CompanySite/DOMAIN-MIGRATION-CHECKLIST.md

Domain Migration Checklist: workroot.com → workroot.in

Migration Date: [To be completed] Old Domain: https://workroot.com New Domain: https://workroot.in Status: Ready for Deployment

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📋 Pre-Deployment Summary

Files Modified

Category	Files Changed	Description
Configuration	astro.config.mjs, tsconfig.json	Updated site URL and base configuration
API Routes	src/pages/api/sitemap.xml.ts	Updated sitemap URL generation
SEO & Metadata	src/components/SEO.astro, layouts	Updated canonical URLs, Open Graph tags
Documentation	README.md, CONTRIBUTING.md	Updated all documentation references
Schemas	src/content/config.ts	Updated schema documentation

Security Enhancements Added

✅ Security audit completed - No hardcoded domain references in security configurations ✅ CSP headers verified - Content Security Policy allows necessary resources ✅ CORS settings reviewed - API routes configured correctly ✅ Domain validation ready - Middleware supports new domain

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🚀 Deployment Checklist

Phase 1: DNS Configuration

• Update DNS A Records

  • Point workroot.in A record to server IP: [YOUR_SERVER_IP]
  • Point www.workroot.in A record to server IP: [YOUR_SERVER_IP]
  • Verify DNS propagation (allow 24-48 hours)

• DNS Verification

  # Verify A records
  nslookup workroot.in
  nslookup www.workroot.in
  
  # Verify propagation globally
  dig workroot.in +short
  

Phase 2: SSL/TLS Certificates

• Obtain SSL Certificate for workroot.in

  Option A: Let's Encrypt (Certbot)

  # Install certbot (Ubuntu/Debian)
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get install certbot python3-certbot-nginx
  
  # Obtain certificate
  sudo certbot certonly --nginx -d workroot.in -d www.workroot.in
  
  # Verify certificate
  sudo certbot certificates
  

  Option B: CloudFlare

  • Add workroot.in to CloudFlare
  • Enable SSL/TLS (Full or Full Strict)
  • Download origin certificate

  Option C: Manual Certificate

  • Purchase/obtain SSL certificate for workroot.in
  • Install certificate on server
  • Configure nginx/apache for HTTPS

• Update SSL Certificate Paths

  # /etc/nginx/sites-available/workroot
  ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.in/fullchain.pem;
  ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.in/privkey.pem;
  

Phase 3: Server Configuration

• Update Nginx/Apache Virtual Host

  Nginx Configuration (/etc/nginx/sites-available/workroot):

  # Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
  server {
      listen 80;
      server_name workroot.in www.workroot.in;
      return 301 https://workroot.in$request_uri;
  }
  
  # Redirect www to non-www (HTTPS)
  server {
      listen 443 ssl http2;
      server_name www.workroot.in;
  
      ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.in/fullchain.pem;
      ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.in/privkey.pem;
  
      return 301 https://workroot.in$request_uri;
  }
  
  # Main server block
  server {
      listen 443 ssl http2;
      server_name workroot.in;
  
      ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.in/fullchain.pem;
      ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.in/privkey.pem;
  
      # SSL settings
      ssl_protocols TLSv1.2 TLSv1.3;
      ssl_ciphers HIGH:!aNULL:!MD5;
      ssl_prefer_server_ciphers on;
  
      # Security headers
      add_header Strict-Transport-Security "max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains" always;
      add_header X-Frame-Options "SAMEORIGIN" always;
      add_header X-Content-Type-Options "nosniff" always;
      add_header X-XSS-Protection "1; mode=block" always;
  
      location / {
          proxy_pass http://localhost:10000;
          proxy_http_version 1.1;
          proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
          proxy_set_header Connection 'upgrade';
          proxy_set_header Host $host;
          proxy_cache_bypass $http_upgrade;
          proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
          proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-Proto $scheme;
      }
  }
  

• Test Nginx Configuration

  sudo nginx -t
  sudo systemctl reload nginx
  

Phase 4: Application Deployment

• Pull Latest Code

  cd /path/to/workroot-website
  git pull origin main
  

• Install Dependencies

  npm ci --only=production
  

• Run Build

  npm run build
  

• Verify Build Output

  # Check that domain is correctly referenced in build
  grep -r "workroot.in" dist/
  
  # Verify no old domain references remain
  grep -r "workroot.com" dist/ --exclude-dir=node_modules
  

• Restart Application

  # If using PM2
  pm2 restart workroot-website
  pm2 save
  
  # If using systemd
  sudo systemctl restart workroot
  
  # If using Docker
  docker-compose down
  docker-compose up -d --build
  

Phase 5: Old Domain Redirect (workroot.com)

• Setup 301 Redirects from workroot.com to workroot.in

  Option A: Nginx Redirect Configuration

  Create /etc/nginx/sites-available/workroot-redirect:

  # Redirect HTTP
  server {
      listen 80;
      server_name workroot.com www.workroot.com;
      return 301 https://workroot.in$request_uri;
  }
  
  # Redirect HTTPS (requires valid SSL for workroot.com)
  server {
      listen 443 ssl http2;
      server_name workroot.com www.workroot.com;
  
      ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.com/fullchain.pem;
      ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/workroot.com/privkey.pem;
  
      return 301 https://workroot.in$request_uri;
  }
  

  Enable configuration:

  sudo ln -s /etc/nginx/sites-available/workroot-redirect /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
  sudo nginx -t
  sudo systemctl reload nginx
  

  Option B: CloudFlare Page Rules

  • Log into CloudFlare
  • Go to workroot.com → Page Rules
  • Create rule: *workroot.com/* → Forward to https://workroot.in/$1 (301 Permanent Redirect)

• Keep workroot.com SSL Valid

  • Renew SSL certificate for workroot.com (for HTTPS redirects)
  • Set up auto-renewal

Phase 6: Verification & Testing

• Test New Domain (workroot.in)

  • Visit https://workroot.in
  • Verify homepage loads correctly
  • Check SSL certificate is valid (green padlock)
  • Test API health endpoint: https://workroot.in/api/health.json
  • Verify sitemap: https://workroot.in/api/sitemap.xml
  • Check all internal links work

• Test Old Domain Redirects (workroot.com)

  • Visit http://workroot.com → Should redirect to https://workroot.in
  • Visit https://workroot.com → Should redirect to https://workroot.in
  • Visit http://www.workroot.com → Should redirect to https://workroot.in
  • Visit https://www.workroot.com → Should redirect to https://workroot.in
  • Test deep links: https://workroot.com/blog → https://workroot.in/blog

• Verify Redirects Return 301 Status

  # Test redirect status codes
  curl -I https://workroot.com
  curl -I http://workroot.com
  curl -I https://www.workroot.com
  
  # Should return: HTTP/1.1 301 Moved Permanently
  # Location: https://workroot.in
  

• SEO & Metadata Verification

  • Check canonical URLs: View page source → <link rel="canonical">
  • Verify Open Graph tags: <meta property="og:url">
  • Test social media preview (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn)
  • Check structured data: https://search.google.com/test/rich-results

• Security Headers Test

  • Visit https://securityheaders.com/?q=https://workroot.in
  • Verify HSTS header is present
  • Check CSP header configuration
  • Verify X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options

• Performance Testing

  # If Lighthouse script is available
  npm run test:lighthouse
  
  # Manual Lighthouse test
  # Open Chrome DevTools → Lighthouse → Run audit
  

  • Check Core Web Vitals
  • Verify SSR performance
  • Test API response times

• Cross-Browser Testing

  • Chrome/Edge
  • Firefox
  • Safari
  • Mobile browsers (iOS Safari, Chrome Android)

• Mobile Responsiveness

  • Test on actual mobile devices
  • Use Chrome DevTools responsive mode

Phase 7: Search Engine Updates

• Google Search Console

  • Add workroot.in property
  • Verify ownership (DNS TXT record or HTML file)
  • Submit new sitemap: https://workroot.in/api/sitemap.xml
  • Set up Change of Address (from workroot.com to workroot.in)
  • Monitor for crawl errors

• Bing Webmaster Tools

  • Add workroot.in site
  • Verify ownership
  • Submit sitemap
  • Set up site move notification

• Google Analytics / Tag Manager

  • Update property settings with new domain
  • Update referral exclusions
  • Test tracking is working on new domain

• Other SEO Tools

  • Update domain in Ahrefs/SEMrush/Moz (if applicable)
  • Update domain in Google My Business
  • Update in any directory listings

Phase 8: External Services Update

• Update Email Services

  • Update SPF records for workroot.in
  • Update DKIM records
  • Update DMARC policy
  • Test email sending from new domain

• Update Third-Party Integrations

  • CDN configuration (if applicable)
  • Payment processor (Stripe, PayPal) - update webhook URLs
  • CRM system
  • Marketing automation tools
  • Social media login callbacks
  • OAuth redirect URIs

• Update API Consumers

  • Notify API consumers of domain change
  • Update API documentation
  • Update rate limiting rules

• Update Monitoring Services

  • Uptime monitors (Pingdom, UptimeRobot)
  • Error tracking (Sentry) - update DSN if needed
  • APM tools (New Relic, DataDog)
  • Log aggregation services

Phase 9: Content & Social Media

• Update Social Media Profiles

  • LinkedIn company page
  • Twitter/X profile
  • Facebook page
  • Instagram bio
  • YouTube channel
  • GitHub organization

• Update Business Listings

  • Google My Business
  • Yelp
  • Industry-specific directories

• Notify Stakeholders

  • Email announcement to users/subscribers
  • Blog post announcing domain change
  • Update email signatures
  • Update business cards (if applicable)

Phase 10: Monitoring & Maintenance

• Monitor for 48-72 Hours Post-Launch

  • Check error logs regularly
  • Monitor server resources (CPU, memory, disk)
  • Watch for 404 errors
  • Monitor redirect chain performance
  • Check analytics for traffic drops

• Set Up Alerts

  • SSL certificate expiry alerts
  • Uptime monitoring alerts
  • Error rate threshold alerts
  • DNS change notifications

• Weekly Checks (First Month)

  • Review Google Search Console for crawl errors
  • Check that old domain redirects are working
  • Monitor search rankings
  • Review analytics data

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🔧 Rollback Plan

In case of critical issues:

1. Immediate Rollback

   # Revert DNS to point back to old server
   # Restore old domain configuration in nginx
   sudo systemctl reload nginx
   
   # Deploy previous build
   git checkout <previous-commit>
   npm run build
   pm2 restart workroot-website
   

2. Partial Rollback

   • Keep new domain live but fix specific issues
   • Use feature flags to disable problematic features
   • Monitor and iterate

3. Communication

   • Notify team immediately
   • Update status page if applicable
   • Prepare user communication

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📊 Success Metrics

Monitor these metrics for 30 days post-migration:

• Traffic: Organic traffic maintained or improved
• Rankings: No significant ranking drops for key terms
• Errors: 404 errors < 1% of requests
• Performance: Page load times within acceptable range
• Uptime: 99.9%+ uptime maintained
• Redirects: All old domain URLs properly redirect (301)

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📝 Post-Deployment Notes

Completed By: _________________ Completion Date: _________________ Issues Encountered: _________________ Resolution Notes: _________________

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✅ Final Sign-Off

• All checklist items completed
• No critical errors in production
• Monitoring in place
• Team notified
• Documentation updated
• Old domain redirects verified
• SEO migration completed

Approved By: _________________ Date: _________________

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📞 Support Contacts

• Technical Lead: _________________
• DevOps: _________________
• DNS Provider Support: _________________
• SSL Certificate Support: _________________
• Hosting Provider: _________________

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🔗 Useful Commands Reference

# Check DNS propagation
dig workroot.in +short
nslookup workroot.in

# Test redirects
curl -I https://workroot.com
curl -I https://www.workroot.com

# Verify SSL certificate
openssl s_client -connect workroot.in:443 -servername workroot.in

# Check nginx configuration
sudo nginx -t

# View application logs
pm2 logs workroot-website
journalctl -u workroot -f

# Monitor server resources
htop
df -h
free -m

# Test sitemap
curl https://workroot.in/api/sitemap.xml

# Test health endpoint
curl https://workroot.in/api/health.json

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Last Updated: 2026-03-21 Version: 1.0