After Migration
Your imported site starts unpublished so you can check everything before visitors see it. Here's a quick review pass.
Review your content
- Pages — open each page and confirm the text, images, and captions came across.
- Layouts — the SalonEngine layouts are more capable than the old ones, so a little repositioning often makes a section look even better. You can also switch a section to a different layout.
Here's how your old layouts come across:
| Salon.io layout | New layout |
|---|---|
| Canvas (free positioning) | Canvas |
| Fixed Size, width | Fixed Width |
| Fixed Size, height | Justified |
| Variable Size / Masonry | Variable Grid |
| Square | Square Grid |
| Slideshow | Slideshow |
The new engines are more capable, so the result is a close match you can refine rather than an exact copy.
- Fonts and colors — pick a theme that suits your work; legacy custom fonts don't always carry over exactly.
Reconnect your custom domain
If you used a custom domain on Salon.io, reconnect it in your site's settings — the domain's DNS isn't moved automatically. See the custom domains guide for the steps.
Publish
When you're happy, publish the site. Remember publishing works at two levels: the site must be published, and each page you want public must be published too.
Your old site
Your original Salon.io site keeps running until you decide to retire it, so there's no rush — take the time to get the new one right first.
Next
If something didn't come across cleanly, see Troubleshooting.