diff --git a/juci/CMakeLists.txt b/juci/CMakeLists.txt
index 625d06a..c98f47e 100644
--- a/juci/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/juci/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ set(project_name juci)
 set(module juci_to_python_api)
 
 project (${project_name})
+add_definitions(-DBOOST_LOG_DYN_LINK)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS "${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS} -std=c++11 -pthread")
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake/Modules/")
 
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ endif()
 #Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS     - Boost include directories
 #Boost_LIBRARY_DIRS     - Link directories for Boost libraries
 #Boost_LIBRARIES        - Boost component libraries to be linked
-find_package(Boost 1.5 REQUIRED COMPONENTS python timer system filesystem)
+find_package(Boost 1.55 COMPONENTS python thread log system filesystem REQUIRED)
 
 #If boost is not found
 if(${Boost_FOUND}) 
diff --git a/juci/juci.cc b/juci/juci.cc
index b2afc98..e09efd6 100644
--- a/juci/juci.cc
+++ b/juci/juci.cc
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                                                                 argv,
                                                                 "no.sout.juci");
 
+  init_logging();
   Window window;
-
-  //api::LoadPlugin("juci_api_test");
   return app->run(window);
 }
diff --git a/juci/logging.h b/juci/logging.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c779488
--- /dev/null
+++ b/juci/logging.h
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#ifndef JUCI_LOGGING_H_
+#define JUCI_LOGGING_H_
+
+#include <boost/log/core.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/expressions.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/sinks/text_file_backend.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/utility/setup/common_attributes.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/sources/severity_logger.hpp>
+#include <boost/log/sources/record_ostream.hpp>
+
+using namespace boost::log;
+
+#define TRACE(x) BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(trace)     << __func__ << "(" << __LINE__ << "): " << #x << "=<" << x << ">\n";
+#define DEBUG(x) BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(debug)     << __func__ << "(" << __LINE__ << "): " << #x << "=<" << x << ">\n";
+#define INFO(x) BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info)       << __func__ << "(" << __LINE__ << "): " << #x << "=<" << x << ">\n";
+#define WARNING(x) BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(warning) << __func__ << "(" << __LINE__ << "): " << #x << "=<" << x << ">\n";
+#define ERROR(x) BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(error)     << __func__ << "(" << __LINE__ << "): " << #x << "=<" << x << ">\n";
+#define FATAL(x) BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(fatal)     << __func__ << "(" << __LINE__ << "): " << #x << "=<" << x << ">\n";
+
+void init_logging() {
+  add_file_log("juci.log");
+}
+
+#endif  // JUCI_LOGGING_H_