[x] Get an uncustomised version of the site running (mySociety).
[x] 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)
[x] Create accounts on the site for partner team (partner)
[x] Set up admin accounts for the partner team (mySociety)
[x] 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)
[ ] Add some authorities to the site using the admin interface (partner)
[x] Send a list of letters in in alphabetical order for each site language (except English) for the "Beginning with" list on http://demo.alaveteli.org/body/list/all (partner)
[x] Translate the text in Transifex, or see if an existing translation can be used (partner)
[x] Write the help pages for the site (partner). Common help pages are here, but others can be added and some omitted.
Launch the site
[x] Populate the site with some requests pre-launch with help from own contacts (partner)
[x] Remove test data (mySociety)
[x] Remove email override for authorities (mySociety)
[ ] 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)
Set up and get to know the site
team@[sitename]
, who should receive the emails? (partner)team@
address (mySociety)Gather public authority information
Customize the site
Provide your theme colours
Take a look at our example theme to get an idea of how your Alaveteli will look.
More customization
Translate the site
Launch the site
cron-alaveteli
fromteam@
emailMarket the site
Maintain the site