Going Live Steps

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