deploying magento live

Backup the local db from magento backend: system > tools > backup

Restore the database and files to server

edit core_config_data (table)
update setting for path: (take note of tailing /)
web/cookie/cookie_domain: [your domain]
web/secure/base% [https://www.yourdomain/]
web/unsecure/base% [http://www.youdomain/]

set permission to og+w
app/etc
var

set permission to og+w
media