diff --git a/bin/mule b/bin/mule
index 5f14110..ea0468a 100755
--- a/bin/mule
+++ b/bin/mule
@@ -2,20 +2,24 @@
 
 import sys
 import os
-import traceback
+import logging
 
 from importlib import import_module
 import argparse
 
+# create MULE_DIR path
 try:
     MULE_DIR = str(os.environ['MULE_DIR'])
 except Exception as e:
     print("Couldn't source MULE directory")
     print(e)    
 
-# create MULE_DIR path
 sys.path.append(os.path.expanduser(MULE_DIR))
 
+from packs.core.logging import setup_logging
+
+setup_logging()
+
 '''
 argument list:
 1 - Which pack? Acquisition, Calibration, etc.
@@ -37,13 +41,12 @@ parser.add_argument("config", help = 'The config file provided to the pack, this
 
 args = parser.parse_args()
 
-# import pack and run
+# start logging, import pack and run
 try:
     module_name = f'packs.{args.pack}.{args.pack}'
     pack = getattr(import_module(module_name), args.pack)
 except ModuleNotFoundError:
-    print(f"Failed to find pack {args.pack}")
-    traceback.print_exc()
+    logging.exception(f"Failed to find pack {args.pack}")
     exit(1)
 else:
     pack(args.config)
diff --git a/packs/acq/acq.py b/packs/acq/acq.py
index 127419f..c464269 100644
--- a/packs/acq/acq.py
+++ b/packs/acq/acq.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from packs.core.core_utils        import check_test
-
+import logging
 
 def acq(config_file):
-    print("This works as expected: acquisition")
-    print("In here you should read the config provided")
+    logging.info("This works as expected: acquisition")
+    logging.info("In here you should read the config provided")
 
     if check_test(config_file):
         return
diff --git a/packs/core/core_utils.py b/packs/core/core_utils.py
index 4bb9ea2..9864d5e 100644
--- a/packs/core/core_utils.py
+++ b/packs/core/core_utils.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+
 def flatten(xss):
     '''
     Flattens a 2D list
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ def flatten(xss):
 def check_test(file):
     # quick check for test config
     if file == "test_config":
-        print("Test config executable run successfully")
+        logging.info("Test config executable run successfully")
         return True
     else:
         return False
diff --git a/packs/core/logging.py b/packs/core/logging.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bbce7b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packs/core/logging.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'''
+Simple logging script with file name altering based on date and time
+'''
+
+import logging
+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from logging.handlers import TimedRotatingFileHandler
+
+def setup_logging(log_dir = None, log_name = None) -> None:
+    '''
+    Setup the logging configuration.
+    Taken wholeheartedly from CARP
+    '''
+    # set and create log_dir if None
+    if log_dir is None:
+        log_dir = f'{os.environ['MULE_DIR']}/logs'
+    os.makedirs(log_dir, exist_ok=True)
+
+    # create unique log file name based on current date and time, or provided name
+    if log_name is None:
+        log_file = os.path.join(log_dir, f"MULE_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.log")
+    else:
+        log_file = os.path.join(log_dir, log_name)
+
+    # clear existing handlers so basicConfig works
+    root = logging.getLogger()
+    for handler in root.handlers[:]:
+        root.removeHandler(handler)
+
+    # basic logging config
+    logging.basicConfig(
+        level    = logging.DEBUG,
+        format   = '%(levelname)-8s | %(asctime)s | %(message)s',
+        handlers = [
+            TimedRotatingFileHandler(log_file,
+                                     when        = "midnight",
+                                     interval    = 1,
+                                     backupCount = 7),
+            logging.StreamHandler()
+            ]
+        )
diff --git a/packs/proc/proc.py b/packs/proc/proc.py
index ec95240..f015fe6 100644
--- a/packs/proc/proc.py
+++ b/packs/proc/proc.py
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import os
+import logging
+
 
 from packs.core.io                import read_config_file
 from packs.proc.processing_utils  import process_bin_WD2
 from packs.core.core_utils        import check_test
 
 def proc(config_file):
-    print("Starting the processing pack...")
+    logging.info("Starting the processing pack...")
 
     # checks if test, if so ends run
     if check_test(config_file):
diff --git a/packs/proc/processing_utils.py b/packs/proc/processing_utils.py
index 7102b49..9b40d32 100644
--- a/packs/proc/processing_utils.py
+++ b/packs/proc/processing_utils.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 import tables as tb
 import pandas as pd
 import warnings
+import logging
 
 import h5py
 
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ def raw_to_h5_WD1(PATH, save_h5 = False, verbose = False, print_mod = 0):
     file = open(PATH, 'rb')
     data = []
 
-    print("File open! Processing...")
+    logging.info("File open! Processing...")
     # Collect data, while true loops are always dangerous but lets ignore that here :)
     while (True):
 
@@ -75,18 +76,18 @@ def raw_to_h5_WD1(PATH, save_h5 = False, verbose = False, print_mod = 0):
 
         # breaking condition
         if len(array) == 0:
-            print("Processing finished! Saving...")
+            logging.info("Processing finished! Saving...")
             break
 
         # printing events
         if (array[4] % int(print_mod) == 0):
-            print("Event {}".format(array[4]))
+            logging.info("Event {}".format(array[4]))
 
         # verbose check
         if (verbose == True):
             array_tag = ['event size (ns)', 'board ID', 'pattern', 'board channel', 'event counter', 'trigger tag']
             for i in range(len(array)):
-                print("{}: {}".format(array_tag[i], array[i]))
+                logging.info("{}: {}".format(array_tag[i], array[i]))
 
 
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ def raw_to_h5_WD1(PATH, save_h5 = False, verbose = False, print_mod = 0):
         data.append(np.fromfile(file, dtype=int16bit, count=event_size))
 
     if (save_h5 == True):
-        print("Saving raw waveforms...")
+        logging.info("Saving raw waveforms...")
         # change path to dump the h5 file where
         # the .dat file is
         directory = PATH[:-3] + "h5"
@@ -208,9 +209,9 @@ def process_header(file_path  :  str,
 
     # check that event header is as expected
     if (event_number_1 -1 == event_number) and (samples_1 == samples) and sampling_period_1 == (sampling_period):
-        print(f"{channels} channels detected. Processing accordingly...")
+        logging.info(f"{channels} channels detected. Processing accordingly...")
     else:
-        print(f"Single channel detected. If you're expecting more channels, something has gone wrong.\nProcessing accordingly...")
+        logging.info(f"Single channel detected. If you're expecting more channels, something has gone wrong.\nProcessing accordingly...")
         channels = 1
 
     file.close()
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ def process_bin_WD2(file_path  :  str,
 
     # Ensure save path is clear
     save_path = check_save_path(save_path, overwrite)
-    print(f'\nData input   :  {file_path}\nData output  :  {save_path}')
+    logging.info(f'\nData input   :  {file_path}\nData output  :  {save_path}')
 
     # collect binary information
     wdtype, samples, sampling_period, channels = process_header(file_path)
@@ -408,7 +409,7 @@ def process_bin_WD2(file_path  :  str,
 
     # Process data chunked or unchunked
     if counts == -1:
-        print("No chunking selected...")
+        logging.info("No chunking selected...")
         # read in data
         with open(file_path, 'rb') as file:
             data = read_binary(file, wdtype)
@@ -419,7 +420,7 @@ def process_bin_WD2(file_path  :  str,
         # save data
         save_data(event_info, rwf, save_path)
     else:
-        print(f"Chunking by {counts}...")
+        logging.info(f"Chunking by {counts}...")
         # collect data into dataframes based on desired splitting
         counter = 0
         while True:
@@ -431,7 +432,7 @@ def process_bin_WD2(file_path  :  str,
 
                 # check binary has content in it
                 if len(data) == 0:
-                    print("Processing Finished!")
+                    logging.info("Processing Finished!")
                     return True
 
                 # format_data
diff --git a/packs/tests/logging_test.py b/packs/tests/logging_test.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..81d015a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packs/tests/logging_test.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+'''
+Testing of the logger
+'''
+
+import os
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from packs.core.logging import setup_logging
+
+
+def test_logfile_exists(tmp_path):
+    '''
+    check logfile exists upon initialisation
+    '''
+    log_name = 'test_log.log'
+    setup_logging(tmp_path, log_name)
+
+    full_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, log_name)
+    assert os.path.exists(full_path)
+
+
+def test_logfile_contents(tmp_path):
+    '''
+    check logfile contents match as expected when output.
+    '''
+    log_name = 'test_log.log'
+    setup_logging(tmp_path, log_name)
+
+    full_path = os.path.join(tmp_path, log_name)
+
+    logging.warning('Test warning, this shouldnt cause any issues')
+
+    # flush the logging handlers
+    for handler in logging.getLogger().handlers:
+        handler.flush()
+
+    # open and check log content
+    log_content = Path(full_path).read_text()
+    assert "WARNING" in log_content
+    assert "Test warning, this shouldnt cause any issues" in log_content
+
diff --git a/packs/tests/tests.py b/packs/tests/tests.py
index 7b2d5ce..4fb53e1 100644
--- a/packs/tests/tests.py
+++ b/packs/tests/tests.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 from packs.core.core_utils        import check_test
-
+import logging
 
 def tests(config_file):
-    print("This works as expected: testing")
-    print("In here you should read the config provided")
+    logging.info("This works as expected: testing")
+    logging.info("In here you should read the config provided")
 
     if check_test(config_file):
-        return
\ No newline at end of file
+        return