diff --git a/PyRIGS/settings.py b/PyRIGS/settings.py
index b54ce340..13e64dab 100644
--- a/PyRIGS/settings.py
+++ b/PyRIGS/settings.py
@@ -84,8 +84,43 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
-import dj_database_url
-DATABASES['default'] = dj_database_url.config()
+if not DEBUG:
+    import dj_database_url
+    DATABASES['default'] = dj_database_url.config()
+
+# Logging 
+LOGGING = {
+    'version': 1,
+    'disable_existing_loggers': False,
+    'formatters': {
+        'verbose': {
+            'format': ('%(asctime)s [%(process)d] [%(levelname)s] ' +
+                       'pathname=%(pathname)s lineno=%(lineno)s ' +
+                       'funcname=%(funcName)s %(message)s'),
+            'datefmt': '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'
+        },
+        'simple': {
+            'format': '%(levelname)s %(message)s'
+        }
+    },
+    'handlers': {
+        'null': {
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'class': 'logging.NullHandler',
+        },
+        'console': {
+            'level': 'DEBUG',
+            'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
+            'formatter': 'verbose'
+        }
+    },
+    'loggers': {
+        'RIGS': {
+            'handlers': ['console'],
+            'level': 'INFO',
+        }
+    }
+}
 
 # User system
 AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'RIGS.Profile'