Category Archives: DevOps

How to Connect to PostgreSQL (psql) from Your Local Computer to an AWS RDS

Connecting to an Amazon Web Services (AWS) RDS database from your local computer is an essential task to manage and query your data. However, it’s common to make some mistakes in the process. In this tutorial, I will show you how to do it correctly. Preliminary Steps Before starting, make sure you meet the following […]

How to Deploy a React App on AWS S3 and CloudFront

In this tutorial, you will learn how to deploy a React application on AWS using S3 for static file storage and CloudFront for content distribution. This process includes three basic steps. Deployment Commands 1. Build the application First, make sure your application is production-ready by generating the static files: This command creates a dist/ folder […]

Tutorial: Deploying an AWS Lambda Function with Dependencies, Environment Variables, and Refresh Token Using the AWS Console

1. Create the function in AWS Lambda Step 1: Access the Lambda console Step 2: Configure the function 2. Create the code and its dependencies We need a deployment package (ZIP file) with our code in lambda_function.py and libraries (e.g., requests). Step 1: Prepare the package locally Notes: 3.- From the folder su-lambda, install the […]

Missing a Temporary Directory’ Error in WordPress: Causes and Solution on Servers with VestaCP

Below you will find a step-by-step tutorial to fix the “Missing a Temporary Folder” error in WordPress and the issue of not being able to upload images or files. This specific case occurred on a server with VestaCP, but the steps are similar on any hosting with open_basedir configurations and folder permissions. 1. Problem Description […]

How We Connect a WhatsApp Chatbot to a Medical System Without an API

One of our healthcare clients uses software similar to Doctoralia Pro or Agenda Pro, specialized in medical appointment management. This SaaS worked very well for their internal team, but had a major limitation: it did not offer a public API or documentation for integration with other tools, such as the chatbot we had already implemented […]

Deploying an AWS Lambda Function with Dependencies, Environment Variables, and a Refresh Token (via AWS Console)

1. Create the Function in AWS Lambda Step 1: Access the Lambda Console Step 2: Configure the Function 2. Create the Code and Dependencies We need a deployment package (ZIP file) with our code in lambda_function.py and the required libraries (e.g., requests). Step 1: Prepare the Package Locally Notes: 3.- From the su-lambda folder, install […]