diff --git a/src/extension.ts b/src/extension.ts
index eac8181..1c9aa12 100644
--- a/src/extension.ts
+++ b/src/extension.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import SettingsHelper from "./settingsHelper";
 import ContributedCommands from "./commands";
 import Config from "./services/config";
 import ExtensionHelper from "./services/extensions";
+import logger from './services/logger';
 
 function selectProfile(
   config: Config,
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ function selectProfile(
     await settingsHelper.updateUserSettings(profileSettings);
 
     let extensions = config.getProfileExtensions(profile);
-    await extensionsHelper.installExtensions(extensions);
-    await extensionsHelper.removeExtensions(extensions);
+    await extensionsHelper.installExtensions(extensions, logger);
+    await extensionsHelper.removeExtensions(extensions, logger);
 
     msg.dispose();
 
diff --git a/src/services/extensions.ts b/src/services/extensions.ts
index 323483b..93e584c 100755
--- a/src/services/extensions.ts
+++ b/src/services/extensions.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import SettingsHelper, { OsType } from "../settingsHelper";
 import Config from "./config";
 import { promisify } from "util";
 import * as child_process from "child_process";
+import { Logger } from "./logger";
 
 const exec = promisify(child_process.exec);
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
     );
   }
 
-  private async removeExtension(ext: ExtensionInfo) {
+  private async removeExtension(ext: ExtensionInfo, logger: Logger) {
     const name = `${ext.publisherName}.${ext.name}-${ext.version}`;
     let extPath = join(this.settings.ExtensionFolder, name);
 
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
       if (!(await fs.pathExists(join(this.context.globalStoragePath, name)))) {
         await fs.copy(extPath, backupPath);
       }
+      logger.appendLine(`Extension ${ext.name} has been backed up.`);
+      logger.appendLine("");
     } catch (e) {
       console.log(`Profile Switcher: Error backing up exstension ${name}`);
       console.log(e);
@@ -76,13 +79,15 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
 
     try {
       await fs.remove(extPath);
+      logger.appendLine(`Extension ${ext.name} has been removed from VS Code.`);
+      logger.appendLine("");
     } catch (e) {
       console.log(`Profile Switcher: Error removing exstension ${name}`);
       console.log(e);
     }
   }
 
-  public async removeExtensions(extensions: ExtensionInfo[]) {
+  public async removeExtensions(extensions: ExtensionInfo[], logger: Logger) {
     let installedExtensions = this.getInstalled();
 
     let extensionsToRemove = installedExtensions.filter(
@@ -93,42 +98,29 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
       await fs.mkdir(this.context.globalStoragePath);
     }
 
-    let removes = extensionsToRemove.map(ext => this.removeExtension(ext));
+    logger.show();
+    logger.appendLine(
+      `Preparing to remove ${extensionsToRemove.length} extensions.`
+    );
+    logger.appendLine("");
+    logger.appendLine("");
 
-    await Promise.all(removes);
-  }
+    let removes = extensionsToRemove.map((ext, i) => {
+      logger.appendLine(
+        `Removing ${ext.name} (${i} of ${extensionsToRemove.length})`
+      );
+      logger.appendLine("");
+      this.removeExtension(ext, logger);
+    });
 
-  private getCodeBinary() {
-    let binaryFullPath: string = process.argv0;
-    let codeInstallSuffix = "";
-    let codeCliPath = "";
-    if (this.settings.OsType === OsType.Windows) {
-      if (this.settings.isInsiders) {
-        codeInstallSuffix = "Code - Insiders";
-        codeCliPath = "bin/code-insiders";
-      } else {
-        codeInstallSuffix = "Code";
-        codeCliPath = "bin/code";
-      }
-    } else if (this.settings.OsType === OsType.Linux) {
-      if (this.settings.isInsiders) {
-        codeInstallSuffix = "code-insiders";
-        codeCliPath = "bin/code-insiders";
-      } else {
-        codeInstallSuffix = "code";
-        codeCliPath = "bin/code";
-      }
-    } else if (this.settings.OsType === OsType.Mac) {
-      codeInstallSuffix = "Frameworks";
-      codeCliPath = "Resources/app/bin/code";
-    }
-    return `"${binaryFullPath.substr(
-      0,
-      binaryFullPath.lastIndexOf(codeInstallSuffix)
-    )}${codeCliPath}"`;
+    await Promise.all(removes);
   }
 
-  private async installExtension(ext: ExtensionInfo, binaryFullPath: string) {
+  private async installExtension(
+    ext: ExtensionInfo,
+    binaryFullPath: string,
+    logger: Logger
+  ) {
     const name = `${ext.publisherName}.${ext.name}-${ext.version}`;
 
     const backupPath = join(this.context.globalStoragePath, name);
@@ -137,6 +129,8 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
       try {
         await fs.copy(backupPath, join(this.settings.ExtensionFolder, name));
         installed = true;
+        logger.appendLine(`Extension ${ext.name} was restored from backup.`);
+        logger.appendLine("");
       } catch (e) {
         console.log(
           `Profile Switcher: Error copying ${name} from backup path, will try to force install.`
@@ -149,8 +143,12 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
       try {
         const cli = `${binaryFullPath} --install-extension ${ext.publisherId}`;
         await exec(cli);
-        console.log(`Profile Switcher: Installed ${name}.`);
+        logger.appendLine(
+          `Extension ${name} was installed from the marketplace.`
+        );
+        logger.appendLine("");
       } catch (e) {
+        logger.appendLine(`Extension ${name} failed to install.`);
         console.log(
           `Profile Switcher: Error installing ${name} from marketplace.`
         );
@@ -159,7 +157,7 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
     }
   }
 
-  public async installExtensions(extensions: ExtensionInfo[]) {
+  public async installExtensions(extensions: ExtensionInfo[], logger: Logger) {
     let installedExtensions = this.getInstalled();
 
     let newExtensions = extensions.filter(
@@ -170,9 +168,20 @@ class ExtensionHelper {
       await fs.mkdir(this.context.globalStoragePath);
     }
 
-    let installs = newExtensions.map(ext =>
-      this.installExtension(ext, this.getCodeBinary())
+    logger.show();
+    logger.appendLine(
+      `Preparing to install ${newExtensions.length} extensions.`
     );
+    logger.appendLine("");
+    logger.appendLine("");
+
+    let installs = newExtensions.map((ext, i) => {
+      logger.appendLine(
+        `Installing ${ext.name} (${i} of ${newExtensions.length})`
+      );
+      logger.appendLine("");
+      return this.installExtension(ext, this.settings.getCodeBinary(), logger);
+    });
 
     await Promise.all(installs);
   }
diff --git a/src/services/logger.ts b/src/services/logger.ts
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4c82c22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/services/logger.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import * as vscode from "vscode";
+
+export interface Logger {
+  appendLine(value: string): void;
+  show(preserveFocus?: boolean): void;
+}
+
+class OutputChannelLogger implements Logger {
+  show(preserveFocus?: boolean | undefined): void {
+    let oc = this.getChannel();
+    oc.show(preserveFocus);
+  }
+  appendLine(value: string): void {
+    let oc = this.getChannel();
+
+    oc.appendLine(value);
+  }
+
+  private outputChannel: vscode.OutputChannel | null = null;
+
+  private getChannel() {
+    if (!this.outputChannel) {
+      this.outputChannel = vscode.window.createOutputChannel(
+        "Profile Switcher"
+      );
+    }
+
+    return this.outputChannel;
+  }
+}
+
+export default new OutputChannelLogger();
diff --git a/src/settingsHelper.ts b/src/settingsHelper.ts
index ac81702..0dc5983 100755
--- a/src/settingsHelper.ts
+++ b/src/settingsHelper.ts
@@ -126,4 +126,34 @@ export default class SettingsHelper {
       spaces: 4
     });
   }
+
+  public getCodeBinary() {
+    let binaryFullPath: string = process.argv0;
+    let codeInstallSuffix = "";
+    let codeCliPath = "";
+    if (this.OsType === OsType.Windows) {
+      if (this.isInsiders) {
+        codeInstallSuffix = "Code - Insiders";
+        codeCliPath = "bin/code-insiders";
+      } else {
+        codeInstallSuffix = "Code";
+        codeCliPath = "bin/code";
+      }
+    } else if (this.OsType === OsType.Linux) {
+      if (this.isInsiders) {
+        codeInstallSuffix = "code-insiders";
+        codeCliPath = "bin/code-insiders";
+      } else {
+        codeInstallSuffix = "code";
+        codeCliPath = "bin/code";
+      }
+    } else if (this.OsType === OsType.Mac) {
+      codeInstallSuffix = "Frameworks";
+      codeCliPath = "Resources/app/bin/code";
+    }
+    return `"${binaryFullPath.substr(
+      0,
+      binaryFullPath.lastIndexOf(codeInstallSuffix)
+    )}${codeCliPath}"`;
+  }
 }