diff --git a/cmd/root.go b/cmd/root.go
index 189c0a44..5b314b61 100644
--- a/cmd/root.go
+++ b/cmd/root.go
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ user created with the credentials from options "username" and "password".`,
 			log.Fatal("Image resize workers count could not be < 1")
 		}
 		imgSvc := img.New(workersCount)
-		log.Println("after img.New")
 
 		var fileCache diskcache.Interface = diskcache.NewNoOp()
 		cacheDir, err := cmd.Flags().GetString("cache-dir")
@@ -134,13 +133,9 @@ user created with the credentials from options "username" and "password".`,
 			}
 			fileCache = diskcache.New(afero.NewOsFs(), cacheDir)
 		}
-		log.Println("after diskcache.New")
 
 		server := getRunParams(cmd.Flags(), d.store)
-		log.Println("after getRunParams")
-		log.Println(server.Log)
 		setupLog(server.Log)
-		log.Println("after setupLog")
 
 		root, err := filepath.Abs(server.Root)
 		checkErr(err)
@@ -170,7 +165,6 @@ user created with the credentials from options "username" and "password".`,
 			listener, err = net.Listen("tcp", adr)
 			checkErr(err)
 		}
-		log.Println("before make(chan)")
 
 		sigc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 		signal.Notify(sigc, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
@@ -181,7 +175,6 @@ user created with the credentials from options "username" and "password".`,
 			panic(err)
 		}
 
-		log.Println("before fbhttp.NewHandler)")
 		handler, err := fbhttp.NewHandler(imgSvc, fileCache, d.store, server, assetsFs)
 		checkErr(err)
 
diff --git a/storage/bolt/auth.go b/storage/bolt/auth.go
index 7ed93d4d..cf15a8fe 100644
--- a/storage/bolt/auth.go
+++ b/storage/bolt/auth.go
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 package bolt
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/asdine/storm/v3"
 
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/auth"
@@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ type authBackend struct {
 
 func (s authBackend) Get(t settings.AuthMethod) (auth.Auther, error) {
 	var auther auth.Auther
-	fmt.Println("ERROR: unknown auth method " + t)
 
 	switch t {
 	case auth.MethodJSONAuth:
diff --git a/storage/sql/auth.go b/storage/sql/auth.go
index 6575a869..eabe1d57 100644
--- a/storage/sql/auth.go
+++ b/storage/sql/auth.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func (s authBackend) Get(t settings.AuthMethod) (auth.Auther, error) {
 
 func (s authBackend) Save(a auth.Auther) error {
 	val, err := json.Marshal(a)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to save auth.Auther") {
 		return err
 	}
 	return SetSetting(s.db, "auther", string(val))
diff --git a/storage/sql/settings.go b/storage/sql/settings.go
index b14cf957..09412e92 100644
--- a/storage/sql/settings.go
+++ b/storage/sql/settings.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type settingsBackend struct {
 func InitSettingsTable(db *sql.DB) error {
 	sql := "create table if not exists settings(key string primary key, value string)"
 	_, err := db.Exec(sql)
+	checkError(err, "Fail to create table settings")
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -28,15 +29,13 @@ func userDefaultsFromString(s string) settings.UserDefaults {
 	}
 	userDefaults := settings.UserDefaults{}
 	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &userDefaults)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to parse settings.UserDefaults")
-	}
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse settings.UserDefaults")
 	return userDefaults
 }
 
 func userDefaultsToString(d settings.UserDefaults) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(d)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to stringify settings.UserDefaults") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -48,16 +47,13 @@ func brandingFromString(s string) settings.Branding {
 	}
 	branding := settings.Branding{}
 	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &branding)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to parse settings.Branding")
-	}
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse settings.Branding")
 	return branding
 }
 
 func brandingToString(s settings.Branding) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(s)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to jsonify settings.Branding")
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to jsonify settings.Branding") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -65,8 +61,7 @@ func brandingToString(s settings.Branding) string {
 
 func commandsToString(c map[string][]string) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to jsonify commands")
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to jsonify commands") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -78,9 +73,7 @@ func commandsFromString(s string) map[string][]string {
 	}
 	c := map[string][]string{}
 	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &c)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to parse commands")
-	}
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse commands")
 	return c
 }
 
@@ -90,16 +83,13 @@ func stringsFromString(s string) []string {
 	}
 	c := []string{}
 	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &c)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to parse []string")
-	}
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse []string")
 	return c
 }
 
 func stringsToString(c []string) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(c)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to jsonify strings")
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to jsonify strings") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -136,18 +126,15 @@ func boolToString(b bool) string {
 func (s settingsBackend) Get() (*settings.Settings, error) {
 	sql := "select key, value from settings"
 	rows, err := s.db.Query(sql)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to Query settings.Settings") {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	key := ""
 	value := ""
 	settings1 := cloneSettings(defaultSettings)
 	for rows.Next() {
 		err = rows.Scan(&key, &value)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err.Error())
-			fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to query settings.Settings")
-		}
+		checkError(err, "Fail to query settings.Settings")
 		if key == "Key" {
 			settings1.Key = []byte(value)
 		} else if key == "Signup" {
@@ -186,7 +173,7 @@ func (s settingsBackend) Save(ss *settings.Settings) error {
 		RulesToString(ss.Rules)}
 	sql := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO settings (%s) VALUES(%s)", strings.Join(columns, ","), strings.Join(values, ","))
 	_, err := s.db.Exec(sql)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to insert settings.Settings") {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -244,7 +231,7 @@ var defaultSettings = settings.Settings{
 
 func cloneServer(server settings.Server) settings.Server {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(server)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to clone settings.Server") {
 		return settings.Server{}
 	}
 	s := settings.Server{}
@@ -254,7 +241,7 @@ func cloneServer(server settings.Server) settings.Server {
 
 func cloneSettings(s settings.Settings) settings.Settings {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(s)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to clone settings.Settings") {
 		return settings.Settings{}
 	}
 	s1 := settings.Settings{}
@@ -265,8 +252,8 @@ func cloneSettings(s settings.Settings) settings.Settings {
 func (s settingsBackend) GetServer() (*settings.Server, error) {
 	sql := "select key, value from settings"
 	rows, err := s.db.Query(sql)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to Query for GetServer") {
+		return nil, err
 	}
 	server := cloneServer(defaultServer)
 	key := ""
@@ -274,9 +261,8 @@ func (s settingsBackend) GetServer() (*settings.Server, error) {
 
 	for rows.Next() {
 		err = rows.Scan(&key, &value)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println(err.Error())
-			fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to query settings.Settings")
+		if !checkError(err, "Fail to query settings.Settings") {
+			continue
 		}
 		if key == "Root" {
 			server.Root = value
@@ -327,7 +313,7 @@ func (s settingsBackend) SaveServer(ss *settings.Server) error {
 		"'" + ss.AuthHook + "'"}
 	sql := fmt.Sprintf("INSERT INTO settings (%s) VALUES(%s)", strings.Join(columns, ","), strings.Join(values, ","))
 	_, err := s.db.Exec(sql)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to insert for settings.Settings") {
 		return err
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -337,7 +323,7 @@ func SetSetting(db *sql.DB, key string, value string) error {
 	sql := "select count(key) from settings where key = '" + key + "'"
 	count := 0
 	err := db.QueryRow(sql).Scan(&count)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to QueryRow for key="+key) {
 		return err
 	}
 	if count == 0 {
@@ -350,7 +336,7 @@ func GetSetting(db *sql.DB, key string) string {
 	sql := "select value from settings where key = '" + key + "';"
 	value := ""
 	err := db.QueryRow(sql).Scan(&value)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to QueryRow for key "+key) {
 		return value
 	}
 	return value
diff --git a/storage/sql/share.go b/storage/sql/share.go
index 66372b1e..899eea17 100644
--- a/storage/sql/share.go
+++ b/storage/sql/share.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package sql
 
 import (
 	"database/sql"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/filebrowser/filebrowser/v2/share"
@@ -30,10 +29,7 @@ func parseLink(row linkRecord) (*share.Link, error) {
 	passwordhash := ""
 	token := ""
 	err := row.Scan(&path, &hash, &userid, &expire, &passwordhash, &token)
-	if err != nil {
-		s := "ERROR: Fail to parse record for share.Link"
-		err := errors.New(s)
-		fmt.Println(s)
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to parse record for share.Link") {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	link := share.Link{}
@@ -52,14 +48,13 @@ func queryLinks(db *sql.DB, condition string) ([]*share.Link, error) {
 		sql = sql + " where " + condition
 	}
 	rows, err := db.Query(sql)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to Query links") {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	var links []*share.Link = []*share.Link{}
 	for rows.Next() {
 		link, err := parseLink(rows)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("ERROR: Fail to parse record for share.Link")
+		if !checkError(err, "Fail to parse record for share.Link") {
 			continue
 		}
 		links = append(links, link)
diff --git a/storage/sql/sql.go b/storage/sql/sql.go
index 2d94db5e..071ce614 100644
--- a/storage/sql/sql.go
+++ b/storage/sql/sql.go
@@ -56,17 +56,14 @@ func NewStorage(db *sql.DB) (*storage.Storage, error) {
 	authStore := auth.NewStorage(authBackend{db: db}, userStore)
 
 	err := SetSetting(db, "version", "2")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Println("ERROR: fail to set version")
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to set version") {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// TODO: default
-	fmt.Println(GetSetting(db, "auther"))
 	if GetSetting(db, "auther") == "" {
 		err := SetSetting(db, "auther", "json")
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("ERROR: fail to set auther")
+		if !checkError(err, "Fail to set auther") {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
@@ -79,3 +76,12 @@ func NewStorage(db *sql.DB) (*storage.Storage, error) {
 	}
 	return storage, nil
 }
+
+func checkError(err error, message string) bool {
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("ERROR: " + err.Error())
+		fmt.Println("ERROR: " + message)
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
diff --git a/storage/sql/users.go b/storage/sql/users.go
index 8dbdf024..856646e6 100644
--- a/storage/sql/users.go
+++ b/storage/sql/users.go
@@ -22,13 +22,14 @@ func PermFromString(s string) users.Permissions {
 		return users.Permissions{}
 	}
 	var perm users.Permissions
-	json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &perm)
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &perm)
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse perm from string")
 	return perm
 }
 
 func PermToString(perm users.Permissions) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(perm)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to stringify users.Permissions") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -40,15 +41,13 @@ func CommandsFromString(s string) []string {
 	}
 	var commands []string
 	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &commands)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil
-	}
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse users Commands")
 	return commands
 }
 
 func CommandsToString(commands []string) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(commands)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to stringify users commands") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -59,13 +58,14 @@ func SortingFromString(s string) files.Sorting {
 		return files.Sorting{}
 	}
 	var sorting files.Sorting
-	json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &sorting)
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &sorting)
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse Sorting from string")
 	return sorting
 }
 
 func SortingToString(sorting files.Sorting) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(sorting)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to stringify files.Sorting") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -76,13 +76,14 @@ func rulesFromString(s string) []rules.Rule {
 		return []rules.Rule{}
 	}
 	var rules []rules.Rule
-	json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &rules)
+	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(s), &rules)
+	checkError(err, "Fail to parse Rules from string")
 	return rules
 }
 
 func RulesToString(rules []rules.Rule) string {
 	data, err := json.Marshal(rules)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to stringify []rules.Rule") {
 		return ""
 	}
 	return string(data)
@@ -105,9 +106,12 @@ func (s usersBackend) Get(id interface{}) (*users.User, error) {
 	commands := ""
 	sorting := ""
 	rules := ""
-	sql := "select username, password, scope, lockpassword, viewmode, perm,commands,sorting,rules from users where id=" + strconv.Itoa(int(userID))
-	s.db.QueryRow(sql).Scan(&username, &password, &scope, &lockpassword, &viewmode, &perm, &commands, &sorting, &rules)
 	user := users.User{}
+	sql := "select username, password, scope, lockpassword, viewmode, perm,commands,sorting,rules from users where id=" + strconv.Itoa(int(userID))
+	err := s.db.QueryRow(sql).Scan(&username, &password, &scope, &lockpassword, &viewmode, &perm, &commands, &sorting, &rules)
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to QueryRow for user") {
+		return &user, err
+	}
 	user.ID = userID
 	user.Username = username
 	user.Password = password
@@ -124,7 +128,7 @@ func (s usersBackend) Get(id interface{}) (*users.User, error) {
 func (s usersBackend) Gets() ([]*users.User, error) {
 	sql := "select id, username, password, scope, lockpassword, viewmode, perm,commands,sorting,rules from users"
 	rows, err := s.db.Query(sql)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to Query []*users.User") {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 	var users2 []*users.User = []*users.User{}
@@ -140,8 +144,7 @@ func (s usersBackend) Gets() ([]*users.User, error) {
 		sorting := ""
 		rules := ""
 		err := rows.Scan(&id, &username, &password, &scope, &lockpassword, &viewmode, &perm, &commands, &sorting, &rules)
-		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Println("Fail to parse record for user.User")
+		if !checkError(err, "Fail to parse record for user.User") {
 			continue
 		}
 		user := users.User{}
@@ -189,11 +192,11 @@ func (s usersBackend) updateUser(id uint, user *users.User) error {
 
 func (s usersBackend) insertUser(user *users.User) error {
 	sql := fmt.Sprintf(
-		"insert into users (username, password, scope, lockpassword, viewmode, perm, commands, sorting) values ('%s','%s','%s',%d,'%s','%s','%s','%s','%s')",
+		"insert into users (username, password, scope, lockpassword, viewmode, perm, commands, sorting) values ('%s','%s','%s',%s,'%s','%s','%s','%s','%s')",
 		user.Username,
 		user.Password,
 		user.Scope,
-		user.LockPassword,
+		boolToString(user.LockPassword),
 		user.ViewMode,
 		PermToString(user.Perm),
 		CommandsToString(user.Commands),
@@ -206,7 +209,7 @@ func (s usersBackend) insertUser(user *users.User) error {
 
 func (s usersBackend) Save(user *users.User) error {
 	userOriginal, err := s.GetBy(user.ID)
-	if err != nil {
+	if !checkError(err, "Fail to Save *users.User") {
 		return err
 	}
 	if userOriginal != nil {