diff --git a/public/js/main.js b/public/js/main.js
index 3315021..79cf82a 100644
--- a/public/js/main.js
+++ b/public/js/main.js
@@ -253,23 +253,32 @@ export function attachAdminDashboardListeners() {
 
 // --- APP INITIALIZER ---
 function initializeApp() {
+    console.log("A. Inside initializeApp()."); // Checkpoint A
     authToken = localStorage.getItem('authToken');
     const userString = localStorage.getItem('user');
     user = userString ? JSON.parse(userString) : null;
     
+    console.log("B. Auth Token found:", !!authToken); // Checkpoint B
+    console.log("C. User data found:", user); // Checkpoint C
+
     if (authToken && user) {
         const userControls = document.getElementById('nav-user-controls');
         userControls.classList.remove('hidden');
         userControls.querySelector('#welcome-message').textContent = `Welcome, ${user.username}`;
+        
         if (user.role === 'admin') {
+            console.log("D. User is an admin, calling renderAdminDashboard()."); // Checkpoint D
             renderAdminDashboard();
         } else {
+            console.log("E. User is an employee, calling renderEmployeeDashboard()."); // Checkpoint E
             renderEmployeeDashboard();
         }
     } else {
+        console.log("F. No user or token, calling renderAuthView()."); // Checkpoint F
         document.getElementById('nav-user-controls').classList.add('hidden');
         renderAuthView();
     }
+    console.log("G. initializeApp() finished."); // Checkpoint G
 }
 
 // --- HELPERS ---