diff --git a/add-sftp.sh b/add-sftp.sh
index bafee0a..ca8464d 100644
--- a/add-sftp.sh
+++ b/add-sftp.sh
@@ -1,33 +1,33 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
+echo "Script started" >> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/script_output.log
+
 # Generate random username and password
 USERNAME="user$(shuf -i 10000-99999 -n 1)"
 PASSWORD=$(openssl rand -base64 12)
 
-# Set the user's home directory within the ROOT directory
-USER_HOME="/var/www/webroot/ROOT/$USERNAME"
+ROOT_DIRECTORY="/var/www/webroot/ROOT"
 
 # Check if user already exists
 if id "$USERNAME" &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "User $USERNAME already exists."
+    echo "User $USERNAME already exists." >> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/script_output.log
     exit 1
 fi
 
-# Create user with the specified home directory
-useradd -m -d $USER_HOME $USERNAME
+# Create user
+useradd -m -d $ROOT_DIRECTORY $USERNAME
 if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
-    echo "Failed to create user $USERNAME."
-    exit 1
+    echo "Failed to create user $USERNAME." >> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/script_output.log
 fi
 echo "$USERNAME:$PASSWORD" | chpasswd
 
 # Set user's group to both litespeed and root
 usermod -aG litespeed,root $USERNAME
 
-# Adjust permissions for the user to write to their home directory
-mkdir -p $USER_HOME
-chown $USERNAME:root $USER_HOME
-chmod 775 $USER_HOME
+# Adjust permissions for the user to write to the ROOT_DIRECTORY
+chown $USERNAME:root $ROOT_DIRECTORY
+chmod 775 $ROOT_DIRECTORY
 
-# Get the hostname (if needed later in the script)
-HOSTNAME=$(hostname -f)
\ No newline at end of file
+# Get the hostname
+HOSTNAME=$(hostname -f)
+echo "Script completed for user $USERNAME with hostname $HOSTNAME" >> /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/script_output.log
diff --git a/manifest.jps b/manifest.jps
index af08a8a..1d504a8 100644
--- a/manifest.jps
+++ b/manifest.jps
@@ -52,12 +52,17 @@ actions:
     - cmd[cp]: 
         commands: bash /home/jelastic/add-sftp-user-addon/add-sftp.sh
         user: root
+    - if ("${response.exitStatus}" != "0"):
+        return: sftpError
     - return: sftpSuccess
 
 responses:
   installSuccess:
     type: success
     message: "Installed Successfully"
+  sftpError:
+    type: error
+    message: "Failed to add SFTP user. Please check the server logs for more details."  
   sftpSuccess:
     type: success
     email: |-