diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 1478ecb..cc2442d 100644
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1,52 +1,89 @@
 #!/bin/bash
+
+log_file="wand/logs/installLog.txt"
+firstrun_log="wand/logs/firstrun.txt"
+
+# Function to log output to file
+log() {
+    echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %T") $1" >> "$log_file"
+}
+
+# Function to log first run output to file
+log_firstrun() {
+    echo "$(date +"%Y-%m-%d %T") $1" >> "$firstrun_log"
+}
+
+# Clear screen and log
 clear
-echo "Please answer these questions to set up the game:"
+log "Please answer these questions to set up the game:"
 
-echo "Enter password for the database (leave empty for a random password):"
-dbpass=""
-while IFS= read -r -s -n1 char; do
-    if [[ -z $char ]]; then
-        break
-    elif [[ $char == $'\177' ]]; then # handle backspace
-        if [ ${#dbpass} -gt 0 ]; then
-            dbpass="${dbpass%?}" # remove last character
-            echo -ne '\b \b' # erase last character on the screen
+# Function to read password silently
+read_password() {
+    local password=""
+    while IFS= read -r -s -n1 char; do
+        if [[ -z $char ]]; then
+            break
+        elif [[ $char == $'\177' ]]; then # handle backspace
+            if [ ${#password} -gt 0 ]; then
+                password="${password%?}" # remove last character
+                echo -ne '\b \b'          # erase last character on the screen
+            fi
+        else
+            echo -n '*'
+            password+="$char"
         fi
-    else
-        echo -n '*'
-        dbpass+="$char"
-    fi
-done
+    done
+    echo "$password"
+}
 
+# Read password and log
+log "Enter password for the database (leave empty for a random password):"
+dbpass=$(read_password)
+log "Database password entered."
+
+# Generate random password if needed
 if [ -z "$dbpass" ]; then
     dbpass=$(openssl rand -base64 12)
+    log "Generated random database password."
 fi
 
-echo "Enter the hostname for the game (example: example.com) (leave empty for localhost):"
+# Read hostname and log
+log "Enter the hostname for the game (example: example.com) (leave empty for localhost):"
 read hostname
 if [ -z "$hostname" ]; then
     hostname=localhost
 fi
+log "Hostname entered: $hostname"
 
-echo "Enter your external IP address (leave empty for localhost):"
+# Read IP address and log
+log "Enter your external IP address (leave empty for localhost):"
 read ipadd
 if [ -z "$ipadd" ]; then
     ipadd=127.0.0.1
 fi
+log "IP address entered: $ipadd"
 
+# Read whether to run the game and log
 read -p "Do you want to run the game when the installation ends? (y/N): " run_game
+log "Choice to run the game: $run_game"
 
-echo "Setting up the environment."
-sudo apt update
-sudo apt install docker.io git curl -y
-sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.20.3/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
-sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
-echo "Done setting up the environment."
-echo "Downloading Game Files"
-git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/solero/wand && cd wand
-echo "Done Downloading the game files."
-sudo rm -r .env
+# Setting up environment
+log "Setting up the environment."
+sudo apt update >> "$log_file" 2>&1
+sudo apt install docker.io git curl -y >> "$log_file" 2>&1
+sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.20.3/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose >> "$log_file" 2>&1
+sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose >> "$log_file" 2>&1
+log "Environment setup completed."
 
+# Downloading game files
+log "Downloading Game Files"
+git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/solero/wand && cd wand >> "$log_file" 2>&1
+log "Game files downloaded."
+
+# Remove existing .env file if exists
+sudo rm -r .env >> "$log_file" 2>&1
+
+# Write environment variables to .env file
 echo "# database
 POSTGRES_USER=postgres
 POSTGRES_PASSWORD=$dbpass
@@ -69,11 +106,17 @@ WEB_SENDGRID_KEY=
 GAME_ADDRESS=$ipadd
 GAME_LOGIN_PORT=6112" > .env
 
+log "Environment variables written to .env file."
+
+# Final message
 echo "Done!"
+log "Setup completed."
 
-
+# Run the game if chosen
 if [ "$run_game" == "y" ] || [ "$run_game" == "Y" ]; then
-    sudo docker-compose up
+    log_firstrun "Running the game..."
+    sudo docker-compose up >> "$firstrun_log" 2>&1
 else
     echo "You chose not to run the game. To run the game later, execute the command: cd wand && sudo docker-compose up"
+    log "Game not started."
 fi