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# Project launch

Are you ready to launch your project or are you entering a new phase of your project? Then check out the following 8 steps to avoid any surprises!

1.  Does the project have a good public name and logo?    
2.  Does the project have a good, short description and image?    
3.  Are the social media channels set up?
4.  Are the login and registration settings correct?
5.  Are the e-mail settings correct?
6.  Have your analytics been set up?
7.  Is the link or URL correct?
8.  Publication on the landing page
    
### 1. External or public name and logo 

Your project has a name in the administrator module, for example "mobility plan". But don't forget about the public or external project name: this name is visible to website visitors or participants in several places. For example, this external project name is used for moderation e-mails, the landing page, in the title of the internet browser or in the timeline.

You also set a logo for your project. This logo appears at the top of the project page, next to the menu items of your project. When a website visitor clicks on the logo, he or she is taken to the project homepage.

Set the external project name and logo in your _Project Settings._

### 2. Project description and image

When using the automatic landing page, your project needs a short description. This can be general ("Together we will choose a new name for the youth centre!") or specific to the current phase of the project ("Together we will choose a new name: vote for the shortlist now!").

An image also appears on the automatic landing page. This image should preferably be a square.

In your _Landing Page Settings_ (which you can find in the _Project Settings_), you can fill in this description and upload the image. You can adjust this at any time.

### 3. Are the social media channels set up?

You can set up three social media channels per project: Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Choose whether you want to activate these channels or not: you can manage this in your _Project Settings_.

Even when your social media is not activated, website visitors can still share your project on social media: you can always copy and paste the URL in, for example, a Tweet or Facebook post. Even if you disabled social media, it is thus a good idea to set a standard preview message.

The preview message is set via _Project Settings_ and exists of a title, description and image. You also see it on your project _dashboard_.

### 4. Are the login and registration settings set up?

*   Is the project public or private? The default setting is "public": this means that anyone can visit the website.    
*   Can website visitors register or login? This is necessary to be able to use the interactive modules, such as giving an idea, a reaction or a vote.    
*   Can website visitors register as a representative of an organisation or association? If so, they will see an extra field on their registration page and profile.  

You can manage these settings via your _Project Settings._

Finally, check whether you are asking the correct and desired profile data from the project participants. You can check and set these under '_Users_', '_Profile Fields_'.

### 5. Are the e-mail settings correct? 

Website visitors can receive e-mails about your project: a message from the moderator, an e-mail notification, instructions for (re)setting the password, etc. Via _Project Settings_, under "email", check the following:

*   Name of the sender    
*   Reply-to e-mail address    
*   Contact e-mail address that appears in the footer of your project
    
If you have **an active topic or ideation**, make sure to check the 'confirm new entry' or 'thank you' page participants see after submitting an entry.

### 6. Have your analytics been set up?

Do you want to use Google Analytics? Then fill in the correct UA code via _Project Settings._

### 7. Is the link or URL correct?

Is all of the above correct, but did you prepare your project on a temporary or test URL? Give your contact person or Bpart support a call and they will check everything once more and publish your project on the correct, public URL.

### 8. Publication on the landing page

Your project is now ready: adjust the settings of the automatic landing page via _project settings_, or link the project to your own landing page. Good luck!

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