Clients building a website for the first time often don’t know what to prepare first, when payment is due, or which decisions they should confirm themselves. Explaining the process up front greatly reduces communication cost and prevents disputes later. The standard delivery process at Xi'an Zunyun Technology consists of the following steps.
Step 1: Requirements discussion
The client provides their industry, goals, reference websites, sitemap, feature list and expected launch date. It doesn’t need to be written formally, but the more concrete the better. Information such as “Chinese and English needed,” “we must edit products ourselves,” or “integrate with Baidu ads” directly affects technology choices and pricing.
Step 2: Proposal and quote
Based on the requirements, the vendor provides a sitemap, technical approach, timeline and quote. A proper quote itemizes design, front-end, back-end, functional modules and after-sales rather than giving one vague lump sum. At this stage the client should confirm which features are phase-one must-haves and which can wait for phase two.
Step 3: Contract and materials
After signing the contract and paying the advance, the client provides company documents, logo, product images, copy and ICP filing materials. Domain and server can also be registered or selected through the vendor.
Step 4: Design approval
The designer first produces a homepage style mockup; once approved, inner pages follow. During design, review early and give feedback promptly. Major changes after front-end development begins will affect the timeline.
Step 5: Front-end and back-end development
The front-end turns mockups into responsive pages while the back-end builds the admin, content models and APIs. The two sides integrate continuously; complex features gradually come online during this phase.
Step 6: Content entry and testing
Copy, products and cases provided by the client are entered; links, forms, browser/device compatibility and loading speed are tested across browsers and phones.
Step 7: Acceptance and launch
After client confirmation, the final payment is made, the site is deployed to the production server, and DNS is configured. Servers in mainland China require ICP filing, which should be started 7–20 working days in advance.
Step 8: Operations and after-sales
Launch is not the end — ongoing work includes security updates, content maintenance, backups, SEO adjustments and feature iteration. The scope and response time for after-sales should be defined in the contract.
Following this process, a standard corporate site usually launches in 2–3 weeks; custom or functional projects are estimated by complexity. Xi'an Zunyun Technology provides the full workflow from requirements and design to development and after-sales — consult us at your project stage.