the ultimate drupal launch checklist
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THE
Ultimate
Drupal Launch Checklist
Snake Hill Partner
Baltimore
Background in Art / CA Founder / Neighborhood Revitalization
First site Maryland State Slide Registry
Drupal since 2009
Before You Start
Existing Site? Planned outage?
Schedule notification to users
Maintenance page (configure content, customize?, use rules)
Do you have everything you need?Access to live environment
SSL Certificate
Access to DNS
maintenance-page.tpl.php
/admin/config/development/maintenance
Pre-Launch Check
1. Check the small stuffLogin/Reset New Password/Sign up
Themed?
Did you install nocurrent_pass?
RegistrationCheck email notification text
Change site email
Error PagesRedirect Access Denied to Login?
Customize
Pre-Launch Check
2. Review Content and CleanupRemove test data
Check file security
Run link checker (e.g. validator.w3.org/checklink, linkchecker module)
Content revisions?
Backups?
Extras credit keep a pagehomebox.tpl.php on hand for repurposing
Linkit
Pre-Launch Check
3. Test Site Admin Interface (should have been done in development)Redirect to dashboard on login based on role (Rules)
Buttons to add content (did you theme standard markup?)
Extras credit keep a pagehomebox.tpl.php on hand for repurposing
Pre-Launch Check
4. Cross Browser Testing (should be part of development)First with Firefox Dev Tools View responsive layouts
Then with BrowserStack, Sauce Labs or Other
Did you plan for large screens? Should you?
Retina Support (Retina Image Module, svg, Borialis server)
What's you favorite browser testing tool
webcheck.me
Pre-Launch Check
5. SEOSchema module
Automatic path configurations
Install XML Sitemap
Other toolsSEO Tools
Intelligence
Pre-Launch Check
6. Push content/code to liveBackup existing site
For upgrades Migrate content D6 D7
7. Check status report and logsLatest release?
Fix what's causing log entries / switch to syslog server
Lots of modules available for improved logging
8. Disable devel modules
Migration Paths Migrate Drupal2drupal module node export node export feeds with tamper 2nd In place upgrade (drush sup)
Logging- performance concerns- Modules Logging and alerts Better Statistics Advanced Syslog Typo (detect typos) Inspect
Pre-Launch Check
Other Testing ToolsNotificationsLitmus Test and track emails
Powermapper Website tools
Pay it forward
What are your favorite web site testing tools?
Time to Launch
Never on a Friday (don't spoil your weekend)9. Redirect to www via settings.php10. Point DNS (Use TTL setting for faster update)11. SSL Certificate + Secure pages or settings.php Test, test, test
if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'yoursite.com') { header('HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently'); header('Location: http://www.yoursite.com'. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); exit(); }
if (!isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_SSL']) || (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_SSL']) && $_SERVER['HTTP_X_SSL'] != 'ON')) { header('HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently'); header('Location: https://www.yoursite.com'. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); exit(); }
settings.php magic
if ($_SERVER['HTTP_HOST'] == 'yoursite.com') { header('HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently'); header('Location: http://www.yoursite.com'. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); exit(); }
if (!isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_SSL']) || (isset($_SERVER['HTTP_X_SSL']) && $_SERVER['HTTP_X_SSL'] != 'ON')) { header('HTTP/1.0 301 Moved Permanently'); header('Location: https://www.yoursite.com'. $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI']); exit(); }
Benefits of using settings.php
Completely portable and web server neutral
Time to Launch
12. Optimize performance settings13. Logging and errors Users should not see error display
admin/config/development/logging
14. Mail deliveryServer vs SMTP vs Mandrill / Sendgrid
reroute_mail module Reroute all site mail based on environment for testing
Mandrill by Mailchimp free up to 12k a month
Post Launch
15. Setup daily backups16. Tracking User Behaviors Configure Google AnalyticsOWA Module
17. SEOConfigure Google Webmaster and Bing Webmaster ToolsSubmit to search enginesSEO Checklist Module
GoogleGoogle PlacesGoogle MobileBingYahoo!TwitterFacebookCitySearchFoursquareYP.comSMGPS navigationMerchantCircle
The Ultimate SEO Checklist
next time ;-)
GoogleGoogle PlacesGoogle MobileBingYahoo!Twitter
FacebookCitySearchFoursquareYP.comSMGPS navigationMerchantCircle
Post Launch
Brag!ClientWill there be a press release (to who)?Industry media?
AgencyHave you prepared?Where?
Questions?
Daniel [email protected]@schiavo@snake_hillDDO: schiavone
Baltimore Drupal Meetupmeetup.com/Baltimore-Drupal-MeetupBaltimore / DC Drupal Drupal Co-working