diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 27d6fef..ebcfa1e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "main": "admin.js",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "node server.js",
+    "start:prod": "NODE_ENV=production node server.js",
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1"
   },
   "keywords": [],
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 9f80f19..93bd390 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -1,22 +1,34 @@
-require('dotenv').config();
+// Load environment variables from .env file for development
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+    require('dotenv').config();
+}
+
 const express = require('express');
 const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
 const app = express();
-const port = 3050;
+const port = 3000;
+const ADMIN_PASSWORD = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD;
 
-// IMPORTANT: In a production environment, set the ADMIN_PASSWORD as an environment variable.
-// For example: export ADMIN_PASSWORD="your_super_secret_password"
-const ADMIN_PASSWORD = process.env.ADMIN_PASSWORD || "balloons";
+// --- Production Security Check ---
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' && (!ADMIN_PASSWORD || ADMIN_PASSWORD === "balloons")) {
+    console.error(`
+****************************************************************
+** FATAL ERROR: Insecure password configuration for production! **
+** Please set a secure ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variable.     **
+****************************************************************
+    `);
+    process.exit(1); // Exit the process with an error code
+}
 
-if (ADMIN_PASSWORD === "balloons") {
+// --- Development Warning ---
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && ADMIN_PASSWORD === "balloons") {
     console.warn(`
 ****************************************************************
 ** WARNING: Using default, insecure password.                 **
-** Please set a secure ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variable    **
-** in your production environment.                            **
+** This is for development only.                              **
 ****************************************************************
     `);
 }
@@ -32,6 +44,7 @@ app.post('/api/update-status', (req, res) => {
     const { password, data } = req.body;
 
     if (password !== ADMIN_PASSWORD) {
+        console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] Failed login attempt.`);
         return res.status(401).json({ success: false, message: 'Unauthorized: Incorrect password.' });
     }
 
@@ -44,14 +57,17 @@ app.post('/api/update-status', (req, res) => {
 
     fs.writeFile(filePath, jsonString, (err) => {
         if (err) {
-            console.error('Error writing to update.json:', err);
+            console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] Error writing to update.json:`, err);
             return res.status(500).json({ success: false, message: 'Internal Server Error: Could not write to file.' });
         }
+        console.log(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] update.json was successfully updated.`);
         res.json({ success: true, message: 'Status updated successfully.' });
     });
 });
 
 app.listen(port, () => {
     console.log(`Server listening at http://localhost:${port}`);
-    console.log(`Admin panel available at http://localhost:${port}/admin.html`);
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production') {
+        console.log(`Admin panel available at http://localhost:${port}/admin.html`);
+    }
 });