Review the skipped-file report
Files such as environment secrets, version-control data, dependency directories, and operating-system metadata should not be copied into a public site. A deployment may omit these intentionally and show which paths were skipped. Treat that report as part of the deployment result rather than assuming every local file was published.
Compare each skipped path with the files your site needs at runtime. Source-only tests, local caches, and developer configuration usually do not belong in the public output, but a required image or page asset might. If an expected file is missing, check whether it matched an exclusion rule or lived outside the deployment folder.
Keep the published site complete and safe
Confirm the deployment contains its required entry page, referenced assets, and any public configuration the site genuinely needs. Never solve a missing-file problem by copying credentials, private environment files, or repository metadata into the public bundle.
If you change the project structure or exclusions, deploy again and inspect the new skipped list and the live page. Test the exact hosted URL and the user paths that depend on those assets. Keep sensitive settings in the appropriate server-side configuration instead of making them downloadable.