diff --git a/commands/db/balance.js b/commands/db/balance.js
index f6d352e..e084aa5 100644
--- a/commands/db/balance.js
+++ b/commands/db/balance.js
@@ -15,11 +15,9 @@ module.exports = {
         const dbClient = await connectToDatabase();
         const db = dbClient.db('discord');
         const collection = db.collection('currency');
-
         const target = interaction.options.getUser('user') ?? interaction.user;
         const targetData = await collection.findOne({ userID: target.id });
         const balance = targetData?.balance ?? 0;
-
         return interaction.reply({
             content: `${target.tag} has **${balance}** coins.`,
         });
diff --git a/commands/db/earn.js b/commands/db/earn.js
index b2ff060..25b3618 100644
--- a/commands/db/earn.js
+++ b/commands/db/earn.js
@@ -9,12 +9,10 @@ const formatDuration = (ms) => {
     const hours = Math.floor(totalSeconds / 3600);
     const minutes = Math.floor((totalSeconds % 3600) / 60);
     const seconds = totalSeconds % 60;
-
     const parts = [];
     if (hours) parts.push(`${hours}h`);
     if (minutes) parts.push(`${minutes}m`);
     if (!hours && !minutes) parts.push(`${seconds}s`);
-
     return parts.join(' ');
 };
 
@@ -28,11 +26,9 @@ module.exports = {
         const db = dbClient.db('discord');
         const collection = db.collection('currency');
         const now = new Date();
-
         const userId = interaction.user.id;
         const userData = await collection.findOne({ userID: userId });
         const lastClaim = userData?.lastClaimedAt ? new Date(userData.lastClaimedAt) : null;
-
         if (lastClaim) {
             const elapsed = now - lastClaim;
             if (elapsed < COOLDOWN_MS) {
@@ -43,7 +39,6 @@ module.exports = {
                 });
             }
         }
-
         await collection.updateOne(
             { userID: userId },
             {
@@ -52,7 +47,6 @@ module.exports = {
             },
             { upsert: true }
         );
-
         return interaction.reply({
             content: `You earned **${REWARD_AMOUNT}** coins! Come back tomorrow for more.`,
         });
diff --git a/commands/db/give.js b/commands/db/give.js
index f8dca2e..2eab92e 100644
--- a/commands/db/give.js
+++ b/commands/db/give.js
@@ -22,23 +22,19 @@ module.exports = {
         const dbClient = await connectToDatabase();
         const target = interaction.options.getUser('target');
         const amount = interaction.options.getInteger('amount');
-
         if (target.bot) {
             return interaction.reply({
                 content: 'You cannot grant coins to bot accounts.',
                 ephemeral: true,
             });
         }
-
         const db = dbClient.db('discord');
         const collection = db.collection('currency');
-
         await collection.updateOne(
             { userID: target.id },
             { $inc: { balance: amount } },
             { upsert: true }
         );
-
         return interaction.reply({
             content: `You granted **${amount}** coins to ${target.tag}.`,
         });
diff --git a/commands/db/test.js b/commands/db/test.js
index 937f368..ad584a2 100644
--- a/commands/db/test.js
+++ b/commands/db/test.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// exampleCommand.js
 const { SlashCommandBuilder } = require('discord.js');
 const { connectToDatabase } = require('../../db.js');
 
@@ -15,14 +14,9 @@ module.exports = {
     async execute(interaction) {
         const dbClient = await connectToDatabase();
         const message = interaction.options.getString('message');
-
-        // Choose a DB + Collection
         const db = dbClient.db('discord');
         const collection = db.collection('test');
-
-        // Example: Insert something
         await collection.insertOne({ userId: interaction.user.id, message: message });
-
         await interaction.reply('Successfully inserted your data into MongoDB.');
     },
 };
diff --git a/commands/moderation/kick.js b/commands/moderation/kick.js
index e10c0c4..59fd524 100644
--- a/commands/moderation/kick.js
+++ b/commands/moderation/kick.js
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ module.exports = {
                     ephemeral: true,
                 });
             }
-
             await member.kick(reason);
             await recordModerationAction({
                 guildId: interaction.guildId,
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ module.exports = {
                 reason,
                 metadata: {},
             });
-
             await interaction.reply(`Kicked ${user.tag} for: ${reason}`);
         } catch (error) {
             console.error(error);
diff --git a/dashboardServer.js b/dashboardServer.js
index 67b3e54..c094d01 100644
--- a/dashboardServer.js
+++ b/dashboardServer.js
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
 const crypto = require('node:crypto');
 const fs = require('node:fs');
 const path = require('node:path');
-
 const axios = require('axios');
 const express = require('express');
-
-const { addWarning, getWarnings } = require('./services/warnings');
-const { getGuildPermissions, updateGuildPermissions } = require('./services/permissions');
-
+const {addWarning, getWarnings} = require('./services/warnings');
+const {getGuildPermissions, updateGuildPermissions} = require('./services/permissions');
 const DEFAULT_SESSION_TTL_MS = 24 * 60 * 60 * 1000;
 const PERMISSION_BITS = {
     ADMINISTRATOR: 0x8n,
@@ -50,6 +47,14 @@ const SESSION_TTL_MS = Number.parseInt(
     10,
 );
 
+console.log('[oauth config]', {
+    DISCORD_CLIENT_ID_present: Boolean(DISCORD_CLIENT_ID && String(DISCORD_CLIENT_ID).trim()),
+    DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET_present: Boolean(DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET && String(DISCORD_CLIENT_SECRET).trim()),
+    DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI: DISCORD_REDIRECT_URI || null,
+    configFilePath: path.join(__dirname, 'config.json'),
+    configFileExists: fs.existsSync(path.join(__dirname, 'config.json')),
+});
+
 const DISCORD_API_BASE = 'https://discord.com/api';
 
 const sessionStore = new Map();
@@ -91,7 +96,7 @@ const setCookie = (res, name, value, options = {}) => {
 };
 
 const clearCookie = (res, name) => {
-    setCookie(res, name, '', { maxAge: 0 });
+    setCookie(res, name, '', {maxAge: 0});
 };
 
 const createSession = (payload) => {
@@ -103,7 +108,7 @@ const createSession = (payload) => {
         expiresAt,
     });
 
-    return { sessionId, expiresAt };
+    return {sessionId, expiresAt};
 };
 
 const getSession = (sessionId) => {
@@ -225,12 +230,12 @@ const ensureSession = (req, res, next) => {
     const cookies = parseCookies(req.headers.cookie);
     const sessionId = cookies.dashboard_session;
     if (!sessionId) {
-        return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' });
+        return res.status(401).json({error: 'Unauthorized'});
     }
 
     const session = getSession(sessionId);
     if (!session) {
-        return res.status(401).json({ error: 'Unauthorized' });
+        return res.status(401).json({error: 'Unauthorized'});
     }
 
     req.session = session;
@@ -243,16 +248,16 @@ const ensureManageableGuild = async (req, res, next) => {
         const guilds = await fetchDiscordUserGuilds(req.session.accessToken);
         const guild = guilds.find((entry) => entry.id === req.params.guildId);
         if (!guild) {
-            return res.status(404).json({ error: 'Guild not found' });
+            return res.status(404).json({error: 'Guild not found'});
         }
         if (!canManageGuild(guild)) {
-            return res.status(403).json({ error: 'Forbidden' });
+            return res.status(403).json({error: 'Forbidden'});
         }
 
         req.guild = guild;
         return next();
     } catch (error) {
-        return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch guilds' });
+        return res.status(502).json({error: 'Failed to fetch guilds'});
     }
 };
 
@@ -264,7 +269,7 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
 
     app.get('/auth/discord', (req, res) => {
         if (!ensureOAuthConfig()) {
-            return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Missing Discord OAuth configuration' });
+            return res.status(500).json({error: 'Missing Discord OAuth configuration'});
         }
 
         const state = crypto.randomBytes(16).toString('hex');
@@ -280,26 +285,25 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
 
     app.get('/auth/discord/callback', async (req, res) => {
         if (!ensureOAuthConfig()) {
-            return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Missing Discord OAuth configuration' });
+            return res.status(500).json({error: 'Missing Discord OAuth configuration'});
         }
 
-        const { code, state } = req.query;
+        const {code, state} = req.query;
         const cookies = parseCookies(req.headers.cookie);
         if (!code || !state || cookies.oauth_state !== state) {
-            return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid OAuth state' });
+            return res.status(400).json({error: 'Invalid OAuth state'});
         }
 
         try {
             const tokenData = await fetchDiscordAccessToken(code);
             const user = await fetchDiscordUser(tokenData.access_token);
 
-            const { sessionId, expiresAt } = createSession({
+            const {sessionId, expiresAt} = createSession({
                 accessToken: tokenData.access_token,
                 refreshToken: tokenData.refresh_token,
                 tokenType: tokenData.token_type,
                 scope: tokenData.scope,
                 user,
-                expiresAt,
             });
 
             setCookie(res, 'dashboard_session', sessionId, {
@@ -318,9 +322,18 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
                 return res.redirect('/');
             }
 
-            return res.status(200).json({ user });
+            return res.status(200).json({user});
         } catch (error) {
-            return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Failed to authenticate with Discord' });
+            console.error('Discord OAuth failed', {
+                message: error.message,
+                status: error.response?.status,
+                data: error.response?.data,
+            });
+
+            return res.status(502).json({
+                error: 'Failed to authenticate with Discord',
+                details: error.response?.data || error.message,
+            });
         }
     });
 
@@ -334,9 +347,9 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
         try {
             const guilds = await fetchDiscordUserGuilds(req.session.accessToken);
             const manageableGuilds = guilds.filter(canManageGuild);
-            return res.json({ guilds: manageableGuilds });
+            return res.json({guilds: manageableGuilds});
         } catch (error) {
-            return res.status(502).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch guilds' });
+            return res.status(502).json({error: 'Failed to fetch guilds'});
         }
     });
 
@@ -347,9 +360,9 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
         async (req, res) => {
             try {
                 const permissions = await getGuildPermissions(req.params.guildId);
-                return res.json({ permissions });
+                return res.json({permissions});
             } catch (error) {
-                return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch permissions' });
+                return res.status(500).json({error: 'Failed to fetch permissions'});
             }
         },
     );
@@ -364,9 +377,9 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
                     guildId: req.params.guildId,
                     permissions: req.body || {},
                 });
-                return res.json({ permissions });
+                return res.json({permissions});
             } catch (error) {
-                return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to update permissions' });
+                return res.status(500).json({error: 'Failed to update permissions'});
             }
         },
     );
@@ -378,9 +391,9 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
         async (req, res) => {
             try {
                 const roles = await fetchDiscordGuildRoles(req.params.guildId);
-                return res.json({ roles });
+                return res.json({roles});
             } catch (error) {
-                return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch roles' });
+                return res.status(500).json({error: 'Failed to fetch roles'});
             }
         },
     );
@@ -395,9 +408,9 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
                     guildId: req.params.guildId,
                     userId: req.params.userId,
                 });
-                return res.json({ warnings });
+                return res.json({warnings});
             } catch (error) {
-                return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to fetch warnings' });
+                return res.status(500).json({error: 'Failed to fetch warnings'});
             }
         },
     );
@@ -407,11 +420,10 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
         ensureSession,
         ensureManageableGuild,
         async (req, res) => {
-            const { reason } = req.body || {};
+            const {reason} = req.body || {};
             if (!reason) {
-                return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Reason is required' });
+                return res.status(400).json({error: 'Reason is required'});
             }
-
             try {
                 const result = await addWarning({
                     guildId: req.params.guildId,
@@ -421,11 +433,10 @@ const createDashboardApp = () => {
                 });
                 return res.status(201).json(result);
             } catch (error) {
-                return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to add warning' });
+                return res.status(500).json({error: 'Failed to add warning'});
             }
         },
     );
-
     return app;
 };
 
diff --git a/db.js b/db.js
index d2a0598..1ad12b4 100644
--- a/db.js
+++ b/db.js
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
-const { MongoClient, ServerApiVersion } = require('mongodb');
-const { mongodb } = require("./config.json");
+const {MongoClient, ServerApiVersion} = require('mongodb');
+const {mongodb} = require("./config.json");
 
 let dbClient;
 
 async function connectToDatabase() {
     if (!dbClient) {
-        // Create a new MongoClient only once
         dbClient = new MongoClient(mongodb, {
             serverApi: {
                 version: ServerApiVersion.v1,
@@ -13,15 +12,11 @@ async function connectToDatabase() {
                 deprecationErrors: true,
             }
         });
-
         await dbClient.connect();
         console.log("Connected to MongoDB!");
-
-        await dbClient.db("admin").command({ ping: 1 });
+        await dbClient.db("admin").command({ping: 1});
         console.log("Pinged your deployment. You successfully connected to MongoDB!");
     }
-
-    // Return the existing connection if already connected
     return dbClient;
 }
 
diff --git a/events/interactionsCreate.js b/events/interactionsCreate.js
index 252f394..6e9e46c 100644
--- a/events/interactionsCreate.js
+++ b/events/interactionsCreate.js
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
-const { Events, MessageFlags } = require('discord.js');
-const { isCommandAllowed } = require('../services/permissions');
+const {Events, MessageFlags} = require('discord.js');
+const {isCommandAllowed} = require('../services/permissions');
 
 module.exports = {
     name: Events.InteractionCreate,
     async execute(interaction) {
         if (!interaction.isChatInputCommand()) return;
-
         const command = interaction.client.commands.get(interaction.commandName);
-
         if (!command) {
             console.error(`No command matching ${interaction.commandName} was found.`);
             return;
         }
-
         try {
             const allowed = await isCommandAllowed({
                 guildId: interaction.guildId,
@@ -21,7 +18,6 @@ module.exports = {
                 commandName: interaction.commandName,
                 permissionGroup: command.permissionGroup,
             });
-
             if (!allowed) {
                 await interaction.reply({
                     content: 'You do not have permission to use this command.',
@@ -29,14 +25,19 @@ module.exports = {
                 });
                 return;
             }
-
             await command.execute(interaction);
         } catch (error) {
             console.error(error);
             if (interaction.replied || interaction.deferred) {
-                await interaction.followUp({ content: 'There was an error while executing this command!', flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral });
+                await interaction.followUp({
+                    content: 'There was an error while executing this command!',
+                    flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral
+                });
             } else {
-                await interaction.reply({ content: 'There was an error while executing this command!', flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral });
+                await interaction.reply({
+                    content: 'There was an error while executing this command!',
+                    flags: MessageFlags.Ephemeral
+                });
             }
         }
     },
diff --git a/events/tempban.js b/events/tempban.js
index 941412e..7bff351 100644
--- a/events/tempban.js
+++ b/events/tempban.js
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ module.exports = {
         const tempBanCollection = db.collection('tempban');
         const scheduledBanIds = new Set();
         let pollingInterval = null;
-
-        // 2) Define a function to schedule unbans
         async function scheduleUnban(banData) {
             const banId = banData?._id?.toString();
             if (banId && scheduledBanIds.has(banId)) {
@@ -54,7 +52,6 @@ module.exports = {
             if (pollingInterval) {
                 return;
             }
-            console.warn('Change streams unavailable; falling back to polling for temp bans.');
             pollingInterval = setInterval(() => {
                 loadAndScheduleBans().catch((err) => {
                     console.error('Error polling temp bans:', err);
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 87f3086..e5dd771 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@ const { Client, Collection, GatewayIntentBits } = require('discord.js');
 const { token } = require('./config.json');
 const { loadCommandModules } = require('./loaders/commands');
 const { loadEventModules } = require('./loaders/events');
-
 const client = new Client({ intents: [GatewayIntentBits.Guilds] });
-
-// Retrieves commands from the command folder
 client.commands = new Collection();
 const commandsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'commands');
 const { commands, invalidCommands } = loadCommandModules(commandsPath);
+const eventsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'events');
+const eventModules = loadEventModules(eventsPath);
 
 for (const command of commands) {
     client.commands.set(command.data.name, command);
@@ -19,10 +18,6 @@ for (const filePath of invalidCommands) {
     console.log(`[WARNING] The command at ${filePath} is missing a required "data" or "execute" property.`);
 }
 
-// Retrieves events from the events folder
-const eventsPath = path.join(__dirname, 'events');
-const eventModules = loadEventModules(eventsPath);
-
 for (const { event } of eventModules) {
     if (event.once) {
         client.once(event.name, (...args) => event.execute(...args));
diff --git a/loaders/events.js b/loaders/events.js
index e1668fc..c91abd9 100644
--- a/loaders/events.js
+++ b/loaders/events.js
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ const getEventFilePaths = (eventsPath) =>
 
 const loadEventModules = (eventsPath) => {
     const eventFiles = getEventFilePaths(eventsPath);
-
     return eventFiles.map((filePath) => ({
         filePath,
         event: require(filePath),
diff --git a/services/guildSettings.js b/services/guildSettings.js
index 1d6cd3d..a6d6c53 100644
--- a/services/guildSettings.js
+++ b/services/guildSettings.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const DEFAULT_GUILD_SETTINGS = {
 const normalizeGuildSettings = (settings = {}) => {
     const moderation = settings.moderation ?? {};
     const strikeThresholds = moderation.strikeThresholds ?? {};
-
     return {
         ...DEFAULT_GUILD_SETTINGS,
         ...settings,
@@ -34,12 +33,10 @@ const getGuildSettings = async (guildId) => {
     if (!guildId) {
         return normalizeGuildSettings();
     }
-
     const dbClient = await connectToDatabase();
     const db = dbClient.db('discord');
     const collection = db.collection('guild_settings');
     const settings = await collection.findOne({ guildId });
-
     return normalizeGuildSettings(settings);
 };