diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 77536de..b35c4f1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 
 1. Generate a CI token through `firebase-tools` by running `firebase login:ci`
 1. Place this token within your CI environment under the variable `FIREBASE_TOKEN`
-1. Install `firebase-ci` into your project (so it is available on your CI): `npm install --save-dev firebase-ci`
+1. Install `firebase-ci` into your project (so it is available on your CI): `npm install --save-dev firebase-ci`. You can also install `firebase-tools` locally so that the version is stored within your package file.
 1. Add the following scripts to your CI config:
 
     ```bash
-    npm i -g firebase-ci@latest  # install firebase-ci tool
+    npm i firebase-tools  # install firebase-ci tool and firebase-tools
     firebase-ci deploy # deploys only on branches that have a matching project name in .firebaserc
     ```
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
       ```yaml
       after_success:
-        - npm i firebase-ci
+        - npm i firebase-tools
         - $(npm bin)/firebase-ci deploy
       ```
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e94c98f..fbbc88c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "firebase-ci",
-  "version": "0.5.0-alpha.5",
+  "version": "0.5.0-beta",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7eadc0a..274ca98 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "firebase-ci",
-  "version": "0.5.0-alpha.5",
+  "version": "0.5.0-beta",
   "description": "Simplified Firebase interaction for continuous integration including deploying hosting, functions, and database/storage rules.",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/src/actions/copyVersion.js b/src/actions/copyVersion.js
index de588f5..5a3a2ab 100644
--- a/src/actions/copyVersion.js
+++ b/src/actions/copyVersion.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ export default function copyVersion(config = { silence: false }) {
     warn('Functions folder does not exist. Exiting...')
     return
   }
-  info('Copying version into functions package.json...')
+  info('Copying version from package.json to functions/package.json...')
   const pkg = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(createPath('package.json')))
   const functionsPkg = JSON.parse(
     fs.readFileSync(createPath(`functions/package.json`))
diff --git a/src/actions/deploy.js b/src/actions/deploy.js
index de02dd4..9d40869 100644
--- a/src/actions/deploy.js
+++ b/src/actions/deploy.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import {
   getBranch,
   isPullRequest,
   getDeployMessage,
-  getProjectName,
-  getFallbackProjectName
+  getProjectKey,
+  getFallbackProjectKey
 } from '../utils/ci'
 import { to } from '../utils/async'
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function runActions() {
       return Promise.reject(err)
     })
   }
-  info('No ci action settings found in .firebaserc. Skipping actions.')
+  info('No ci action settings found in .firebaserc. Skipping action phase.')
   return Promise.resolve({})
 }
 
@@ -71,27 +71,30 @@ export default async function deploy(opts) {
     throw new Error('firebase.json file is required')
   }
 
-  const fallbackProjectName = getFallbackProjectName()
+  const fallbackProjectName = getFallbackProjectKey()
   // Get project from passed options, falling back to branch name
-  const projectName = getProjectName(opts)
+  const projectKey = getProjectKey(opts)
   // Get project setting from settings file based on branchName falling back
   // to fallbackProjectName
-  const projectSetting = get(settings, `projects.${projectName}`)
+  const projectName = get(settings, `projects.${projectKey}`)
   const fallbackProjectSetting = get(
     settings,
     `projects.${fallbackProjectName}`
   )
+
   // Handle project option
-  if (!projectSetting) {
-    const nonProjectBranch = `${skipPrefix} - "${projectName}" not an Alias, checking for fallback...`
+  if (!projectName) {
+    const nonProjectBranch = `${skipPrefix} - Project "${projectKey}" is not an alias, checking for fallback...`
     info(nonProjectBranch)
     if (!fallbackProjectSetting) {
-      const nonFallbackBranch = `${skipPrefix} - Fallback Project: "${fallbackProjectName}" is a not an Alias, exiting...`
+      const nonFallbackBranch = `${skipPrefix} - Fallback Project: "${fallbackProjectName}" is a not an alias, exiting...`
       info(nonFallbackBranch)
       return nonProjectBranch
     }
     return nonProjectBranch
   }
+
+  // Handle FIREBASE_TOKEN not existing within environment variables
   const { FIREBASE_TOKEN } = process.env
   if (!FIREBASE_TOKEN) {
     error('Error: FIREBASE_TOKEN env variable not found.')
@@ -101,20 +104,25 @@ export default async function deploy(opts) {
     )
     throw new Error('Error: FIREBASE_TOKEN env variable not found.')
   }
+
   const onlyString = opts && opts.only ? `--only ${opts.only}` : ''
   const message = getDeployMessage()
-  // Install firebase-tools and functions dependencies if enabled
+
+  // Install firebase-tools and functions dependencies unless skipped by config
   if (!settings.skipDependencyInstall) {
     await installDeps(opts, settings)
   } else {
-    info('Dependency install skipped')
+    info('firebase-tools and functions dependencies installs skipped')
   }
+
   // Run CI actions if enabled (i.e. copyVersion, createConfig)
   if (!opts.simple) {
     runActions(opts.actions)
   } else {
     info('Simple mode enabled. Skipping CI actions')
   }
+
+  // Run deploy command
   const [deployErr] = await to(
     runCommand({
       command: 'npx',
@@ -125,18 +133,21 @@ export default async function deploy(opts) {
         '--token',
         FIREBASE_TOKEN || 'Invalid.Token',
         '--project',
-        projectName,
+        projectKey,
         '--message',
         message
       ]),
-      beforeMsg: `Deploying to ${branchName} branch to ${projectName} Firebase project`,
+      beforeMsg: `Deploying to ${branchName} branch to ${projectKey} Firebase project "${projectName}"`,
       errorMsg: 'Error deploying to firebase.',
-      successMsg: `Successfully Deployed ${branchName} branch to ${projectName} Firebase project`
+      successMsg: `Successfully Deployed ${branchName} branch to ${projectKey} Firebase project "${projectName}"`
     })
   )
+
+  // Handle errors within the deploy command
   if (deployErr) {
     error('Error in firebase-ci:\n ', deployErr)
     throw deployErr
   }
+
   return null
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/ci.js b/src/utils/ci.js
index 1755add..cfdc17c 100644
--- a/src/utils/ci.js
+++ b/src/utils/ci.js
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ export function getBranch() {
 }
 
 /**
- * Get the name of the project from environment variables
+ * Get the key of the project matching the branch name which is gathered from
+ * from environment variables. This key is used to get the project settings
+ * from .firebaserc.
  * @param  {Object} opts - Options object
  * @param  {Object} opts.project - Project name from options
  * @return {String} Name of project
  */
-export function getProjectName(opts) {
+export function getProjectKey(opts) {
   const branchName = getBranch()
   const { FIREBASE_CI_PROJECT } = process.env
   // Get project from passed options, falling back to branch name
@@ -39,10 +41,11 @@ export function getProjectName(opts) {
 }
 
 /**
- * Get the name of the fallback project from environment variables
+ * Get the key of the fallback project from environment variables. This key
+ * is used to get the project settings from .firebaserc.
  * @return {String} Name of fallback Project
  */
-export function getFallbackProjectName() {
+export function getFallbackProjectKey() {
   const { CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG } = process.env
   return CI_ENVIRONMENT_SLUG
 }