diff --git a/src/bot/bot.ts b/src/bot/bot.ts
index c8682e0..fe55c7b 100644
--- a/src/bot/bot.ts
+++ b/src/bot/bot.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ import { startCleanupJob } from '../jobs/cleanupJob';
 export const linkedGroups: Set<string> = new Set();
 
 export async function startBot() {
+  console.log('Initializing bot...');
+  
   const communityId = process.env.COMMUNITY_ID;
   const webhookUrl = process.env.WEBHOOK_URL;
 
@@ -12,15 +14,45 @@ export async function startBot() {
     throw new Error('Required environment variables are not defined.');
   }
 
-  // Load linked groups from the database
-  const groups = query('SELECT id FROM groups WHERE linked_parent = ?', [communityId]);
-  for (const group of groups) {
-    linkedGroups.add(group.id);
+  console.log('Loading linked groups from database...');
+  try {
+    const groups = query('SELECT id FROM groups WHERE linked_parent = ?', [communityId]);
+    console.log(`Found ${groups.length} linked groups`);
+    
+    for (const group of groups) {
+      linkedGroups.add(group.id);
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to load linked groups:', error);
+    throw error;
   }
 
-  await fetchGroups(communityId);
-  await configureWebhook(webhookUrl);
-  
-  // Start the cleanup job
-  startCleanupJob();
+  console.log('Fetching groups from API...');
+  try {
+    await fetchGroups(communityId);
+    console.log('Successfully fetched groups');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to fetch groups:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  console.log('Configuring webhook...');
+  try {
+    await configureWebhook(webhookUrl);
+    console.log('Webhook configured successfully');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to configure webhook:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  console.log('Starting cleanup job...');
+  try {
+    startCleanupJob();
+    console.log('Cleanup job started');
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to start cleanup job:', error);
+    throw error;
+  }
+
+  console.log('✅ Bot initialization complete');
 }