diff --git a/lib/cmd.js b/lib/cmd.js
index d59c3f1e..c78c2642 100644
--- a/lib/cmd.js
+++ b/lib/cmd.js
@@ -191,17 +191,17 @@ class Cmd {
 
   upload() {
     program
-      .command('upload <platform> [environment]')
+      .command('upload [environment]')
       .option('--logfile [logfile]', __('filename to output logs (default: %s)', 'none'))
       .option('--loglevel [loglevel]', __('level of logging to display') + ' ["error", "warn", "info", "debug", "trace"]', /^(error|warn|info|debug|trace)$/i, 'debug')
       .option('--locale [locale]', __('language to use (default: en)'))
       .description(__('Upload your dapp to a decentralized storage') + ' (e.g embark upload ipfs).')
-      .action(function (platform, env, _options) {
+      .action(function (env, _options) {
         i18n.setOrDetectLocale(_options.locale);
         _options.env = env || 'development';
         _options.logFile = _options.logfile; // fix casing
         _options.logLevel = _options.loglevel; // fix casing
-        embark.upload(platform, _options);
+        embark.upload(_options);
       });
   }
 
diff --git a/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index da47b60b..921a6592 100644
--- a/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 	"Contract Name": "Contract Name",
 	"New Application": "New Application",
 	"create a barebones project meant only for contract development": "create a barebones project meant only for contract development",
+	"language to use (default: en)": "language to use (default: en)",
 	"create a working dapp with a SimpleStorage contract": "create a working dapp with a SimpleStorage contract",
 	"filename to output logs (default: none)": "filename to output logs (default: none)",
 	"level of logging to display": "level of logging to display",
@@ -25,6 +26,9 @@
 	"custom gas limit (default: %s)": "custom gas limit (default: %s)",
 	"run tests": "run tests",
 	"resets embarks state on this dapp including clearing cache": "resets embarks state on this dapp including clearing cache",
+	"Graph will not include undeployed contracts": "Graph will not include undeployed contracts",
+	"Graph will not include functions": "Graph will not include functions",
+	"Graph will not include events": "Graph will not include events",
 	"generates documentation based on the smart contracts configured": "generates documentation based on the smart contracts configured",
 	"Upload your dapp to a decentralized storage": "Upload your dapp to a decentralized storage",
 	"output the version number": "output the version number",
@@ -38,7 +42,12 @@
 	"dashboard start": "dashboard start",
 	"loaded plugins": "loaded plugins",
 	"loading solc compiler": "loading solc compiler",
+	"Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{url}}.": "Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{url}}.",
+	"http:// Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{url}}.": "http:// Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{url}}.",
+	"Cannot upload:": "Cannot upload:",
+	"node is not running on": "node is not running on",
 	"compiling solidity contracts": "compiling solidity contracts",
+	"Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{protocol}}://{{host}}:{{port}}.": "Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{protocol}}://{{host}}:{{port}}.",
 	"%s doesn't have a compatible contract compiler. Maybe a plugin exists for it.": "%s doesn't have a compatible contract compiler. Maybe a plugin exists for it.",
 	"assuming %s to be an interface": "assuming %s to be an interface",
 	"{{className}}: couldn't find instanceOf contract {{parentContractName}}": "{{className}}: couldn't find instanceOf contract {{parentContractName}}",
@@ -70,15 +79,15 @@
 	"to immediatly exit (alias: exit)": "to immediatly exit (alias: exit)",
 	"The web3 object and the interfaces for the deployed contracts and their methods are also available": "The web3 object and the interfaces for the deployed contracts and their methods are also available",
 	"versions in use": "versions in use",
-	"language to use (default: en)": "language to use (default: en)",
 	"executing": "executing",
+	"finished deploying": "finished deploying",
 	"writing file": "writing file",
 	"errors found while generating": "errors found while generating",
+	"deploying to swarm!": "deploying to swarm!",
+	"adding %s to swarm": "adding %s to swarm",
+	"error uploading to swarm": "error uploading to swarm",
 	"Looking for documentation? You can find it at": "Looking for documentation? You can find it at",
 	"Ready": "Ready",
-	"Graph will not include undeployed contracts": "Graph will not include undeployed contracts",
-	"Graph will not include functions": "Graph will not include functions",
-	"Graph will not include events": "Graph will not include events",
 	"Embark Blockchain Using: %s": "Embark Blockchain Using: %s",
 	"running: %s": "running: %s",
 	"Initializing Embark Template....": "Initializing Embark Template....",
@@ -96,7 +105,7 @@
 	"help": "help",
 	"quit": "quit",
 	"Error Compiling/Building contracts: ": "Error Compiling/Building contracts: ",
-	"file not found, creating it...": "file not found, creating it..."
+	"file not found, creating it...": "file not found, creating it...",
 	"{{className}} has code associated to it but it's configured as an instanceOf {{parentContractName}}": "{{className}} has code associated to it but it's configured as an instanceOf {{parentContractName}}",
 	"downloading {{packageName}} {{version}}....": "downloading {{packageName}} {{version}}....",
 	"Swarm node is offline...": "Swarm node is offline...",
diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 3ee5d90f..1a38757e 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class Embark {
     resetCmd();
   }
 
-  upload(platform, options) {
+  upload(options) {
 
     this.context = options.context || [constants.contexts.upload, constants.contexts.build];
 
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ class Embark {
     });
     engine.init();
 
+    let platform = engine.config.storageConfig.provider;
+
     let cmdPlugin;
     async.waterfall([
 
@@ -334,7 +336,7 @@ class Embark {
         }
         checkFn.fn(function (serviceCheckResult) {
           if (!serviceCheckResult.status || serviceCheckResult.status === 'off') {
-            return callback({message: __('Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{url}}.', {platform: platform, url: `http://${engine.config.storageConfig.host}:${engine.config.storageConfig.port}`})});
+            return callback({message: __('Cannot upload: {{platform}} node is not running on {{protocol}}://{{host}}:{{port}}.', {platform: platform, protocol: engine.config.storageConfig.protocol, host: engine.config.storageConfig.host, port: engine.config.storageConfig.port})});
           }
           callback();
         });