diff --git a/config.yml b/config.yml
index 916ef0a..a47f2ca 100644
--- a/config.yml
+++ b/config.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+logging:
+  log_level: "debug"  # Can be debug, info, warn, error, or fatal
+  log_file: "/var/log/backea/app.log"  # Path to log file (optional)
+
 defaults:
   retention:
     keep_latest: 10
@@ -31,28 +35,4 @@ services:
           type: "kopia"
           provider: "local"
           destination:
-            path: "/local/backup/path"
-      2:
-        backup_strategy:
-          type: "kopia"
-          provider: "b2"
-          # Credentials are in .env
-      3:
-        backup_strategy:
-          <<: *sftp_strategy  # This uses the common sftp strategy defined above
-
-  # Example of another service
-  another_service:
-    source:
-      host: "local"
-      path: "/path/to/another/service"
-    hooks:
-      before_hook: "systemctl stop service-name"
-      after_hook: "systemctl start service-name"
-    backup_configs:
-      1:
-        backup_strategy:
-          type: "kopia"
-          provider: "local"
-          destination:
-            path: "/local/backup/path"
\ No newline at end of file
+            path: "/tmp"
diff --git a/internal/logging/logging.go b/internal/logging/logging.go
index be32369..bf52e7f 100644
--- a/internal/logging/logging.go
+++ b/internal/logging/logging.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 var (
 	// Global logger instance
 	logger *Logger
-	once   sync.Once
+	mu     sync.Mutex // Mutex to protect logger initialization and replacement
 )
 
 // LogLevel represents the severity of a log message
@@ -28,59 +28,104 @@ const (
 	FATAL
 )
 
+// String returns the string representation of the log level
+func (l LogLevel) String() string {
+	switch l {
+	case DEBUG:
+		return "DEBUG"
+	case INFO:
+		return "INFO"
+	case WARN:
+		return "WARN"
+	case ERROR:
+		return "ERROR"
+	case FATAL:
+		return "FATAL"
+	default:
+		return "UNKNOWN"
+	}
+}
+
 // Logger provides logging functionality
 type Logger struct {
 	logLevel LogLevel
 	output   io.Writer
 	stdLog   *log.Logger
 	errLog   *log.Logger
+	file     *os.File // Store file reference for closing
 	mu       sync.Mutex
 }
 
-// Singleton
-func InitLogger(level LogLevel, logFile string) {
-	once.Do(func() {
-		var output io.Writer = os.Stdout
+// InitLogger initializes or reinitializes the global logger instance
+func InitLogger(level LogLevel, logFilePath string) {
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock()
 
-		if logFile != "" {
-			logDir := filepath.Dir(logFile)
-			if err := os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0755); err != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to create log directory: %v\n", err)
-				os.Exit(1)
-			}
+	// Close the existing logger if there is one
+	if logger != nil {
+		logger.Close()
+	}
 
-			file, err := os.OpenFile(logFile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
-			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to open log file: %v\n", err)
-				os.Exit(1)
-			}
+	fmt.Printf("Initializing logger with level %s and log file: %s\n", level.String(), logFilePath)
 
-			output = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, file)
+	var output io.Writer = os.Stdout
+	var fileHandle *os.File
+
+	// Set up log file if specified
+	if logFilePath != "" {
+		logDir := filepath.Dir(logFilePath)
+		if err := os.MkdirAll(logDir, 0755); err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to create log directory %s: %v\n", logDir, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 
-		logger = &Logger{
-			logLevel: level,
-			output:   output,
-			stdLog:   log.New(output, "", log.LstdFlags),
-			errLog:   log.New(output, "ERROR: ", log.LstdFlags),
+		file, err := os.OpenFile(logFilePath, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0644)
+		if err != nil {
+			fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Failed to open log file %s: %v\n", logFilePath, err)
+			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-	})
+
+		fmt.Printf("Successfully opened log file: %s\n", logFilePath)
+		fileHandle = file
+		output = io.MultiWriter(os.Stdout, file)
+	}
+
+	logger = &Logger{
+		logLevel: level,
+		output:   output,
+		stdLog:   log.New(output, "", log.LstdFlags),
+		errLog:   log.New(output, "ERROR: ", log.LstdFlags),
+		file:     fileHandle,
+	}
+
+	// Log initialization message through the logger itself
+	logger.Info("Logger initialized with level %s and log file %s", level.String(), logFilePath)
 }
 
-// Singleton
+// GetLogger returns the global logger instance, initializing it if necessary
 func GetLogger() *Logger {
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock()
+
 	if logger == nil {
+		// Initialize with default settings if not already initialized
+		// We need to unlock before calling InitLogger since it will lock mu
+		mu.Unlock()
 		InitLogger(INFO, "")
+		mu.Lock()
 	}
 	return logger
 }
 
+// SetLogLevel changes the current log level
 func (l *Logger) SetLogLevel(level LogLevel) {
 	l.mu.Lock()
 	defer l.mu.Unlock()
 	l.logLevel = level
+	l.Info("Log level set to %s", level.String())
 }
 
+// log is the internal logging function
 func (l *Logger) log(level LogLevel, format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	if level < l.logLevel {
 		return
@@ -89,20 +134,22 @@ func (l *Logger) log(level LogLevel, format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	l.mu.Lock()
 	defer l.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Get caller information
+	// Get caller information (skip 2 levels to get the actual calling function)
 	_, file, line, ok := runtime.Caller(2)
 	if !ok {
 		file = "unknown"
 		line = 0
 	}
 
-	// Format message with source location
-	message := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d: %s", filepath.Base(file), line, fmt.Sprintf(format, v...))
+	// Format message with source location and level
+	prefix := fmt.Sprintf("[%s] %s:%d: ", level.String(), filepath.Base(file), line)
+	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, v...)
+	fullMessage := prefix + message
 
 	if level >= ERROR {
-		l.errLog.Println(message)
+		l.errLog.Println(fullMessage)
 	} else {
-		l.stdLog.Println(message)
+		l.stdLog.Println(fullMessage)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -129,6 +176,7 @@ func (l *Logger) Error(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 // Fatal logs a fatal message and exits the program
 func (l *Logger) Fatal(format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	l.log(FATAL, format, v...)
+	l.Close() // Ensure logs are flushed before exit
 	os.Exit(1)
 }
 
@@ -139,9 +187,30 @@ func (l *Logger) ErrorWithStack(err error, format string, v ...interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	message := fmt.Sprintf(format, v...)
-
-	buf := make([]byte, 1024)
+	buf := make([]byte, 4096) // Larger buffer for more stack trace info
 	n := runtime.Stack(buf, false)
-
 	l.Error("%s: %v\n%s", message, err, buf[:n])
 }
+
+// Close flushes and closes the log file if one is being used
+func (l *Logger) Close() {
+	l.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.mu.Unlock()
+
+	if l.file != nil {
+		l.file.Sync()  // Flush any buffered data
+		l.file.Close() // Close the file
+		l.file = nil   // Clear the reference
+	}
+}
+
+// Shutdown properly closes the logger
+func Shutdown() {
+	mu.Lock()
+	defer mu.Unlock()
+
+	if logger != nil {
+		logger.Close()
+		logger = nil
+	}
+}