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Appointments React Native App Release Checklist

Use this checklist before publishing an appointments or booking app.

What Ships In The App Package​

The Appointments app package can include vendor listings, categories, services, booking flows, user profiles, Firebase data setup, and optional reminders or notifications depending on the package version.

Required Services​

  • Firebase Authentication.
  • Cloud Firestore for vendors, services, categories, bookings, and users.
  • Firebase Storage for vendor and service images.
  • Firebase Functions for reminders or notifications if included.
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging for push notifications if enabled.

Release Checklist​

  • Replace Firebase config files.
  • Import or create vendor/category/service data.
  • Deploy Firestore rules and indexes.
  • Deploy Storage rules.
  • Deploy Functions if reminders or notifications are included.
  • Configure push notifications.
  • Verify booking creation, booking cancellation, vendor detail, and profile flows.
  • Configure App Check and budget alerts.
  • Update branding, app name, icons, splash, bundle ID, package name, privacy policy, and support URL.

Production Smoke Test​

  1. Create a test user.
  2. Open vendor/category listings.
  3. Open a vendor detail screen.
  4. Create an appointment.
  5. Confirm the booking appears in the user flow.
  6. Cancel or update the booking if the app supports it.
  7. Verify reminder/push behavior if enabled.

Troubleshooting​

Vendors do not load​

Check seed data, Firestore collection names, rules, indexes, and app config.

Booking fails​

Check required booking fields, user auth state, Firestore rules, and Functions logs if the flow triggers backend work.

Next Steps​

FAQ​

Should I import demo appointment data to production?​

Use demo data only as a starting point. Replace it with real vendors, services, images, and booking rules before release.