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Shopify migration launch checklist

Shopify migration launch checklist for agencies managing ecommerce go-live risk

Shopify migrations combine ecommerce settings, redirects, product data, payment checks, apps, DNS, analytics, and client approval. Shipperly helps agencies keep the launch decision grounded in readiness.

01

Assign client-owned ecommerce confirmations before launch week.

02

Track redirects, product data, payments, shipping, taxes, apps, and DNS readiness.

03

Flag blockers that should stop migration until resolved.

04

Request final approval with known exceptions visible.

Launch signal

A migration launch can be visually ready and operationally blocked.

The storefront can look finished while payment settings, app ownership, redirects, tax or shipping rules, DNS ownership, and tracking decisions still threaten go-live.

Read the website launch readiness guide ->
What Shipperly tracks

Built for the client-side work that decides go-live.

Feature 01 - Store data

Confirm products, collections, content, and redirects.

Migration readiness depends on product accuracy, collection structure, page content, URL changes, and approved redirect decisions.

  • Product and collection spot checks
  • Priority redirects approved
  • SEO metadata and canonical review
Feature 02 - Operations

Check payments, shipping, taxes, apps, and notifications.

Ecommerce launch blockers often come from operational settings owned by the client or a platform admin.

  • Payment gateway and test order confirmation
  • Shipping, tax, and notification ownership
  • App account and billing responsibility
Feature 03 - Launch control

Name the owner for DNS, tracking, approval, and rollback decisions.

The agency needs a clear client-side owner for DNS, analytics, launch timing, known exceptions, and launch-day decisions.

  • DNS owner and launch window
  • Analytics and conversion tracking checks
  • Final approver and backup contact
Comparison

Why Shopify migration readiness needs more than QA

A Shopify migration is a business operations launch as much as a website launch.

Spreadsheet, email, or generic PM tool
Shipperly

The team verifies theme QA but waits on client operations later.

Shipperly tracks client-owned payment, shipping, tax, app, product, and DNS confirmations early.

Redirect and analytics decisions sit in scattered spreadsheets.

Migration-impact requests stay assigned with due dates, comments, and blocker status.

Go-live approval happens without listing ecommerce exceptions.

Final approval is connected to known exceptions, blockers, and launch scope.

Related guides

Keep reading before your next client launch.

FAQ

Questions agencies ask before switching.

What should a Shopify migration launch checklist include?

Include product data, collections, redirects, payment settings, tax and shipping rules, app ownership, tracking, DNS, forms, email notifications, blocker review, launch-day contacts, and final approval.

What Shopify migration tasks are usually client-owned?

Clients often own product accuracy, payment account decisions, shipping and tax rules, app billing, legal policies, DNS ownership, and final approval.

Can unresolved redirects block launch?

Yes. For migrations, missing or unapproved redirects can create SEO and customer-experience risk that should be reviewed before go-live.

Should access credentials be collected in Shipperly?

No. Shipperly should track the access action and owner, not passwords, API keys, recovery codes, payment credentials, private tokens, or other secrets.

Know what is ready before go-live.

A Shopify migration launch checklist for agencies covering product data, redirects, payments, DNS, app ownership, tracking, blockers, and client approval.

Built from the Shipperly AI Launch Coordinator MVP product scope.