The Directoryz field guide

Publishing and migration

Keep directory URLs, ownership, and launch checks understandable.

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Choose between a directory path and subdomain

The choice affects navigation and technical setup.

A domain launch requires more than a name that resolves.

Multiple accessible copies can confuse maintenance and search signals.

A title change does not always require a URL change.

A directory's value depends on its destinations working.

Launch review should include the edge cases visitors will encounter.

Migration should preserve useful information while improving the visitor experience.

A directory migration includes content, URLs, and operational habits.

A draft can be complete internally while still reading poorly as a public page.

Unpublishing changes what visitors can find and what existing links do.

Launch tasks cross content, domain configuration, review, and support.

A publication checkpoint confirms that content and routing were reviewed together.

Support needs to understand the new directory's structure and common contributor questions.