diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6a6e65c..6a0eaf4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ information of the subject so you can reach them easily.
 
 - [ ] Create the bot scaffold
 - [X] Define how to read the birthdays info
-- [ ] Add a logger instance to the config
+- [X] Add a logger instance to the config
 - [ ] Add config validation on server creation
 - [ ] Create a configurable template to fill with each notification
 - [ ] Create different message systems to use with the bot
diff --git a/cmd/birthdaybot/main.go b/cmd/birthdaybot/main.go
index a9faa93..6860f40 100644
--- a/cmd/birthdaybot/main.go
+++ b/cmd/birthdaybot/main.go
@@ -2,7 +2,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"flag"
+	"os"
 
+	"git.ctrlz.es/mgdelacroix/birthdaybot/model"
+	"git.ctrlz.es/mgdelacroix/birthdaybot/server"
 	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 )
 
@@ -10,5 +13,15 @@ func main() {
 	configFlag := flag.String("config", "birthdaybot.yml", "path to the configuration file")
 	flag.Parse()
 
-	log.Info("Starting, with config file", "config", *configFlag)
+	config, err := model.ReadConfig(*configFlag)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("error reading config", "configPath", *configFlag, "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
+
+	_, err = server.New(config)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Error("error creating server", "error", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index bf8efa5..f27846a 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -2,23 +2,34 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 
 	"git.ctrlz.es/mgdelacroix/birthdaybot/model"
 	"git.ctrlz.es/mgdelacroix/birthdaybot/parser"
+	"github.com/charmbracelet/log"
 )
 
 type Server struct {
+	logger    *log.Logger
 	config    *model.Config
 	birthdays []*model.Birthday
 }
 
 func New(config *model.Config) (*Server, error) {
+	logger := log.New(os.Stderr)
+
+	logger.Info("Parsing CSV file", "birthdayFile", config.BirthdayFile)
+
 	birthdays, err := parser.ParseCSV(config.BirthdayFile)
 	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error("cannot parse CSV file", "birthdayFile", config.BirthdayFile, "error", err)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("cannot parse CSV file %s: %w", config.BirthdayFile, err)
 	}
 
+	logger.Info("creating server")
+
 	server := &Server{
+		logger:    logger,
 		config:    config,
 		birthdays: birthdays,
 	}