diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index d72339e..4a3cfd2 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+#Language used
 language: php
 
+#Version of PHP used
 php:
   - 5.6
   
@@ -7,27 +9,32 @@ php:
 before_script:
   - ls
 
+#Run a dummy command 
 script: ls
 
 matrix:
   allow_failures:
     - php: 5.6
 
+#Branches to be deployed
 branches:
   only:
     - develop
 
 sudo: required
 
+#Services to run on the instance
 services:
   - docker
 
+#Push the docker image on to DockerHub
 install:
   - docker build -t tilaks/laravel-portal .
   - docker ps -a
   - docker login -e="$DOCKER_EMAIL" -u="$DOCKER_USERNAME" -p="$DOCKER_PASSWORD"
   - docker push tilaks/laravel-portal
 
+#Zip the artifacts to be deployed
 before_deploy:
   - pwd
   - cd /home/travis/build/airavata-courses/spring17-laravel-portal/
@@ -35,10 +42,11 @@ before_deploy:
   - mkdir -p "dpl_cd_upload"
   - mv spring17-laravel-portal.zip dpl_cd_upload/spring17-laravel-portal.zip || true
 
+#Instructions to to deploy
 deploy:
   - provider: s3
-    access_key_id: $AWS_ACCESS_KEY # declared in Travis repo settings
-    secret_access_key: $AWS_SECRET_KEY
+    access_key_id: $AWS_ACCESS_KEY #Declared in Travis repository settings
+    secret_access_key: $AWS_SECRET_KEY #Declared in Travis repository settings
     bucket: laravel-portal-bucket
     local_dir: dpl_cd_upload
     region: us-west-2
@@ -49,8 +57,8 @@ deploy:
       branch: develop
       
   - provider: codedeploy
-    access_key_id: $AWS_ACCESS_KEY # declared in Travis repo settings
-    secret_access_key: $AWS_SECRET_KEY
+    access_key_id: $AWS_ACCESS_KEY #Declared in Travis repository settings
+    secret_access_key: $AWS_SECRET_KEY #Declared in Travis repository settings
     bucket: laravel-portal-bucket
     key: spring17-laravel-portal.zip
     bundle_type: zip
diff --git a/scripts/before-install.sh b/scripts/before-install.sh
index 457eeac..4a3f3c8 100644
--- a/scripts/before-install.sh
+++ b/scripts/before-install.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sudo rm -rf /home/ec2-user/laravel-portal/ || true
 echo 'Creating destination directory'
 sudo mkdir /home/ec2-user/laravel-portal/
 
-echo 'Check if PHP is installed'
+echo 'Check if PHP is installed. If not, install it on the instance'
 php --version
 if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
 	sudo yum clean all
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
 	sudo yum -y update
 fi
 
-echo 'Check if Composer is installed'
+echo 'Check if Composer is installed. If not, install it on the instance'
 composer --version
 if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
 	cd ~/
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
 	sudo alias composer='/usr/local/bin/composer'
 fi
 
-echo 'Check if Docker is installed'
+echo 'Check if Docker is installed. If not, install it on the instance'
 docker -v
 if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
 	sudo yum install -y docker-io
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 echo 'Add current user to Docker group'
 sudo usermod -aG docker $(whoami)
 
-echo 'Starting Docker services'
+echo 'Start Docker services'
 sudo service docker start
 	
 echo 'Remove existing containers if any'
diff --git a/scripts/install.sh b/scripts/install.sh
index 1e65da0..b6dd191 100644
--- a/scripts/install.sh
+++ b/scripts/install.sh
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-echo 'Deploying Laravel Portal'
+echo 'Deploy the Laravel Portal'
 cd /home/ec2-user/
 
 echo 'Move files to laravel-portal'
@@ -6,14 +6,20 @@ sudo mv Dockerfile app bootstrap config package.json readme.md scripts tests LIC
 cd laravel-portal/
 sudo chmod -R 777 /home/ec2-user/laravel-portal/
 cp .env.example .env
+
+echo 'Install Composer to generate vendor packages'
 composer install >> /var/log/composer.log 2>&1 &
 sudo chmod -R 777 /home/ec2-user/laravel-portal/
+
+echo 'Generate the Artisan key'
 php artisan key:generate
+
+echo 'Run the Laravel Portal'
 php artisan serve --port=3000 --host=0.0.0.0 & >> /var/log/composer.log 2>&1 &
 php artisan serve --port=4000 --host=0.0.0.0 & >> /var/log/composer.log 2>&1 &
 php artisan serve --port=5000 --host=0.0.0.0 & >> /var/log/composer.log 2>&1 &
 
-echo 'Running Docker container'
+echo 'Running the Docker container'
 sudo docker login -e="sneha.tilak26@gmail.com" -u="tilaks" -p="laravel"
 sudo docker pull tilaks/laravel-portal
 sudo docker images | grep '<none>' | awk '{print $3}' | xargs --no-run-if-empty docker rmi -f