Checklist for New Sites Go Live

Step 1: Pre-Test Screaming Frog

Step 2: Export Sitemap URLs

1. Collect Sitemap Data from Live Website:
2. Collect Sitemap Data from Staging Website:

Step 3: Prepare 301s:

1. Generate 301s with Go Live Crew GPT
2. Generate .htaccess File:
3. Back-Up old .htaccess from CMS:

Step 4: Transitioning from Staging to Live and Publish

1. Transitioning from Staging to Live
2. Publish Site

Step 5: Update robots.txt and .htaccess

1. Update robots.txt
2. Update .htaccess
3. Publish Site > Select None > Publish

Step 6: Plesk Settings

1. Hosting Settings:
2. Apache & Nginx Configuration:
3. PHP Settings
4. DNS:
   • Use A and CNAME records for hosting accounts with domain-based email.
   • Point domain records for hosting.
5. SSL Certificate

Step 7: Post Live QC SF