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title: Production checklist
description: >-
  Ensure that you're ready to launch your Oxygen storefronts by completing this
  production checklist.
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/legacy/hydrogen/production-checklist
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/legacy/hydrogen/production-checklist.md
api_name: hydrogen
---

Legacy Hydrogen

These pages refer to Hydrogen versions 2026-04 and earlier. For versions 2026-10 and later, refer to the latest [Hydrogen docs](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/hydrogen). If you're not using the latest version of Hydrogen, then we recommend that you migrate your storefront. To learn more, refer to [Migrate to the latest version of Hydrogen](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/hydrogen/migrate).

# Production checklist

Before going live, review the following lists of recommendations. Complete as many items as possible to ensure that your production environment is resilient.

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## Operations

### Monitor your operations

### Build a release strategy

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## Security

### Set up guardrails

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## Performance

### Optimize site performance

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## Go live guide

This guide prepares you to go live with a Hydrogen storefront that's hosted on Oxygen.

### Load testing

If you plan to load test your build before launch, then our anti-bot System might recognize your load test system as bot traffic and throttle it. To coordinate a scheduled load test, connect with your Merchant Success Manager or Shopify Support three to five weeks in advance of your go live date.

### Shopify analytics

To ensure that Shopify analytics are working properly, follow our [set up guide](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/legacy/hydrogen/analytics)

### Update Meta & Google product feeds

If you're using Meta & Google apps for your product feeds for advertising, then you'll need to update those catalogs to use your Hydrogen storefront's domain. You can do this either using a third-party tool instead of the standard Facebook and Google sales channels, or by setting up feed rules. For more information, refer to [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/business/help/1206652516201625?id=725943027795860), and [Google](https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7450276?hl=en) documentation.

### Redirect previous order status pages

If your online store has active orders before you launch your Hydrogen storefront, then [redirect customers](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/legacy/hydrogen/migrate/redirect-traffic#step-2-redirect-old-order-status-url-requests-to-the-online-store) to avoid 404 responses.

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## Next Steps

* Take live traffic with [Redirect traffic to the Hydrogen channel](https://shopify.dev/docs/storefronts/headless/legacy/hydrogen/migrate/redirect-traffic) to publish the new Hydrogen storefront.

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