1- # 🎯 Personal Brand Hub - Launch Checklist
2-
1+ # Personal Brand Hub - Launch Checklist
32Use this checklist to set up and launch your personal brand hub.
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5- ## ✅ Initial Setup
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3+ ## Initial Setup
74### Backend Setup
85- [ ] Install Python 3.9+ (if not already installed)
96- [ ] Navigate to ` backend ` folder
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1613- [ ] Create superuser: ` python manage.py createsuperuser `
1714- [ ] Test backend: ` python manage.py runserver `
1815- [ ] Access Django admin at http://localhost:8000/admin
19-
2016### Frontend Setup
2117- [ ] Install Node.js 16+ (if not already installed)
2218- [ ] Navigate to ` frontend ` folder
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2521- [ ] Verify API_URL in ` .env ` is correct
2622- [ ] Test frontend: ` npm start `
2723- [ ] Access frontend at http://localhost:3000
28-
2924### Alternative: Use Setup Script
3025- [ ] Run ` .\setup.ps1 ` from project root
3126- [ ] Follow prompts to create superuser
3227- [ ] Verify both services start correctly
33-
34- ## 📝 Content Setup
35-
28+ ## Content Setup
3629### Profile Configuration
3730- [ ] Login to Django admin (http://localhost:8000/admin )
3831- [ ] Navigate to Accounts → Profiles
3932- [ ] Click "Add Profile"
4033- [ ] Fill in your information:
41- - [ ] Full name
42- - [ ] Professional title
43- - [ ] Bio (short introduction)
44- - [ ] About (detailed background)
45- - [ ] Upload profile avatar
46- - [ ] Add email and contact info
47- - [ ] Add social media links
48- - [ ] List your skills (as JSON array: [ "React", "Django", "Python"] )
49- - [ ] Mark as active
34+ - [ ] Full name
35+ - [ ] Professional title
36+ - [ ] Bio (short introduction)
37+ - [ ] About (detailed background)
38+ - [ ] Upload profile avatar
39+ - [ ] Add email and contact info
40+ - [ ] Add social media links
41+ - [ ] List your skills (as JSON array: [ "React", "Django", "Python"] )
42+ - [ ] Mark as active
5043- [ ] Save profile
51-
5244### Add Services
5345- [ ] Navigate to Services
5446- [ ] Add at least 3 services you offer:
55- - [ ] Service 1: Title, description, icon, features, pricing
56- - [ ] Service 2: Title, description, icon, features, pricing
57- - [ ] Service 3: Title, description, icon, features, pricing
47+ - [ ] Service 1: Title, description, icon, features, pricing
48+ - [ ] Service 2: Title, description, icon, features, pricing
49+ - [ ] Service 3: Title, description, icon, features, pricing
5850- [ ] Mark services as active
5951- [ ] Set display order
60-
6152### Add Portfolio Projects
6253- [ ] Navigate to Portfolio → Projects
6354- [ ] Add at least 3 projects:
64- - [ ] Project 1: Title, description, category, technologies, thumbnail
65- - [ ] Project 2: Title, description, category, technologies, thumbnail
66- - [ ] Project 3: Title, description, category, technologies, thumbnail
55+ - [ ] Project 1: Title, description, category, technologies, thumbnail
56+ - [ ] Project 2: Title, description, category, technologies, thumbnail
57+ - [ ] Project 3: Title, description, category, technologies, thumbnail
6758- [ ] Add live URLs and GitHub links if available
6859- [ ] Mark 1-2 projects as featured
6960- [ ] Publish all projects
7061- [ ] Set display order
71-
7262### Add Testimonials
7363- [ ] Navigate to Testimonials
7464- [ ] Add at least 2 testimonials:
75- - [ ] Testimonial 1: Client name, company, content, rating
76- - [ ] Testimonial 2: Client name, company, content, rating
65+ - [ ] Testimonial 1: Client name, company, content, rating
66+ - [ ] Testimonial 2: Client name, company, content, rating
7767- [ ] Upload client avatars if available
7868- [ ] Mark 1-2 as featured
7969- [ ] Publish all testimonials
80-
8170## 🧪 Testing
82-
8371### Public Pages Testing
8472- [ ] Visit http://localhost:3000
8573- [ ] Test Homepage:
86- - [ ] Profile information displays correctly
87- - [ ] Featured projects show up
88- - [ ] Featured testimonials appear
89- - [ ] All links work
74+ - [ ] Profile information displays correctly
75+ - [ ] Featured projects show up
76+ - [ ] Featured testimonials appear
77+ - [ ] All links work
9078- [ ] Test About Page:
91- - [ ] Profile photo displays
92- - [ ] Bio and about text show correctly
93- - [ ] Skills are listed
94- - [ ] Social links work
79+ - [ ] Profile photo displays
80+ - [ ] Bio and about text show correctly
81+ - [ ] Skills are listed
82+ - [ ] Social links work
9583- [ ] Test Services Page:
96- - [ ] All services display
97- - [ ] Icons, features, and pricing show correctly
84+ - [ ] All services display
85+ - [ ] Icons, features, and pricing show correctly
9886- [ ] Test Portfolio Page:
99- - [ ] All projects display
100- - [ ] Category filtering works
101- - [ ] Click on project opens detail page
87+ - [ ] All projects display
88+ - [ ] Category filtering works
89+ - [ ] Click on project opens detail page
10290- [ ] Test Project Detail Page:
103- - [ ] All project information displays
104- - [ ] Technologies are listed
105- - [ ] Live/GitHub links work
91+ - [ ] All project information displays
92+ - [ ] Technologies are listed
93+ - [ ] Live/GitHub links work
10694- [ ] Test Testimonials Page:
107- - [ ] All testimonials display
108- - [ ] Ratings show correctly
95+ - [ ] All testimonials display
96+ - [ ] Ratings show correctly
10997- [ ] Test Contact Page:
110- - [ ] Form displays all fields
111- - [ ] Submit a test inquiry
112- - [ ] Check for success message
113-
98+ - [ ] Form displays all fields
99+ - [ ] Submit a test inquiry
100+ - [ ] Check for success message
114101### Admin Panel Testing
115102- [ ] Visit http://localhost:3000/admin/login
116103- [ ] Test Login:
117- - [ ] Login with superuser credentials
118- - [ ] Redirects to dashboard
104+ - [ ] Login with superuser credentials
105+ - [ ] Redirects to dashboard
119106- [ ] Test Dashboard:
120- - [ ] Statistics display correctly
121- - [ ] All navigation links work
107+ - [ ] Statistics display correctly
108+ - [ ] All navigation links work
122109- [ ] Test Projects Management:
123- - [ ] Projects list displays
124- - [ ] Toggle publish status works
125- - [ ] Delete function works (test with dummy project)
110+ - [ ] Projects list displays
111+ - [ ] Toggle publish status works
112+ - [ ] Delete function works (test with dummy project)
126113- [ ] Test Services Management:
127- - [ ] Services list displays
128- - [ ] Toggle active status works
129- - [ ] Delete function works (test with dummy service)
114+ - [ ] Services list displays
115+ - [ ] Toggle active status works
116+ - [ ] Delete function works (test with dummy service)
130117- [ ] Test Testimonials Management:
131- - [ ] Testimonials list displays
132- - [ ] Toggle publish status works
133- - [ ] Delete function works (test with dummy testimonial)
118+ - [ ] Testimonials list displays
119+ - [ ] Toggle publish status works
120+ - [ ] Delete function works (test with dummy testimonial)
134121- [ ] Test Inquiries Management:
135- - [ ] Submitted inquiry appears
136- - [ ] Status update works
137- - [ ] All inquiry details display
122+ - [ ] Submitted inquiry appears
123+ - [ ] Status update works
124+ - [ ] All inquiry details display
138125- [ ] Test Logout:
139- - [ ] Logout button works
140- - [ ] Redirects to login page
141- - [ ] Cannot access admin pages when logged out
142-
126+ - [ ] Logout button works
127+ - [ ] Redirects to login page
128+ - [ ] Cannot access admin pages when logged out
143129### Mobile Responsiveness
144130- [ ] Test on mobile browser or device emulator
145131- [ ] Check all pages are responsive
146132- [ ] Navigation menu works on mobile
147133- [ ] Forms are usable on mobile
148-
149134## 🎨 Customization
150-
151135### Branding
152136- [ ] Update site title in ` frontend/public/index.html `
153137- [ ] Change "Brand Hub" to your brand name in Header component
154138- [ ] Update Footer with your information
155139- [ ] Add your logo/favicon
156-
157140### Colors
158141- [ ] Customize primary colors in ` frontend/tailwind.config.js `
159142- [ ] Update color scheme to match your brand
160-
161143### Content
162144- [ ] Review and customize all page text
163145- [ ] Update meta descriptions for SEO
164146- [ ] Add custom images and media
165-
166- ## 🚀 Pre-Deployment Checklist
167-
147+ ## Pre-Deployment Checklist
168148### Backend Production Settings
169149- [ ] Set ` DEBUG=False ` in production .env
170150- [ ] Generate strong production SECRET_KEY
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174154- [ ] Set up media file storage (AWS S3 or similar)
175155- [ ] Configure email backend for notifications
176156- [ ] Run ` python manage.py collectstatic `
177-
178157### Frontend Production Settings
179158- [ ] Update REACT_APP_API_URL to production backend URL
180159- [ ] Run production build: ` npm run build `
181160- [ ] Test production build locally
182161- [ ] Optimize images and assets
183-
184162### Deployment
185163- [ ] Choose hosting providers:
186- - [ ] Backend: _________ _ (Render/Railway/Heroku/AWS)
187- - [ ] Frontend: _________ _ (Netlify/Vercel/Cloudflare)
188- - [ ] Database: _________ _ (PostgreSQL hosting)
164+ - [ ] Backend: _________ _ (Render/Railway/Heroku/AWS)
165+ - [ ] Frontend: _________ _ (Netlify/Vercel/Cloudflare)
166+ - [ ] Database: _________ _ (PostgreSQL hosting)
189167- [ ] Deploy backend
190168- [ ] Deploy frontend
191169- [ ] Configure custom domain (optional)
192170- [ ] Enable HTTPS/SSL
193171- [ ] Test production site thoroughly
194-
195172### Post-Deployment
196173- [ ] Submit contact form on live site
197174- [ ] Verify email notifications work (if configured)
198175- [ ] Test admin panel on production
199176- [ ] Check all links and images load correctly
200177- [ ] Test on multiple devices and browsers
201178- [ ] Set up monitoring/analytics (optional)
202-
203- ## 📊 Maintenance
204-
179+ ## Maintenance
205180### Regular Tasks
206181- [ ] Check and respond to inquiries regularly
207182- [ ] Update portfolio with new projects
208183- [ ] Add new testimonials as received
209184- [ ] Keep services and pricing current
210185- [ ] Update skills and profile information
211186- [ ] Backup database regularly
212-
213187### Security
214188- [ ] Keep dependencies updated
215189- [ ] Monitor for security vulnerabilities
216190- [ ] Review and update access credentials
217191- [ ] Check logs for suspicious activity
218-
219192## 📚 Documentation
220-
221193- [ ] Read README.md for complete overview
222194- [ ] Review QUICKSTART.md for setup details
223195- [ ] Check API_DOCUMENTATION.md for API reference
224196- [ ] Browse PROJECT_SUMMARY.md for technical details
225-
226- ## 🎉 Launch!
227-
197+ ## Launch!
228198- [ ] All checklist items completed
229199- [ ] Site tested and working
230200- [ ] Content added and reviewed
231201- [ ] Production deployment successful
232202- [ ] Share your new personal brand hub with the world!
233-
234203---
235-
236- ** Congratulations on building your Personal Brand Hub! 🚀**
237-
204+ ** Congratulations on building your Personal Brand Hub! **
238205Remember to:
239206- Keep your content fresh and updated
240207- Respond to inquiries promptly
241208- Showcase your best work
242209- Build your online presence
243-
244210Good luck with your personal brand! 💪
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