Step 4 - Live Site Approval

In this step, you'll verify your public LIVE site has been successfully activated on NextGen.

Timeframe: 1-2 days for review

Change Freeze Continues

The site change freeze continues until you approve your LIVE site. You cannot edit content, publish pages, create new pages, or make any site changes.

Emergency only: Contact dcthelp@buffalo.edu

What to do in Step 4

EAS will notify you when SITE ACTIVATION is complete.

  1. Review the same pages you reviewed in Steps 2 and 3 on your public LIVE site. Verify:
    • LIVE site matches the AUTHOR version you approved in Step 3
    • All pages and components display correctly
    • Any unpublished changes from Step 1 are now live as expected
  2. LIVE review typically takes 1-2 days for a final verification.
  3. Once you verify your LIVE site is accurate, submit LIVE approval.

What to expect next

Conversion Complete!

Once you submit LIVE approval:

  • Change freeze ENDS - You can resume normal editing and publishing
  • Your site is now on NextGen

Important post-conversion tasks:

  • Re-lock any pages that were unlocked for conversion (see your site report)
  • [coming soon] Review what's changed in NextGen - updated tools, new features, and improvements
  • [coming soon] Explore new NextGen features like wider layouts and modern responsive design

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