diff --git a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
index 62f387a5c..57fbbcdaa 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-core/src/com/jme3/gde/core/Installer.java
@@ -32,9 +32,11 @@
 package com.jme3.gde.core;
 
 import com.jme3.gde.core.scene.SceneApplication;
+import com.jme3.gde.upgrader.Upgrader;
 import java.io.File;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.swing.JPopupMenu;
-import org.netbeans.upgrade.AutoUpgrade;
 import org.openide.filesystems.FileChooserBuilder;
 import org.openide.modules.ModuleInstall;
 import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
@@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ import org.openide.util.NbPreferences;
  */
 public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
 
+    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Installer.class.getName());
+
     @Override
     public boolean closing() {
         SceneApplication.getApplication().stop();
@@ -68,8 +72,9 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
         String projectDir = NbPreferences.forModule(Installer.class).get("projects_path", null);
         if (projectDir == null) {
             try {
-                AutoUpgrade.main(new String[]{});
-                NbPreferences.root().sync();
+                Upgrader.checkUpgrade();
+                NbPreferences.forModule(Installer.class).sync();
+                logger.log(Level.INFO, "Synced settings");
             } catch (Exception ex) {
                 Exceptions.printStackTrace(ex);
             }
@@ -90,12 +95,14 @@ public class Installer extends ModuleInstall {
             }
         }
         //netbeans.default_userdir_root
+        logger.log(Level.INFO, "Set project dir {0}", projectDir);
         System.setProperty("netbeans.projects.dir", projectDir);
 
         //set extraction dir for platform natives
         String jmpDir = System.getProperty("netbeans.user");
         File file = new File(jmpDir);
         if (!file.exists()) {
+            logger.log(Level.INFO, "Create settings dir {0}", projectDir);
             file.mkdirs();
         }
         com.jme3.system.Natives.setExtractionDir(jmpDir);
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/com/jme3/gde/upgrader/Upgrader.java b/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/com/jme3/gde/upgrader/Upgrader.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1296212ce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/com/jme3/gde/upgrader/Upgrader.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * To change this template, choose Tools | Templates
+ * and open the template in the editor.
+ */
+package com.jme3.gde.upgrader;
+
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.netbeans.upgrade.AutoUpgrade;
+import org.openide.util.Exceptions;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author normenhansen
+ */
+public class Upgrader {
+    private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(Upgrader.class.getName());
+    public static void checkUpgrade(){
+        try {
+            logger.log(Level.INFO, "Start upgrade..");
+            AutoUpgrade.main(new String[0]);
+            logger.log(Level.INFO, "Finished upgrade.");
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            Exceptions.printStackTrace(ex);
+        }
+    }
+    
+}
diff --git a/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/org/netbeans/upgrade/AutoUpgrade.java b/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/org/netbeans/upgrade/AutoUpgrade.java
index fd39fe14c..ee70c359f 100644
--- a/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/org/netbeans/upgrade/AutoUpgrade.java
+++ b/sdk/jme3-upgrader/src/org/netbeans/upgrade/AutoUpgrade.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ import java.net.URL;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Iterator;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.logging.Level;
 import java.util.logging.Logger;
 import javax.swing.JDialog;
 import javax.swing.JOptionPane;
@@ -126,18 +127,20 @@ public final class AutoUpgrade {
     private static File checkPreviousOnOsSpecificPlace (final List<String> versionsToCheck) {
         String defaultUserdirRoot = System.getProperty ("netbeans.default_userdir_root"); // NOI18N
         //normen: to test in ide
-        if(defaultUserdirRoot==null){
+        if(defaultUserdirRoot == null){
             try {
                 defaultUserdirRoot = new File(System.getProperty("netbeans.user")).getParentFile().getCanonicalPath();
-            } catch (IOException ex) {
+            } catch (Exception ex) {
                 Exceptions.printStackTrace(ex);
             }
         }
+        LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "determined userdir root of {0}", defaultUserdirRoot);
         File sourceFolder;
         if (defaultUserdirRoot != null) {
             File userHomeFile = new File (defaultUserdirRoot);
             for (String ver : versionsToCheck) {
                 sourceFolder = new File (userHomeFile.getAbsolutePath (), ver);
+                LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Look for {0} ", userHomeFile);
                 if (sourceFolder.exists () && sourceFolder.isDirectory ()) {
                     return sourceFolder;
                 }
@@ -157,7 +160,7 @@ public final class AutoUpgrade {
             while (it.hasNext () && sourceFolder == null) {
                 ver = it.next ();
                 sourceFolder = new File (userHomeFile.getAbsolutePath (), ver);
-                
+                LOGGER.log(Level.INFO, "Look for previous {0} ", userHomeFile);
                 if (sourceFolder.isDirectory ()) {
                     break;
                 }