Production Checklist

This guide provides a pre-deployment checklist for production deployments.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Pre-Deployment Checklist
  • Code Review
  • Testing
  • Asset Build
  • Database Backup
  • Environment Configuration
• Deployment Steps
  • 1. Final Testing
  • 2. Build Assets
  • 3. Deploy to Staging
  • 4. Verify Staging
  • 5. Deploy to Production
• Post-Deployment Verification
  • 1. Check Site Functionality
  • 2. Verify Assets
  • 3. Monitor Logs
• Best Practices
  • 1. Always Test on Staging
  • 2. Backup Before Deploy
  • 3. Monitor After Deploy
• Related Documentation

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Overview

This checklist ensures a smooth production deployment by covering all necessary steps before, during, and after deployment.

Pre-Deployment Checklist

Code Review

• [ ] Code reviewed by team
• [ ] No console errors
• [ ] No PHP errors
• [ ] Coding standards followed
• [ ] Documentation updated

Testing

• [ ] Tested on local environment
• [ ] Tested on staging environment
• [ ] Cross-browser testing completed
• [ ] Mobile testing completed
• [ ] Page transitions tested
• [ ] Forms tested
• [ ] ACF fields working

Asset Build

• [ ] Assets built successfully
• [ ] No build errors
• [ ] Assets optimized
• [ ] Images optimized
• [ ] Fonts loaded correctly

Database Backup

• [ ] Database backed up
• [ ] Backup verified
• [ ] Rollback plan prepared

Environment Configuration

• [ ] Environment variables set
• [ ] WordPress constants configured
• [ ] Debug mode disabled
• [ ] Cache configured

Deployment Steps

1. Final Testing

Test everything one last time:

• All pages load correctly
• No console errors
• No PHP errors
• All features working

2. Build Assets

Build production assets:

npm run build

Verify build success:

• Check dist/ directory
• Verify asset files exist
• Check file sizes

3. Deploy to Staging

Deploy to staging first:

• Push to staging branch
• Monitor deployment
• Verify staging site

4. Verify Staging

Verify staging deployment:

• Check site functionality
• Verify assets load
• Test critical features
• Check for errors

5. Deploy to Production

Deploy to production:

• Push to production branch
• Monitor deployment
• Verify production site

Post-Deployment Verification

1. Check Site Functionality

Verify site works:

• Homepage loads
• Navigation works
• Pages load correctly
• Forms submit
• No broken links

2. Verify Assets

Check assets load:

• CSS loads correctly
• JavaScript loads correctly
• Images load
• Fonts load
• No 404 errors

3. Monitor Logs

Monitor for issues:

• Check error logs
• Monitor server logs
• Watch for errors
• Check performance

Best Practices

1. Always Test on Staging

Never deploy directly to production:

• Test on staging first
• Verify all functionality
• Check for errors

2. Backup Before Deploy

Always backup before deploying:

• Database backup
• File backup
• Verify backups

3. Monitor After Deploy

Monitor after deployment:

• Check error logs
• Monitor performance
• Watch for issues
• Be ready to rollback

Related Documentation

• Deployment Overview - Deployment process
• Laravel Forge - Forge setup
• Environment Configuration - Environment setup

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Next Steps:

• Review Deployment Overview for deployment process
• Check Laravel Forge for Forge setup
• See Environment Configuration for environment details