diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 45987ac..2dc05d2 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ import pathlib
 import subprocess
 
 class Plugin:
+    async def log(self, message=""):
+        print("frontend: " + message)
+    
     async def whoami(self, *args):
         return os.getuid()
 
diff --git a/main_view.html b/main_view.html
index 797e382..948df81 100644
--- a/main_view.html
+++ b/main_view.html
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="/steam_resource/css/library.css">
         <script src="/static/library.js"></script>
         <script>
+         async function log(message) {
+             return call_plugin_method("log", {"message": message});
+         }
+         
          async function getUID() {
              return call_plugin_method("whoami", {});
          }
@@ -14,10 +18,12 @@
          }
 
          async function onReady() {
+             await log("got here");
              let status = document.getElementById("status");
              let install_status = await getInstallState();
 
-             status.inner_text = install_status;
+             status.innerText = install_status;
+             await log(install_status);
          }
 
          onReady();