10 things you should check before delivering a Laravel Project.

Environment Settings:

• Ensure APP_ENV is set to production in .env.

• Set APP_DEBUG to false.

API Tokens:

• Verify that API keys and tokens are set to production values.

• Ensure that sensitive keys are not exposed.

Database:

• Confirm the live database is properly configured in .env.

• Ensure database credentials are secure.

Test Data:

• Ensure all test data are cleaned (e.g.. Old Storage files/directories, Laravel Log files, etc)

SEO Settings:

• Ensure meta tags are set for all pages.

• Verify that the sitemap is generated and accessible.

• Confirm that the robots.txt file is correctly configured.

Performance:

• Ensure caching is enabled (CACHE_DRIVER).

• Check that queues are set up correctly for background tasks.

• Verify that the site passes performance audits (e.g., using tools like Blackfire).

Email Configuration:

• Confirm email credentials in .env are for production.

• Test email functionality.

External API Configurations:

• Verify that all external API configurations in .env use production credentials.

Security:

• Ensure HTTPS is enabled.

• Check that CSRF protection is enabled.

• Validate Content Security Policy (CSP).

• Check for any potential security vulnerabilities using tools like Laravel audit.

Deployment:

• Ensure proper deployment process (e.g., Envoyer or other deployment tools).

• Check for correct file permissions.

• Run php artisan config:cache and php artisan route:cache.