diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 1f75c38..7437507 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 import discord
+import logging
+from datetime import datetime
 from utilities import getConfig
 from discord.ext import commands
 
@@ -13,6 +15,14 @@ def __init__(self):
         # get config
         self.config = getConfig()
 
+        #setup logger if logging is true
+        if(self.config['bot']['logging'].lower() == 'true'):
+            logger = logging.getLogger('discord')
+            logger.setLevel((logging.DEBUG if self.config['bot']['debug'].lower() == 'true' else logging.ERROR))
+            handler = logging.FileHandler(filename=datetime.now().strftime('logs/log%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.log'), encoding='utf-8', mode='w')
+            handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s:%(levelname)s:%(name)s: %(message)s'))
+            logger.addHandler(handler)
+
         # setup client
         super().__init__(command_prefix=self.config['bot']['command_prefix'], case_insensitive=True)
 
diff --git a/config_default.ini b/config_default.ini
index 03910fd..f0ac6e5 100644
--- a/config_default.ini
+++ b/config_default.ini
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 token = myBotToken
 command_prefix = !
 game_name = uninteresting.dev
+debug = false
+logging = true
 
 [guild]
 history_channel = 0
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diff --git a/run.py b/run.py
index e6f8337..829c8fb 100644
--- a/run.py
+++ b/run.py
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     bot = UninterestingBot()
-    bot.run()
-
+    bot.run()
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