- Domain registrar access confirmed
- Hosting owner documented
- Analytics and search tools transferred
- Third-party integrations reviewed
Handover
A practical website launch and handover checklist.
Use this checklist to make accounts, documentation, ownership and post-launch support clear before the project wraps up.
- Environment notes stored safely
- Deployment steps captured
- Key credentials and recovery paths listed
- Open issues or follow-up items recorded
- Support contact agreed
- Change request path defined
- Retention of source files confirmed
- Post-launch review scheduled
Protect ownership after launch
Handover problems create more friction than many visible bugs. When ownership is vague, simple changes become stressful fast.
Keep control after launch