You may be using this book as an ongoing reference to operate an existing Magento 2 store. We certainly hope that you have found it to be a comprehensive reference as well as a source of helpful advice.

On the other hand, you may be starting your own new Magento 2 store. Your developer has installed and performed the initial design and configuration tasks. You're now faced with completing the prelaunch activities that will enable customers to shop—€”and buy—€”on your store.

While going through this book chapter by chapter would get you to the point of operating a live, active online web store, it can be helpful to have a checklist to make sure you don't overlook any key aspects. In fact, a checklist is one of the most important things we give to our clients and a tool we use ourselves for our own stores. Even though we know e-commerce and Magento 2, we're not beyond using a checklist to ensure success.

This checklist will cover several key areas you need to manage...