Work through this in the first week and most later problems do not happen.
DAY ONE
Save the welcome email somewhere permanent Change the cPanel password Enable two-factor authentication on cPanel and the Client Area Point the domain at the nameservers shown for your account Start building using the temporary URL or a hosts file entry
ONCE DNS RESOLVES
Run AutoSSL and confirm the padlock Enable Force HTTPS Create your email accounts and set them up on your devices Set the cPanel contact address to an email not on this domain
BEFORE LAUNCH
Set up the cron job if you run WordPress, since HTTP wp-cron is blocked Enable caching Configure backups, sending them off the server Test contact forms actually deliver Check the site on a phone
WITHIN THE WEEK
Enable auto-renewal on hosting and any domain Add a payment method Note your renewal dates outside the system Add any colleague as a contact with appropriate permissions
Then check the dashboard monthly.
