diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index c1621f2..3028381 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 from typing import cast
 
 import discord
+import logging
 from discord import Intents
 from discord import TextChannel
 from discord.ext import commands
@@ -29,6 +30,10 @@
 from heckbot.types.constants import BOT_COMMAND_PREFIX
 from heckbot.types.constants import BOT_CUSTOM_STATUS
 from heckbot.types.constants import PRIMARY_GUILD_ID
+from discord.ext.commands import Bot
+from discord.ext.commands import Context
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 TASK_LOOP_PERIOD = 5  # seconds
 
@@ -136,7 +141,7 @@ async def setup_hook(
             try:
                 await self.load_extension(f'src.heckbot.cogs.{cog}')
             except Exception as ex:
-                print(f'Could not load extension {cog}: {ex}')
+                logger.error(f'Could not load extension {cog}: {ex}')
                 raise ex
 
     async def after_ready(
@@ -158,7 +163,7 @@ async def after_ready(
 
         # alert channels of bot online status
         for guild in self.guilds:
-            print(
+            logger.info(
                 f'{self.user} has connected to the following guild: '
                 f'{guild.name}(id: {guild.id})',
             )
@@ -169,7 +174,7 @@ async def after_ready(
                         self.config.get_message(guild.id, 'welcomeMessage'),
                     )
 
-        print(
+        logger.debug(
             f'----------------HeckBot---------------------'
             f'\nBot is online as user {self.user}'
             f'\nConnected to {(len(self.guilds))} guilds.'
@@ -180,4 +185,14 @@ async def after_ready(
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     random.seed(0)
-    HeckBot().run()
+    bot = HeckBot()
+
+    @bot.command()
+    async def sync(ctx: Context[Bot]):
+        if ctx.author.id == 277859399903608834:
+            await bot.tree.sync()
+            logger.info('Command tree synced.')
+        else:
+            await ctx.send('You must be the owner to use this command!')
+
+    bot.run()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 362c086..30f6ddc 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ colorama~=0.4.6
 discord~=2.3.2
 dpytest~=0.7.0
 heckbot
+logging~=0.4.9.6
 pynacl~=1.5.0
 pynamodb~=5.5.0
 pytest~=7.4.3
diff --git a/src/heckbot/adapter/sqlite_adaptor.py b/src/heckbot/adapter/sqlite_adaptor.py
index d255ed9..52153e2 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/adapter/sqlite_adaptor.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/adapter/sqlite_adaptor.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import sqlite3
 import threading
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Optional
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class SqliteAdaptor:
     def __init__(
@@ -40,7 +43,7 @@ def run_query(
             with self._lock:
                 return self.cursor.execute(query, params).fetchall()
         except sqlite3.Error as ex:
-            print(
+            logger.warning(
                 f'Got exception {ex} when running query '
                 f'{query} with params {params}',
             )
@@ -55,7 +58,7 @@ def run_query_many(
             with self._lock:
                 return self.cursor.executemany(query, params_list).fetchall()
         except sqlite3.Error as ex:
-            print(
+            logger.error(
                 f'Got exception {ex} when running query many '
                 f'{query} with params list {params_list}',
             )
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/config.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/config.py
index 2599f2c..8690b3d 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/config.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 from typing import Literal
 
 from discord.ext import commands
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 ConfigCommand = Literal[
     'add', 'create', 'update', 'set', 'remove', 'unset',
     'delete', 'get', 'read', 'load', 'list',
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/events.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/events.py
index 7b106aa..b177a35 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/events.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/events.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
+
 import discord
 from discord import TextChannel
 from discord.ext import commands
@@ -8,6 +10,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Events(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/gif.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/gif.py
index 8a0bb0a..12ac41c 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/gif.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/gif.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import os
 
 import aiohttp
@@ -9,6 +10,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Gif(commands.Cog):
     """
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/message.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/message.py
index 2328cfe..de68aec 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/message.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/message.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import logging
 
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Message(commands.Cog):
     """
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/moderation.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/moderation.py
index 12d2017..fbb2cc1 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/moderation.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/moderation.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import traceback
 
 import discord
@@ -13,6 +14,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Moderation(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/poll.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/poll.py
index 0dbaaf5..49977e6 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/poll.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/poll.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
 import random
 from collections import namedtuple
 from datetime import datetime
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@
 from bot import db_conn
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 Bounds: namedtuple = namedtuple(
     'Bounds',
     ['min', 'max'],
@@ -166,17 +169,17 @@ def format_roll_results(
         # TODO input validation on roll requests which don't fit on
         #  mobile, maybe this could be a config option?
         if max_dice_strlen > RESULT_DICE_LENGTH_BOUNDS.max:
-            print(
+            logger.warning(
                 'Warning: dice string exceeds the set '
                 'limit for optimal mobile display',
             )
         if max_rolls_strlen > RESULT_ROLLS_LENGTH_BOUNDS.max:
-            print(
+            logger.warning(
                 'Warning: rolls string exceeds the set '
                 'limit for optimal mobile display',
             )
         if max_sum_strlen > RESULT_SUM_LENGTH_BOUNDS.max:
-            print(
+            logger.warning(
                 'Warning: sum string exceeds the set '
                 'limit for optimal mobile display',
             )
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/react.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/react.py
index 82173e1..77225e1 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/react.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/react.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import asyncio
+import logging
 
 import discord
 from discord.ext import commands
@@ -10,6 +11,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class React(commands.Cog):
     """
diff --git a/src/heckbot/cogs/roles.py b/src/heckbot/cogs/roles.py
index b4f7537..f12a5f2 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/cogs/roles.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/cogs/roles.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import logging
+
 import discord
 from discord import RawReactionActionEvent
 from discord import Role
@@ -9,6 +11,8 @@
 
 from bot import HeckBot
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class Roles(commands.Cog):
     """
@@ -42,7 +46,8 @@ def __init__(
             role_react TEXT NOT NULL,
             role_opt_in BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT TRUE,
             PRIMARY KEY (guild_id, role_name),
-            FOREIGN KEY (role_category) REFERENCES role_categories (role_category));
+            FOREIGN KEY (role_category)
+            REFERENCES role_categories (role_category));
         ''')
         self._db.run_query('''\
             CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS role_messages
@@ -81,7 +86,9 @@ async def create_role(
             content = message.content + f'\n{emoji} for {description}'
             await message.edit(content=content)
             await message.add_reaction(emoji)
-            roles_params_list.append((guild_id, name, description, category, emoji))
+            roles_params_list.append(
+                (guild_id, name, description, category, emoji),
+            )
         if not category_exists:
             channels = {r['channel_id'] for r in results}
             message_params_list = []
@@ -93,7 +100,9 @@ async def create_role(
                     f'{emoji} for {description}',
                 )
                 await message.add_reaction(emoji)
-                message_params_list.append((guild_id, str(channel.id), str(message.id)))
+                message_params_list.append(
+                    (guild_id, str(channel.id), str(message.id)),
+                )
             self._db.run_query_many(
                 '''INSERT INTO role_messages (guild_id, channel_id, message_id)
                 VALUES (?, ?, ?);''', message_params_list,
@@ -114,7 +123,8 @@ async def delete_role(
     ):
         guild_id = str(ctx.guild.id)
         role_rows = self._db.run_query(
-            '''SELECT role_react, role_description, role_category, role_react FROM roles
+            '''SELECT role_react, role_description, role_category, role_react
+            FROM roles
             WHERE guild_id=? AND role_name=?;''', (guild_id, name),
         )
         if len(role_rows) < 1:
diff --git a/src/heckbot/types/constants.py b/src/heckbot/types/constants.py
index 2b6d014..c5a2515 100644
--- a/src/heckbot/types/constants.py
+++ b/src/heckbot/types/constants.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 WELCOME_CHANNEL_ID = 744611387371683962
 ADMIN_CONSOLE_CHANNEL_ID = 744611387371683962
 
-BOT_COMMAND_PREFIX = '!'
+BOT_COMMAND_PREFIX = '/'
 
 BOT_CUSTOM_STATUS = f'{BOT_COMMAND_PREFIX}help'