diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/AWSHandler.py b/cellpack/autopack/AWSHandler.py
index 21cb63e1..977b0608 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/AWSHandler.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/AWSHandler.py
@@ -122,17 +122,6 @@ def save_file_and_get_url(self, file_path):
                 if self.is_url_valid(base_url):
                     return file_name, base_url
         except NoCredentialsError as e:
-            print(self.skip_aws_credentials(e))
+            print(f"AWS credentials are not configured, details:{e}")
             return None, None
         return None, None
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def skip_aws_credentials(e):
-        """
-        Handles the case when AWS credentials are not configured.
-        Provides a detailed error message and instruction.
-        """
-        aws_readme_url = (
-            "https://github.com/mesoscope/cellpack/blob/main/README.md#aws-s3"
-        )
-        return f"AWS credentials are not configured, details:{e}. If needed, refer to the instructions at {aws_readme_url}. \nSkipping the opening of new browser tabs  -------------"
diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py b/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py
index d166621d..c5b9bf22 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/DBRecipeHandler.py
@@ -771,3 +771,9 @@ def cleanup_results(self):
         Check if the results in the database are expired and delete them if the linked object expired.
         """
         self.result_doc.handle_expired_results()
+
+    def readme_url(self):
+        """
+        Return the URL to the README file for the database setup section.
+        """
+        return "https://github.com/mesoscope/cellpack?tab=readme-ov-file#introduction-to-remote-databases"
diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/FirebaseHandler.py b/cellpack/autopack/FirebaseHandler.py
index ad0750dd..a4c60f22 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/FirebaseHandler.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/FirebaseHandler.py
@@ -123,9 +123,6 @@ def get_staging_creds():
         FIREBASE_TOKEN = os.getenv("FIREBASE_TOKEN")
         FIREBASE_EMAIL = os.getenv("FIREBASE_EMAIL")
         if not FIREBASE_TOKEN or not FIREBASE_EMAIL:
-            print(
-                "Firebase credentials are not found. If needed, please contact the code owner for assistance. \nSkipping firebase staging database -------------"
-            )
             return
         firebase_key = FIREBASE_TOKEN.replace("\\n", "\n")
         return {
diff --git a/cellpack/autopack/upy/simularium/simularium_helper.py b/cellpack/autopack/upy/simularium/simularium_helper.py
index 423a7872..457e0c85 100644
--- a/cellpack/autopack/upy/simularium/simularium_helper.py
+++ b/cellpack/autopack/upy/simularium/simularium_helper.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from simulariumio.constants import DISPLAY_TYPE, VIZ_TYPE
 
 from cellpack.autopack.upy import hostHelper
-from cellpack.autopack.DBRecipeHandler import DBUploader
+from cellpack.autopack.DBRecipeHandler import DBUploader, DBMaintenance
 from cellpack.autopack.interface_objects.database_ids import DATABASE_IDS
 import collada
 
@@ -1407,6 +1407,11 @@ def store_result_file(file_path, storage=None):
                 region_name="us-west-2",
             )
             file_name, url = initialized_handler.save_file_and_get_url(file_path)
+            if not file_name or not url:
+                db_maintainer = DBMaintenance(initialized_handler)
+                print(
+                    f"If AWS access needed, please refer to the instructions at {db_maintainer.readme_url()}. \nSkipping the opening of new browser tabs  -------------"
+                )
         return file_name, url
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1419,6 +1424,11 @@ def store_metadata(file_name, url, db=None):
             if initialized_db._initialized:
                 db_uploader = DBUploader(initialized_db)
                 db_uploader.upload_result_metadata(file_name, url)
+            else:
+                db_maintainer = DBMaintenance(initialized_db)
+                print(
+                    f"Firebase credentials are not found. If needed, please refer to the instructions at {db_maintainer.readme_url()}. \nSkipping firebase staging database -------------"
+                )
         return
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/cellpack/bin/upload.py b/cellpack/bin/upload.py
index 4d206cc2..62f1b9f1 100644
--- a/cellpack/bin/upload.py
+++ b/cellpack/bin/upload.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import fire
 
 from cellpack.autopack.FirebaseHandler import FirebaseHandler
-from cellpack.autopack.DBRecipeHandler import DBUploader
+from cellpack.autopack.DBRecipeHandler import DBUploader, DBMaintenance
 
 from cellpack.autopack.interface_objects.database_ids import DATABASE_IDS
 from cellpack.autopack.loaders.recipe_loader import RecipeLoader
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ def upload(
             recipe_db_handler = DBUploader(db_handler)
             recipe_db_handler.upload_recipe(recipe_meta_data, recipe_full_data)
         else:
+            db_maintainer = DBMaintenance(db_handler)
             sys.exit(
-                "The selected database is not initialized. Please set up Firebase credentials to upload recipes."
+                f"The selected database is not initialized. Please set up Firebase credentials to upload recipes. Refer to the instructions at {db_maintainer.readme_url()} "
             )