diff --git a/datastore/bolt/build.go b/datastore/bolt/build.go
index 7f002be7a..d718f5f4b 100644
--- a/datastore/bolt/build.go
+++ b/datastore/bolt/build.go
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ func (db *DB) GetBuildLast(repo string) (*common.Build, error) {
 	build := &common.Build{}
 	err := db.View(func(t *bolt.Tx) error {
 		raw := t.Bucket(bucketBuildSeq).Get(key)
+		if raw == nil {
+			return ErrKeyNotFound
+		}
 		num := binary.LittleEndian.Uint32(raw)
 		key = []byte(repo + "/" + strconv.FormatUint(uint64(num), 10))
 		return get(t, bucketBuild, key, build)
diff --git a/server/hooks.go b/server/hooks.go
index 6b27bad84..d6721a8b9 100644
--- a/server/hooks.go
+++ b/server/hooks.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package server
 import (
 	"strings"
 
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/common"
 	// "github.com/bradrydzewski/drone/worker"
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	hook, err := remote.Hook(c.Request)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failure to parse hook. %s", err)
 		c.Fail(400, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 	if hook.Repo == nil {
+		log.Errorf("failure to ascertain repo from hook.")
 		c.Writer.WriteHeader(400)
 		return
 	}
@@ -34,23 +37,36 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	// a build may be skipped if the text [CI SKIP]
 	// is found inside the commit message
 	if hook.Commit != nil && strings.Contains(hook.Commit.Message, "[CI SKIP]") {
+		log.Infof("ignoring hook. [ci skip] found for %s")
 		c.Writer.WriteHeader(204)
 		return
 	}
 
 	repo, err := store.GetRepo(hook.Repo.FullName)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failure to find repo %s from hook. %s", hook.Repo.FullName, err)
 		c.Fail(404, err)
 		return
 	}
 
-	if repo.Disabled || repo.User == nil || (repo.DisablePR && hook.PullRequest != nil) {
+	switch {
+	case repo.Disabled:
+		log.Infof("ignoring hook. repo %s is disabled.", repo.FullName)
+		c.Writer.WriteHeader(204)
+		return
+	case repo.User == nil:
+		log.Warnf("ignoring hook. repo %s has no owner.", repo.FullName)
+		c.Writer.WriteHeader(204)
+		return
+	case repo.DisablePR && hook.PullRequest != nil:
+		log.Warnf("ignoring hook. repo %s is disabled for pull requests.", repo.FullName)
 		c.Writer.WriteHeader(204)
 		return
 	}
 
 	user, err := store.GetUser(repo.User.Login)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failure to find repo owner %s. %s", repo.User.Login, err)
 		c.Fail(500, err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -63,6 +79,7 @@ func PostHook(c *gin.Context) {
 	// featch the .drone.yml file from the database
 	_, err = remote.Script(user, repo, build)
 	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("failure to get .drone.yml for %s. %s", repo.FullName, err)
 		c.Fail(404, err)
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/server/login.go b/server/login.go
index ec73b7827..ce08d861c 100644
--- a/server/login.go
+++ b/server/login.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package server
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/gin-gonic/gin"
 
+	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/common"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/common/gravatar"
 	"github.com/drone/drone/common/httputil"
@@ -52,15 +52,20 @@ func GetLogin(c *gin.Context) {
 	login := ToUser(c)
 	u, err := store.GetUser(login.Login)
 	if err != nil {
+		count, err := store.GetUserCount()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Errorf("cannot register %s. %s", login.Login, err)
+			c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=internal_error")
+			return
+		}
+
 		// if self-registration is disabled we should
 		// return a notAuthorized error. the only exception
 		// is if no users exist yet in the system we'll proceed.
-		if !settings.Service.Open {
-			count, err := store.GetUserCount()
-			if err != nil || count != 0 {
-				c.String(400, "Unable to create account. Registration is closed")
-				return
-			}
+		if !settings.Service.Open && count != 0 {
+			log.Errorf("cannot register %s. registration closed", login.Login)
+			c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=access_denied")
+			return
 		}
 
 		// create the user account
@@ -74,15 +79,14 @@ func GetLogin(c *gin.Context) {
 
 		// insert the user into the database
 		if err := store.InsertUser(u); err != nil {
-			log.Println(err)
-			c.Fail(400, err)
+			log.Errorf("cannot insert %s. %s", login.Login, err)
+			c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=internal_error")
 			return
 		}
 
-		// // if this is the first user, they
-		// // should be an admin.
-		//if u.ID == 1 {
-		if u.Login == "bradrydzewski" {
+		// if this is the first user, they
+		// should be an admin.
+		if count == 0 {
 			u.Admin = true
 		}
 	}
@@ -96,15 +100,15 @@ func GetLogin(c *gin.Context) {
 	u.Gravatar = gravatar.Generate(u.Email)
 
 	if err := store.UpdateUser(u); err != nil {
-		log.Println(err)
-		c.Fail(400, err)
+		log.Errorf("cannot update %s. %s", u.Login, err)
+		c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=internal_error")
 		return
 	}
 
 	token, err := session.GenerateToken(c.Request, u)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err)
-		c.Fail(400, err)
+		log.Errorf("cannot create token for %s. %s", u.Login, err)
+		c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=internal_error")
 		return
 	}
 	c.Redirect(303, "/#access_token="+token)
@@ -130,6 +134,7 @@ func getLoginOauth2(c *gin.Context) {
 	var code = c.Request.FormValue("code")
 	//var state = c.Request.FormValue("state")
 	if len(code) == 0 {
+		// TODO this should be a random number, verified by a cookie
 		c.Redirect(303, config.AuthCodeURL("random"))
 		return
 	}
@@ -138,14 +143,16 @@ func getLoginOauth2(c *gin.Context) {
 	var trans = &oauth2.Transport{Config: config}
 	var token, err = trans.Exchange(code)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.Fail(400, err)
+		log.Errorf("cannot get access_token. %s", err)
+		c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=token_exchange")
 		return
 	}
 
 	// get user account
 	user, err := remote.Login(token.AccessToken, token.RefreshToken)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.Fail(404, err)
+		log.Errorf("cannot get user with access_token. %s", err)
+		c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=user_not_found")
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -172,7 +179,8 @@ func getLoginBasic(c *gin.Context) {
 	// get user account
 	user, err := remote.Login(username, password)
 	if err != nil {
-		c.Fail(404, err)
+		log.Errorf("invalid username or password for %s. %s", username, err)
+		c.Redirect(303, "/login#error=invalid_credentials")
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/server/repos.go b/server/repos.go
index 7af11af4b..1f7e86ab8 100644
--- a/server/repos.go
+++ b/server/repos.go
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ func PostRepo(c *gin.Context) {
 		c.Fail(500, err)
 		return
 	}
+	println(link)
 
 	// persist the repository
 	err = store.InsertRepo(user, r)