DEPLOYMENT_CHECKLIST.md

📋 Quick Deployment Checklist for denncathy.co.ke

🚀 Pre-Deployment

• Backup current website files
• Backup current database
• Test all changes locally
• Update requirements.txt if needed

📁 Files to Upload/Update

• app.py (SQLAlchemy 2.0 updates)
• routes/user.py (Enhanced registration)
• routes/checkout.py (Enhanced checkout with delivery)
• routes/payment.py (PesaPal integration fixes)
• templates/register.html (NEW enhanced form)
• templates/checkout.html (Enhanced checkout UI)
• models/user.py (Enhanced User model)
• wsgi.py (Production entry point)
• requirements.txt (Dependencies)

🗄️ Database Migration

• Run python migrate_database.py on server
• Verify new user table columns added
• Test user registration with new fields

⚙️ Environment Configuration

• Update .env with production values:
  • FLASK_ENV=production
  • FLASK_DEBUG=False
  • PESAPAL_BASE_URL=https://pay.pesapal.com/pesapalv3
  • Production database credentials
  • Secure SECRET_KEY

🔐 PesaPal Configuration

• Verify PesaPal account is production-ready
• Register IPN endpoint: python setup_ipn.py
• Update .env with production IPN_ID
• Test payment flow with small amount

🧪 Post-Deployment Testing

• Run python test_production_deployment.py
• Test enhanced registration form
• Test checkout with delivery details
• Test PesaPal payment integration
• Verify SSL certificate is working
• Check all static resources load

✅ Success Indicators

• Homepage loads without errors
• Registration shows 3-section form
• Checkout captures delivery details
• Payments process through PesaPal
• User profiles save all fields
• No 500 errors in any section

🚨 Rollback Plan (If Issues)

• Restore backed up files
• Restore backed up database
• Verify old version works
• Document issues for later fix

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Last Updated: July 29, 2025
Target: denncathy.co.ke via Host Africa