How do I transfer all needed files from original Developer to myself? Can I edit html via Dashboard?

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I am taking over the development of my website and need to make sure I receive all needed information/data from the developer I hired.

Is there a best practice to transfer the html code underlying the built website?

I ran into this problem when I needed to add "define('PERMISSIONS_MODEL', 'advanced');" to an html editor. I do not know how to access a place to edit html in the back end of my website. Is this possible through the dashboard? Or, do I need to receive these files from my original developer and buy an html editor program?

THANKS!

 
Mnkras replied on at Permalink Reply
Mnkras
you do not need to buy anything, is the server hosted by your developer or did you buy hosting from a hosting company?
Steevb replied on at Permalink Reply
Steevb
All HTML code should be on you server?

Why did you 'define permissions' in an editor?

C5 doesn't edit HTML on back end, apart from 'default' page types?

Can you to try to explain more.
haddenjw replied on at Permalink Reply
Website is hosted on PacificHost.com

I'm trying to set up "advanced settings" for creating groups and giving groups certain abilities. For example, I would like a certain group of users to only be able to view certain pages on the website once they have logged in.

Is there a better way to do this then utilizing 'define('PERMISSIONS_MODEL','advanced' ??

Thanks,