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How to Go Live with M-Pesa Daraja API (Production Environment)
Safaricom’s Daraja API allows developers to integrate M-Pesa into their systems for services like STK...
Difference Between M-Pesa Till Number and Paybill
M-Pesa, Kenya’s leading mobile money platform operated by Safaricom, offers businesses and...
How to Check Gunicorn Logs and Monitor Your Django App as a Systemd Service
When deploying a Django application using Gunicorn and systemd, checking logs and ensuring everything...
Test SMTP credentials using Python
You can run that test code directly in your local machine using a Python shell or by saving it into a...
Understanding JSON: Keys, Values, and Data Structures
Introduction JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a lightweight data format used widely in...
A Language-Agnostic CI/CD Pipeline flow
Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines automate software delivery,...
Testing and Sending Emails in Django Using Gmail SMTP
Django provides a simple yet powerful framework for handling emails in your applications. In this...
How to Set Up CI/CD for Your Django App Using GitHub Actions and Systemd
Setting up continuous deployment for your Django application can save you hours of manual server...
Step-by-Step: Generate SSH Key Pair for CI/CD
To use SSH for CI/CD in GitHub Actions, you need to generate an SSH key pair and add: The private...
GitHub PR Reviews: Comment vs. Approve vs. Request Changes – When to Use Each
Code reviews are a critical part of collaborative software development, and GitHub provides three key...
Fixing “502 Bad Gateway” with Gunicorn and Nginx on Ubuntu
When deploying a Django (or any Python) app using Gunicorn behind Nginx, you might encounter a...
Understanding Idempotency in APIs and Distributed Systems
Introduction In modern software development, APIs and distributed systems must handle...
A Comprehensive Guide to Checking Logs in a Linux Server
Logs are the backbone of system administration, providing crucial insights into system behavior,...
How to Access a PostgreSQL Database Remotely
PostgreSQL is a powerful open-source relational database system. By default, it only allows...
Basic API Security Testing Checklist for Developers and Pentesters
APIs are the backbone of modern applications, but they are also frequent targets for attackers....
Step-by-Step on how to Link SSH to GitHub from Your Server
When you use SSH to clone a GitHub repository on your server, you’re authenticating the server to...
Step-by-step guide to host your Django backend API on a Vps Server (Contabo)
Here's a step-by-step guide to host your Django backend API on a subdomain...
How to Set Up PostgreSQL for Your Django App on a VPS Server
If you're hosting your first Django API on a server (like Contabo) and you’ve previously used...
How to Set Up PostgreSQL Database with a Django Application
When building production-ready Django applications, PostgreSQL is often the go-to database due to its...
How to Use Postman's Bulk Edit for Form-Data Requests
Testing APIs with lots of form-data fields can be a real chore—especially when you're dealing with...
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How to Create a New MySQL User and Grant All Permissions
When working with MySQL, it's good practice to avoid using the root account for applications or...
First 10 Things to Do After Accessing Your New Linux Serve
After successfully SSH-ing into your new server (for example 178.18.23.12), here's your step-by-step...
How to Upload Multiple Images in a Laravel API (Step-by-Step)
If you're building a Laravel API that allows users to upload multiple images (like attachments to...
6 Things I Wish I Knew Before My First CI/CD Deployment
I Just Deployed My First App with GitHub Actions! Here are 6 things I wish I knew earlier 🧵 Setting...
Uploading File Attachments with Other Fields in Laravel API Using Postman
When building a Laravel API, it’s common to allow users to upload a file (like an image or document)...
Understanding Laravel Accessors to transform data
When working with Laravel Eloquent models, you often need to modify or compute attribute values...
Synchronous vs. Asynchronous Communication in Programming
Programming often involves handling tasks that take time—such as reading files, making network...
Understanding the Key Differences between AI vs. Automation
In today’s tech-driven world, terms like Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation are often used...
Difference between POP3 vs. IMAP and Which Email Protocol Should You Use on Your Phone?
When setting up an email account on your smartphone, you’ll often encounter two main protocols: POP3...