f0 100644
--- a/tests/tests.php
+++ b/tests/tests.php
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <?php
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/limonade/tests.php';
 
 test_case("Test");
 
@@ -61,9 +62,9 @@ function test_test_assert_request()
      assert_true(defined('TESTS_DOC_ROOT'), "Undefined 'TESTS_DOC_ROOT' constant");
      $response =  test_request(TESTS_DOC_ROOT.'00-empty.php', 'GET', true);
      assert_header($response, 'Content-type');
-     assert_header($response, 'Content-type', 'text/html');
+     assert_header($response, 'Content-type', 'text/html;charset=UTF-8');
      assert_header($response, 'Content-Type');
-     assert_header($response, 'Content-Type', 'text/html');
+     assert_header($response, 'Content-Type', 'text/html;charset=UTF-8');
    }
    
 end_test_case();
\ No newline at end of file