diff --git a/logger.py b/logger.py
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+#!/bin/usr/python3
+
+import logging
+import os
+
+BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+LOG_FILE = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'output.log')
+
+logger = logging.getLogger('transatlanticTorrentExpress')
+logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
+if not os.path.isfile(LOG_FILE):
+  print('Log file does not exist yet, creating in project folder')
+  f = open(LOG_FILE, 'w+')
+  f.close()
+
+fh = logging.FileHandler(LOG_FILE)
+fh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+ch = logging.StreamHandler()
+ch.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
+formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)8s | %(message)s')
+fh.setFormatter(formatter)
+logger.addHandler(fh)
+logger.addHandler(ch)