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RECOVERY KNOWLEDGE
Use this website recovery checklist to identify surviving sources, record the version you need and prepare a clear restoration request. Start with backups and files you control, then assess public archive coverage. Your first goal is to establish what survives before choosing a rebuild. For more detailed answers about missing assets and archived downloads, browse our website recovery blog.
Ask the hosting provider whether a usable backup or account recovery is available and what its retention policy permits. Check local folders, previous developer handovers, platform exports and cloud storage. Keep existing copies intact while you assess them.
A database export and an HTML download serve different purposes. A usable database or complete site backup may contain private content and configuration that a public snapshot cannot supply. Record each source, its date and what it contains before assuming it is complete.
Record the original domain, the approximate last-working date and the pages essential to the business. Include downloads and the functions users relied on, such as enquiries, booking or checkout.
Divide the requirements into must-have content and optional material. Keep the actual historical URL when you know it, including important path details. If a page is missing from navigation, old links or surviving documents may still help identify its address.
Look for captures of the domain and open representative internal URLs. Check actual text, images, styles and downloads rather than judging only the homepage screenshot. Note which captures match the version you want and which show errors or later changes.
A working replay may use resources from different dates, so record evidence for essential items separately. Request an archive review if coverage is uncertain. The step-by-step restoration guide explains the later source-to-build workflow.
Classify each requirement as preserved content, material you can supply, a replacement to create or a function to implement. This keeps a missing image, an unavailable page and a non-working checkout from being treated as the same problem.
Public snapshots can guide the visible site. Private records and server-dependent behaviour need another authorised source or a new implementation. The recovery scope explains those limits before you decide what belongs in the project.
Choose the output around ongoing maintenance. HTML suits static files and developer-managed updates. WordPress offers CMS editing, while Elementor adds visual control of page layouts. For a store, separate captured catalog content from current product and commerce configuration.
You may also choose to redesign an outdated presentation while retaining useful copy and important paths. Compare the published packages after establishing the source coverage and the person who will update the finished site.
Prepare one brief containing the original domain, preferred version, priority URLs, available source files and desired delivery format. State which functions must work and who will handle hosting or deployment. Include a deadline if it affects the decision.
For several websites, give each domain its own priorities instead of treating the entire list as one identical scope. Submit these details through the project enquiry form. Do not include passwords or private records in the initial request.
Before relaunch, review the agreed content and important routes, confirm replacements and test newly configured features. Create a current backup of the delivered result. The handover page explains the files, access and launch responsibilities to confirm.
After launch, keep backups and maintenance current. Search visibility needs observation rather than an assumption that restored pages immediately regain their previous rankings.
Send the domain, the sources you found and the content that matters most. Explain any gaps you could not resolve and the way you want to maintain the rebuilt website.
Those findings provide a useful basis for reviewing coverage and choosing a practical next step.
