Trellis

Your Website Tutorial Guide

A step-by-step walkthrough of everything you need to know to run, manage, and grow your new website.

Contents

  1. 1 Introduction & Overview
  2. 2 How to Host Your Website
  3. 3 Managing Emails & Credentials
  4. 4 Updating & Maintaining Your Site
  5. 5 Closing Notes & Support
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What this section covers

  • Welcome — what you've received and what it means for your business
  • A full tour of all pages and key features of your new website
  • What you own after this handover (domain, hosting, source code)
  • How to access your TrellisHub account panel and what's inside it
  • Overview of the handover package — documents, credentials, tutorials

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What this section covers

  • Logging into your hosting control panel (Vercel / cPanel / your provider)
  • How your domain is connected to your hosting — and how to update DNS if needed
  • Understanding your hosting plan — storage, bandwidth, renewal dates
  • How to point a new or additional domain to your existing website
  • What to do if your site goes down — first steps and who to contact

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What this section covers

  • Accessing and using your business email accounts (webmail and mail client setup)
  • Adding or removing email addresses in the future
  • Where to find your credentials — using the handover document securely
  • How to change passwords for your domain, hosting, and email accounts
  • Best practices for keeping your credentials secure after handover
  • How API keys work and when you'd need to rotate or update them

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What this section covers

  • How to request content updates — text, images, pricing, new pages
  • What the Trellis Care Plan covers (hosting, updates, maintenance, analytics)
  • How to log into your account panel to track project progress and access files
  • What to do if you need a new feature added to your site
  • How to review your monthly analytics report (if on a Care Plan)
  • Understanding renewals — domain, hosting, and Care Plan billing cycles

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What this section covers

  • A summary of everything that's been handed over
  • Congratulations — you're officially live and ready to grow
  • How to reach the Trellis team after handover (email, account panel, phone)
  • What to do if you lose access to any account or credential
  • Tips for getting the most out of your new website from day one
  • What the Trellis roadmap includes — future features and upgrade paths

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