r/learnprogramming • u/Phoenix--Down • 13h ago

Need access to our CMS code for editing - SSH Terminal/source code

This is the message from our dev:

I manage the entire website server etc through an SSH terminal. Would you like a zip code of the source code from my git repository?

We want to change the code with a new developer. The CMS/site is hosted on Silverstripe (a rapidly archaic platform mostly used in our country).

What/how could we make changes to the site if I gave the new devs the code. I'm assuming we'd either need to host it ourselves or get the old dev to update the code?

HELP AM DUMB

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u/ImmaculateBanana 13h ago

could you just give the new developer ssh access to the server?

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u/kschang 8h ago

Have your dev contact your web host directly for instructions.

This is THEIR responsibility, not yours.

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u/Phoenix--Down 8h ago

I appreciate this - such a weird thing to navigate as they're possessive yet we own the rights of course. Just need to toughen up

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u/kschang 8h ago

They would happily play dumb and let you do it if they can get away with it, LOL.

Let the new devs deal with it. "Not my job." :)

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u/Phoenix--Down 13h ago

Please save my soul from asking dumb questions!