# Go Live Checklist

*Article Topics:* [*Setup*](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/getting-started/common-topics/setup)

## Checklist

Below, you can find a list of items necessary to complete before you go live with NATS.

### Biller Setup

* [ ] Did you set up all your billers?
* [ ] Did you enter the right account information in the [Billers Admin](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/billers)?
* [ ] Did you set up each biller on their website?
* [ ] Did you set up the biller [Join Options](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites/site-management/site-overview/join-options) in the [Sites Admin](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites)?
* [ ] Did you set up your [Biller Fees](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/billers/further-reading/biller-fees) for processing transactions?

### Cascade Setup

* [ ] Did you set up at least one [cascade](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/billers/cascades)?
* [ ] Were you able to sign-up successfully?
* [ ] Did it cascade correctly on failure?

### Site Setup

* [ ] Did you set up all of your sites?
* [ ] Did you set up an Apache VirtualHost for each [linkdomain](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/using-nats/nats-admin-features/linkdomain)?
* [ ] Did you set up [Tours](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites/site-management/tour-overview) for each site?
* [ ] Did you [customize your join form](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites/common-questions/customizing-your-join-form) for each site? 
* [ ] Did you set up [join options](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites/site-management/site-overview/join-options) for each site?

### Program Setup

* [ ] Did you set up and enable your [programs](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/programs)?
* [ ] Did you set up default payouts for your [programs](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/programs)?

### Ad Tool Setup

* [ ] Did you set up your [ad tools](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools)?
* [ ] Did you configure the advanced features for certain ad tool types, like [Geo Banners ](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/default-ad-tool-categories/geo-banners)and [Fan Signs](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/ad-tools/further-reading/default-ad-tool-categories/fan-signs)? (Optional)

### Cross-sells & Upsells 

* [ ] Did you configure and test your [cross-sells](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/cross-up-sales/cross-sales) and [upsells](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/cross-up-sales/up-sales)?
* [ ] Did you check both Incoming and Outgoing [cross-sells](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/cross-up-sales/cross-sales) & [upsells](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/cross-up-sales/up-sales)?

### Communication

* [ ] Did you send a test e-mail through the [Mass Mailing Admin](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/mass-mailing)?

### Configuration

* [ ] Did you set up your [Configuration Admin](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/configuration) settings?

### Payment

* [ ] Did you set up affiliate [payment types](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/payments/pay-via-methods)?

### Member Management

* [ ] Did you set up your [Member Management](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites/further-reading/site-user-management) for your [sites](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/sites)?

### Affiliate Activation

* [ ] Did you set up [Affiliate Account Verification](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/affiliates/further-reading/affiliate-activation) for new [affiliate ](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/affiliates)accounts?

### Page-to-page Link

* [ ] Did you set up your paysite's page-to-page links?
* [ ] Did you add **?\<?=(!empty($\_REQUEST\['nats']) && !preg\_match('/\[\\'\\"<>()\\\\\\+\\\[\\]]/', $\_REQUEST\['nats']))?'\&nats='.$\_REQUEST\['nats']:*****?>*** to your paysite's page to page links and did you change the join link to that provided on the top of the site's edit page?&#x20;

### Linkcodes

* [ ] Did you test any [linkcodes](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/using-nats/nats-admin-features/linkcodes)?

## Join Forms

* [ ] Did you test your [join forms](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/additional-resources/common-terms#join-form)?

## Membership

* [ ] Did you credit (or chargeback) a membership?
* [ ] Did NATS remove the credited member?

{% hint style="info" %}
**Please Note:** For some billers, there can be a delay of several hours before we import the credit.
{% endhint %}

### Testing Member Sign-up

* [ ] Have you run a complete member sign-up through NATS?
* [ ] Have you confirmed that the new member can log in to your membership area?

## Optional Checks

Below is a list of features we recommend but are not required for you to go live with NATS

### Third-Party

* [ ] Did you set up your affiliated [Third Parties](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/third-party)?&#x20;

### Skins

* [ ] Did you set up your affiliate skins in the [Skins & Templates Admin](https://docs.toomuchmedia.com/nats-admin/skins-and-templates)?&#x20;