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.

Accounts
  • Domain registrar access confirmed
  • Hosting owner documented
  • Analytics and search tools transferred
  • Third-party integrations reviewed
Documentation
  • Environment notes stored safely
  • Deployment steps captured
  • Key credentials and recovery paths listed
  • Open issues or follow-up items recorded
After launch
  • 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.