hostbasket/actix_mvc_app/PRODUCTION_CHECKLIST.md

Production Checklist ✅

🧹 Code Cleanup Status

✅ Completed

• Removed build artifacts (cargo clean)
• Updated .gitignore to keep ai_prompt/ folder
• Created proper .gitignore for actix_mvc_app
• Cleaned up debug console.log statements (kept error logs)
• Commented out verbose debug logging
• Maintained essential error handling logs

🔧 Configuration

• Environment variables properly configured
• Stripe keys configured (test/production)
• Database connection settings
• CORS settings for production domains
• SSL/TLS configuration ready

🛡️ Security

• Stripe webhook signature verification
• Input validation on all forms
• SQL injection prevention (using ORM)
• XSS protection (template escaping)
• CSRF protection implemented
• Rate limiting configured

📊 Database

• Database corruption recovery implemented
• Proper error handling for DB operations
• Company status transitions working
• Payment integration with company creation
• Data validation and constraints

💳 Payment System

• Stripe Elements integration
• Payment intent creation
• Webhook handling for payment confirmation
• Company activation on successful payment
• Error handling for failed payments
• Test card validation working

🎨 User Interface

• Multi-step form validation
• Real-time form saving to localStorage
• Payment section hidden until ready
• Comprehensive error messages
• Loading states and progress indicators
• Mobile-responsive design

🚀 Pre-Deployment Steps

1. Environment Setup

# Set production environment variables
export RUST_ENV=production
export STRIPE_PUBLISHABLE_KEY=pk_live_...
export STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=sk_live_...
export STRIPE_WEBHOOK_SECRET=whsec_...
export DATABASE_URL=production_db_url

2. Build for Production

cargo build --release

3. Database Migration

# Ensure database is properly initialized
# Run any pending migrations
# Verify data integrity

4. SSL Certificate

# Ensure SSL certificates are properly configured
# Test HTTPS endpoints
# Verify webhook endpoints are accessible

5. Final Testing

• Test complete registration flow
• Test payment processing with real cards
• Test webhook delivery
• Test error scenarios
• Test mobile responsiveness
• Load testing for concurrent users

📋 Deployment Commands

Docker Deployment

# Build production image
docker build -f Dockerfile.prod -t company-registration:latest .

# Run with production config
docker-compose -f docker-compose.prod.yml up -d

Direct Deployment

# Start production server
RUST_ENV=production ./target/release/actix_mvc_app

🔍 Post-Deployment Verification

Health Checks

• Application starts successfully
• Database connections working
• Stripe connectivity verified
• All endpoints responding
• SSL certificates valid
• Webhook endpoints accessible

Functional Testing

• Complete a test registration
• Process a test payment
• Verify company creation
• Check email notifications (if implemented)
• Test error scenarios

Monitoring

• Application logs are being captured
• Error tracking is working
• Performance metrics available
• Database monitoring active

📁 Important Files for Production

Keep These Files

• ai_prompt/ - Development assistance
• payment_plan.md - Development roadmap
• PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT.md - Deployment guide
• STRIPE_SETUP.md - Payment configuration
• config/ - Configuration files
• src/ - Source code
• static/ - Static assets
• tests/ - Test files

Generated/Temporary Files (Ignored)

• target/ - Build artifacts
• data/*.json - Test data
• logs/ - Log files
• tmp/ - Temporary files
• .env - Environment files

🎯 Ready for Production

The application is now clean and ready for production deployment with:

✅ Core Features Working

• Multi-step company registration
• Stripe payment processing
• Database integration
• Error handling and recovery
• Security measures implemented

✅ Code Quality

• Debug logs cleaned up
• Proper error handling
• Input validation
• Security best practices

✅ Documentation

• Setup guides available
• Configuration documented
• Deployment instructions ready
• Development roadmap planned

🚀 Next Steps After Deployment

1. Monitor initial usage and performance
2. Implement email notifications (Option A from payment_plan.md)
3. Build company dashboard (Option B from payment_plan.md)
4. Add document generation (Option C from payment_plan.md)
5. Enhance user authentication (Option D from payment_plan.md)

The foundation is solid - ready to build the next features! 🎉