Website emergency checklist

Before you change anything, collect the facts.

This checklist gives a business owner a safe starting point when the website is unavailable or behaving unexpectedly.

First response

Record what is happening.

Take a screenshot of the complete browser window and visible error.
Write down the exact website address that was entered.
Test the site from a phone using cellular service, not the same Wi-Fi.
Check whether business email using the same domain still works.
Record when the problem was first noticed and who reported it.
Avoid repeatedly changing passwords, DNS, or nameservers.

Gather account information.

Locate domain-registration and renewal emails.
Find recent hosting invoices or credit-card charges.
Identify the email addresses likely used for the accounts.
Check company password managers and secured records.
Locate any recent backup of the website files and database.
Gather contact information for the previous designer or provider.

Protect the business.

What to send Legend Digital

Provide the website address, screenshots, the visible error message, when it started, and which accounts you can still access. Never send passwords through the initial inquiry form.

Request website rescue help