diff --git a/scripts/publish.ps1 b/scripts/publish.ps1
index b5261c440..1a173db15 100644
--- a/scripts/publish.ps1
+++ b/scripts/publish.ps1
@@ -35,14 +35,68 @@ function CheckRequiredVariables
 
     return $true
 }
- 
-$Result = CheckRequiredVariables
 
+function UploadFile($Upload_URI, $Uploadfile)
+{
+    Write-Host "Uploading $Uploadfile to dotnet feed to.."
 
-if(!$Result)
+    $statusCode = (Invoke-WebRequest -URI "$Upload_URI" -Method PUT -Headers @{"x-ms-blob-type"="BlockBlob"; "x-ms-date"="2015-10-23";"x-ms-version"="2013-08-15"} -InFile $Uploadfile).StatusCode 
+
+    if($statusCode -eq 201)
+    {
+        Write-Host "Successfully uploaded $Uploadfile to dotnet feed."
+        return $true
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        Write-Host "Failed to upload $Uploadfile to dotnet feed."
+        return $false
+    }
+}
+
+function UploadBinaries($zipFile)
+{
+    $result = -1
+    $fileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($zipFile)
+    $Upload_URI = "https://$env:STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$env:STORAGE_CONTAINER/$env:CHANNEL/Binaries/$env:DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$fileName$env:SASTOKEN"
+
+    if(UploadFile $Upload_URI $zipFile)
+    {
+        # update the index file too
+        $indexContent = "Binaries/$env:DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$fileName"
+        $indexFile = "$env:TEMP\latest.win.index"
+        $indexContent | Out-File -FilePath $indexFile
+
+        # upload the index file
+        $Upload_URI = "https://$env:STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$env:STORAGE_CONTAINER/$env:CHANNEL/dnvm/latest.win.index$env:SASTOKEN"
+
+        if(UploadFile $Upload_URI $indexFile)
+        {
+            $result = 0
+        }
+    }
+
+    return $result
+}
+
+function UploadInstallers($msiFile)
+{
+    $result = -1
+    $fileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($msiFile)
+    $Upload_URI = "https://$env:STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$env:STORAGE_CONTAINER/$env:CHANNEL/Installers/$env:DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$fileName$env:SASTOKEN"
+
+    if(UploadFile $Upload_URI $msiFile)
+    {
+        $result = 0
+    }
+
+    return $result
+}
+
+if(!(CheckRequiredVariables))
 {
     # fail silently if the required variables are not available for publishing the file
-    exit 0
+   exit 0
 }
 
 if(![System.IO.File]::Exists($file))
@@ -50,33 +104,15 @@ if(![System.IO.File]::Exists($file))
     throw "$file not found"
 }
 
-$fileName = [System.IO.Path]::GetFileName($file)
+$result = $false
 
 if([System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($file).ToLower() -eq ".zip")
 {
-    $Folder = "Binaries"
+    $result = UploadBinaries $file
 }
 elseif([System.IO.Path]::GetExtension($file).ToLower() -eq ".msi")
 {
-    $Folder = "Installers"
+    $result = UploadInstallers $file
 }
 
-
-Write-Host "Uploading $fileName to dotnet feed.."
-
-$Upload_URI = "https://$env:STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$env:STORAGE_CONTAINER/$env:CHANNEL/$Folder/$env:DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$fileName$env:SASTOKEN"
-
-Invoke-WebRequest -URI "$Upload_URI" -Method PUT -Headers @{"x-ms-blob-type"="BlockBlob"; "x-ms-date"="2015-10-23";"x-ms-version"="2013-08-15"} -InFile $file
-
-$ReturnCode = $LASTEXITCODE
-
-if($ReturnCode -eq 0)
-{
-    Write-Host "Successfully uploaded $file to dotnet feed."
-}
-{
-    Write-Host "Failed to upload $file to dotnet feed."
-}
-
-exit $ReturnCode
-
+exit $result
diff --git a/scripts/publish.sh b/scripts/publish.sh
index cb24946e7..2df137fc9 100755
--- a/scripts/publish.sh
+++ b/scripts/publish.sh
@@ -26,24 +26,23 @@ banner "Publishing package"
 execute(){
     if ! validate_env_variables; then
         # fail silently if the required variables are not available for publishing the file.
-        exit 0
+       exit 0
     fi
 
     if [[ ! -f "$UPLOAD_FILE" ]]; then
-        echo "Error: \"$UPLOAD_FILE\" file does not exist"
+        error "\"$UPLOAD_FILE\" file does not exist"
         exit 1
     fi
 
-    if ! upload_file_to_blob_storage; then
-        exit 1
+    if [[ $UPLOAD_FILE == *.deb || $UPLOAD_FILE == *.pkg ]]; then
+        upload_installers_to_blob_storage $UPLOAD_FILE
+        result=$?
+    elif [[ $UPLOAD_FILE == *.tar.gz ]]; then
+        upload_binaries_to_blob_storage $UPLOAD_FILE
+        result=$?
     fi
 
-    # debain packages need to be uploaded to the PPA feed too
-    if [[ $UPLOAD_FILE == *.deb ]]; then
-        DEB_FILE=$UPLOAD_FILE
-        generate_repoclient_json
-        call_repo_client
-    fi
+    exit $result
 }
 
 validate_env_variables(){
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ validate_env_variables(){
     fi
 
      if [[ -z "$CHANNEL" ]]; then
-        echo "CHANNEL environment variable not set"
+        warning "CHANNEL environment variable not set"
         ret=1
     fi
 
@@ -78,28 +77,74 @@ validate_env_variables(){
 }
 
 upload_file_to_blob_storage(){
-    local filename=$(basename $UPLOAD_FILE)
+    local upload_URL=$1
+    local file=$2
 
-    banner "Uploading $filename to blob storage"
+    banner "Uploading $file to blob storage"
 
-    if [[ $filename == *.deb || $filename == *.pkg ]]; then
-        FOLDER="Installers"
-    elif [[ $filename == *.tar.gz ]]; then
-        FOLDER="Binaries"
-    fi
+    statusCode=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -H "x-ms-blob-type: BlockBlob" -H "x-ms-date: 2015-10-21" -H "x-ms-version: 2013-08-15" $upload_URL -T $file)
 
-    UPLOAD_URL="https://$STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$STORAGE_CONTAINER/$CHANNEL/$FOLDER/$DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$filename$SASTOKEN"
-
-    curl -L -H "x-ms-blob-type: BlockBlob" -H "x-ms-date: 2015-10-21" -H "x-ms-version: 2013-08-15" $UPLOAD_URL -T $UPLOAD_FILE
-    result=$?
-
-    if [ "$result" -gt "0" ]; then
-        error "uploading the $filename to blob storage - $result"
-    else
+    if [ "$statusCode" -eq "201" ]; then
         info "successfully uploaded $filename to blob storage."
+        return 0
+    else
+        error "uploading the $filename to blob storage - $statusCode"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+update_file_in_blob_storage(){
+    local update_URL=$1
+    local file=$2
+    local filecontent=$3
+
+    banner "Updating $file in blob storage"
+
+    statusCode=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" -L -H "x-ms-blob-type: BlockBlob" -H "x-ms-date: 2015-10-21" -H "x-ms-version: 2013-08-15" $update_URL --data $filecontent --request PUT )
+
+    if [ "$statusCode" -eq "201" ]; then
+        info "successfully updated $file in blob storage."
+        return 0
+    else
+        error "updating the $file in blob storage - $statusCode"
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+upload_binaries_to_blob_storage(){
+    local tarfile=$1
+    local filename=$(basename $tarfile)
+    local upload_URL="https://$STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$STORAGE_CONTAINER/$CHANNEL/Binaries/$DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$filename$SASTOKEN"
+
+    if upload_file_to_blob_storage $upload_URL $tarfile; then
+        # update the index file
+        local indexContent="Binaries/$DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$filename"
+        local indexfile="latest.$OSNAME.index"
+        local update_URL="https://$STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$STORAGE_CONTAINER/$CHANNEL/dnvm/$indexfile$SASTOKEN"
+        update_file_in_blob_storage $update_URL $indexfile $indexContent
+        return $?
     fi
 
-    return $result
+    return 1
+}
+
+upload_installers_to_blob_storage(){
+    local installfile=$1
+    local filename=$(basename $installfile)
+    local upload_URL="https://$STORAGE_ACCOUNT.blob.core.windows.net/$STORAGE_CONTAINER/$CHANNEL/Installers/$DOTNET_BUILD_VERSION/$filename$SASTOKEN"
+
+    if ! upload_file_to_blob_storage $upload_URL $installfile; then
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    # debain packages need to be uploaded to the PPA feed too
+    if [[ $installfile == *.deb ]]; then
+        DEB_FILE=$installfile
+        generate_repoclient_json
+        call_repo_client
+    fi
+
+    return 0
 }
 
 generate_repoclient_json(){