> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://vr-it-services-pro.mintlify.site/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. > Everything to verify before you point your domain at the site. # Launch checklist # Launch checklist Work through this before you point your domain at the site. It is ordered so that the things most likely to embarrass you come first. **Use it as a document** Tick items off. Each one is a check you can actually verify, not a vague intention. ## 1. Remove the demo leftovers > **Replace all placeholder copy** > > Every imported page carries sample marketing text for a fictional product. Hero headlines, feature cards, testimonials, pricing tiers — all of it. Search your site for the demo strings before launch. > **Check every link in the header menu** > > The demo menu points at `/home/`, `/about/`, `/services/`, `/contact/`, and `/blog/`. If you renamed or deleted any of them, fix the menu. > **Check the header CTA buttons** > > The primary CTA defaults to `#features`, an anchor inside the demo homepage. The secondary defaults to `/contact/`. Point both at real, high-intent destinations. > **Check the footer link columns** > > The default footer columns contain placeholder links including several `#` anchors. Replace them with real pages. ![Screenshot: the Customizer General section showing the CTA text and URL fields](https://mintlify.s3.us-west-1.amazonaws.com/vr-it-services-pro/images/screenshots/launch-cta-settings.png) ## 2. Forms must actually work > [!WARNING] > > **The demo Contact page will not work out of the box.** It contains a Contact Form 7 shortcode with a form ID from another site. Fix this before launch — a broken contact form on a live business site is a lost lead. **1. Install and configure Contact Form 7** Create a form at **Contact → Contact Forms** and set your receiving email. **2. Confirm email delivery** Submit the form on the live site. Confirm it arrives — and check spam. If it does not arrive, your host needs an SMTP plugin such as WP Mail SMTP. **3. Insert the form** Replace the broken shortcode on the Contact page with your new form. Full instructions: [Contact Form 7](/integrations/contact-form-7.md). ## 3. Identity and branding * [ ] Site title and tagline are accurate * [ ] Logo uploaded and sized correctly — check both light and dark mode * [ ] Site icon (favicon) uploaded, 512 × 512, legible at 16 px * [ ] Brand colors set in the Customizer * [ ] Font family and base size chosen * [ ] Footer description, email, social links, and copyright filled in See [Site identity](/getting-started/site-identity.md), [Colors](/getting-started/colors.md), and [Footer settings](/customization/footer-settings.md). ## 4. SEO essentials > **Install an SEO plugin** > > Yoast SEO or Rank Math. The theme provides Open Graph tags and a minimal `WebSite` schema, but not title templates, meta descriptions, or XML sitemaps. > **Write a unique title and description for every key page** > > At minimum: home, about, services, contact, and your most important posts. > **Submit your sitemap** > > In the SEO plugin, generate the XML sitemap and submit it in Google Search Console. > **Set your social sharing image** > > The theme outputs Open Graph tags, but the preview image comes from your SEO plugin or featured image. See [SEO](/performance/seo.md). ## 5. Performance * [ ] A caching plugin is active and configured * [ ] An image optimisation plugin is active * [ ] Featured images are sized appropriately, not full-resolution uploads scaled down by CSS * [ ] Pages load quickly on mobile, not just desktop * [ ] Google PageSpeed Insights tested on the live URL The theme already self-hosts fonts and defers assets — see [Performance](/performance/optimization.md) for what remains in your hands. ## 6. Security * [ ] HTTPS is active with no browser warnings * [ ] Security plugin installed (Wordfence, Sucuri, or similar) * [ ] Default admin username changed if you still have `admin` * [ ] File editing disabled in the WordPress File Manager * [ ] **Tools → Site Health → Status** shows no critical issues * [ ] All plugins and WordPress core are up to date * [ ] A working backup is configured ## 7. Content * [ ] At least five published posts, or a deliberate decision to launch without a blog * [ ] Featured images set on posts and pages * [ ] Excerpts written — the theme uses them in cards and meta descriptions * [ ] Categories and tags used sensibly (they drive filtering and related posts) * [ ] The homepage shows your latest posts in the blog preview section if you use the default layout > [!NOTE] > > **Related posts and category filters both depend on good category usage.** If every post is in one catch-all category, related posts will be arbitrary. A few focused categories produce better results than many narrow ones. ## 8. Navigation and functionality * [ ] Primary menu assigned under **Appearance → Menus** * [ ] Menu items point to real pages — click every one * [ ] Mobile menu opens and closes correctly on a real phone * [ ] Dropdown submenus open and are reachable by keyboard * [ ] Search returns results * [ ] 404 page is reachable and has a working search form * [ ] Breadcrumbs enabled if you want them on pages See [Header and menus](/customization/header-and-menus.md). ## 9. Accessibility spot-check * [ ] Tab through the header — the skip link appears first and jumps to main content * [ ] All dropdowns open with the keyboard and close with `Escape` * [ ] Body text meets 4.5:1 contrast in both light and dark mode * [ ] No images missing alt text * [ ] Video content has captions or a transcript * [ ] Headings descend in order on your key pages See [Accessibility](/performance/accessibility.md). ## 10. Final technical pass * [ ] **Tools → Site Health → Status** — no critical issues * [ ] All plugins updated * [ ] Theme updated to the latest version * [ ] Permalinks are not the default `?p=123` — set to **Post name** * [ ] Discussion settings match your intent (comments on or off) * [ ] Test on a real phone, not just a responsive preview * [ ] Test in a private window — bypasses page cache and shows what visitors see ## The two-minute pre-launch test If you only have two minutes, do these four things: **1. Submit the contact form** Confirm it arrives in your inbox. **2. Click every header link** Every single one. On desktop and on mobile. **3. Load the homepage on a real phone** If it is slow or broken there, your visitors are not seeing what you are. **4. Search the site for demo text** Search for "Lorem", "demo", and the fictional product name from the imported pages. Anything that shows up is a miss. ## Related > **[Troubleshooting](/troubleshooting/index.md)** > > Something already broken? Start here. > **[Removing demo content](/templates/removing-demo-content.md)** > > Prefer a clean install to editing the demo? This documentation is built and hosted on [Mintlify](https://mintlify.com), a developer documentation platform.