Deploying a site includes deployment of the site configurations that have been configured in Site Administration. When a site configuration is applied to the corresponding Web application, a new site is created and deployed. You accomplish this by working with your network administrators to provide the URLs for the new site and the site category, allowing them to configure the Web application and deploy the sites.
There are three phases to deploying a site:
Save to Publishing - This occurs when the site information is recorded and saved in Site Administration.
Deploy to Staging (optional) – When you upload site information to your staging environment in accordance with ATG Content Administration deployment procedures. At this stage, the deployed site can be accessed by internal users only. For information on deploying to a staging server, refer to the ATG Content Administration Guide for Business Users.
Deploy to Production – When you upload site information to your runtime environment, the site can be accessed by external users. Refer to the documentation for your Web application for information about deploying to a production server.
Note: Deploy sites to your staging and production environments well before the site’s launch date, or deploy the site in the disabled state to ensure that the site is complete and not accessed externally until all content has been verified and deployed.
