diff --git a/flandre/__init__.py b/flandre/__init__.py
index 25bd3d7..ce75598 100644
--- a/flandre/__init__.py
+++ b/flandre/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import dataclasses
 import json
-import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import platformdirs
@@ -19,7 +18,9 @@ class SoftwareConfig:
     def s(self, host, port, proto='tcp'):
         return f'{proto}://{host}:{port}'
 
-    data_folder_: Path = platformdirs.user_data_path('Flandre', 'Scarlet') / 'record'
+    data_folder: Path = platformdirs.user_data_path('Flandre', 'Scarlet')
+    record_folder_: Path = data_folder / 'record'
+    log_folder_: Path = data_folder / 'log'
     config_folder: Path = platformdirs.user_config_path('Flandre', 'Scarlet')
 
     @property
@@ -27,13 +28,22 @@ class SoftwareConfig:
         return self.config_folder / 'software.json'
 
     @property
-    def data_folder(self):
-        self.data_folder_.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
-        return self.data_folder_
+    def log_folder(self):
+        self.log_folder_.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+        return self.log_folder_
 
-    @data_folder.setter
-    def data_folder(self, value):
-        self.data_folder_ = value
+    @log_folder.setter
+    def log_folder(self, value):
+        self.log_folder_ = value
+
+    @property
+    def record_folder(self):
+        self.record_folder_.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+        return self.record_folder_
+
+    @record_folder.setter
+    def record_folder(self, value):
+        self.record_folder_ = value
 
     @property
     def imaging_config_folder(self):
diff --git a/flandre/launcher.py b/flandre/launcher.py
index 9cac120..fbde694 100644
--- a/flandre/launcher.py
+++ b/flandre/launcher.py
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ def launch_from_file(file: Path):
 def entrypoint(data_folder, generate_pyqt, dev, path):
     if dev:
         C.config_folder = P.DEV_PROJECT_FOLDER / 'config'
+        C.log_folder = P.DEV_PROJECT_FOLDER / 'log'
     else:
         C.read_config(C.software_config_file)
 
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ def entrypoint(data_folder, generate_pyqt, dev, path):
         subprocess.run([pyuic6, '-o', P.PYQT / 'Main.py', P.PYQT / 'Main.ui'])
         subprocess.run([pyuic6, '-o', P.PYQT / 'Image.py', P.PYQT / 'Image.ui'])
     if data_folder is not None:
-        C.data_folder = Path(data_folder)
+        C.record_folder = Path(data_folder)
 
     path = Path(path)
     if not path.exists():
diff --git a/flandre/nodes/Loader.py b/flandre/nodes/Loader.py
index 2810199..402a1a3 100644
--- a/flandre/nodes/Loader.py
+++ b/flandre/nodes/Loader.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Loader(Node):
                 if not seq_list:
                     logger.warning(f'No sequences found in {base}')
                 else:
-                    C.data_folder = base
+                    C.record_folder = base
                     C.write_config()
                 self.send(PlaybackSeqListMsg(seq_list))
             elif isinstance(msg, KillMsg):
diff --git a/flandre/nodes/MainUI.py b/flandre/nodes/MainUI.py
index cd007f2..a2df6a0 100644
--- a/flandre/nodes/MainUI.py
+++ b/flandre/nodes/MainUI.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class Adv(QMainWindow, Ui_MainWindow):
         self.setupUi(self)
 
         # set default folder
-        self.l_base.setText(C.data_folder.__str__())
+        self.l_base.setText(C.record_folder.__str__())
 
         self.device_switch_state: LinkStatus = LinkStatus.RED
         icon = QtGui.QIcon()
diff --git a/flandre/nodes/Node.py b/flandre/nodes/Node.py
index 3537da8..9cd6e7e 100644
--- a/flandre/nodes/Node.py
+++ b/flandre/nodes/Node.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import datetime
 import logging
 from abc import abstractmethod
 
@@ -49,7 +50,9 @@ class Node:
 
         logFormatter = logging.Formatter(FORMAT, datefmt='%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S', )
 
-        fileHandler = logging.FileHandler("log.log")
+        log_file = flandre.C.log_folder / datetime.datetime.today().strftime('%Y-%m-%d.log')
+        print(log_file)
+        fileHandler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
         fileHandler.setFormatter(logFormatter)
         rootLogger.addHandler(fileHandler)