diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5533517..b33f26e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -526,7 +526,15 @@ When creating a schedule or running manually, make sure to run PATTRMM before ru
 
 When using the standalone version you can create a service and run it using a timer (e.g. on a daily basis).
 
-1. Create a service file for PATTRMM:
+1. Setup a virtual environment for PATTRMM. Navigate to your pattrmm install folder (`/path/to/pattrmm`) and execute:
+    ```bash
+    python3 -m venv pmm-venv
+    ```
+2. Install the requirements:
+    ```bash
+    python -m pip install -r requirements.txt
+    ```
+4. Create a service file for PATTRMM:
 
     ```bash
     sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/pattrmm.service
@@ -547,19 +555,14 @@ When using the standalone version you can create a service and run it using a ti
     Environment=LC_ALL=C.UTF-8
     Environment=LANG=C.UTF-8
     WorkingDirectory=/path/to/pattrmm
-    ExecStart=/usr/bin/python /path/to/pattrmm/pattrmm.py
-    Restart=always
-    RestartSec=10
-
-    [Install]
-    WantedBy=default.target
+    ExecStart=/path/to/pattrmm/pmm-venv/bin/python /path/to/pattrmm/pattrmm.py
     ```
 
     Change USER and GROUP to reflect your user and group.
 
     Change /path/to/pattrmm to reflect where you’ve copied/installed PATTRMM.
 
-2. Create a timer file for PATTRMM:
+5. Create a timer file for PATTRMM:
 
     ```bash
     sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/pattrmm.timer
@@ -579,17 +582,17 @@ When using the standalone version you can create a service and run it using a ti
     Unit=pattrmm.service
 
     [Install]
-    WantedBy=default.target
+    WantedBy=multi-user.target
     ```
 
-3. Enable and start the timer/service:
+6. Enable and start the timer/service:
     
     ```
     sudo systemctl enable pattrmm.timer
     sudo systemctl start pattrmm.timer
     ```
 
-    This will run pattrmm.py every day at 2 a.m.
+    The `pattrmm.timer` will trigger the `pattrmm.service`. This will run pattrmm.py every day at 2 a.m.
 
 
 ## Support, ideas and feedback
diff --git a/pattrmm.py b/pattrmm.py
index 34dbb91..7b29aa3 100644
--- a/pattrmm.py
+++ b/pattrmm.py
@@ -21,8 +21,11 @@
 from io import StringIO
 import xml.etree.ElementTree as ET
 import logging
+from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler
 import sys
 
+LOG_DIR = "data/logs"
+MAIN_LOG = "pattrmm.log"
 
 # functions
 def verify_or_create_folder(folder_path, folder_name_for_logging):
@@ -47,6 +50,21 @@ def verify_or_create_file(file_path, file_name_for_logging):
     else:
         print(file_name_for_logging.capitalize() + " file present...")
 
+def log_setup():
+    """Setup log formatter and handler"""
+    log_path = LOG_DIR + '/' + MAIN_LOG
+    need_roll = os.path.isfile(log_path)
+    
+    logger = logging.getLogger()
+    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    log_handler = RotatingFileHandler(log_path, backupCount=5)
+    log_formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s: %(message)s', "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+    log_handler.setFormatter(log_formatter)
+    logger.addHandler(log_handler)
+    
+    # roll log if already present
+    if need_roll:
+        logger.handlers[0].doRollover()
 
 
 print("Verifying files...")
@@ -57,14 +75,9 @@ def verify_or_create_file(file_path, file_name_for_logging):
 # history folder for timestamps
 verify_or_create_folder("./data/history", "stats")
 
-# logs folder
+# logs setup
 verify_or_create_folder("data/logs", "logs")
-
-# pattrmm log file
-log_file = "data/logs/pattrmm.log"
-verify_or_create_file(log_file, "log")
-
-logging.basicConfig(filename=log_file, level=logging.INFO, format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s: %(message)s', datefmt="%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S")
+log_setup()
 
 # preferences folder
 verify_or_create_folder("preferences", "preferences")