Steps carried out to finalize and send InDesign project

There are three main steps that must be carried out in order to successfully send off any InDesign document(s) into a magazine form: 1) export the finished InDesign interior pages as an interactive PDF. 2) Upload/ publish with a full bleed LULU. (a full bleed prevents any pages from having white edges.) 3) Purchase the magazine with a credit card online on lulu.com.
The front cover and back pages that are both single pages should be exported as JPEG images. They should also have a resolution of 300 and be set at maximum quality.
The interior pages that are at least 40 pages long should all be exported as an interactive PDF.
The InDesign document should not have any missing links, protected fonts, or overset texts. Missing links are links that do not show up or have not been loaded properly. Protected fonts are copyrighted and should not be used. Overset texts are any text boxes that overlap or do not fit properly within a box. A new folder should be made on the computer desktop named FINAL PORTFOLIO. This folder should include the two JPEG cover and back images, the complete interactive PDF InDesign document, used fonts, and other necessary components that are apart of the project. This folder allows everything to all be together in one place. Other older folders may be discarded for organization. Register an account on Lulu.com using an email and phone number. Click the "create" button, then "start print book." Choose full color on white U.S. letter (8.5 X 11'), then select perfect bound binding for the book/magazine's binding. Import the cover page, back page, and interior pages found in the FINAL PORTFOLIO folder.  Get a free ISBN to copyright and protect your work.  This IBN number will be on the back page. After putting in some personal information, a confirmation notification will appear on your email to verify that you have purchased the magazine.