diff --git a/init_after_clone b/init_after_clone
index b71db0a..1d4e62b 100755
--- a/init_after_clone
+++ b/init_after_clone
@@ -1,13 +1,25 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 if [ -f ".repo_initialized" ]; then
-    echo "This repo is already initialized!"
+    echo "############################################################"
+    echo "# This repo is already initialized!"
+    echo "############################################################"
 else
-    if [ -f "README_PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md" ]; then
-        echo "First run after creation from template."
+    echo "############################################################"
+    echo "# Update and initialize all submodules..."
+    echo "############################################################"
+    git submodule update --init --recursive
 
-        touch .repo_initialized
-        echo "This file is checked by the 'init_after_clone' script." >> .repo_initialized
+    if [ -f "README_PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md" ]; then
+        echo "############################################################"
+        echo "# First run after creation from template."
+        echo "#"
+        echo "# Have you copied the hardware description file and set"
+        echo "# the path to it in 'tcl_scripts/platform_create.tcl?'"
+        echo "#"
+        echo "# If not, set it and rerun this script!"
+        echo "############################################################"
+        read -p "Press ENTER to continue or CTRL+C to abort..."
 
         rm -f README.md
         mv README_PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md README.md
@@ -26,10 +38,16 @@ else
 
         git config --local core.hooksPath .githooks
 
+        touch .repo_initialized
+        echo "This file is checked by the 'init_after_clone' script." >> .repo_initialized
+
         source ./clean_and_recreate_all --no-prompt --import-hw-platform-only
     else
         git config --local core.hooksPath .githooks
 
+        touch .repo_initialized
+        echo "This file is checked by the 'init_after_clone' script." >> .repo_initialized
+
         source ./clean_and_recreate_all --no-prompt
     fi
 fi