diff --git a/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts b/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
index edb1bbd..5e600a0 100644
--- a/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/auth/login/route.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@ import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from "next/server";
 import { verifyPassword, createToken } from "@/lib/auth";
 
 export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
+    console.log("[LOGIN] Request received");
     try {
         const body = await request.json();
         const { password } = body;
+        console.log("[LOGIN] Password provided:", password ? "yes" : "no");
+        console.log("[LOGIN] APP_ACCESS_PASSWORD env:", process.env.APP_ACCESS_PASSWORD ? "set" : "not set");
 
         if (!password) {
+            console.log("[LOGIN] Error: No password provided");
             return NextResponse.json(
                 { error: "Password is required" },
                 { status: 400 }
@@ -14,8 +18,10 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         }
 
         const isValid = await verifyPassword(password);
+        console.log("[LOGIN] Password valid:", isValid);
 
         if (!isValid) {
+            console.log("[LOGIN] Error: Invalid password");
             return NextResponse.json(
                 { error: "Invalid password" },
                 { status: 401 }
@@ -23,6 +29,7 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
         }
 
         const token = await createToken();
+        console.log("[LOGIN] Token created successfully");
 
         const response = NextResponse.json({ success: true });
         response.cookies.set("auth-token", token, {
@@ -31,12 +38,15 @@ export async function POST(request: NextRequest) {
             sameSite: "lax",
             maxAge: 60 * 60 * 24 * 7, // 7 days
         });
+        console.log("[LOGIN] Cookie set, returning success");
 
         return response;
-    } catch {
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error("[LOGIN] Error:", error);
         return NextResponse.json(
             { error: "Internal server error" },
             { status: 500 }
         );
     }
 }
+
diff --git a/src/app/login/page.tsx b/src/app/login/page.tsx
index c4cf3f6..f493aa9 100644
--- a/src/app/login/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/login/page.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
         e.preventDefault();
         setError("");
         setLoading(true);
+        console.log("[LOGIN PAGE] Submitting login...");
 
         try {
             const res = await fetch("/api/auth/login", {
@@ -24,14 +25,18 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
                 headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
                 body: JSON.stringify({ password }),
             });
+            console.log("[LOGIN PAGE] Response status:", res.status);
 
             if (res.ok) {
+                console.log("[LOGIN PAGE] Login success, redirecting...");
                 window.location.href = "/dashboard";
             } else {
                 const data = await res.json();
+                console.log("[LOGIN PAGE] Login failed:", data.error);
                 setError(data.error || "Login failed");
             }
-        } catch {
+        } catch (err) {
+            console.error("[LOGIN PAGE] Error:", err);
             setError("Connection error");
         } finally {
             setLoading(false);