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Use this checklist to ensure your Site Store Pro installation is fully configured for a production deployment. Work through each section in order before accepting live orders.

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Core Production Checklist

1

Environment Configuration

Set the following in your .env file:
  • APP_ENV=production
  • APP_DEBUG=false
  • Configure database: DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD
  • Configure mail server: MAIL_MAILER=smtp plus SMTP host, port, username, and password
  • Add reCAPTCHA keys: RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY and RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY
  • Add OpenAI key: OPENAI_API_KEY (required only if using AI Article Writer or auto-translation)
  • Configure AWS S3 credentials (and Cloudfront CDN URL) if using S3 file storage
2

Database & Storage

  • Run php artisan migrate to apply all database migrations
  • Run php artisan storage:link — required for inline CMS image uploads to serve correctly
3

Asset Compilation

  • Run npm run build to compile and minify all Vite/Tailwind frontend assets
Never deploy with APP_DEBUG=true in production. Debug mode exposes stack traces, environment variables, and internal application details to end users.

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Payment Processor Checklist

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If Using Stripe

1

Install the Stripe SDK

2

Configure Environment

Add live credentials to .env:
Do not set STRIPE_SANDBOX_* keys in production. Remove or leave them unset to ensure live mode is used.
3

Admin Configuration

In Admin → Checkout → Processors:
  • Set Stripe as the Primary payment processor
  • Toggle Production to ON for live mode
4

Register Webhook

  • In your Stripe Dashboard, register the webhook endpoint:
  • Copy the webhook signing secret into .env as STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
5

Test Before Go-Live

  • Test an end-to-end checkout with a Stripe test card before going live
  • Verify the Production toggle is ON — not sandbox mode

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If Using Paddle

1

Install the Paddle SDK

2

Configure Environment

Add live credentials to .env:
3

Admin Configuration

In Admin → Checkout → Processors:
  • Set Paddle as the Primary payment processor
  • Toggle Production to ON for live mode
4

Register Webhook

  • In your Paddle Dashboard, register the webhook endpoint:
  • Copy the webhook signing secret into .env as PADDLE_WEBHOOK_SECRET
5

Test Before Go-Live

  • Complete a test transaction using the Paddle sandbox account before switching to production

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If Using Shipping Carrier Plugins (FedEx / UPS / USPS)

  • Run php artisan db:seed --class=PluginSeeder to register all built-in plugins
  • Navigate to Admin → Plugins → [Carrier] → Settings and enter your carrier API credentials
  • Navigate to Admin → Plugins → [Carrier] → Activation and activate each carrier plugin
  • Test live shipping rate calculation at /checkout/review with a shippable product in the cart

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Artisan Commands Reference

DemoStoreSeeder is for development and demo environments only. Running them in production will populate your live store with fake product and content data.