diff --git a/install.go b/install.go
index 5086c288..fd622b9e 100644
--- a/install.go
+++ b/install.go
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bcmi-labs/arduino-connector/auth"
 	mqtt "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
+	"github.com/facchinm/service"
 	"github.com/kardianos/osext"
-	"github.com/kardianos/service"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
 
@@ -31,8 +31,16 @@ const (
 	devicesAPI = "https://api.arduino.cc/devices/v1"
 )
 
-// Install creates the necessary certificates and configuration files and installs the program as a service
-func install(s service.Service, config Config, token string) {
+// Install installs the program as a service
+func install(s service.Service) {
+	// InstallService
+	err := s.Install()
+	// TODO: implement a fallback strtegy if service installation fails
+	check(err, "InstallService")
+}
+
+// Register creates the necessary certificates and configuration files
+func register(config Config, token string) {
 	// Request token
 	var err error
 	if token == "" {
@@ -76,10 +84,6 @@ func install(s service.Service, config Config, token string) {
 	err = ioutil.WriteFile("arduino-connector.cfg", []byte(data), 0660)
 	check(err, "WriteConf")
 
-	// InstallService
-	err = s.Install()
-	check(err, "InstallService")
-
 	// Connect to MQTT and communicate back
 	fmt.Println("Check successful mqtt connection")
 	client, err := setupMQTTConnection("certificate.pem", "certificate.key", config.ID, config.URL)
@@ -251,7 +255,8 @@ func requestURL(token string) (string, error) {
 }
 
 type program struct {
-	Config Config
+	Config     Config
+	listenFile string
 }
 
 // Start run the program asynchronously
@@ -266,7 +271,7 @@ func (p *program) Stop(s service.Service) error {
 }
 
 // createService returns the servcie to be installed
-func createService(config Config) (service.Service, error) {
+func createService(config Config, listenFile string) (service.Service, error) {
 	workingDirectory, _ := osext.ExecutableFolder()
 
 	svcConfig := &service.Config{
@@ -275,9 +280,10 @@ func createService(config Config) (service.Service, error) {
 		Description:      "Cloud connector and launcher for Intel IoT devices.",
 		Arguments:        []string{"-config", configFile},
 		WorkingDirectory: workingDirectory,
+		Dependencies:     []string{"network-online.target"},
 	}
 
-	prg := &program{config}
+	prg := &program{config, listenFile}
 	s, err := service.New(prg, svcConfig)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 8b27a42e..5ce35e72 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -5,9 +5,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	mqtt "github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.golang"
+	"github.com/hpcloud/tail"
 	"github.com/namsral/flag"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 )
@@ -26,11 +28,11 @@ type Config struct {
 }
 
 func (c Config) String() string {
-	out := "id " + c.ID + "\r\n"
-	out += "url " + c.URL + "\r\n"
-	out += "http_proxy " + c.HTTPProxy + "\r\n"
-	out += "https_proxy " + c.HTTPSProxy + "\r\n"
-	out += "all_proxy" + c.ALLProxy + "\r\n"
+	out := "id=" + c.ID + "\r\n"
+	out += "url=" + c.URL + "\r\n"
+	out += "http_proxy=" + c.HTTPProxy + "\r\n"
+	out += "https_proxy=" + c.HTTPSProxy + "\r\n"
+	out += "all_proxy=" + c.ALLProxy + "\r\n"
 	return out
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ func main() {
 	config := Config{}
 
 	var doInstall = flag.Bool("install", false, "Install as a service")
+	var doRegister = flag.Bool("register", false, "Registers on the cloud")
+	var listenFile = flag.String("listen", "", "Tail given file and report percentage")
 	var token = flag.String("token", "", "an authentication token")
 	flag.String(flag.DefaultConfigFlagname, "", "path to config file")
 	flag.StringVar(&config.ID, "id", "", "id of the thing in aws iot")
@@ -49,12 +53,15 @@ func main() {
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// Create service and install
-	s, err := createService(config)
+	s, err := createService(config, *listenFile)
 	check(err, "CreateService")
 
+	if *doRegister {
+		register(config, *token)
+	}
+
 	if *doInstall {
-		install(s, config, *token)
-		return
+		install(s)
 	}
 
 	err = s.Run()
@@ -76,6 +83,10 @@ func (p program) run() {
 	// Create global status
 	status := NewStatus(p.Config.ID, client)
 
+	if p.listenFile != "" {
+		go tailAndReport(p.listenFile, status)
+	}
+
 	// Subscribe to topics endpoint
 	client.Subscribe("$aws/things/"+p.Config.ID+"/status/post", 1, StatusCB(status))
 	client.Subscribe("$aws/things/"+p.Config.ID+"/upload/post", 1, UploadCB(status))
@@ -84,6 +95,20 @@ func (p program) run() {
 	select {}
 }
 
+func tailAndReport(listenFile string, status *Status) {
+	t, err := tail.TailFile(listenFile, tail.Config{Follow: true})
+	for err != nil {
+		// retry until the file appears
+		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+		t, err = tail.TailFile(listenFile, tail.Config{Follow: true})
+	}
+	for line := range t.Lines {
+		if strings.Contains(line.Text, "$$$") {
+			status.Info("/install", line.Text)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func (p program) exportProxyEnvVars() {
 	os.Setenv("http_proxy", p.Config.HTTPProxy)
 	os.Setenv("https_proxy", p.Config.HTTPSProxy)