diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index df328e3..ab769e4 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -4,14 +4,16 @@ const logger = require('morgan')
 const rateLimit = require('express-rate-limit')
 const app = express()
 const nunjucks = require('nunjucks')
-const helmet = require('helmet');
+const helmet = require('helmet')
+const path = require('path')
+const messages = require(path.join(__dirname, 'config', 'messages'))
 
 app.use(helmet());
 
 const limiter = rateLimit({
   windowMs: 15 * 60 * 1000,
   max: 100,
-  message: 'Too many requests from this IP, please try again after 15 minutes',
+  message: messages.errors.rateLimitExceeded,
   standardHeaders: true,
   legacyHeaders: false,
 })
diff --git a/bin/www b/bin/www
index 2b196de..e0e061e 100644
--- a/bin/www
+++ b/bin/www
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ var path = require('path')
 var app = require('../app')
 var env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
 var config = require(path.join('..', 'config', env))
+var messages = require(path.join('..', 'config', 'messages'))
 
 /**
  * Get port from environment and store in Express.
@@ -68,11 +69,11 @@ function onError (error) {
   // handle specific listen errors with friendly messages
   switch (error.code) {
   case 'EACCES':
-    console.error(bind + ' requires elevated privileges')
+    console.error(messages.errors.portElevatedPrivileges(bind))
     process.exit(1)
     break
   case 'EADDRINUSE':
-    console.error(bind + ' is already in use');
+    console.error(messages.errors.portInUse(bind))
     process.exit(1)
     break
   default:
diff --git a/config/messages.js b/config/messages.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9160299
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/messages.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+/**
+ * Centralized messages for the application
+ * Includes error messages, success messages, and informational messages
+ */
+
+module.exports = {
+  // Success Messages
+  success: {
+    contentstackConnected: 'Contentstack connection established.',
+  },
+
+  // Error Messages
+  errors: {
+    // Server errors
+    portElevatedPrivileges: (bind) => `Error: ${bind} requires elevated privileges. Try running with sudo or use a port above 1024.`,
+    portInUse: (bind) => `Error: ${bind} is already in use. Please stop the other process or use a different port.`,
+    
+    // Rate limiting
+    rateLimitExceeded: 'Too many requests from this IP, please try again after 15 minutes.',
+    
+    // Generic errors
+    notFound: 'The requested resource was not found.',
+    internalServerError: 'An internal server error occurred.',
+  },
+
+  // Informational Messages
+  info: {
+    serverStarting: (port) => `Server starting on port ${port}`,
+    serverListening: (bind) => `Listening on ${bind}`,
+  }
+}
+
diff --git a/models/contentstack.js b/models/contentstack.js
index 4fc01cd..4cc076b 100644
--- a/models/contentstack.js
+++ b/models/contentstack.js
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 var path = require('path')
 var env = process.env.NODE_ENV || 'development'
 var config = require(path.join('..', 'config', env))
+var messages = require(path.join('..', 'config', 'messages'))
 const Contentstack = require(config.sdk).Contentstack
 
 const Stack = Contentstack.Stack(config)
 
 Stack.connect(config.contentStore).then(() => {
-  console.log("Connected")
+  console.log(messages.success.contentstackConnected)
 }).catch(console.error)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 912d27c..fc18800 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "datasync-nodejs-sdk-boilerplate",
-  "version": "0.0.6",
+  "version": "0.0.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "datasync-nodejs-sdk-boilerplate",
-      "version": "0.0.6",
+      "version": "0.0.7",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@contentstack/datasync-filesystem-sdk": "^1.0.17",
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
         "express": "^4.21.2",
         "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
         "http-errors": "~2.0.0",
-        "morgan": "~1.10.0",
+        "morgan": "~1.10.1",
         "nunjucks": "^3.2.4",
         "path": "^0.12.7"
       },
@@ -4698,16 +4698,16 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/morgan": {
-      "version": "1.10.0",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.10.0.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-AbegBVI4sh6El+1gNwvD5YIck7nSA36weD7xvIxG4in80j/UoK8AEGaWnnz8v1GxonMCltmlNs5ZKbGvl9b1XQ==",
+      "version": "1.10.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.10.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-223dMRJtI/l25dJKWpgij2cMtywuG/WiUKXdvwfbhGKBhy1puASqXwFzmWZ7+K73vUPoR7SS2Qz2cI/g9MKw0A==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "basic-auth": "~2.0.1",
         "debug": "2.6.9",
         "depd": "~2.0.0",
         "on-finished": "~2.3.0",
-        "on-headers": "~1.0.2"
+        "on-headers": "~1.1.0"
       },
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 0.8.0"
@@ -4877,9 +4877,9 @@
       }
     },
     "node_modules/on-headers": {
-      "version": "1.0.2",
-      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.0.2.tgz",
-      "integrity": "sha512-pZAE+FJLoyITytdqK0U5s+FIpjN0JP3OzFi/u8Rx+EV5/W+JTWGXG8xFzevE7AjBfDqHv/8vL8qQsIhHnqRkrA==",
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-headers/-/on-headers-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-737ZY3yNnXy37FHkQxPzt4UZ2UWPWiCZWLvFZ4fu5cueciegX0zGPnrlY6bwRg4FdQOe9YU8MkmJwGhoMybl8A==",
       "license": "MIT",
       "engines": {
         "node": ">= 0.8"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ef55888..a0bb5c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "datasync-nodejs-sdk-boilerplate",
-  "version": "0.0.6",
+  "version": "0.0.7",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node ./bin/www",
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "express": "^4.21.2",
     "express-rate-limit": "^7.1.5",
     "http-errors": "~2.0.0",
-    "morgan": "~1.10.0",
+    "morgan": "~1.10.1",
     "nunjucks": "^3.2.4",
     "path": "^0.12.7"
   },