SIMPLE WEBSITE MIGRATION ACCEPTANCE CHECKLIST
Adapt this to the agreed scope. Shops, payments and bookings need a separate plan.

Website URL:
Agreed scope:
Publication date:
Preview or version being checked:
Check date:
Checked by:

For each item, record: OK / issue / not applicable / not verified.
Add a link or test evidence, the responsible person and the correction deadline.

BEFORE PUBLICATION
[ ] Content, photos, files and features to migrate are listed.
[ ] Important existing URLs have an agreed destination.
[ ] The previous version is backed up and a rollback method is agreed.
[ ] Email hosting and any planned email migration are confirmed.
[ ] Future editing arrangements and external costs are agreed.
[ ] The preview has appropriate access or indexing restrictions.

IN THE PREVIEW
[ ] Services, prices, contact details and photos match the agreement.
[ ] Navigation, contact options and downloads work on phone and desktop.
[ ] Form handling is defined.
[ ] Consolidated feedback has been received and its handling confirmed.

AFTER PUBLICATION
[ ] The domain and required variants reach the correct HTTPS version.
[ ] Important old URLs reach the agreed content or return an intentional missing page.
[ ] Navigation and buttons contain no preview URLs.
[ ] A form test is accepted and its message reaches the intended inbox.
[ ] Contact details on service pages are correct and work.
[ ] Email works as agreed, if email checks were included.
[ ] Indexing settings and the sitemap have been checked.

HANDOVER
[ ] Delivered files and instructions open correctly and match the published version.
[ ] Accounts, responsible people and renewal dates are documented.
[ ] For self editing, the responsible person has repeated an agreed typical change.
[ ] For commissioned changes, the request and publication confirmation process is clear.
[ ] The period and scope for reporting implementation defects are clear.
[ ] Old hosting remains available if it still provides email or other required services.

OPEN ISSUES AND DECISIONS
Item / expected result / actual result / responsible person / deadline / retest:

This checklist supports acceptance of the work. It is not a guarantee of search rankings or continuous service, and does not include an ongoing maintenance plan.