diff --git a/plugin/install/install.go b/plugin/install/install.go
index e0b7cc355..feeca921b 100644
--- a/plugin/install/install.go
+++ b/plugin/install/install.go
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ func installPluginVersion(installDesc *installDescription, versionInstallDescrip
 
 	tempDir := common.GetTempDir()
 	defer common.Remove(tempDir)
-	logger.Debugf(true, "Downloading %s", filepath.Base(downloadLink))
 	pluginZip, err := util.Download(downloadLink, tempDir, "", silent)
 	if err != nil {
 		return installError(fmt.Errorf("Failed to download the plugin. %s", err.Error()))
@@ -422,11 +421,11 @@ func constructPluginInstallJSONURL(p string) (string, InstallResult) {
 	if repoURL == "" {
 		return "", installError(fmt.Errorf("Could not find gauge repository url from configuration."))
 	}
-	JSONURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", repoURL, p)
+	jsonURL := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", repoURL, p)
 	if qp := plugin.QueryParams(); qp != "" {
-		JSONURL += qp
+		jsonURL += qp
 	}
-	return JSONURL, installSuccess("")
+	return jsonURL, installSuccess("")
 }
 
 func (installDesc *installDescription) getVersion(version string) (*versionInstallDescription, error) {
@@ -518,8 +517,8 @@ func HandleInstallResult(result InstallResult, pluginName string, exitIfFailure
 		return true
 	}
 	if !result.Success {
-		if (result.Version != "") {
-		    logger.Errorf(true, "Failed to install plugin '%s' version %s.\nReason: %s", pluginName, result.Version, result.getMessage())
+		if result.Version != "" {
+			logger.Errorf(true, "Failed to install plugin '%s' version %s.\nReason: %s", pluginName, result.Version, result.getMessage())
 		} else {
 			logger.Errorf(true, "Failed to install plugin '%s'.\nReason: %s", pluginName, result.getMessage())
 		}
@@ -528,7 +527,7 @@ func HandleInstallResult(result InstallResult, pluginName string, exitIfFailure
 		}
 		return false
 	}
-	if (result.Version != "") {
+	if result.Version != "" {
 		logger.Infof(true, "Successfully installed plugin '%s' version %s", pluginName, result.Version)
 	} else {
 		logger.Infof(true, "Successfully installed plugin '%s'", pluginName)
diff --git a/projectInit/init.go b/projectInit/init.go
index a420219fe..2e637ea7c 100644
--- a/projectInit/init.go
+++ b/projectInit/init.go
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ type templateMetadata struct {
 func initializeTemplate(templateName string) error {
 	tempDir := common.GetTempDir()
 	defer util.Remove(tempDir)
-	unzippedTemplate, err := util.DownloadAndUnzip(getTemplateURL(templateName), tempDir)
+	templateURL := getTemplateURL(templateName)
+	logger.Debugf(true, "Initializing template from %s", templateURL)
+	unzippedTemplate, err := util.DownloadAndUnzip(templateURL, tempDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ func initializeTemplate(templateName string) error {
 	}
 
 	if metadata.PostInstallCmd != "" {
+		logger.Debugf(true, "Running post install command %s", metadata.PostInstallCmd)
 		command := strings.Fields(metadata.PostInstallCmd)
 		cmd, err := common.ExecuteSystemCommand(command, wd, os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ func initializeTemplate(templateName string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-	fmt.Printf("Successfully initialized the project. %s\n", metadata.PostInstallMsg)
+	logger.Infof(true, "Successfully initialized the project. %s\n", metadata.PostInstallMsg)
 
 	util.Remove(metadataFile)
 	return nil
diff --git a/projectInit/template.go b/projectInit/template.go
index 5bbb10988..0ab572e7d 100644
--- a/projectInit/template.go
+++ b/projectInit/template.go
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ func ListTemplates() {
 	templatesURL := config.GaugeTemplatesUrl()
 	_, err := common.UrlExists(templatesURL)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalf(true, "Gauge templates URL is not reachable: %s", err.Error())
+		logger.Fatalf(true, "Gauge templates URL %s is not reachable: %s", templatesURL, err.Error())
 	}
 	res, err := http.Get(templatesURL)
 	if err != nil {
-		logger.Fatalf(true, "Error occurred while downloading templates list: %s", err.Error())
+		logger.Fatalf(true, "Error occurred while downloading templates list from %s: %s", templatesURL, err.Error())
 	}
 	defer res.Body.Close()
 	if res.StatusCode >= 400 {
diff --git a/runner/runner.go b/runner/runner.go
index c7d4663d1..c334ffe2d 100644
--- a/runner/runner.go
+++ b/runner/runner.go
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@ func ExecuteInitHookForRunner(language string) error {
 
 	languageJSONFilePath, err := plugin.GetLanguageJSONFilePath(language)
 	runnerDir := filepath.Dir(languageJSONFilePath)
+	logger.Debugf(true, "Running init hook command => %s", command)
 	cmd, err := common.ExecuteCommand(command, runnerDir, os.Stdout, os.Stderr)
 
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/util/httpUtils.go b/util/httpUtils.go
index f8a33e37a..43ada58e9 100644
--- a/util/httpUtils.go
+++ b/util/httpUtils.go
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
+	"github.com/getgauge/gauge/logger"
+
 	"github.com/getgauge/common"
 )
 
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ func Download(url, targetDir, fileName string, silent bool) (string, error) {
 	}
 	targetFile := filepath.Join(targetDir, fileName)
 
+	logger.Debugf(true, "Downloading %s", url)
 	resp, err := http.Get(url)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err