Todo

Todo

Set up and get to know the site

Get an uncustomised version of the site running (mySociety)

Give mySociety a list of email addresses to be used for support mail - so when someone using the site needs help and mails team@[sitename], who should receive the emails? (partner)

Create accounts on the site for partner team (partner)

Set up admin accounts for the partner team (mySociety)

Add email override for authorities so that all emails go to team@ address (mySociety)

Play with the site to see how it works as a user, as an administrator, and as a public authority (partner)

Gather public authority information

Gather authority email addresses (partner) - format template and format help.

Customize the site

Create a logo for the site (partner)

Choose photo for homepage banner (partner)

Choose a primary colour for the site (banner and other UI elements) (partner)

Take a look at our example theme to get an idea of how your Alaveteli will look.

Set up social media accounts for the site, tell mySociety what they are (partner)

Configure social media accounts for the site (mySociety)

Buy domain name (partner)

Send information on how to point the DNS for this domain name to our servers (mySociety)

Point DNS for domain name to our servers (partner)

Set reCAPTCHA keys for domain (mySociety)

Tell mySociety how many days should pass before a request is classified as 'late' (documentation) (partner)

Set up a google analytics account and share the information with mySociety (partner)

Configure the analytics account on the site and in ProjectDB (mySociety)

Acquire and install an SSL certificate for the site (mySociety)

Add public holidays to the site using the admin interface (partner)

Translate the site

Look at the French translation in Transifex and let us know if okay to use as it is, or if changes need to be made (partner)

Translate untranslated strings in French translation here: https://www.transifex.com/mysociety/alaveteli/translate/#fr/apppot/92362971?translated=no Note: You don't need to translate the strings with the vertical bars in them (partner)

Write the help pages for the site (partner). Common help pages are here, but others can be added and some omitted.

There is already a Dutch translation on Transifex but is only 12% complete. This might not be the correct Dutch language, so check if it's okay. If so, complete translation, and if not, start a new translation for Belgian Dutch. (partner)

Launch the site

Populate the site with some requests pre-launch with help from own contacts (partner)

Remove test data (mySociety)

Remove email override for authorities (mySociety)

Market the site

Think about launch event (partner)

Apply for a Google Adwords grant (see guidance) (partner)

Consider press releases to relevant organisations (partner)

Think about audience and how to engage them in the platform before and after launch - for example; workshops with NGOs about how the site can help them get info for their work etc (partner)

Watch for interesting or high traffic requests/responses and consider how to market them (partner)

Maintain the site

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