diff --git a/beef b/beef
index edaf82cf3..15925fcc3 100755
--- a/beef
+++ b/beef
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #
 
 #
-# @note stop deprecation warning from being displayed
+# @note stop Fixnum deprecation warning from being displayed
 #
 $VERBOSE = nil
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ end
 #
 if RUBY_PLATFORM.downcase.include?('mswin') || RUBY_PLATFORM.downcase.include?('mingw')
   puts
-  puts "Ruby platform #{RUBY_PLATFORM} is no longer supported."
+  puts "Ruby platform #{RUBY_PLATFORM} is not supported."
   puts
   exit 1
 end
@@ -38,23 +38,21 @@ $root_dir = File.join(File.expand_path(File.dirname(File.realpath(__FILE__))), '
 $:.unshift($root_dir)
 $home_dir = File.expand_path("#{Dir.home}/.beef/", __FILE__).freeze
 
+#
+# @note Create ~/.beef/
+#
+begin
+  FileUtils.mkdir_p($home_dir) unless File.directory?($home_dir)
+rescue => e
+  print_error "Could not create '#{$home_dir}': #{e.message}"
+  exit 1
+end
+
 #
 # @note Require core loader's
 #
 require 'core/loader'
 
-#
-# @note Check the system language settings for UTF-8 compatibility
-#
-env_lang = ENV['LANG']
-if env_lang !~ /(utf8|utf-8)/i
-  print_warning "Warning: System language $LANG does not appear to be UTF-8 compatible."
-  if env_lang =~ /\A([a-z]+_[a-z]+)\./i
-    country = $1
-    print_more "Try: export LANG=#{country}.utf8"
-  end
-end
-
 #
 # @note Initialize the Configuration object. Loads a different config.yaml if -c flag was passed.
 #
@@ -65,20 +63,20 @@ else
 end
 
 #
-# @note After the BeEF core is loaded, bootstrap the rest of the framework internals
+# @note set log level
 #
-require 'core/bootstrap'
+BeEF.logger.level = config.get('beef.debug') ? Logger::DEBUG : Logger::WARN
 
 #
-# @note Loads enabled extensions
+# @note Check the system language settings for UTF-8 compatibility
 #
-BeEF::Extensions.load
-
-#
-# @note Prints the BeEF ascii art if the -a flag was passed
-#
-if BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:ascii_art] == true
-  BeEF::Core::Console::Banners.print_ascii_art
+env_lang = ENV['LANG']
+if env_lang !~ /(utf8|utf-8)/i
+  print_warning "Warning: System language $LANG '#{env_lang}' does not appear to be UTF-8 compatible."
+  if env_lang =~ /\A([a-z]+_[a-z]+)\./i
+    country = $1
+    print_more "Try: export LANG=#{country}.utf8"
+  end
 end
 
 #
@@ -92,11 +90,65 @@ unless BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:ws_port].empty?
   config.set('beef.http.websocket.port', BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:ws_port])
 end
 
+#
+# @note Validate configuration file
+#
+unless BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.validate
+  exit 1
+end
+
+#
+# @note Exit on default credentials
+#
+if config.get("beef.credentials.user").eql?('beef') && config.get("beef.credentials.passwd").eql?('beef')
+  print_error "ERROR: Default username and password in use!"
+  print_more "Change the beef.credentials.passwd in config.yaml"
+  exit 1
+end
+
+#
+# @note Validate beef.http.public and beef.http.public_port
+#
+unless config.get('beef.http.public').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_hostname?(config.get('beef.http.public'))
+  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public hostname: #{config.get('beef.http.public')}"
+  exit 1
+end
+
+unless config.get('beef.http.public_port').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_port?(config.get('beef.http.public_port'))
+  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public port: #{config.get('beef.http.public_port')}"
+  exit 1
+end
+
+#
+# @note Validate database driver
+#
+unless ['sqlite', 'postgres', 'mysql'].include? config.get('beef.database.driver')
+  print_error 'No default database selected. Please add one in config.yaml'
+  exit 1
+end
+
+#
+# @note After the BeEF core is loaded, bootstrap the rest of the framework internals
+#
+require 'core/bootstrap'
+
+#
+# @note Prints the BeEF ascii art if the -a flag was passed
+#
+if BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:ascii_art] == true
+  BeEF::Core::Console::Banners.print_ascii_art
+end
+
 #
 # @note Prints BeEF welcome message
 #
 BeEF::Core::Console::Banners.print_welcome_msg
 
+#
+# @note Loads enabled extensions
+#
+BeEF::Extensions.load
+
 #
 # @note Loads enabled modules
 #
@@ -112,7 +164,7 @@ Socket.do_not_reverse_lookup = true
 #
 case config.get("beef.database.driver")
   when "sqlite"
-    DataMapper.setup(:default, "sqlite3://#{$root_dir}/#{config.get("beef.database.db_file")}")
+    DataMapper.setup(:default, "sqlite3://#{$home_dir}/beef.db")
   when "mysql", "postgres"
     DataMapper.setup(:default,
                      :adapter => config.get("beef.database.driver"),
@@ -142,7 +194,7 @@ begin
 rescue => e
   print_error "Could not connect to database: #{e.message}"
   if config.get("beef.database.driver") == 'sqlite'
-    print_more "Ensure the #{config.get("beef.database.db_file")} database file is writable"
+    print_more "Ensure the #{$home_dir}/beef.db database file is writable"
   end
   exit 1
 end
@@ -171,45 +223,6 @@ BeEF::Core::Console::Banners.print_loaded_modules
 BeEF::Core::Console::Banners.print_network_interfaces_count
 BeEF::Core::Console::Banners.print_network_interfaces_routes
 
-#
-# @note Create ~/.beef/
-#
-begin
-  FileUtils.mkdir_p($home_dir) unless File.directory?($home_dir)
-rescue => e
-  print_error "Could not create '#{$home_dir}': #{e.message}"
-end
-
-#
-# @note Check whether we load the Console Shell or not
-#
-if config.get("beef.extension.console.shell.enable") == true
-  print_error "The console extension is currently unsupported."
-  print_more "See issue #1090 - https://github.com/beefproject/beef/issues/1090"
-end
-
-#
-# @note Exit on default credentials
-#
-if config.get("beef.credentials.user").eql?('beef') && config.get("beef.credentials.passwd").eql?('beef')
-  print_error "ERROR: Default username and password in use!"
-  print_more "Change the beef.credentials.passwd in config.yaml"
-  exit 1
-end
-
-#
-# @note Validate beef.http.public and beef.http.public_port
-#
-unless config.get('beef.http.public').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_hostname?(config.get('beef.http.public'))
-  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public hostname: #{config.get('beef.http.public')}"
-  exit 1
-end
-                                                                                                                
-unless config.get('beef.http.public_port').to_s.eql?('') || BeEF::Filters.is_valid_port?(config.get('beef.http.public_port'))
-  print_error "ERROR: Invalid public port: #{config.get('beef.http.public_port')}"
-  exit 1
-end
-
 #
 # @note Prints the API key needed to use the RESTful API
 #
diff --git a/config.yaml b/config.yaml
index 25bbb1e07..ac9abbaa4 100644
--- a/config.yaml
+++ b/config.yaml
@@ -102,9 +102,6 @@ beef:
         # Finally, run a 'bundle install' command and start BeEF.
         driver: "sqlite"
 
-        # db_file is only used for sqlite
-        db_file: "beef.db"
-
         # db connection information is only used for mysql/postgres
         db_host: "localhost"
         db_port: 3306
diff --git a/core/loader.rb b/core/loader.rb
index 9c9cb4310..10c57333b 100644
--- a/core/loader.rb
+++ b/core/loader.rb
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ require 'optparse'
 require 'resolv'
 require 'digest'
 require 'zip'
+require 'logger'
+
+# @note Logger
+require 'core/logger'
 
 # @note Include the filters
 require 'core/filters'
diff --git a/core/logger.rb b/core/logger.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0d16bf497
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/logger.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2006-2019 Wade Alcorn - wade@bindshell.net
+# Browser Exploitation Framework (BeEF) - http://beefproject.com
+# See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
+#
+
+#
+# @note log to file
+#
+module BeEF
+  class << self
+    attr_writer :logger
+
+    def logger
+        @logger ||= Logger.new("#{$home_dir}/beef.log").tap do |log|
+        log.progname = self.name
+        log.level = Logger::WARN
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/core/main/configuration.rb b/core/main/configuration.rb
index 6ad8dfc1b..d3449bf12 100644
--- a/core/main/configuration.rb
+++ b/core/main/configuration.rb
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ module BeEF
           @config.default = nil
           @@config = config
         rescue => e
-          print_error "Fatal Error: cannot load configuration file"
-          print_debug e
+          print_error "Fatal Error: cannot load configuration file '#{file}' : #{e.message}"
+          print_error e.backtrace
         end
 
         @@instance = self
@@ -45,8 +45,35 @@ module BeEF
         raw = File.read file
         YAML.safe_load raw
       rescue => e
-        print_debug "Unable to load '#{file}' #{e}"
-        nil
+        print_debug "Unable to load configuration file '#{file}' : #{e.message}"
+        print_error e.backtrace
+      end
+
+      #
+      # @note balidate the configuration file
+      #
+      def validate
+        if @config.empty?
+          print_error 'Configuration file is empty'
+          return
+	end
+
+        if @config['beef'].nil?
+          print_error "Configuration file is malformed: 'beef' is nil"
+          return
+        end
+
+        if @config['beef']['credentials'].nil?
+          print_error "Configuration file is malformed: 'beef.credentials' is nil"
+          return
+        end
+
+        if @config['beef']['http'].nil?
+          print_error "Configuration file is malformed: 'beef.http' is nil"
+          return
+        end
+
+        true
       end
 
       #
diff --git a/core/main/network_stack/websocket/websocket.rb b/core/main/network_stack/websocket/websocket.rb
index 361fe8205..69b521f7b 100644
--- a/core/main/network_stack/websocket/websocket.rb
+++ b/core/main/network_stack/websocket/websocket.rb
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module BeEF
                       print_debug "[WebSocket] New message: #{msg_hash}" if @@debug
                     rescue => e
                       print_error "[WebSocket] Failed parsing WebSocket message: #{e.message}"
-                      puts e.backtrace
+                      print_error e.backtrace
                       next
                     end
 
diff --git a/core/main/server.rb b/core/main/server.rb
index 708713e60..4536b1ed5 100644
--- a/core/main/server.rb
+++ b/core/main/server.rb
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ module BeEF
         end
       rescue => e
         print_error "Failed to prepare HTTP server: #{e.message}"
-	puts e.backtrace
+	print_error e.backtrace
 	exit 1
       end
 
diff --git a/core/ruby/print.rb b/core/ruby/print.rb
index f1ee1e9a2..9205ed318 100644
--- a/core/ruby/print.rb
+++ b/core/ruby/print.rb
@@ -8,12 +8,14 @@
 # @param [String] s String to be printed
 def print_error(s)
   puts Time.now.localtime.strftime("[%k:%M:%S]")+'[!]'.red+' '+s
+  BeEF.logger.error s.to_s
 end
 
 # Function used to print information to the console
 # @param [String] s String to be printed
 def print_info(s)
   puts Time.now.localtime.strftime("[%k:%M:%S]")+'[*]'.blue+' '+s
+  BeEF.logger.info s.to_s
 end
 
 # Function used to print information to the console (wraps print_info)
@@ -26,6 +28,7 @@ end
 # @param [String] s String to be printed
 def print_warning(s)
   puts Time.now.localtime.strftime("[%k:%M:%S]")+'[!]'.yellow+' '+s.to_s
+  BeEF.logger.warn s.to_s
 end
 
 # Function used to print debug information
@@ -35,6 +38,7 @@ def print_debug(s)
   config = BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance
   if config.get('beef.debug') || BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:verbose]
     puts Time.now.localtime.strftime("[%k:%M:%S]")+'[>]'.yellow+' '+s.to_s
+    BeEF.logger.debug s.to_s
   end
 end
 
@@ -42,6 +46,7 @@ end
 # @param [String] s String to be printed
 def print_success(s)
   puts Time.now.localtime.strftime("[%k:%M:%S]")+'[+]'.green+' '+s
+  BeEF.logger.info s.to_s
 end
 
 # Function used to print successes to the console (wraps print_success)
@@ -65,8 +70,10 @@ def print_more(s)
   lines.each_with_index do |line, index|
     if ((index+1) == lines.size)
       puts "#{time}    |_  #{line}"
+      BeEF.logger.info "#{time}    |_  #{line}"
     else
       puts "#{time}    |   #{line}"
+      BeEF.logger.info "#{time}    |   #{line}"
     end
   end
 end
@@ -77,4 +84,5 @@ end
 def print_over(s)
   time = Time.now.localtime.strftime("[%k:%M:%S]")
   print "\r#{time}"+"[*]".blue+" #{s}"
+  BeEF.logger.info s.to_s
 end
diff --git a/extensions/admin_ui/api/handler.rb b/extensions/admin_ui/api/handler.rb
index ef107a68b..39ac554ac 100644
--- a/extensions/admin_ui/api/handler.rb
+++ b/extensions/admin_ui/api/handler.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ module API
       File.path write_to
     rescue => e
       print_error "[AdminUI] Error: #{e.message}"
-      puts e.backtrace
+      print_error e.backtrace
     end
 
     def self.build_javascript_ui(beef_server)
diff --git a/extensions/admin_ui/classes/httpcontroller.rb b/extensions/admin_ui/classes/httpcontroller.rb
index e0a01423c..ff7fbe4f9 100644
--- a/extensions/admin_ui/classes/httpcontroller.rb
+++ b/extensions/admin_ui/classes/httpcontroller.rb
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ module AdminUI
       end
     rescue => e
       print_error "Error handling HTTP request: #{e.message}"
-      puts e.backtrace
+      print_error e.backtrace
     end
 
     # Constructs a html script tag (from media/javascript directory)
diff --git a/extensions/console/extension.rb b/extensions/console/extension.rb
index a2a53083a..04d416d85 100644
--- a/extensions/console/extension.rb
+++ b/extensions/console/extension.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@ module Console
   @short_name = @full_name = 'console'
   @description = 'console environment to manage beef'
 
+  module PostLoad
+    BeEF::API::Registrar.instance.register(BeEF::Extension::Console::PostLoad, BeEF::API::Extensions, 'post_load')
+
+    def self.post_load
+      if BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get("beef.extension.console.enable")
+        print_error "The console extension is currently unsupported."
+        print_more "See issue #1090 - https://github.com/beefproject/beef/issues/1090"
+        BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.set('beef.extension.console.enable', false)
+        BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.set('beef.extension.console.loaded', false)
+      end
+    end
+  end
 end
 end
 end
diff --git a/extensions/evasion/evasion.rb b/extensions/evasion/evasion.rb
index 0e4032b24..cec3ea1b3 100644
--- a/extensions/evasion/evasion.rb
+++ b/extensions/evasion/evasion.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ module BeEF
           bootstrap
         rescue => e
           print_error "[Evasion] Failed to bootstrap obfuscation technique: #{e.message}"
-          puts e.backtrace
+          print_error e.backtrace
         end
 
         def apply_chain(input)
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ module BeEF
           output
         rescue => e
           print_error "[Evasion] Failed to apply obfuscation technique: #{e.message}"
-          puts e.backtrace
+          print_error e.backtrace
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/extensions/metasploit/api.rb b/extensions/metasploit/api.rb
index b42c3e18f..d7309c3c3 100644
--- a/extensions/metasploit/api.rb
+++ b/extensions/metasploit/api.rb
@@ -30,14 +30,15 @@ module BeEF
 
             if connected
               msf_module_config = {}
-              path = "#{$root_dir}/#{BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.extension.metasploit.path')}"
-              if !BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:resetdb] && File.exists?("#{path}msf-exploits.cache")
-                print_debug "Attempting to use Metasploit exploits cache file"
-                raw = File.read("#{path}msf-exploits.cache")
+              path = "#{$root_dir}/#{BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.get('beef.extension.metasploit.path')}/msf-exploits.cache"
+              if !BeEF::Core::Console::CommandLine.parse[:resetdb] && File.exist?(path)
+                print_debug 'Attempting to use Metasploit exploits cache file'
+                raw = File.read(path)
                 begin
                   msf_module_config = YAML.load(raw)
                 rescue => e
-                  puts e
+                  print_error "[Metasploit] #{e.message}"
+                  print_error e.backtrace
                 end
                 count = 1
                 msf_module_config.each { |k, v|
@@ -102,9 +103,9 @@ module BeEF
                   end
                 }
                 print "\r\n"
-                File.open("#{path}msf-exploits.cache", "w") do |f|
+                File.open(path, "w") do |f|
                   f.write(msf_module_config.to_yaml)
-                  print_debug "Wrote Metasploit exploits to cache file"
+                  print_debug "Wrote Metasploit exploits to cache file: #{path}"
                 end
               end
               BeEF::Core::Configuration.instance.set('beef.module', msf_module_config)
diff --git a/extensions/metasploit/rpcclient.rb b/extensions/metasploit/rpcclient.rb
index 913622f9c..855f7c7d1 100644
--- a/extensions/metasploit/rpcclient.rb
+++ b/extensions/metasploit/rpcclient.rb
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module Metasploit
       super(meth, *args)
     rescue => e
       print_error "[Metasploit] RPC call to '#{meth}' failed: #{e}"
-      puts e.backtrace
+      print_error e.backtrace
       return
     end