DELIVERY & HANDOVER

Download delivery and handover.

Website restoration handover gives you the agreed files or editable build and clarifies what remains before launch. Confirm the output format, included pages, access requirements and deployment responsibilities while the scope is being defined.

Prepare for a clear handover

Confirm the agreed files or editable website format.

Establish who supplies hosting, domain and access details.

Review the included pages, known gaps and launch responsibilities.

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Static files or an editable website

For HTML restoration, the deliverable is a file-based website with the agreed pages and available assets. Confirm the directory structure, important paths and hosting destination before uploading it.

WordPress and Elementor projects create an editable website in the agreed environment. Confirm who receives administrative access and what can be edited. A WooCommerce rebuild also needs current product and business settings supplied by the owner. Compare the available delivery formats if the distinction is unclear.

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Before handover

Review the included URLs against the agreed page scope, then check copy, images, downloads and navigation. Important links should lead to the intended destination rather than an archive replay or an unrelated page.

Test representative layouts at desktop and mobile sizes. If editable pages are part of the service, confirm that their content can be updated in the selected editor. Record missing originals and agreed replacements so unresolved gaps are visible at handover.

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The launch checklist

Agree who handles hosting, domain connection, HTTPS, deployment and redirects. Keeping a historical path can avoid an unnecessary URL change. If a path changes, confirm its new destination before launch.

New forms need current routing and a submission check. Store functionality needs current configuration and appropriate testing. These features should be treated as launch tasks, not assumed to work because their appearance existed in an archive.

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What you should retain

Keep the delivered files or a fresh backup of the rebuilt website, together with the agreed scope and any URL mapping used for deployment. Store access details securely and confirm that the business controls the destination hosting and domain accounts.

For an editable site, establish who maintains the CMS, extensions and backups. Take a backup after launch and after substantial changes. A public archive is a recovery source, not your ongoing backup system.

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Review search readiness after deployment

Check that intended public pages load, use the correct live canonical URLs and are indexable. Review the current sitemap and important historical paths after deployment. A preview site and a live website may have different indexing settings.

These checks support a clean relaunch but do not establish that Google has indexed the pages or restored previous positions. Ranking and traffic require separate observation after the site is live.

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Discuss access safely

Confirm the minimum access required for the agreed deployment work and how it will be shared. Initial enquiries should contain project requirements, not passwords or customer records.

If temporary access is created, agree who manages it and what happens when the work is finished. For an existing order, send the order reference and affected website through the support contact.

Define your handover before the rebuild begins.

Tell us whether you need static files, an editable site, deployment help or a build ready for your developer. Include the destination platform and any important historical paths.

Review the project stages so the review, rebuild and handover are planned around the same scope.

Discuss your handover requirements