Store owners replacing an existing ecommerce website

Ecommerce Migration Checklist: Products, URLs and Orders

Prepare a store migration that protects useful URLs, product accuracy and the operating workflow.

Published 2026-10-04 · Updated 2026-10-05 · Published by Let’s Build Your Site · Meet Ferdinand Munoz

Migration and cutover worksheet

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Migration and cutover worksheet — editable planning example
Record / URL	Destination	Owner	Rehearsal result	Acceptance check	Status
Record / URLProduct SKU / variantProduct SKU / variant	DestinationSame approved SKU mappingSame approved SKU mapping	OwnerCatalog managerCatalog manager	Rehearsal result________________	Acceptance checkCount and compare variants, price and stockCount and compare variants, price and stock	StatusPlannedPlanned
Record / URL/old-store/studio-table/old-store/studio-table	Destination/products/studio-table/products/studio-table	OwnerDeveloperDeveloper	Rehearsal result________________	Acceptance checkPermanent redirect; final product 200; no loopPermanent redirect; final product 200; no loop	StatusPlannedPlanned
Record / URLCustomer and order recordsCustomer and order records	DestinationConfirm permitted migration scopeConfirm permitted migration scope	OwnerBusiness ownerBusiness owner	Rehearsal result________________	Acceptance checkAccess, privacy and record totals validatedAccess, privacy and record totals validated	StatusDecision neededDecision needed
Record / URLPayments / delivery providerPayments / delivery provider	DestinationTest configuration; no customer chargesTest configuration; no customer charges	OwnerOperations ownerOperations owner	Rehearsal result________________	Acceptance checkSafe success, decline and delivery restriction testsSafe success, decline and delivery restriction tests	StatusPlannedPlanned
Record / URLCutover / rollbackCutover / rollback	DestinationWritten go/no-go and restore planWritten go/no-go and restore plan	OwnerLaunch ownerLaunch owner	Rehearsal result________________	Acceptance checkFreeze changes; reconcile stock; verify rollback rehearsalFreeze changes; reconcile stock; verify rollback rehearsal	StatusPlannedPlanned

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Record what currently exists

Inventory product and category URLs, catalog fields, variants, images and important customer-facing pages. Identify active integrations, payment configuration and records that need retention. Keep recoverable copies of code, assets, configuration and relevant data; a Git repository alone does not contain every part of an operating store.

Map records and URLs deliberately

Agree how product identifiers, variants and customer records map to the new platform. Build relevant redirects for changed URLs instead of sending every retired product to the homepage. Decide how discontinued products and unavailable variants should behave. Handle personal data only through an approved process with the appropriate access.

Use rehearsal imports and test orders

Import representative records into a safe environment and compare prices, images, options and inventory. Exercise shipping, tax configuration and refunds with provider test facilities. Do not create real customer orders to test a migration. Document what can be rolled back and which provider settings must be restored separately.

Plan the switch and follow-up

Set a content and order cutover procedure so two systems do not both accept or lose updates. After launch, check important redirects, catalog searches, payment handoff and confirmation. Monitor actual error reports and resolve discrepancies with named owners. A successful deployment does not prove every historic URL or order record migrated correctly.

Use this planning checklist

Mark the decisions you have resolved and bring the remaining questions to your project discussion. You can print this guide without providing an email address.

Inventory important URLs and operational dependencies.
Preserve recoverable assets, settings and relevant data.
Map products, variants and redirects.
Rehearse imports and safe orders.
Agree cutover, rollback and reconciliation owners.
Check live discovery and order handling after the switch.

Primary documentation

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