diff --git a/handlers.go b/handlers.go
index 7c6ab57..ef0493b 100755
--- a/handlers.go
+++ b/handlers.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func serve(port string) {
+	gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 	router := gin.Default()
 	router.HTMLRender = loadTemplates("index.tmpl")
 	// router.Use(static.Serve("/static/", static.LocalFile("./static", true)))
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 6eb63f0..30fa428 100755
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -48,8 +48,12 @@ func main() {
 			Aliases: []string{"s"},
 			Usage:   "start a cowyo server",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+				if !c.GlobalBool("debug") {
+					turnOffDebugger()
+				}
 				pathToData = c.GlobalString("data")
 				os.MkdirAll(pathToData, 0755)
+				fmt.Printf("\nRunning CowYo at http://%s:%s\n\n", GetLocalIP(), c.GlobalString("port"))
 				serve(c.GlobalString("port"))
 				return nil
 			},
@@ -59,6 +63,9 @@ func main() {
 			Aliases: []string{"m"},
 			Usage:   "migrate from the old cowyo",
 			Action: func(c *cli.Context) error {
+				if !c.GlobalBool("debug") {
+					turnOffDebugger()
+				}
 				pathToData = c.GlobalString("data")
 				pathToOldData := c.GlobalString("olddata")
 				if len(pathToOldData) == 0 {
diff --git a/utils.go b/utils.go
index de60f3e..b5f257a 100644
--- a/utils.go
+++ b/utils.go
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ func init() {
 	log = lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.TRACE)
 }
 
+func turnOffDebugger() {
+	log = lumber.NewConsoleLogger(lumber.WARN)
+}
+
 func randomAnimal() string {
 	return strings.Replace(strings.Title(animals[rand.Intn(len(animals)-1)]), " ", "", -1)
 }