diff --git a/nbclassic/nbserver.py b/nbclassic/nbserver.py
index 61c896189..60979a7d0 100644
--- a/nbclassic/nbserver.py
+++ b/nbclassic/nbserver.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def sorted_extensions(self):
         return {key: self.extensions[key] for key in keys}
 
     manager.__class__.sorted_extensions = property(sorted_extensions)
+    print("\n\nDid this work 2? \n\n")
 
     # Look to see if nbclassic is enabled. if so,
     # link the nbclassic extension here to load
@@ -109,16 +110,22 @@ def sorted_extensions(self):
     except Exception:
         nbapp = NotebookAppTraits()
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 3? \n\n")
+
     # Proxy NotebookApp traits through serverapp to notebookapp.
     members = diff_members(serverapp, nbapp)
     for m in members:
         proxy(serverapp, nbapp, m)
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 4? \n\n")
+
     # Find jupyter server extensions listed as notebook server extensions.
     jupyter_paths = jupyter_config_path()
     config_dirs = jupyter_paths + [serverapp.config_dir]
     nbserver_extensions = get_nbserver_extensions(config_dirs)
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 5? \n\n")
+
     # Link all extensions found in the old locations for
     # notebook server extensions.
     for name, enabled in nbserver_extensions.items():
@@ -135,6 +142,9 @@ def sorted_extensions(self):
                 )
                 manager.link_extension(name, serverapp)
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 6? \n\n")
+
+
     # Monkey-patch Jupyter Server's template and static path list to include
     # the classic notebooks template folder. Since there are some
     # redundancy in the template names between these two packages,
@@ -151,6 +161,9 @@ def template_file_path(self):
             notebook.DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_PATH_LIST + \
             jupyter_server.DEFAULT_TEMPLATE_PATH_LIST
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 7? \n\n")
+
+
     serverapp.__class__.template_file_path = property(template_file_path)
     print(f"\n\ntemplate path: {serverapp.__class__.template_file_path}\n\n")
 
@@ -160,6 +173,9 @@ def static_file_path_jupyter_server(self):
 
     serverapp.__class__.static_file_path = property(static_file_path_jupyter_server)
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 8? \n\n")
+
+
     def static_file_path_nbclassic(self):
         """return extra paths + the default location"""
         # NBExtensions look for classic notebook static files under the `/static/notebook/...`
@@ -172,6 +188,8 @@ def static_file_path_nbclassic(self):
 
     nbapp.__class__.static_file_path = property(static_file_path_nbclassic)
 
+    print("\n\nDid this work 9? \n\n")
+
 
 def _load_jupyter_server_extension(serverapp):
     # Patch the config service manager to find the