diff --git a/runelite-client/pom.xml b/runelite-client/pom.xml
index 2e3125fe5b..86a69d5a82 100644
--- a/runelite-client/pom.xml
+++ b/runelite-client/pom.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.12</slf4j.version>
+		<logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
 		<guice.version>4.1.0</guice.version>
 
 		<jarsigner.skip>true</jarsigner.skip>
@@ -50,10 +51,9 @@
 			<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-			<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-			<scope>runtime</scope>
+			<groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+			<artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+			<version>${logback.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>net.sf.jopt-simple</groupId>
@@ -215,6 +215,12 @@
 										<include>**</include>
 									</includes>
 								</filter>
+								<filter>
+									<artifact>ch.qos.logback:*</artifact>
+									<includes>
+										<include>**</include>
+									</includes>
+								</filter>
 							</filters>
 							<transformers>
 								<transformer implementation="org.apache.maven.plugins.shade.resource.ManifestResourceTransformer">
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
index ff86d850e2..53a011be58 100644
--- a/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/java/net/runelite/client/RuneLite.java
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
  */
 package net.runelite.client;
 
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Level;
+import ch.qos.logback.classic.Logger;
 import com.google.common.annotations.VisibleForTesting;
 import com.google.common.eventbus.EventBus;
 import com.google.inject.Guice;
@@ -48,6 +50,8 @@ import net.runelite.client.menus.MenuManager;
 import net.runelite.client.plugins.PluginManager;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.ClientUI;
 import net.runelite.client.ui.overlay.OverlayRenderer;
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import org.slf4j.MDC;
 
 @Singleton
 @Slf4j
@@ -56,6 +60,8 @@ public class RuneLite
 	public static final File RUNELITE_DIR = new File(System.getProperty("user.home"), ".runelite");
 	public static final File PROFILES_DIR = new File(RUNELITE_DIR, "profiles");
 	public static final File SCREENSHOT_DIR = new File(RUNELITE_DIR, "screenshots");
+	private static final File LOGS_DIR = new File(RUNELITE_DIR, "logs");
+	private static final File LOGS_FILE_NAME = new File(LOGS_DIR, "application");
 
 	private static Injector injector;
 	private static OptionSet options;
@@ -96,14 +102,23 @@ public class RuneLite
 
 	public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception
 	{
-
 		OptionParser parser = new OptionParser();
 		parser.accepts("developer-mode");
 		parser.accepts("no-rs");
+		parser.accepts("debug");
 		setOptions(parser.parse(args));
 
 		PROFILES_DIR.mkdirs();
 
+		// Setup logger
+		MDC.put("logFileName", LOGS_FILE_NAME.getAbsolutePath());
+
+		if (options.has("debug"))
+		{
+			final Logger logger = (Logger) LoggerFactory.getLogger(Logger.ROOT_LOGGER_NAME);
+			logger.setLevel(Level.DEBUG);
+		}
+
 		setInjector(Guice.createInjector(new RuneLiteModule()));
 		injector.getInstance(RuneLite.class).start();
 	}
diff --git a/runelite-client/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/runelite-client/src/main/resources/logback.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4bafcd0e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/runelite-client/src/main/resources/logback.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+ Copyright (c) 2018, Adam <Adam@sigterm.info>
+ All rights reserved.
+
+ Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+ 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this
+    list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+    this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+    and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+ THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+ ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+-->
+<configuration scan="true">
+    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
+        <encoder>
+            <Pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</Pattern>
+        </encoder>
+    </appender>
+
+    <appender name="FILE" class="ch.qos.logback.classic.sift.SiftingAppender">
+        <!-- discriminator is used for setting up the log file from code -->
+        <discriminator>
+            <key>logFileName</key>
+            <defaultValue>${user.home}/.runelite/logs/application</defaultValue>
+        </discriminator>
+        <sift>
+            <appender name="FILE-${logFileName}" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
+                <!-- default file to log to -->
+                <file>${logFileName}.log</file>
+
+                <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
+                    <!-- daily rollover -->
+                    <fileNamePattern>${logFileName}_%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.%i.log</fileNamePattern>
+
+                    <!-- when file size is larger than defined, roll to new file -->
+                    <timeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.SizeAndTimeBasedFNATP">
+                        <maxFileSize>10MB</maxFileSize>
+                    </timeBasedFileNamingAndTriggeringPolicy>
+
+                    <!-- keep 30 days' worth of history -->
+                    <maxHistory>30</maxHistory>
+                </rollingPolicy>
+
+                <encoder>
+                    <Pattern>%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</Pattern>
+                </encoder>
+            </appender>
+        </sift>
+    </appender>
+
+    <root level="INFO">
+        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+        <appender-ref ref="FILE"/>
+    </root>
+</configuration>
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