New Website
Website Launch

Launch Checklist

"*" indicates required fields

Client Information

Client Name*

Client URL*

Deployment

Manually deploy the website from staging server to live server. Our plan is create a SSH deploy script.

WHM - Create New Hosting Account*

Create a new hosting account in WHM. Make sure you use the correct e-mail routing settings (remote).

If an account already exists for the client, use that one. Do NOT remove the account and create a new one.

FTP Setup*

Create team FTP logins.

SQL Database Creation*

Create SQL DB (_wordpress) and user (_wp).

If an existing account, add the year to the DB and user--”_wordpress2022” and “_wp2022“

Website Launch*

Migrate website and database from the staging server to live server

Change wp-config.php to reflect new DB, user, password

DNS Changes

Log into the domain registrar and perform the following tasks:

Change "A" Record to: 107.190.137.66 (HostDime Server)*

Change "A" Record to: 107.190.137.66 (HostDime Server)

Change/Add "TXT" (use only google or outlook depending on the email service provider the client uses)*

Change/Add "TXT" (use only google or outlook depending on the email service provider the client uses)

Record: "v=spf1 a mx ip4:107.190.137.66
include:_spf.google.com
include:spf.protection.outlook.com ~all"

Add "TXT" DKIM*

Add "TXT" DKIM

Get the record from the server. Go to cPanel. Go to Email Deliverability. Copy Name and Value and place in DNS.

Check MX Toolbox*

Check MX Toolbox

MX Toolbox Change to "TXT Lookup"

Auto SSL

Go to "Manage AutoSSL" -> Search for the new user/site and force on AutoSSL*

Go to "Manage AutoSSL" -> Search for the new user/site and force on AutoSSL

GZIP Compression

Enable compression within Cpanel under "Optimize Website" icon.*

Enable compression within Cpanel under "Optimize Website" icon.

Uptime Robot

Log in at https://uptimerobot.com/dashboard#mainDashboard

Monitor Type*

HTTP(s)

Friendly Name*

sitename.com

URL (or IP)*

https://sitename.com

Monitoring Interval*

Every 5 minutes

Monitor Timeout*

HTTP(s)

in 30 seconds

Alert Contacts to Notify*

(Slack Channel preferred, but would need to set up)

Misc

Search engine visibility*

Uncheck "Discourage search engines from indexing this site"

Notes