diff --git a/.github/workflows/development.yml b/.github/workflows/development.yml
index 04926253..25658b14 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/development.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/development.yml
@@ -22,29 +22,27 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     env:
-      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
-      POSTGRES_DB: db_name
+      TEST_USERNAME: postgres
+      TEST_PASSWORD: password
+      TEST_DB_NAME: db_name
+      TEST_DB_HOST: localhost
+      TEST_DB_PORT: 5432
+      TEST_DB_CONNECTION: pgsql
+      TEST_TIMEZONE: Africa/Lagos
+      TEST_SSLMODE: disable
+      TEST_MIGRATE: true
     services:
       postgres:
         image: postgres:latest
         env:
-          POSTGRES_USER: ${{ env.POSTGRES_USER }}
-          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-          POSTGRES_DB: ${{ env.POSTGRES_DB }}
+          POSTGRES_USER: ${{ env.TEST_USERNAME }}
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ env.TEST_PASSWORD }}
+          POSTGRES_DB: ${{ env.TEST_DB_NAME }}
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Create the app config file
-        run: cp app-sample.env app.env
-      - name: Run The Project
-        run: nohup go run main.go > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-      - name: Wait for application to start
-        run: sleep 30s
-      - name: Test for reachability
-        run: curl http://localhost:8019
       - name: Run All Tests
         run: go test ./... -timeout 99999s
 
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
                 # Navigate to the repository directory and pull changes
                 cd $APPROOT || { echo "Failed to navigate to web root directory"; exit 1; }
                 git reset --hard HEAD || { echo "Failed to reset local changes"; exit 1; }
-                git pull origin main || { echo "Failed to pull latest changes"; exit 1; }
+                git pull origin dev || { echo "Failed to pull latest changes"; exit 1; }
             else
                 git clone -b dev http://github.com/${{ github.repository }} . || { echo "Failed to clone repository"; exit 1; }
             fi
diff --git a/.github/workflows/production.yml b/.github/workflows/production.yml
index efde205e..06325392 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/production.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/production.yml
@@ -22,29 +22,27 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     env:
-      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
-      POSTGRES_DB: db_name
+      TEST_USERNAME: postgres
+      TEST_PASSWORD: password
+      TEST_DB_NAME: db_name
+      TEST_DB_HOST: localhost
+      TEST_DB_PORT: 5432
+      TEST_DB_CONNECTION: pgsql
+      TEST_TIMEZONE: Africa/Lagos
+      TEST_SSLMODE: disable
+      TEST_MIGRATE: true
     services:
       postgres:
         image: postgres:latest
         env:
-          POSTGRES_USER: ${{ env.POSTGRES_USER }}
-          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-          POSTGRES_DB: ${{ env.POSTGRES_DB }}
+          POSTGRES_USER: ${{ env.TEST_USERNAME }}
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ env.TEST_PASSWORD }}
+          POSTGRES_DB: ${{ env.TEST_DB_NAME }}
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Create the app config file
-        run: cp app-sample.env app.env
-      - name: Run The Project
-        run: nohup go run main.go > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-      - name: Wait for application to start
-        run: sleep 30s
-      - name: Test for reachability
-        run: curl http://localhost:8019
       - name: Run All Tests
         run: go test ./... -timeout 99999s
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/staging.yml b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
index 36056249..f4b49264 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/staging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/staging.yml
@@ -22,29 +22,27 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
     env:
-      POSTGRES_USER: postgres
-      POSTGRES_PASSWORD: password
-      POSTGRES_DB: db_name
+      TEST_USERNAME: postgres
+      TEST_PASSWORD: password
+      TEST_DB_NAME: db_name
+      TEST_DB_HOST: localhost
+      TEST_DB_PORT: 5432
+      TEST_DB_CONNECTION: pgsql
+      TEST_TIMEZONE: Africa/Lagos
+      TEST_SSLMODE: disable
+      TEST_MIGRATE: true
     services:
       postgres:
         image: postgres:latest
         env:
-          POSTGRES_USER: ${{ env.POSTGRES_USER }}
-          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ env.POSTGRES_PASSWORD }}
-          POSTGRES_DB: ${{ env.POSTGRES_DB }}
+          POSTGRES_USER: ${{ env.TEST_USERNAME }}
+          POSTGRES_PASSWORD: ${{ env.TEST_PASSWORD }}
+          POSTGRES_DB: ${{ env.TEST_DB_NAME }}
         ports:
           - 5432:5432
     steps:
       - name: Checkout Code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Create the app config file
-        run: cp app-sample.env app.env
-      - name: Run The Project
-        run: nohup go run main.go > /dev/null 2>&1 &
-      - name: Wait for application to start
-        run: sleep 30s
-      - name: Test for reachability
-        run: curl http://localhost:8019
       - name: Run All Tests
         run: go test ./... -timeout 99999s
 
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
                 # Navigate to the repository directory and pull changes
                 cd $APPROOT || { echo "Failed to navigate to web root directory"; exit 1; }
                 git reset --hard HEAD || { echo "Failed to reset local changes"; exit 1; }
-                git pull origin main || { echo "Failed to pull latest changes"; exit 1; }
+                git pull origin staging || { echo "Failed to pull latest changes"; exit 1; }
             else
                 git clone -b staging http://github.com/${{ github.repository }} . || { echo "Failed to clone repository"; exit 1; }
             fi
diff --git a/scripts/certbot_config.sh b/scripts/certbot_config.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7249c00e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/certbot_config.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Variables
+DOMAINS=(
+  "api-golang.boilerplate.hng.tech"  # prod
+  "deployment.api-golang.boilerplate.hng.tech"  # dev
+  "staging.api-golang.boilerplate.hng.tech"  # staging
+)
+EMAIL="osinachi.chukwujama@gmail.com"  # Used for certbot notifications and recovery
+
+# Update package lists
+sudo apt update
+
+# Install Snapd if not already installed
+sudo apt install -y snapd
+
+# Install the core snap & Ensure Snapd is up to date
+sudo snap install core
+sudo snap refresh core
+
+# Remove any existing Certbot installations
+sudo apt-get remove certbot
+
+# Install Certbot using Snap
+sudo snap install --classic certbot
+
+# Create a symbolic link to make Certbot command globally available
+sudo ln -s /snap/bin/certbot /usr/bin/certbot
+
+# Obtain SSL certificates for each domain
+for DOMAIN in "${DOMAINS[@]}"; do
+  echo "Configuring SSL for domain: $DOMAIN"
+  sudo certbot --nginx -d "$DOMAIN" --non-interactive --agree-tos --email "$EMAIL"
+done
+
+# Set up automatic renewal of the certificates
+sudo crontab -l | { cat; echo "0 0,12 * * * root certbot renew --quiet"; } | sudo crontab -
+
+# Display the configured domains
+for DOMAIN in "${DOMAINS[@]}"; do
+  echo "SSL certificate configured for: https://$DOMAIN"
+done
diff --git a/scripts/setup_postgres.sh b/scripts/setup_postgres.sh
index f9b9c136..5aa03f23 100644
--- a/scripts/setup_postgres.sh
+++ b/scripts/setup_postgres.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 DB_PASSWORD="password"
 
 # Define the databases and users
-DATABASES=("development" "staging" "production")
+DATABASES=("development_db" "staging_db" "production_db")
 USERS=("development_user" "staging_user" "production_user")
 
 # Check if the script is running as root (necessary for changing PostgreSQL settings)