diff --git a/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts b/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
index 22f1e28..5186356 100644
--- a/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/auth/[...nextauth]/route.ts
@@ -3,25 +3,42 @@ import GoogleProvider from "next-auth/providers/google";
 
 // Check for required environment variables and environment
 console.log("Next-Auth initializing with NODE_ENV:", process.env.NODE_ENV);
+console.log("NEXTAUTH_URL:", process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL);  // Log the actual URL
 
-if (!process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET) {
-  console.error("Error: NEXTAUTH_SECRET environment variable is missing");
+// Create safe versions of required variables with fallbacks
+const nextAuthSecret = process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET || 
+  (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' 
+    ? undefined  // In production, we want this to error if not set
+    : 'DEV_SECRET_DO_NOT_USE_IN_PRODUCTION');
+
+const googleClientId = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID || '';
+const googleClientSecret = process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET || '';
+
+// Perform validation checks with detailed logging
+if (!nextAuthSecret) {
+  console.error("CRITICAL: NEXTAUTH_SECRET environment variable is missing");
+} else {
+  console.log("NEXTAUTH_SECRET is set (value hidden)");
 }
 
-if (!process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID || !process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET) {
-  console.error("Error: Google OAuth credentials are missing");
+if (!googleClientId || !googleClientSecret) {
+  console.error("Error: Google OAuth credentials are missing or incomplete");
+  if (!googleClientId) console.error("- GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID is missing");
+  if (!googleClientSecret) console.error("- GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET is missing");
+} else {
+  console.log("Google OAuth credentials are properly configured");
 }
 
-if (!process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL) {
-  console.log("Warning: NEXTAUTH_URL not explicitly set, will use default");
+if (!process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL && process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+  console.log("Warning: NEXTAUTH_URL not explicitly set in production, Next.js will use the Host header");
 }
 
 // Define auth options
 const authOptions = {
   providers: [
     GoogleProvider({
-      clientId: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID || '',
-      clientSecret: process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET || '',
+      clientId: googleClientId,
+      clientSecret: googleClientSecret,
     }),
   ],
   pages: {
@@ -37,8 +54,13 @@ const authOptions = {
       }
       return session;
     },
+    // Provide detailed logs for debugging
+    async signIn({ user, account, profile }) {
+      console.log(`User attempting to sign in: ${user.email}`);
+      return true;
+    }
   },
-  secret: process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,
+  secret: nextAuthSecret,
   // Ensure cookies work in production
   cookies: {
     sessionToken: {
@@ -53,7 +75,18 @@ const authOptions = {
       }
     }
   },
-  debug: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production',
+  debug: true, // Enable debug mode to diagnose the issue
+  logger: {
+    error(code, ...message) {
+      console.error(`NextAuth Error [${code}]:`, ...message);
+    },
+    warn(code, ...message) {
+      console.warn(`NextAuth Warning [${code}]:`, ...message);
+    },
+    debug(code, ...message) {
+      console.log(`NextAuth Debug [${code}]:`, ...message);
+    }
+  }
 };
 
 // Create a handler with the auth options
diff --git a/src/app/api/debug/env/route.ts b/src/app/api/debug/env/route.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c6e0d73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/app/api/debug/env/route.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+ * DEBUG ONLY: This endpoint returns information about the server environment.
+ * Should be disabled or removed in production.
+ */
+import { NextRequest, NextResponse } from 'next/server';
+
+export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
+  // Only show minimal safe information to avoid security issues
+  const envInfo = {
+    node_env: process.env.NODE_ENV,
+    is_production: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production',
+    has_nextauth_url: !!process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL,
+    has_nextauth_secret: !!process.env.NEXTAUTH_SECRET,
+    has_google_client_id: !!process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID,
+    has_google_client_secret: !!process.env.GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET,
+    nextauth_url_hostname: process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL 
+      ? new URL(process.env.NEXTAUTH_URL).hostname 
+      : null,
+    request_hostname: request.headers.get('host'),
+  };
+
+  return NextResponse.json(envInfo);
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/app/debug/page.tsx b/src/app/debug/page.tsx
index 07ef188..4887231 100644
--- a/src/app/debug/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/debug/page.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import Navigation from '../../components/Navigation';
 export default function DebugPage() {
   const { data: session, status } = useSession();
   const [authData, setAuthData] = useState<any>(null);
+  const [serverEnv, setServerEnv] = useState<any>(null);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     const checkAuth = async () => {
@@ -20,7 +21,22 @@ export default function DebugPage() {
       }
     };
 
+    const checkServerEnv = async () => {
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch('/api/debug/env');
+        if (res.ok) {
+          const data = await res.json();
+          setServerEnv(data);
+        } else {
+          console.error('Failed to fetch server environment:', res.statusText);
+        }
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.error('Error fetching server environment:', error);
+      }
+    };
+
     checkAuth();
+    checkServerEnv();
   }, []);
   
   // Environment variables check (public variables only)
@@ -63,12 +79,19 @@ export default function DebugPage() {
           </div>
           
           <div className="bg-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg">
-            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-emerald-300 mb-2">Environment Variables</h2>
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-emerald-300 mb-2">Client Environment Variables</h2>
             <pre className="bg-gray-900 p-4 rounded mt-2 overflow-auto max-h-60">
               {JSON.stringify(envCheck, null, 2)}
             </pre>
           </div>
           
+          <div className="bg-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg">
+            <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-emerald-300 mb-2">Server Environment</h2>
+            <pre className="bg-gray-900 p-4 rounded mt-2 overflow-auto max-h-60">
+              {serverEnv ? JSON.stringify(serverEnv, null, 2) : "Loading server environment..."}
+            </pre>
+          </div>
+          
           <div className="bg-gray-700 p-4 rounded-lg flex flex-col space-y-4">
             <h2 className="text-xl font-bold text-emerald-300 mb-2">Auth Actions</h2>
             <div className="flex flex-wrap gap-4">