diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
index 4af4f114bb..dac47087b0 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/Strapi.js
@@ -87,6 +87,9 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
     try {
       this.config = assign(this.config, config)
 
+      // Emit starting event.
+      this.emit('server:starting');
+
       // Enhance app.
       await this.enhancer();
       // Load the app.
@@ -100,7 +103,9 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
       // Launch server.
       this.server.listen(this.config.port, err => {
         if (err) {
-          console.log(err);
+          this.log.debug(`Server wasn't able to start properly.`);
+          console.error(err);
+          return this.stop();
         }
 
         this.log.info('Server started in ' + this.config.appPath);
@@ -112,14 +117,16 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
         this.log.debug(`Version: ${this.config.info.strapi} (node v${this.config.info.node})`);
         this.log.info('To shut down your server, press <CTRL> + C at any time');
 
+        // Emit started event.
+        this.emit('server:started');
+
         if (cb && typeof cb === 'function') {
           cb();
         }
       });
-    } catch (e) {
+    } catch (err) {
       this.log.debug(`Server wasn't able to start properly.`);
-      this.log.error(e);
-      console.error(e);
+      console.error(err);
       this.stop();
     }
   }
@@ -136,6 +143,17 @@ class Strapi extends EventEmitter {
       });
     });
 
+    this.server.on('error', err => {
+      if (err.code === 'EADDRINUSE') {
+        this.log.debug(`Server wasn't able to start properly.`);
+        this.log.error(`The port ${err.port} is already used by another application.`);
+        this.stop();
+        return;
+      }
+
+      console.error(err);
+    });
+
     this.server.destroy = cb => {
       this.server.close(cb);
 
diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/core/hooks.js b/packages/strapi/lib/core/hooks.js
index ac1a4a79c7..847ac72b64 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/core/hooks.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/core/hooks.js
@@ -91,6 +91,12 @@ const mountHooks = function (files, cwd) {
 
         });
       }),
-      resolve
+      (err, results) => {
+        if (err) {
+          return reject(err);
+        }
+
+        resolve();
+      }
     );
 };
diff --git a/packages/strapi/lib/utils/index.js b/packages/strapi/lib/utils/index.js
index 51aec60ed2..1be9480652 100755
--- a/packages/strapi/lib/utils/index.js
+++ b/packages/strapi/lib/utils/index.js
@@ -14,16 +14,10 @@ const exposer = require('./exposer');
 
 module.exports = {
   loadFile: function(url) {
-    try {
-      // Clear cache.
-      delete require.cache[require.resolve(path.resolve(this.config.appPath, url))];
-      // Require without cache.
-      return require(path.resolve(this.config.appPath, url));
-    } catch (e) {
-      this.log.error(e);
-
-      return {};
-    }
+    // Clear cache.
+    delete require.cache[require.resolve(path.resolve(this.config.appPath, url))];
+    // Require without cache.
+    return require(path.resolve(this.config.appPath, url));
   },
 
   setConfig: function(ctx, path, type, loader) {
@@ -123,11 +117,12 @@ module.exports = {
     try {
       if (this.config.uuid) {
         const publicKey = fs.readFileSync(path.resolve(__dirname, 'resources', 'key.pub'));
+        const options = { timeout: 1000 };
 
         const [usage, signedHash, required] = await Promise.all([
-          fetch('https://strapi.io/assets/images/usage.gif'),
-          fetch('https://strapi.io/hash.txt'),
-          fetch('https://strapi.io/required.txt')
+          fetch('https://strapi.io/assets/images/usage.gif', options),
+          fetch('https://strapi.io/hash.txt', options),
+          fetch('https://strapi.io/required.txt', options)
         ]);
 
         if (usage.status === 200 && signedHash.status === 200) {