diff --git a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AbstractServerInstaller.php b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AbstractServerInstaller.php
index 86fcd84df..a2ec8b51e 100644
--- a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AbstractServerInstaller.php
+++ b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AbstractServerInstaller.php
@@ -57,8 +57,13 @@ protected abstract function getConfigTemplatePathRelative() : string;
      * @return string
      */
     protected abstract function stringToComment(string $comment) : string;
-    
+
     /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    protected abstract function ServerSoftwareFamilyDefault() : string;
+
+        /**
      * 
      * {@inheritDoc}
      * @see \exface\Core\Interfaces\InstallerInterface::backup()
@@ -87,10 +92,15 @@ public function install(string $source_absolute_path): \Iterator
     {
         $indentOuter = $this->getOutputIndentation();
         $indent = $indentOuter . $indentOuter;
-        $serverType = ServerSoftwareDataType::getServerSoftwareFamily() ?? 'UNKNOWN SERVER SOFTWARE';
-        $serverVersion = ServerSoftwareDataType::getServerSoftwareVersion() ?? 'UNKNOWN VERSION';
         
-        yield $indentOuter . "Server configuration for {$serverType} {$serverVersion}:" . PHP_EOL;
+        $serverType = ServerSoftwareDataType::getServerSoftwareFamily() ?? 
+            $this->ServerSoftwareFamilyDefault() ?? 
+            'UNKNOWN SERVER SOFTWARE';
+        
+        $serverVersion = ServerSoftwareDataType::getServerSoftwareVersion() ?? 
+            'with unknown version';
+        
+        yield $indentOuter . "Loading server configuration for \"{$serverType}\" {$serverVersion}:" . PHP_EOL;
         
         $this->configInstaller->setOutputIndentation($indent);
         yield $indent . "Using \"{$this->getConfigTemplatePathRelative()}\" template for {$serverType}." . PHP_EOL;
diff --git a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/ApacheServerInstaller.php b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/ApacheServerInstaller.php
index 48cd4f3a1..de0db424d 100644
--- a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/ApacheServerInstaller.php
+++ b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/ApacheServerInstaller.php
@@ -97,4 +97,12 @@ protected function stringToComment(string $comment): string
     {
         return "# {$comment}";
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function ServerSoftwareFamilyDefault(): string
+    {
+        return 'Apache';
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AppInstallerContainer.php b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AppInstallerContainer.php
index e69225254..3e52a633d 100644
--- a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AppInstallerContainer.php
+++ b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/AppInstallerContainer.php
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 use exface\Core\DataTypes\DateTimeDataType;
 use exface\Core\Interfaces\AppInstallerInterface;
+use exface\Core\Interfaces\IAmSilentInterface;
 use exface\Core\Interfaces\InstallerInterface;
 use exface\Core\Interfaces\InstallerContainerInterface;
 use exface\Core\Events\Installer\OnBeforeInstallEvent;
@@ -44,6 +45,11 @@ public final function install(string $source_absolute_path) : \Iterator
 
         $eventMgr = $this->getWorkbench()->eventManager();
         foreach ($this->getInstallers() as $installer) {
+            if($installer instanceof IAmSilentInterface) {
+                yield from $installer->install($source_absolute_path);
+                continue;
+            }
+            
             $eventMgr->dispatch(new OnBeforeInstallEvent($installer, $source_absolute_path));
             yield from $installer->install($source_absolute_path);
             $eventMgr->dispatch(new OnInstallEvent($installer, $source_absolute_path));
@@ -93,6 +99,11 @@ public final function backup(string $destination_absolute_path) : \Iterator
         
         $eventMgr = $this->getWorkbench()->eventManager();
         foreach ($this->getInstallers() as $installer) {
+            if($installer instanceof IAmSilentInterface) {
+                yield from $installer->backup($destination_absolute_path);
+                continue;
+            }
+            
             $eventMgr->dispatch(new OnBeforeBackupEvent($installer, $destination_absolute_path));
             yield from $installer->backup($destination_absolute_path);
             $eventMgr->dispatch(new OnBackupEvent($installer, $destination_absolute_path));
@@ -117,6 +128,11 @@ public final function uninstall() : \Iterator
         // TODO disable mutations here too???
         $eventMgr = $this->getWorkbench()->eventManager();
         foreach (array_reverse($this->getInstallers()) as $installer) {
+            if($installer instanceof IAmSilentInterface) {
+                yield from $installer->uninstall();
+                continue;
+            }
+            
             $eventMgr->dispatch(new OnBeforeUninstallEvent($installer));
             yield from $installer->uninstall();
             $eventMgr->dispatch(new OnUninstallEvent($installer));
@@ -161,4 +177,16 @@ public function extract(callable $filterCallback) : InstallerContainerInterface
         }
         return $container;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function addMessage(string $message, bool $insertAtBeginning = false) : InstallerContainerInterface
+    {
+        if($message !== '') {
+            $this->addInstaller(new DebugInstaller($this->getWorkbench(), $message), $insertAtBeginning);
+        }
+        
+        return $this;
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/DebugInstaller.php b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/DebugInstaller.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3522e9a0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/DebugInstaller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,95 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace exface\Core\CommonLogic\AppInstallers;
+
+use exface\Core\Interfaces\InstallerInterface;
+use exface\Core\Interfaces\IAmSilentInterface;
+use exface\Core\Interfaces\WorkbenchInterface;
+
+/**
+ * An empty installer that does not perform any work. You can pass an optional message to be yielded 
+ * whenever `install()`, `backup()` or `uninstall()` is called.
+ * 
+ * You can use this installer as a stub or to inject debugging messages and logging into your deployment logic.
+ */
+class DebugInstaller implements InstallerInterface, IAmSilentInterface
+{
+    private WorkbenchInterface $workbench;
+    private ?string $message;
+    private string $indent;
+
+    function __construct(
+        WorkbenchInterface $workbench,
+        string $message = null,
+        string $indent = '  '
+    )
+    {
+        $this->workbench = $workbench;
+        $this->indent = $indent;
+        $this->message = str_ends_with($message, PHP_EOL) ? $message : $message . PHP_EOL;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function install(string $source_absolute_path): \Iterator
+    {
+        yield $this->getMessage() ?? new \EmptyIterator();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function backup(string $absolute_path): \Iterator
+    {
+        yield $this->getMessage() ?? new \EmptyIterator();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    public function uninstall(): \Iterator
+    {
+        yield $this->getMessage()  ?? new \EmptyIterator();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * STUB! Do not use.
+     * @deprecated 
+     */
+    public function getWorkbench() : WorkbenchInterface
+    {
+        return $this->workbench;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public function getOutputIndentation() : string
+    {
+        return $this->indent;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $value
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setOutputIndentation(string $value) : DebugInstaller
+    {
+        $this->indent = $value;
+        return $this;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param bool $withIndentation
+     * @return string|null
+     */
+    public function getMessage(bool $withIndentation = true) : ?string
+    {
+        if($this->message === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+        
+        return $this->getOutputIndentation() . $this->message;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/IISServerInstaller.php b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/IISServerInstaller.php
index 2ae2c1ba9..6b3988245 100644
--- a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/IISServerInstaller.php
+++ b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/IISServerInstaller.php
@@ -82,4 +82,12 @@ protected function stringToComment(string $comment): string
     {
         return "<!-- {$comment} -->";
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function ServerSoftwareFamilyDefault(): string
+    {
+        return 'Microsoft-IIS';
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/NginxServerInstaller.php b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/NginxServerInstaller.php
index 8f7a1b50e..71aea4326 100644
--- a/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/NginxServerInstaller.php
+++ b/CommonLogic/AppInstallers/NginxServerInstaller.php
@@ -87,4 +87,12 @@ protected function stringToComment(string $comment): string
     {
         return "# {$comment}";
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @inheritDoc
+     */
+    protected function ServerSoftwareFamilyDefault(): string
+    {
+        return 'nginx';
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CoreApp.php b/CoreApp.php
index 2ef31b6c1..927363180 100644
--- a/CoreApp.php
+++ b/CoreApp.php
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 
 use exface\Core\CommonLogic\AppInstallers\ApacheServerInstaller;
 use exface\Core\CommonLogic\AppInstallers\AppDocsInstaller;
+use exface\Core\CommonLogic\AppInstallers\AppInstallerContainer;
 use exface\Core\CommonLogic\AppInstallers\NginxServerInstaller;
-use exface\Core\Exceptions\Installers\InstallerRuntimeError;
 use exface\Core\Facades\PermalinkFacade;
 use exface\Core\Interfaces\InstallerInterface;
 use exface\Core\Factories\ConfigurationFactory;
@@ -106,17 +106,14 @@ public function getInstaller(InstallerInterface $injected_installer = null)
         $installer->addInstaller($tplInstaller);
         
         // Server installer.
-        $serverInstallerClass = $this->getServerInstallerClass();
+        $serverInstallerClass = $this->getServerInstallerClass($installer);
         if ($serverInstallerClass !== null) {
             $serverInstaller = new $serverInstallerClass($this->getSelector());
             $installer->addInstaller($serverInstaller);
         } else {
-            $msg = 'Could not determine server installer class! Consider defining the server installer class ' .
-                'explicitly by setting "' . self::CONFIG_SERVER_INSTALLER . '" in "System.config.json".';
-             
-            throw new InstallerRuntimeError(
-                $installer,
-                $msg
+            $installer->addMessage('FAILED - Could not determine server installer class! Consider defining the' .
+                ' server installer class explicitly by setting "' . self::CONFIG_SERVER_INSTALLER . 
+                '" in "System.config.json".'
             );
         }
         
@@ -134,18 +131,28 @@ public function getInstaller(InstallerInterface $injected_installer = null)
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param AppInstallerContainer $installer
      * @return string|null
      */
-    protected function getServerInstallerClass() : string|null
+    protected function getServerInstallerClass(AppInstallerContainer $installer) : string|null
     {
+        $installer->addMessage('Determining server installer class:');
+        $indent = '  ';
+
         // From config option.
         $cfg = $this->getWorkbench()->getConfig();
         if($cfg->hasOption(self::CONFIG_SERVER_INSTALLER)) {
             $configOption = $this->getWorkbench()->getConfig()->getOption(self::CONFIG_SERVER_INSTALLER);
-            
-            if(!empty($configOption)) {
+
+            // Valid-ish config option.
+            if(class_exists($configOption)) {
+                $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Found installer class in config: "' . $configOption . '".');
                 return $configOption;
-            }
+            } 
+            
+            // Invalid config option.
+            $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Value "' . $configOption . '" for config option "' .
+                self::CONFIG_SERVER_INSTALLER . '" is not a valid class name.');
         }
 
         // Read from PHP constant.
@@ -155,6 +162,9 @@ protected function getServerInstallerClass() : string|null
         // Future installations should have a manually defined ``
         if(empty($softwareFamily)) {
             $path = $this->getWorkbench()->getInstallationPath();
+            $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Deducing server software from installation path "' . $path . 
+                '" under "' . php_uname('s') . '".');
+
             $softwareFamily = match (true) {
                 // Microsoft IIS runs on windows and has its files mostly in c:\inetpub\wwwroot 
                 ServerSoftwareDataType::isOsWindows() && preg_match('/[Cc]:\\\\inetpub\\\\wwwroot\\\\/', $path) === 1 => ServerSoftwareDataType::SERVER_SOFTWARE_IIS,
@@ -165,18 +175,31 @@ protected function getServerInstallerClass() : string|null
                 ServerSoftwareDataType::isOsLinux() && preg_match("/\/www\//", $path) === 1 => ServerSoftwareDataType::SERVER_SOFTWARE_APACHE,
                 default => null
             };
-            
+
             if(empty($softwareFamily)) {
+                $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Could not determine server software.');
                 return null;
+            } else {
+                $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Server software from folder structure: "' . $softwareFamily . '".');
             }
+        } else {
+            $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Server software from PHP constant: "' . $softwareFamily . '".');
         }
         
-        return match ($softwareFamily) {
+        $class = match ($softwareFamily) {
             ServerSoftwareDataType::SERVER_SOFTWARE_APACHE => '\\' . ltrim(ApacheServerInstaller::class, "\\"),
             ServerSoftwareDataType::SERVER_SOFTWARE_IIS => '\\' . ltrim(IISServerInstaller::class, "\\"),
             ServerSoftwareDataType::SERVER_SOFTWARE_NGINX => '\\' . ltrim(NginxServerInstaller::class, "\\"),
             default => null
         };
+        
+        if($class !== null) {
+            $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Deduced installer class from server software: "' . $class . '".');
+        } else {
+            $installer->addMessage($indent . 'Could not deduce server installer class.');
+        }
+        
+        return $class;
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/Interfaces/IAmSilentInterface.php b/Interfaces/IAmSilentInterface.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0a4157562
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Interfaces/IAmSilentInterface.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace exface\Core\Interfaces;
+
+use exface\Core\CommonLogic\AppInstallers\AppInstallerContainer;
+
+/**
+ * An empty marker interface. Systems that recognize this interface will not dispatch events
+ * when processing objects that implement it.
+ * 
+ * NOTE: The exact behavior depends on the system and is not guaranteed.
+ *
+ * @see AppInstallerContainer
+ */
+interface IAmSilentInterface
+{
+
+}
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diff --git a/Interfaces/InstallerContainerInterface.php b/Interfaces/InstallerContainerInterface.php
index 6ec1db63e..df42f6a59 100644
--- a/Interfaces/InstallerContainerInterface.php
+++ b/Interfaces/InstallerContainerInterface.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public function addInstaller(InstallerInterface $installer, $insertAtBeinning =
      * @return InstallerInterface[]
      */
     public function getInstallers() : array;
-    
+
     /**
      * Returns a new installer container with only installers matching the ginve filter
      * 
@@ -25,4 +25,16 @@ public function getInstallers() : array;
      * @return InstallerContainerInterface
      */
     public function extract(callable $filterCallback) : InstallerContainerInterface;
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a message to be displayed when performing `install()`, `backup()` or `uninstall()`.
+     * 
+     * NOTE: Adding a message is similar to adding an installer. Both use the same queue. Adding a message
+     * just before adding an installer means, that this message will always be displayed before that installer 
+     * is executed.
+     *
+     * @param string $message
+     * @return InstallerContainerInterface
+     */
+    public function addMessage(string $message) : InstallerContainerInterface;
 }
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