# PrestaShop launch checklist

From procadena.com: "Designing and launching a PrestaShop shop with AI assistance".
Tick every item on the production store, not on staging.

## Catalogue
- [ ] Every product has images, a description, a price and stock.
- [ ] No duplicate references; combinations and attributes are consistent.
- [ ] Structured data (Product, Offer) validates on product pages.

## Payments
- [ ] Each payment method tested end to end in live mode.
- [ ] A refund tested for each method.
- [ ] Order confirmation and invoice emails arrive and look right in every language.

## Taxes and shipping
- [ ] Tax rules checked for every market.
- [ ] Shipping zones, carriers and prices checked for every market.

## Legal
- [ ] Legal notice, terms, privacy and cookie policy published in every language.
- [ ] Withdrawal (returns) information and form available where required.
- [ ] Cookie consent works and blocks non-essential cookies until consent.
- [ ] Accessibility reviewed against your market's rules (in the EU, the
      European Accessibility Act).

## Performance and SEO
- [ ] Core Web Vitals measured on mobile for home, category and product pages.
- [ ] Redirects in place for every old URL.
- [ ] Sitemap submitted; robots.txt allows the live store.
- [ ] Titles, descriptions and hreflang set for every language.

## Security
- [ ] Admin folder renamed and admin accounts limited to who needs them.
- [ ] Modules and PHP on versions that receive security fixes.
- [ ] No debug mode, test modules or demo data in production.

## Operations
- [ ] Backups scheduled and one restore tested.
- [ ] Uptime and error monitoring switched on, with alerts going to a person.
- [ ] Someone is responsible for updates and security advisories after launch.

## Announcement
- [ ] All of the above done before the launch is announced.