diff --git a/onionr/logger.py b/onionr/logger.py
index 96d30ad1..12b61702 100644
--- a/onionr/logger.py
+++ b/onionr/logger.py
@@ -108,6 +108,21 @@ def get_level():
 
     return _level
 
+def set_file(outputfile):
+    '''
+        Set the file to output to, if enabled
+    '''
+
+    global _outputfile
+    _outputfile = outputfile
+
+def get_file():
+    '''
+        Get the file to output to
+    '''
+
+    return _outputfile
+
 def raw(data):
     '''
         Outputs raw data to console without formatting
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index f06d1268..8591322b 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -48,9 +48,19 @@ class Onionr:
         # Load global configuration data
 
         exists = os.path.exists(config.get_config_file())
-        config.set_config({'devmode': True}) # this is the default config, it will be overwritten if a config file already exists. Else, it saves it
+        config.set_config({'devmode': True, 'log.file': True, 'log.console': True, 'log.outputfile': 'data/output.log', 'log.color': True}) # this is the default config, it will be overwritten if a config file already exists. Else, it saves it
         config.reload() # this will read the configuration file into memory
 
+        settings = 0b000
+        if config.get('log.color', True):
+            settings = settings | logger.USE_ANSI
+        if config.get('log.console', True):
+            settings = settings | logger.OUTPUT_TO_CONSOLE
+        if config.get('log.file', False):
+            settings = settings | logger.OUTPUT_TO_FILE
+            logger.set_file(config.get('log.outputfile', 'data/output.log'))
+        logger.set_settings(settings)
+
         if config.get('devmode', True):
             self._developmentMode = True
             logger.set_level(logger.LEVEL_DEBUG)