diff --git a/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/mysql/5.1.0-2024-03-08.sql b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/mysql/5.1.0-2024-03-08.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..458403a3454a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/mysql/5.1.0-2024-03-08.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+INSERT IGNORE INTO `#__guidedtour_steps` (`tour_id`, `title`, `published`, `description`, `ordering`, `position`, `target`, `type`, `interactive_type`, `url`, `created`, `created_by`, `modified`, `modified_by`, `language`) VALUES
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 1, 'right', '#sidebarmenu', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_DESCRIPTION', 2, 'center', '', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 3, 'left', '.quickicons-for-update_quickicon .card', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_DESCRIPTION', 4, 'bottom', '#header', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_DESCRIPTION', 5, 'right', '#sidebarmenu nav > ul:first-of-type > li:last-child', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, '*');
+
+ALTER TABLE `#__guidedtours` ADD COLUMN `autostart` int NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 /** CAN FAIL **/;
+
+INSERT IGNORE INTO `#__guidedtours` (`title`, `uid`, `description`, `ordering`, `extensions`, `url`, `created`, `created_by`, `modified`, `modified_by`, `published`, `language`, `access`, `autostart`) VALUES
+('COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_TITLE', 'joomla-welcome', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_DESCRIPTION', 1, '["com_cpanel"]', 'administrator/index.php', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 0, 1, '*', 1, 0);
+
+UPDATE `#__guidedtour_steps` SET `tour_id` = LAST_INSERT_ID() WHERE `tour_id`=0;
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/postgresql/5.1.0-2024-03-08.sql b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/postgresql/5.1.0-2024-03-08.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..03618c5ec72c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/components/com_admin/sql/updates/postgresql/5.1.0-2024-03-08.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+INSERT IGNORE INTO "#__guidedtour_steps" ("tour_id", "title", "published", "description", "ordering", "position", "target", "type", "interactive_type", "url", "created", "created_by", "modified", "modified_by", "language") VALUES
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 1, 'right', '#sidebarmenu', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_DESCRIPTION', 2, 'center', '', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 3, 'left', '.quickicons-for-update_quickicon .card', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_DESCRIPTION', 4, 'bottom', '#header', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, '*'),
+(0, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_DESCRIPTION', 5, 'right', '#sidebarmenu nav > ul:first-of-type > li:last-child', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, '*')
+ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;
+
+ALTER TABLE "#__guidedtours" ADD COLUMN "autostart" int NOT NULL DEFAULT 0 /** CAN FAIL **/;
+
+INSERT IGNORE INTO "#__guidedtours" ("title", "uid", "description", "ordering", "extensions", "url", "created", "created_by", "modified", "modified_by", "published", "language", "access", "autostart") VALUES
+('COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_TITLE', 'joomla-welcome', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_DESCRIPTION', 1, '["com_cpanel"]', 'administrator/index.php', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 0, 1, '*', 1, 0)
+ON CONFLICT DO NOTHING;
+
+UPDATE "#__guidedtour_steps" SET "tour_id" = currval(pg_get_serial_sequence('#__guidedtours','id')) WHERE "tour_id"=0;
diff --git a/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php b/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php
index 8bfca6bfdf760..ba44205d3da67 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_guidedtours/src/Model/TourModel.php
@@ -501,4 +501,27 @@ protected function setStepsLanguage(int $id, string $language = '*'): bool
         return $db->setQuery($query)
             ->execute();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets a tour's autostart value
+     *
+     * @param   int  $id         Id of a tour
+     * @param   int  $autostart  The autostart value of a tour
+     *
+     * @since  5.0.0
+     */
+    public function setAutostart($id, $autostart)
+    {
+        $db = $this->getDatabase();
+
+        $query = $db->getQuery(true)
+            ->update($db->quoteName('#__guidedtours'))
+            ->set($db->quoteName('autostart') . ' = :autostart')
+            ->where($db->quoteName('id') . ' = :tourId')
+            ->bind(':autostart', $autostart, ParameterType::INTEGER)
+            ->bind(':tourId', $id, ParameterType::INTEGER);
+
+        $db->setQuery($query);
+        $db->execute();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/guidedtours.joomla_welcome.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/guidedtours.joomla_welcome.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..409df0dda794a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/guidedtours.joomla_welcome.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_TITLE="Welcome to Joomla!"
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_DESCRIPTION="<p>This is the first of a set of Guided Tours designed to introduce newcomers to the main features of the Joomla Administrator pages, sometimes referred as the <strong>backend</strong> to distinguish it from the <strong>frontend</strong> public Site pages. The Administrator pages are used to configure and manage your whole Joomla website.</p><p>The current page is the <strong>Home Dashboard</strong>, the starting point for access to the Administrator menu, to the left, and the Quick access panels, to the right.</p><p>Please select <strong>Start</strong> to continue this brief tour or the <strong>X</strong> symbol above to close the tour. You can take the tour again at any time.</p>"
diff --git a/administrator/language/en-GB/guidedtours.joomla_welcome_steps.ini b/administrator/language/en-GB/guidedtours.joomla_welcome_steps.ini
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..3b0338706b3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/administrator/language/en-GB/guidedtours.joomla_welcome_steps.ini
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_TITLE="The Menu"
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_DESCRIPTION="<p>The menu provides access to the Administrator management pages. Each section has a collection of pages for managing that particular aspect of Joomla, such as Content, Menus and Users.</p><p>The window pane icons link to individual dashboards for those sections. The System menu itself leads to a dashboard.</p>"
+
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_TITLE="The Dashboard Panels"
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_DESCRIPTION="<p>Dashboards provide quick access to frequently used pages via their icons.</p><p>Each dashboard panel is an Administrator module that can be customised via its Settings icon <span class=\"icon-cogs\" aria-hidden=\"true\"></span>. This allows you to configure your site dashboards to suit your own purposes.</p>"
+
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_TITLE="The Notifications Panel"
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_DESCRIPTION="<p>The Notifications panel shows when updates are available for Joomla and other extensions. Outstanding Privacy Requests are also shown here.</p>"
+
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_TITLE="The Top Bar"
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_DESCRIPTION="<p>The top bar shows the title of the displayed page so that you always know where you are. The other items in the top bar are optional modules.</p><p>Typically the current Joomla version and access to further guided tours can be found here.</p><p>The last items are usually a link to the Site frontend and the User Menu where you can manage your account and logout.</p>"
+
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_TITLE="Help and Information"
+COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_DESCRIPTION="<p>Many resources to help you can be found here together with additional links to more resources, documentation, support and how to become involved in Joomla.</p>"
diff --git a/build/media_source/plg_system_guidedtours/js/guidedtours.es6.js b/build/media_source/plg_system_guidedtours/js/guidedtours.es6.js
index decc52bacfe4a..18d9d38a8896a 100644
--- a/build/media_source/plg_system_guidedtours/js/guidedtours.es6.js
+++ b/build/media_source/plg_system_guidedtours/js/guidedtours.es6.js
@@ -597,7 +597,13 @@ document.querySelector('body').addEventListener('click', (event) => {
 });
 
 // Start a given tour
-const tourId = sessionStorage.getItem('tourId');
+let tourId = sessionStorage.getItem('tourId');
+
+// Autostart tours have priority
+if (Joomla.getOptions('com_guidedtours.autotour', '') !== '') {
+  sessionStorage.setItem('tourToken', String(Joomla.getOptions('com_guidedtours.token')));
+  tourId = Joomla.getOptions('com_guidedtours.autotour');
+}
 
 if ((Number.parseInt(tourId, 10) > 0 || tourId !== '') && sessionStorage.getItem('tourToken') === String(Joomla.getOptions('com_guidedtours.token'))) {
   loadTour(tourId);
diff --git a/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Category/HtmlView.php b/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Category/HtmlView.php
index 0ae24da04f4c3..f9a7b1f08477e 100644
--- a/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Category/HtmlView.php
+++ b/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Category/HtmlView.php
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ protected function prepareDocument()
             $category = $this->category->getParent();
 
             while (
-                (!isset($menu->query['option']) || $menu->query['option'] !== 'com_newsfeeds' || $menu->query['view'] === 'newsfeed'
-                || $id != $category->id) && $category->id > 1
+                isset($category->id) && $category->id > 1
+                && (!isset($menu->query['option']) || $menu->query['option'] !== 'com_newsfeeds' || $menu->query['view'] === 'newsfeed'
+                || $id != $category->id)
             ) {
                 $path[]   = ['title' => $category->title, 'link' => RouteHelper::getCategoryRoute($category->id, $category->language)];
                 $category = $category->getParent();
diff --git a/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Newsfeed/HtmlView.php b/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Newsfeed/HtmlView.php
index 0d9f50fdffb53..9da806fa31207 100644
--- a/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Newsfeed/HtmlView.php
+++ b/components/com_newsfeeds/src/View/Newsfeed/HtmlView.php
@@ -260,8 +260,9 @@ protected function _prepareDocument()
             $category = Categories::getInstance('Newsfeeds')->get($this->item->catid);
 
             while (
-                (!isset($menu->query['option']) || $menu->query['option'] !== 'com_newsfeeds' || $menu->query['view'] === 'newsfeed'
-                || $id != $category->id) && $category->id > 1
+                isset($category->id) && $category->id > 1
+                && (!isset($menu->query['option']) || $menu->query['option'] !== 'com_newsfeeds' || $menu->query['view'] === 'newsfeed'
+                || $id != $category->id)
             ) {
                 $path[]   = ['title' => $category->title, 'link' => RouteHelper::getCategoryRoute($category->id)];
                 $category = $category->getParent();
diff --git a/installation/sql/mysql/extensions.sql b/installation/sql/mysql/extensions.sql
index 83c56d346b0ae..b1a8b198cedbf 100644
--- a/installation/sql/mysql/extensions.sql
+++ b/installation/sql/mysql/extensions.sql
@@ -972,6 +972,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__guidedtours` (
   `language` varchar(7) NOT NULL,
   `note` varchar(255) NOT NULL DEFAULT '',
   `access` int unsigned NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  `autostart` int NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
   KEY `idx_access` (`access`),
   KEY `idx_state` (`published`),
@@ -983,18 +984,19 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `#__guidedtours` (
 -- Dumping data for table `#__guidedtours`
 --
 
-INSERT INTO `#__guidedtours` (`id`, `title`, `uid`, `description`, `ordering`, `extensions`, `url`, `created`, `created_by`, `modified`, `modified_by`, `checked_out_time`, `checked_out`, `published`, `language`, `access`) VALUES
-(1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtours', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_DESCRIPTION', 1, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(2, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtoursteps', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_DESCRIPTION', 2, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(3, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_TITLE', 'joomla-articles', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_DESCRIPTION', 3, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_content&view=articles', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(4, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_TITLE', 'joomla-categories', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION', 4, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_content', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(5, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_TITLE', 'joomla-menus', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 5, '["com_menus"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_menus&view=menus', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(6, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_TITLE', 'joomla-tags', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_DESCRIPTION', 6, '["com_tags"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tags', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(7, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_TITLE', 'joomla-banners', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_DESCRIPTION', 7, '["com_banners"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_banners&view=banners', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(8, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_TITLE', 'joomla-contacts', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_DESCRIPTION', 8, '["com_contact"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contacts', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(9, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_TITLE', 'joomla-newsfeeds', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_DESCRIPTION', 9, '["com_newsfeeds"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&view=newsfeeds', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(10, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_TITLE', 'joomla-smartsearch', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_DESCRIPTION', 10, '["com_finder"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_finder&view=filters', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_TITLE', 'joomla-users', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_DESCRIPTION', 11, '["com_users"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=users', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1);
+INSERT INTO `#__guidedtours` (`id`, `title`, `uid`, `description`, `ordering`, `extensions`, `url`, `created`, `created_by`, `modified`, `modified_by`, `checked_out_time`, `checked_out`, `published`, `language`, `access`, `autostart`) VALUES
+(1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtours', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_DESCRIPTION', 1, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(2, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtoursteps', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_DESCRIPTION', 2, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(3, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_TITLE', 'joomla-articles', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_DESCRIPTION', 3, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_content&view=articles', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(4, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_TITLE', 'joomla-categories', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION', 4, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_content', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(5, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_TITLE', 'joomla-menus', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 5, '["com_menus"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_menus&view=menus', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(6, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_TITLE', 'joomla-tags', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_DESCRIPTION', 6, '["com_tags"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tags', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(7, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_TITLE', 'joomla-banners', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_DESCRIPTION', 7, '["com_banners"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_banners&view=banners', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(8, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_TITLE', 'joomla-contacts', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_DESCRIPTION', 8, '["com_contact"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contacts', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(9, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_TITLE', 'joomla-newsfeeds', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_DESCRIPTION', 9, '["com_newsfeeds"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&view=newsfeeds', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(10, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_TITLE', 'joomla-smartsearch', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_DESCRIPTION', 10, '["com_finder"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_finder&view=filters', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_TITLE', 'joomla-users', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_DESCRIPTION', 11, '["com_users"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=users', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_TITLE', 'joomla-welcome', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_DESCRIPTION', 12, '["com_cpanel"]', 'administrator/index.php', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 1);
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1154,4 +1156,10 @@ INSERT INTO `#__guidedtour_steps` (`id`, `tour_id`, `title`, `published`, `descr
 (108, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_STATUS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_STATUS_DESCRIPTION', 108, 'top', '#jform_block0', 2, 3, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
 (109, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_PASSWORDRESET_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_PASSWORDRESET_DESCRIPTION', 109, 'top', '#jform_requireReset0', 2, 3, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
 (110, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_SAVECLOSE_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_SAVECLOSE_DESCRIPTION', 110, 'bottom', '#save-group-children-save .button-save', 2, 1, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
-(111, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 111, 'bottom', '', 0, 1, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*');
+(111, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 111, 'bottom', '', 0, 1, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
+
+(112, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 112, 'right', '#sidebarmenu', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
+(113, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_DESCRIPTION', 113, 'center', '', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
+(114, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 114, 'left', '.quickicons-for-update_quickicon .card', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
+(115, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_DESCRIPTION', 115, 'bottom', '#header', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*'),
+(116, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_DESCRIPTION', 116, 'right', '#sidebarmenu nav > ul:first-of-type > li:last-child', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP(), 42, '*');
diff --git a/installation/sql/postgresql/extensions.sql b/installation/sql/postgresql/extensions.sql
index d266e720615bf..5b0bda3f1bc49 100644
--- a/installation/sql/postgresql/extensions.sql
+++ b/installation/sql/postgresql/extensions.sql
@@ -937,6 +937,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS "#__guidedtours" (
   "language" varchar(7) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
   "note" varchar(255) DEFAULT '' NOT NULL,
   "access" bigint NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
+  "autostart" int NOT NULL DEFAULT 0,
   PRIMARY KEY ("id")
 );
 
@@ -948,20 +949,21 @@ CREATE INDEX "#__guidedtours_idx_uid" ON "#__guidedtours" ("uid");
 -- Dumping data for table `#__guidedtours`
 --
 
-INSERT INTO "#__guidedtours" ("id", "title", "uid", "description", "ordering", "extensions", "url", "created", "created_by", "modified", "modified_by", "checked_out_time", "checked_out", "published", "language", "access") VALUES
-(1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtours', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_DESCRIPTION', 1, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(2, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtoursteps', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_DESCRIPTION', 2, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(3, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_TITLE', 'joomla-articles', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_DESCRIPTION', 3, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_content&view=articles', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(4, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_TITLE', 'joomla-categories', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION', 4, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_content', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(5, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_TITLE', 'joomla-menus', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 5, '["com_menus"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_menus&view=menus', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(6, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_TITLE', 'joomla-tags', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_DESCRIPTION', 6, '["com_tags"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tags', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(7, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_TITLE', 'joomla-banners', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_DESCRIPTION', 7, '["com_banners"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_banners&view=banners', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(8, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_TITLE', 'joomla-contacts', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_DESCRIPTION', 8, '["com_contact"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contacts', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(9, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_TITLE', 'joomla-newsfeeds', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_DESCRIPTION', 9, '["com_newsfeeds"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&view=newsfeeds', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(10, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_TITLE', 'joomla-smartsearch', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_DESCRIPTION', 10, '["com_finder"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_finder&view=filters', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1),
-(11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_TITLE', 'joomla-users', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_DESCRIPTION', 11, '["com_users"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=users', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1);
+INSERT INTO "#__guidedtours" ("id", "title", "uid", "description", "ordering", "extensions", "url", "created", "created_by", "modified", "modified_by", "checked_out_time", "checked_out", "published", "language", "access", "autostart") VALUES
+(1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtours', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURS_DESCRIPTION', 1, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(2, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_TITLE', 'joomla-guidedtoursteps', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_GUIDEDTOURSTEPS_DESCRIPTION', 2, '["com_guidedtours"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_guidedtours&view=tours', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(3, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_TITLE', 'joomla-articles', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_ARTICLES_DESCRIPTION', 3, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_content&view=articles', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(4, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_TITLE', 'joomla-categories', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CATEGORIES_DESCRIPTION', 4, '["com_content","com_categories"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_categories&view=categories&extension=com_content', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(5, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_TITLE', 'joomla-menus', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 5, '["com_menus"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_menus&view=menus', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(6, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_TITLE', 'joomla-tags', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_TAGS_DESCRIPTION', 6, '["com_tags"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_tags&view=tags', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(7, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_TITLE', 'joomla-banners', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_BANNERS_DESCRIPTION', 7, '["com_banners"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_banners&view=banners', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(8, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_TITLE', 'joomla-contacts', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_CONTACTS_DESCRIPTION', 8, '["com_contact"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_contact&view=contacts', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(9, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_TITLE', 'joomla-newsfeeds', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_NEWSFEEDS_DESCRIPTION', 9, '["com_newsfeeds"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_newsfeeds&view=newsfeeds', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(10, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_TITLE', 'joomla-smartsearch', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_SMARTSEARCH_DESCRIPTION', 10, '["com_finder"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_finder&view=filters', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_TITLE', 'joomla-users', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_DESCRIPTION', 11, '["com_users"]', 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=users', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 0),
+(12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_TITLE', 'joomla-welcome', 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_DESCRIPTION', 12, '["com_cpanel"]', 'administrator/index.php', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, NULL, NULL, 1, '*', 1, 1);
 
-SELECT setval('#__guidedtours_id_seq', 12, false);
+SELECT setval('#__guidedtours_id_seq', 13, false);
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -1122,9 +1124,15 @@ INSERT INTO "#__guidedtour_steps" ("id", "tour_id", "title", "published", "descr
 (108, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_STATUS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_STATUS_DESCRIPTION', 108, 'top', '#jform_block0', 2, 3, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
 (109, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_PASSWORDRESET_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_PASSWORDRESET_DESCRIPTION', 109, 'top', '#jform_requireReset0', 2, 3, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
 (110, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_SAVECLOSE_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_SAVECLOSE_DESCRIPTION', 110, 'bottom', '#save-group-children-save .button-save', 2, 1, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
-(111, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 111, 'bottom', '', 0, 1, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*');
+(111, 11, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_USERS_STEP_CONGRATULATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 111, 'bottom', '', 0, 1, 'administrator/index.php?option=com_users&view=user&layout=edit', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
 
-SELECT setval('#__guidedtour_steps_id_seq', 112, false);
+(112, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_MENUS_DESCRIPTION', 112, 'right', '#sidebarmenu', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
+(113, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_QUICKACCESS_DESCRIPTION', 113, 'center', '', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
+(114, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_NOTIFICATIONS_DESCRIPTION', 114, 'left', '.quickicons-for-update_quickicon .card', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
+(115, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_TOPBAR_DESCRIPTION', 115, 'bottom', '#header', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*'),
+(116, 12, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_TITLE', 1, 'COM_GUIDEDTOURS_TOUR_WELCOMETOJOOMLA_STEP_FINALWORDS_DESCRIPTION', 116, 'right', '#sidebarmenu nav > ul:first-of-type > li:last-child', 0, 1, '', CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP, 42, '*');
+
+SELECT setval('#__guidedtour_steps_id_seq', 117, false);
 
 -- --------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d1cf946d5284c..dd7e9ed9b539a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
         "ini": "^2.0.0",
         "jasmine-core": "^3.99.1",
-        "joomla-cypress": "^0.0.16",
+        "joomla-cypress": "^1.0.3",
         "lightningcss": "^1.24.0",
         "mysql": "^2.18.1",
         "postcss-scss": "^4.0.9",
@@ -6622,9 +6622,9 @@
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/joomla-cypress": {
-      "version": "0.0.16",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/joomla-cypress/-/joomla-cypress-0.0.16.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-Ku+ykwChSklRmmIhRMeGmVk4vLCUG2TWAAUseFMo8Yg0cD1jB9csK4pTiwwOBhx7TvT3Sps/RFk68eh3y/cTJw==",
+      "version": "1.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/joomla-cypress/-/joomla-cypress-1.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-lHNGgBS79Z32HedbqqIiezcz5oRJGPngEh9Z8Sh6i1RytOHbMU0PmNxZvuTkS8y8/RGfSgZdlf71UtJ45OLnAg==",
       "dev": true
     },
     "node_modules/joomla-ui-custom-elements": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 923393890fb6d..30afb511bde0b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
     "fs-extra": "^10.1.0",
     "ini": "^2.0.0",
     "jasmine-core": "^3.99.1",
-    "joomla-cypress": "^0.0.16",
+    "joomla-cypress": "^1.0.3",
     "lightningcss": "^1.24.0",
     "mysql": "^2.18.1",
     "postcss-scss": "^4.0.9",
diff --git a/plugins/system/guidedtours/src/Extension/GuidedTours.php b/plugins/system/guidedtours/src/Extension/GuidedTours.php
index 6ea48bbffedff..dd555c3aada73 100644
--- a/plugins/system/guidedtours/src/Extension/GuidedTours.php
+++ b/plugins/system/guidedtours/src/Extension/GuidedTours.php
@@ -158,6 +158,26 @@ public function onBeforeCompileHead()
             // Load required assets
             $doc->getWebAssetManager()
                 ->usePreset('plg_system_guidedtours.guidedtours');
+
+            // Temporary solution to auto-start the welcome tour
+            if ($app->getInput()->getCmd('option', 'com_cpanel') === 'com_cpanel') {
+                $tour = $this->getTour('joomla-welcome');
+
+                if ($tour->autostart) {
+                    $doc->addScriptOptions('com_guidedtours.autotour', $tour->id);
+
+                    // Set autostart to '0' to avoid it to autostart again
+                    $factory = $app->bootComponent('com_guidedtours')->getMVCFactory();
+
+                    $tourModel = $factory->createModel(
+                        'Tour',
+                        'Administrator',
+                        ['ignore_request' => true]
+                    );
+
+                    $tourModel->setAutostart($tour->id, 0);
+                }
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -211,7 +231,8 @@ private function processTour($item)
         // We don't want to show all parameters, so take only a subset of the tour attributes
         $tour = new \stdClass();
 
-        $tour->id = $item->id;
+        $tour->id        = $item->id;
+        $tour->autostart = $item->autostart;
 
         $stepsModel = $factory->createModel(
             'Steps',
diff --git a/tests/System/integration/install/Installation.cy.js b/tests/System/integration/install/Installation.cy.js
index 8ac35894d8dd8..6f079c68aed73 100644
--- a/tests/System/integration/install/Installation.cy.js
+++ b/tests/System/integration/install/Installation.cy.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ describe('Install Joomla', () => {
     cy.installJoomla(config);
 
     cy.doAdministratorLogin(config.username, config.password, false);
+    cy.cancelTour();
     cy.disableStatistics();
     cy.setErrorReportingToDevelopment();
     cy.doAdministratorLogout();
diff --git a/tests/System/support/commands.js b/tests/System/support/commands.js
index 326f01fa65411..0ccd9db509426 100644
--- a/tests/System/support/commands.js
+++ b/tests/System/support/commands.js
@@ -13,58 +13,6 @@ const { registerCommands } = require('../../../node_modules/joomla-cypress/src/i
 
 registerCommands();
 
-Cypress.Commands.overwrite('doFrontendLogin', (originalFn, username, password, useSnapshot = true) => {
-  // Ensure there are valid credentials
-  const user = username ?? Cypress.env('username');
-  const pw = password ?? Cypress.env('password');
-
-  // Do normal login when no snapshot should be used
-  if (!useSnapshot) {
-    // Clear the session data
-    Cypress.session.clearAllSavedSessions();
-
-    // Call the normal function
-    return originalFn(user, pw);
-  }
-
-  // Do login through the session
-  return cy.session([user, pw, 'front'], () => originalFn(user, pw), { cacheAcrossSpecs: true });
-});
-
-Cypress.Commands.overwrite('doFrontendLogout', (originalFn) => {
-  // Call the login function
-  originalFn();
-
-  // Clear the session data
-  Cypress.session.clearAllSavedSessions();
-});
-
-Cypress.Commands.overwrite('doAdministratorLogin', (originalFn, username, password, useSnapshot = true) => {
-  // Ensure there are valid credentials
-  const user = username ?? Cypress.env('username');
-  const pw = password ?? Cypress.env('password');
-
-  // Do normal login when no snapshot should be used
-  if (!useSnapshot) {
-    // Clear the session data
-    Cypress.session.clearAllSavedSessions();
-
-    // Call the normal function
-    return originalFn(user, pw);
-  }
-
-  // Do login through the session
-  return cy.session([user, pw, 'back'], () => originalFn(user, pw), { cacheAcrossSpecs: true });
-});
-
-Cypress.Commands.overwrite('doAdministratorLogout', (originalFn) => {
-  // Call the login function
-  originalFn();
-
-  // Clear the session data
-  Cypress.session.clearAllSavedSessions();
-});
-
 // Click Joomla Dialog Confirm, isOkay: true = push "ok" button, false = push "cancel" button
 Cypress.Commands.add('clickDialogConfirm', (isOkay) => {
   let selector = '.joomla-dialog-confirm';
diff --git a/tests/System/support/commands/db.js b/tests/System/support/commands/db.js
index bde2979a26939..3607b317b8533 100644
--- a/tests/System/support/commands/db.js
+++ b/tests/System/support/commands/db.js
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ Cypress.Commands.add('db_createArticle', (articleData) => {
     language: '*',
     created: '2023-01-01 20:00:00',
     modified: '2023-01-01 20:00:00',
+    publish_up: '2023-01-01 20:00:00',
     images: '',
     urls: '',
     attribs: '',