diff --git a/config/config/minio.config.go b/config/config/minio.config.go
index 883b257..211db47 100644
--- a/config/config/minio.config.go
+++ b/config/config/minio.config.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package config
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"log"
+
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7"
 	"github.com/minio/minio-go/v7/pkg/credentials"
-	"log"
 )
 
 // MinioSetup struct
@@ -30,26 +31,41 @@ func (_minio *MinioStorage) ConnectMinio() (*minio.Client, error) {
 	bucketName := _minio.Cfg.ObjectStorage.MinioStorage.BucketName
 	location := _minio.Cfg.ObjectStorage.MinioStorage.Location
 
+	// Log connection attempt
+	log.Printf("[MinIO] Attempting to connect to MinIO at endpoint: %s (SSL: %v)", endpoint, useSSL)
+
 	// Initialize minio client object.
 	minioClient, errInit := minio.New(endpoint, &minio.Options{
 		Creds:  credentials.NewStaticV4(accessKeyID, secretAccessKey, ""),
 		Secure: useSSL,
 	})
 	if errInit != nil {
-		log.Fatalln(errInit)
+		log.Printf("[MinIO] ERROR: Failed to initialize MinIO client. Endpoint: %s, SSL: %v, Error: %v", endpoint, useSSL, errInit)
+		return nil, errInit
 	}
 
-	err := minioClient.MakeBucket(ctx, bucketName, minio.MakeBucketOptions{Region: location})
-	if err != nil {
-		// Check to see if we already own this bucket (which happens if you run this twice)
-		exists, errBucketExists := minioClient.BucketExists(ctx, bucketName)
-		if errBucketExists == nil && exists {
-			log.Printf("We already own %s\n", bucketName)
-		} else {
-			log.Fatalln(err)
-		}
-	} else {
-		log.Printf("Successfully created %s\n", bucketName)
+	log.Printf("[MinIO] MinIO client initialized successfully. Checking bucket: %s", bucketName)
+
+	// Check if bucket exists first
+	exists, errBucketExists := minioClient.BucketExists(ctx, bucketName)
+	if errBucketExists != nil {
+		log.Printf("[MinIO] ERROR: Failed to check if bucket exists. Bucket: %s, Error: %v", bucketName, errBucketExists)
+		return nil, errBucketExists
 	}
-	return minioClient, errInit
+
+	if exists {
+		log.Printf("[MinIO] Bucket '%s' already exists and is accessible", bucketName)
+	} else {
+		// Try to create the bucket
+		log.Printf("[MinIO] Bucket '%s' does not exist. Attempting to create it in location: %s", bucketName, location)
+		err := minioClient.MakeBucket(ctx, bucketName, minio.MakeBucketOptions{Region: location})
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("[MinIO] ERROR: Failed to create bucket. Bucket: %s, Location: %s, Error: %v", bucketName, location, err)
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		log.Printf("[MinIO] Successfully created bucket '%s' in location '%s'", bucketName, location)
+	}
+
+	log.Printf("[MinIO] Successfully connected to MinIO and bucket '%s' is ready", bucketName)
+	return minioClient, nil
 }
diff --git a/config/toml/config.toml b/config/toml/config.toml
index 768e8fe..11fc7d8 100644
--- a/config/toml/config.toml
+++ b/config/toml/config.toml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ prettier = true
 endpoint = "is3.cloudhost.id"
 access-key-id = "YRP1RM617986USRU6NN8"
 secret-access-key = "vfbwQDYb1m7nfzo4LVEz90BIyOWfBMZ6bfGQbqDO"
-use-ssl = false
+use-ssl = true
 bucket-name = "mikulnews"
 location = "us-east-1"