diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseConfigureStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseConfigureStep.cs
index 90c2384485..21707eca7f 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseConfigureStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseConfigureStep.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("DatabaseConfigure", "database", 3)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("DatabaseConfigure", "database", 3, "Configuring your database connection")]
     internal class DatabaseConfigureStep : InstallSetupStep<DatabaseModel>
     {
         private readonly ApplicationContext _applicationContext;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseInstallStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseInstallStep.cs
index 2c1f50b1b8..410e511257 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseInstallStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseInstallStep.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("DatabaseInstall", 4)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("DatabaseInstall", 4, "Installing database tables and default system data")]
     internal class DatabaseInstallStep : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         private readonly ApplicationContext _applicationContext;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseUpgradeStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseUpgradeStep.cs
index 01d5f13b1c..ddea17aa02 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseUpgradeStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/DatabaseUpgradeStep.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("DatabaseUpgrade", 5)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("DatabaseUpgrade", 5, "Upgrading your database to the latest version")]
     internal class DatabaseUpgradeStep : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         private readonly ApplicationContext _applicationContext;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/FilePermissionsStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/FilePermissionsStep.cs
index 9c74c30eeb..8176f8b3dc 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/FilePermissionsStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/FilePermissionsStep.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("Permissions", 0)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("Permissions", 0, "Ensuring your file permissions are set correctly")]
     internal class FilePermissionsStep : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         public override InstallSetupResult Execute(object model)
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/MajorVersion7UpgradeReport.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/MajorVersion7UpgradeReport.cs
index 2d368d8be8..bd6173825e 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/MajorVersion7UpgradeReport.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/MajorVersion7UpgradeReport.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("MajorVersion7UpgradeReport", 2)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("MajorVersion7UpgradeReport", 2, "Checking for compatibility issues with upgrade")]
     internal class MajorVersion7UpgradeReport : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         private readonly ApplicationContext _applicationContext;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/SetUmbracoVersionStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/SetUmbracoVersionStep.cs
index 6708f21e68..9fd2655bc9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/SetUmbracoVersionStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/SetUmbracoVersionStep.cs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ using GlobalSettings = umbraco.GlobalSettings;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("UmbracoVersion", 9)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("UmbracoVersion", 9, "Wrapping up the system configuration")]
     internal class SetUmbracoVersionStep : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         private readonly ApplicationContext _applicationContext;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitCleanupStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitCleanupStep.cs
index 3ea1059945..4708ca63e5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitCleanupStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitCleanupStep.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("StarterKitCleanup", 8)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("StarterKitCleanup", 8, "Cleaning up temporary files")]
     internal class StarterKitCleanupStep : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         private readonly InstallStatusType _status;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitDownloadStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitDownloadStep.cs
index f7fb5f782a..218ff2c9c4 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitDownloadStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitDownloadStep.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("StarterKitDownload", "starterKit", 6)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("StarterKitDownload", "starterKit", 6, "Downloading a starter website from our.umbraco.org, hold tight, this could take a little while")]
     internal class StarterKitDownloadStep : InstallSetupStep<Guid>
     {
         private readonly InstallStatusType _status;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitInstallStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitInstallStep.cs
index 9bf3661335..49643e79d4 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitInstallStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/StarterKitInstallStep.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
-    [InstallSetupStep("StarterKitInstall", 7)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("StarterKitInstall", 7, "Installing a starter website to help you get off to a great start")]
     internal class StarterKitInstallStep : InstallSetupStep<object>
     {
         private readonly InstallStatusType _status;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/UserStep.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/UserStep.cs
index a72d2dbf50..e3687edc3b 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/UserStep.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/InstallSteps/UserStep.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using Umbraco.Web.Install.Models;
 namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.InstallSteps
 {
 
-    [InstallSetupStep("User", "user", 4)]
+    [InstallSetupStep("User", "user", 4, "Saving your user credentials")]
     internal class UserStep : InstallSetupStep<UserModel>
     {
         private readonly ApplicationContext _applicationContext;
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallSetupStepAttribute.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallSetupStepAttribute.cs
index f35b73d6a4..bbe104c9d9 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallSetupStepAttribute.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Models/InstallSetupStepAttribute.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Models
 {
     public sealed class InstallSetupStepAttribute : Attribute
     {
-        public InstallSetupStepAttribute(string name, string view, int serverOrder)
+        public InstallSetupStepAttribute(string name, string view, int serverOrder, string description)
         {
             Name = name;
             View = view;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Models
             Description = description;
         }
 
-        public InstallSetupStepAttribute(string name, int serverOrder)
+        public InstallSetupStepAttribute(string name, int serverOrder, string description)
         {
             Name = name;
             View = string.Empty;