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Onboarding checklist

You've completed the Quick Start and your first app is live. Before going to production, go through this checklist to make sure everything is in place.

Cluster​

  • Appropriate criticality — Your cluster is configured with the right criticality level (Development for testing, Stable or Production for prod)
  • Region selected — Your data is hosted in the desired country (GDPR compliance, latency)
  • Scaling configured — AutoPilot enabled with an appropriate budget, or Manual mode with properly sized node pools
  • Healthy status — The cluster is online and all nodes/pods are operational

→ Clusters · Scaling

Source code and CI/CD​

  • Repository connected — Your application block is linked to your GitHub or GitLab repo
  • CI merge request merged — The CI configuration merge request has been merged into your branch
  • Pipeline working — The first CI build passes successfully
  • Auto-deploy active — Pushes to your branch automatically trigger a deployment

→ Applications · CI/CD

Database​

  • Database block added — PostgreSQL, MariaDB, or Redis according to your needs
  • Connected to your application — The link is drawn on the canvas and variables are automatically injected
  • Backups enabled (PostgreSQL) — Retention and schedule configured in the Storage tab
  • Remote access — Remote database access enabled only if necessary

→ Databases · Backups

Environment variables​

  • Connection variables injected — Blocks are connected on the canvas (no manual copy-paste)
  • Custom variables added — API keys, application secrets, specific configuration
  • Expansion used — Complex connection URLs use ${VARIABLE} rather than duplicated values

→ Environment variables · Connections

Domain and SSL​

  • Custom domain configured — Your domain points to Fransys (CNAME or A record)
  • SSL active — The Let's Encrypt certificate is automatically generated (check the padlock in the browser)

→ Domains and SSL

Monitoring​

  • Cluster dashboard checked — CPU, RAM, nodes, and pods are in a normal state
  • Block metrics reviewed — No abnormal CPU or RAM spikes after deployment
  • Logs checked — No critical errors in your blocks' logs

→ Dashboards · Metrics · Logs

Security​

  • No secrets in code — All passwords and API keys go through environment variables
  • Remote database access disabled — Unless explicitly necessary
  • European provider chosen — Your data stays in Europe

→ Security model · Sovereignty

tip

This checklist is not mandatory for deployment — Fransys applies security best practices by default. But going through it before a production launch ensures you haven't missed anything.