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+# uSync checklist 
+
+This is in addtion to any automated testing/etc (although it would be nice to automate this to). checklist of pre-release tests - to make sure things work as we expect them to in the 'real' world. 
+
+## Basic setup
+
+### New Site
+- [ ] Clean install doesn't break anything
+- [ ] Installed before Umbraco is setup doesn't break anything 
+- [ ] Export works
+- [ ] Report doesn't detect any changes
+- [ ] Import doesn't detect any changes 
+- [ ] Full Import imports everything 
+- [ ] Restart Site 
+  - [ ] Report after restart doesn't detect any changes 
+  - [ ] Import after restart doesn't detect any changes 
+
+### Upgrade 
+- [ ] Upgrading site from previous doesn't break site
+- [ ] All files are updated
+- [ ] javascript/css cache is broken if needed
+- [ ] Report has no changes (point release)
+- [ ] Import doesn't import anything
+- [ ] Full Import still works
+- [ ] Export works. 
+
+### Site clone 
+- [ ] New empty site with uSync installed (no starter kit)
+- [ ] Copy of folders (App_Plugins/css/scripts/views/media/uSync)
+	- [ ] Import imports everything (except for contact - missing dll)
+	- [ ] report only reports items dependeny on maps.
+	- [ ] Copy the map dll from bin
+	- [ ] Import imports the missing item 
+	- [ ] Report details no changes between sites 
+	
+### Deletion
+- [ ] Removal of Datatype 
+- [ ] Removal of DocType
+- [ ] Removal of Content
+- [ ] Removal of Media 
+
+### Creation
+- [ ] New Datatype copied as expected
+- [ ] New Doctype copied as expected
+- [ ] New Content Item copied as expected
+- [ ] New Media item copied as expected 
+
+### Updates
+- [ ] update to Datatype copied as expected
+- [ ] update to Doctype copied as expected
+- [ ] update to Content Item copied as expected
+- [ ] update to Media item copied as expected 
+
+### Cultures (create welsh homepage on source)
+- [ ] Language is created on target
+- [ ] Content for language is created on target 
+- [ ] Content is published as expected
+
+### Scheduling 
+- [ ] Scheduled content is copied over to the new site
+- [ ] Scheduled release in the past results in published item
+- [ ] Scheduled expire in the past results in unpublished item
+- [ ] Scheule of one language works as expected
+
+### uSync.Complete (Backwards compatability)
+- [ ] Confirm that the current uSync.Complete checklist works with this version 
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