Request/test access to domains/DNS
Backups
- Existing site, if access
- Current version of dev site
- Add existing site/checkpoint to internet archive
Test Forms
- Make sure form emails exist
- set up FROM address
- if spam, get SMTP settings
Test Search
Test taxonomy/date/author archives
Set up redirects
Allow robots, if disabled during dev
Domain/DNS
- Add domain to host
- Update site address in WP
- Update DNS
- A vs CNAME
- Activate domain, make primary
- Add SSL
- Force all pages
Find/replace dev>live domains
Purge cache
Review site / verify launch
- Check for broken link, media, js errors
Add new site/checkpoint to internet archive