Automated HostGator Site Launch Checklist
You hand WebRun the new domain and the client details, and it works through cPanel in HostGator in order: addon domain, mailboxes, certificate, backups and DNS records, ticking each step off in Airtable as it confirms it, then texting you when the site is ready or a step needs a decision.
How do I launch a new client site the same way every time?
Give WebRun a new domain and it works through your HostGator launch checklist in cPanel in order: adding the domain, creating mailboxes, requesting the certificate, confirming backups and preparing DNS. It ticks each step off in Airtable and texts you through Twilio when the site is ready or a step needs your decision.
- No site goes live missing mail, a certificate, or backups
- Every launch leaves a written record of what was configured and when
- A blocked step is texted to you rather than discovered by the client
Built for web agencies · freelance web developers · IT resellers · hosting resellers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
portal.hostgator.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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HostGator - work through the launch steps
hostgator.com
WebRun opens HostGator to work through the launch steps. - Open the HostGator portal and go to cPanel for the hosting package
- Add the domain, create the mailboxes on your standard list, request the certificate and confirm the backup schedule covers the new site
- Prepare the DNS records the site needs and pause for your approval before pointing a live domain at the new host
Done when Every launch step is either confirmed done or waiting on your approval.
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Airtable - tick off the checklist
airtable.com
WebRun opens Airtable to tick off the checklist. - Open a launch record for the site with one row per checklist step
- Tick each step as WebRun confirms it, with the time and what it found
- Leave any blocked step open with the reason, so the next person picks up where it stopped
Done when The launch record shows every step as done, blocked, or awaiting approval.
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Twilio - text you when it is ready
twilio.com
WebRun opens Twilio to text you when it is ready. - Text you when every step is confirmed, or as soon as one is blocked
- Name the step, the domain and what it is waiting on
- Send only to your own team numbers. WebRun never texts the client
Done when You know the launch is complete or exactly where it stopped.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it change DNS on a live domain by itself?
No. WebRun prepares the records and stops for your approval before pointing a live domain anywhere, because a wrong record takes a site and its mail offline.
Does it message the client?
No. The only message goes to your own team numbers. Anything intended for the client is drafted and left for a person to send.
What if a step fails partway?
The launch record keeps every completed step and marks the failed one with the reason, so the next run picks up from there rather than starting again.
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