diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9e1cc15..4df232c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ package-lock.json
 
 
 config/
+!plugins/commands/config
 
 # Build
 build/
diff --git a/src/handlers/deployCommands/index.ts b/src/handlers/deployCommands/index.ts
index 492e1ab..264b562 100644
--- a/src/handlers/deployCommands/index.ts
+++ b/src/handlers/deployCommands/index.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default async (client: Client) => {
       logger.info(`Finished updating command list.`);
     })
     .catch(async (error) => {
-      logger.error(`${error}`);
+      throw new Error(`Could not update command list: ${error}`);
     });
 
   if (devMode) {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export default async (client: Client) => {
       })
       .then(async () => logger.info(`Finished updating guild command list.`))
       .catch(async (error) => {
-        logger.error(`${error}`);
+        throw new Error(`Could not update guild command list: ${error}`);
       });
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 4327353..780ff30 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 import { token, intents } from "./config/discord";
 
-import { Client } from "discord.js"; // discord.js
+import { Client } from "discord.js";
 
 import * as managers from "./managers";
 
-// Main process that starts all other sub processes
 const main = async () => {
-  // Initiate client object
   const client = new Client({
     intents,
   });
 
   await managers.start(client);
 
-  // Authorize with Discord's API
   await client.login(token);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/managers/database/index.ts b/src/managers/database/index.ts
index 0063c61..b988838 100644
--- a/src/managers/database/index.ts
+++ b/src/managers/database/index.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ export const start = async () => {
       logger.info(`Connected to database: ${connection.connection.name}`);
     })
     .catch(async (e) => {
-      logger.error("Could not connect to database", e);
+      throw new Error(`Error connecting to database: ${e}`);
     });
 
   mongoose.connection.on("error", async (error) => {
-    logger.error(`${error}`);
+    throw new Error(`Could not connect to database: ${error}`);
   });
 
   mongoose.connection.on("warn", async (warning) => {
diff --git a/src/managers/event/index.ts b/src/managers/event/index.ts
index 348e138..447c8f0 100644
--- a/src/managers/event/index.ts
+++ b/src/managers/event/index.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const register = async (client: Client) => {
     const event: IEvent = await import(`../../plugins/events/${eventName}`);
     const eventExecutor = async (...args: Promise<void>[]) =>
       event.execute(...args).catch(async (err) => {
-        logger.error(`${err}`);
+        throw new Error(`Error executing event ${eventName}: ${err}`);
       });
     if (!event.options?.type) return;
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/commands/credits/modules/gift/index.ts b/src/plugins/commands/credits/modules/gift/index.ts
index 84b2350..0a8099b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/commands/credits/modules/gift/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/commands/credits/modules/gift/index.ts
@@ -201,17 +201,9 @@ export default {
     } catch (error) {
       await session.abortTransaction();
       session.endSession();
-      logger.error(`${error}`);
-
-      return interaction.editReply({
-        embeds: [
-          embed
-            .setDescription(
-              "An error occurred while trying to gift credits. Please try again."
-            )
-            .setColor(errorColor),
-        ],
-      });
+      throw new Error(
+        `There was an error while saving the transaction: ${error}`
+      );
     } finally {
       // ending the session
       session.endSession();
diff --git a/src/plugins/commands/manage/modules/credits/modules/transfer/index.ts b/src/plugins/commands/manage/modules/credits/modules/transfer/index.ts
index dca0091..26c5a6b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/commands/manage/modules/credits/modules/transfer/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/commands/manage/modules/credits/modules/transfer/index.ts
@@ -210,21 +210,9 @@ export default {
     } catch (error) {
       await session.abortTransaction();
       session.endSession();
-      logger.error(`${error}`);
-
-      return interaction.editReply({
-        embeds: [
-          new MessageEmbed()
-            .setTitle("[:toolbox:] Manage - Credits (Transfer)")
-            .setDescription(
-              "An error occurred while trying to gift credits. Please try again."
-            )
-            .setColor(errorColor)
-            .setTimestamp(new Date())
-            .setColor(successColor)
-            .setFooter({ text: footerText, iconURL: footerIcon }),
-        ],
-      });
+      throw new Error(
+        `There was an error while transferring credits. ${error}`
+      );
     } finally {
       // ending the session
       session.endSession();
diff --git a/src/plugins/events/interactionCreate/audits.ts b/src/plugins/events/interactionCreate/audits.ts
index 183ff5a..b36bdb9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/events/interactionCreate/audits.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/events/interactionCreate/audits.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export default {
         );
       })
       .catch(async () => {
-        logger.error(
+        throw new Error(
           `Audit log failed to send for event interactionCreate in guild ${interaction?.guild?.name} (${interaction?.guild?.id})`
         );
       });
diff --git a/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/counters/index.ts b/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/counters/index.ts
index 1a3c7a3..7f65243 100644
--- a/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/counters/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/counters/index.ts
@@ -58,10 +58,7 @@ export default {
         );
       })
       .catch(async (err) => {
-        logger.error(
-          `Error saving counter for guild ${guildId} and channel ${channelId}`,
-          err
-        );
+        throw new Error(`There was an error saving the counter: ${err}`);
       });
 
     logger.silly(
diff --git a/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/credits/index.ts b/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/credits/index.ts
index 24a5ce2..eade570 100644
--- a/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/credits/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/credits/index.ts
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ export default {
         );
       })
       .catch(async (err) => {
-        logger.error(
-          `Error saving credits for user ${userId} in guild ${guildId} - ${err}`
+        throw new Error(
+          `Error saving user ${userId} in guild ${guildId}: ${err}`
         );
       });
   },
diff --git a/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/points/index.ts b/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/points/index.ts
index ed18003..2564904 100644
--- a/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/points/index.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/events/messageCreate/modules/points/index.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,7 @@ export default {
         );
       })
       .catch(async (err) => {
-        logger.error(
-          `Error saving points for user ${author.tag} (${author.id}) in guild: ${guild?.name} (${guild?.id})`,
-          err
-        );
+        throw new Error(`There was an error saving the user: ${err}`);
       });
 
     logger.silly(
diff --git a/src/plugins/events/messageDelete/audits.ts b/src/plugins/events/messageDelete/audits.ts
index 4b5d5a2..29c3cac 100644
--- a/src/plugins/events/messageDelete/audits.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/events/messageDelete/audits.ts
@@ -58,9 +58,7 @@ export default {
         );
       })
       .catch(async () => {
-        logger.error(
-          `Audit log failed to send for event messageDelete in guild ${message?.guild?.name} (${message?.guild?.id})`
-        );
+        throw new Error(`There was an error sending the audit log`);
       });
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/plugins/events/messageUpdate/audits.ts b/src/plugins/events/messageUpdate/audits.ts
index 515a090..716ba6a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/events/messageUpdate/audits.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/events/messageUpdate/audits.ts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export default {
         );
       })
       .catch(async () => {
-        logger.error(
+        throw new Error(
           `Audit log failed to send for event messageUpdate in guild ${newMessage?.guild?.name} (${newMessage?.guild?.id})`
         );
       });