diff --git a/frpc.sh b/frpc.sh
index 25542f7..e9a0627 100755
--- a/frpc.sh
+++ b/frpc.sh
@@ -10,16 +10,22 @@ trap quit EXIT
 # find frpc
 frpc=$(which "frpc")
 if [[ -z $frpc ]]; then
-    frpc=$(which "../frp-mac/latest/frpcx")
+    frpc=$(which "../frp-mac/latest/frpc")
     if [[ -z $frpc ]]; then
-        >&2 echo "frpc not found; try installing with 'brew install frpc'"
+        >&2 echo "Error: frpc not found; Try installing with 'brew install frpc'"
         exit 1
     fi
 fi
 
->&2 echo "Using frpc: $frpc"
->&2 echo "Plotter URL (via frp): wss://plotter.process.tools"
+if [[ ! -f ./frp.auth ]]; then
+    >&2 echo "Error: Missing frp auth file: frp.auth"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 source frp.auth # read auth token from file
 export FRP_AUTH_TOKEN
 
+>&2 echo "Using frpc: $frpc"
+>&2 echo "Plotter URL (via frp): wss://plotter.process.tools"
+
 $frpc -c frpc.toml
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index b60e287..f0a9e76 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -274,14 +274,16 @@ def on_mount(self):
         server_task = asyncio.create_task(run_server(self))
         
         def on_server_task_exit(task):
-            tprint('server task exit')
+            print('[red]Server task exit')
             if not task.cancelled(): # not a intentional exit
                 ex = task.exception()
                 if ex != None:
                     import traceback
-                    tprint('Server task exception:')
-                    tprint(''.join(traceback.format_exception(ex)))
-                    self.exit()
+                    print('Server task exited with exception:')
+                    print(''.join(traceback.format_exception(ex)))
+                    global server_task_exception
+                    server_task_exception = ex
+                self.exit() # This line can be removed, exception will then be show inside app log area
             
         server_task.add_done_callback(on_server_task_exit)
         
@@ -561,7 +563,10 @@ def prompt_ui(self, variant, message = ''):
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     global print
     global tprint
+    global server_task_exception
+    
     tprint = print
+    server_task_exception = None
     
     if USE_PORKBUN:
         porkbun.ddns_update(PORKBUN_ROOT_DOMAIN, PORKBUN_SUBDOMAIN, PORKBUN_TTL)
@@ -574,4 +579,10 @@ def prompt_ui(self, variant, message = ''):
     print = app.print
     app.tprint = tprint
     
-    app.run()
\ No newline at end of file
+    app.run()
+    
+    print = tprint # restore print function
+    if server_task_exception != None:
+        print()
+        print("Server task exited with exception:")
+        raise server_task_exception
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/porkbun.py b/porkbun.py
index fa979b2..7f839dd 100644
--- a/porkbun.py
+++ b/porkbun.py
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ def get_lanip():
     return ipaddrlist[-1]
     
 def get_config():
+    if not os.path.exists(CONFIG_FILE):
+        print(f"Error: Porkbun (DNS Service) config file is missing: {CONFIG_FILE}")
+        exit()
     with open(CONFIG_FILE) as f:
         api_config = json.load(f)
     return api_config
diff --git a/spooler.py b/spooler.py
index b7ef43c..66ab4ef 100644
--- a/spooler.py
+++ b/spooler.py
@@ -663,8 +663,12 @@ def attr(attr, ns = NS):
 
 async def resume_queue_from_disk():
     import xml.etree.ElementTree as ElementTree
-    list = sorted(os.listdir(STATUS_FOLDERS['waiting']))
-    list = [ os.path.join(STATUS_FOLDERS['waiting'], x) for x in list if x.endswith('.svg') ]
+    try:
+        list = sorted(os.listdir(STATUS_FOLDERS['waiting']))
+        list = [ os.path.join(STATUS_FOLDERS['waiting'], x) for x in list if x.endswith('.svg') ]
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        list = []
+    
     resumable_jobs = []
     for filename in list:
         # print('Loading ', filename)
diff --git a/start b/start
index cfdafac..871caeb 100755
--- a/start
+++ b/start
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@ if $start_ngrok; then
     ngrok_pid=$!
 fi
 
+# Try to activate venv
+if [[ -f ./venv/bin/activate ]]; then
+    echo "Activating virtual env..."
+    source ./venv/bin/activate
+fi
+
 # run plotter-server
 if $dev; then
     textual run --dev main.py