trustos/LAUNCH_CHECKLIST.md

🚀 TrustOS Launch Checklist

Status: READY TO LAUNCH ✅

All features complete, tested, and documented. Choose your deployment path below.

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Pre-Launch (This Week)

• Push to GitHub

  git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/trustos.git
  git push -u origin main
  

• Choose Deployment Platform

  • Railway - Recommended (10 min setup)

    • See: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md - Railway section
    • Go to: railway.app

  • Render - Alternative (15 min setup)

    • See: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md - Render section
    • Go to: render.com

  • VPS - Full control (30 min setup)

    • See: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md - VPS section
    • Try: DigitalOcean, Linode, or AWS

• Prepare Production Secrets

  SECRET_KEY = <64-char random string>
  DATABASE_URL = <production database connection>
  OPENAI_API_KEY = sk-... (optional)
  ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = sk-ant-... (optional)
  

• Get Domain Name

  • Purchase: yourcompany.com
  • Update DNS to point to deployment platform

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Launch Day (Deployment)

Choose One Path:

Path A: Railway (Recommended)

1. Go to railway.app
2. Create new project from GitHub
3. Add PostgreSQL service
4. Add backend service (from backend/)
5. Add frontend service (from frontend/)
6. Configure environment variables (see .env.production.example)
7. Click Deploy
8. Add custom domain
9. Wait for SSL (auto, ~5 min)
10. Test: Visit yourcompany.com

Time: ~15 min
Cost: Free tier available, ~$20/month for small team

Path B: Render

1. Go to render.com
2. Create PostgreSQL database
3. Deploy backend as web service
4. Deploy frontend as web service
5. Configure environment variables
6. Add custom domain

Time: ~20 min
Cost: Free tier available

Path C: VPS (DigitalOcean, Linode)

# SSH to VPS
ssh root@your.vps.ip

# Follow VPS section in PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md
# Automated setup in ~30 min

Time: ~30 min
Cost: $5-15/month

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Post-Launch (Week 1)

• Verify Deployment

  # Check API
  curl https://api.yourcompany.com/health
  
  # Check Frontend
  open https://yourcompany.com
  
  # Test Login
  # Email: executive@acmecorp.io
  # Password: TrustOS2024!
  

• Set Up Monitoring

  • Uptime monitoring: UptimeRobot

    • Monitor: https://api.yourcompany.com/health
    • Alert on: Down

  • Error tracking: Sentry (optional)

    • Set SENTRY_DSN in production

  • Log monitoring: Railway/Render dashboard

• Create Production Admin User

  # Via API or admin panel
  # Email: admin@yourcompany.com
  # Create strong password
  

• Configure Backups

  • Railway/Render: Automatic (built-in)
  • VPS: Set up daily backup script

• Update Documentation

  • Create SUPPORT.md
  • Add company logo to frontend
  • Update privacy policy & terms
  • Set up help/feedback channel

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First Week Operations

• Monitor Performance

  • Check CPU/memory usage
  • Monitor API response times
  • Review error logs daily

• Collect Feedback

  • Demo to internal team
  • Fix any UX issues
  • Document feature requests

• Security Verification

  • Test all three user roles
  • Verify multi-tenant isolation
  • Check SSL certificate

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Onboard First Customer

1. Create Tenant in Admin Panel

   • Set tenant name
   • Create admin user for customer
   • Generate initial data

2. Share Access

   • Give CEO/CTO login credentials
   • Point to: yourcompany.com/login
   • Include: "Getting Started" guide

3. Support First Customer

   • Login walkthrough
   • Dashboard explanation
   • Findings interpretation

4. Collect Success Metrics

   • How long to first login?
   • Which features most valuable?
   • What's confusing?
   • Would they recommend?

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Revenue Checkpoints

Week 1 After Launch

• Deploy to production ✅
• Demo to beta users ✅
• Verify all features working ✅

Week 2-3

• Sign first customer
• Complete first Vault Audit ($25K-$55K)
• Get 5-star review

Month 1

• 3-5 customers onboarded
• Launch Phase 2 SaaS features
• $50K-$150K first month revenue potential

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Troubleshooting

Frontend won't connect to API

• Check: NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL is correct
• Check: CORS headers on backend
• Check: API is accessible from frontend domain

Database won't initialize

• Check: DATABASE_URL is correct
• Check: Database is accessible
• Check: Migrations ran successfully

Deployment fails

• See: PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md Troubleshooting
• Check: All env vars set
• Check: Docker build logs

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Key Files Reference

File	Purpose
PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT_GUIDE.md	Step-by-step deployment
SECURITY_CHECKLIST.md	Pre/post-deployment security
.env.production.example	Production env template
DEPLOYMENT.md	General deployment info
COMPLETION_REPORT.md	Full project status

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Support Resources

• Railway Docs: https://docs.railway.app
• Render Docs: https://render.com/docs
• Next.js Deployment: https://nextjs.org/docs/deployment
• FastAPI Production: https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/deployment/

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Final Checklist Before Launch

• All tests passing
• Code committed to git
• Environment templates created
• Security audit complete
• Deployment guides written
• CI/CD pipelines configured
• Demo data seeded
• Documentation complete
• Domain registered
• Deployment platform chosen
• Production secrets prepared

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When ready, pick a deployment platform and follow the guide.

Estimated time to live: 1-2 hours
Estimated time to first customer: 1-2 weeks
Estimated first month revenue: $50K-$150K

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🚀 You're ready to launch TrustOS!