diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index f8b73e7..272f2a0 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -138,3 +138,5 @@ dmypy.json
 # Cython debug symbols
 cython_debug/
 
+# Project-specific files
+cookies.txt
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index ca662c5..4dff50e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ COPY app app
 
 EXPOSE 5000
 
-CMD ["flask", "run", "--host=0.0.0.0"]
+CMD ["flask", "run", "--debug", "--host=0.0.0.0"]
diff --git a/app/init.py b/app/__init__.py
similarity index 100%
rename from app/init.py
rename to app/__init__.py
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
index 848ecb1..141892a 100644
--- a/app/routes.py
+++ b/app/routes.py
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ def process_request():
 
     # Process image, text, and blocks as needed
 
+    # log to flask log the blocks list.
+    app.logger.info(blocks)
+    app.logger.info(text)
     return jsonify(success=True)
 
 @app.route('/signup', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
diff --git a/login_user.sh b/login_user.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..7b77f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/login_user.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: ./login_user.sh <username> <password>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+USERNAME="$1"
+PASSWORD="$2"
+
+curl -X POST \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
+  -c cookies.txt \
+  -d "username=${USERNAME}&password=${PASSWORD}" \
+  http://localhost:5000/login
+
diff --git a/signup_user.sh b/signup_user.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..6d4a22f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/signup_user.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+if [ "$#" -ne 2 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: ./signup_user.sh <username> <password>"
+  exit 1
+fi
+
+USERNAME="$1"
+PASSWORD="$2"
+
+curl -X POST \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded" \
+  -c cookies.txt \
+  -d "username=${USERNAME}&password=${PASSWORD}" \
+  http://localhost:5000/signup
+
diff --git a/test_app.sh b/test_app.sh
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 8aa4082..8b1ff6f
--- a/test_app.sh
+++ b/test_app.sh
@@ -1,14 +1,21 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-if [ "$#" -ne 1 ]; then
-  echo "Usage: ./test_app.sh <image_path>"
+if [ "$#" -ne 3 ]; then
+  echo "Usage: ./test_app.sh <username> <password> <image_path>"
   exit 1
 fi
 
-IMAGE_PATH="$1"
+USERNAME="$1"
+PASSWORD="$2"
+IMAGE_PATH="$3"
+
+# Signup and login the user to get the session cookie
+./signup_user.sh "${USERNAME}" "${PASSWORD}"
+./login_user.sh "${USERNAME}" "${PASSWORD}"
 
 curl -X POST \
   -H "Content-Type: multipart/form-data" \
+  -b cookies.txt \
   -F "image=@${IMAGE_PATH}" \
   -F "text=Sample Text" \
   -F "blocks=Block 1" \