Protect source code

  • Hi,

    I have a website developed for a client that is running on my hosting. Now the client wants me to move the site to his hosting. Is there any way I can protect the source code so he doesn’t have access to it?

    Thanks!

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  • Most likely not. What exactly are you trying to protect?

    Thread Starter ctpweb

    (@ctpweb)

    If it’s not possible, I would like to explain why the customer has to pay some sort of copyright fee to get access to the source code.

    Most of the time when someone pays you to make something they generally get the source code too.

    What exactly are you trying to protect? Mostly anything can be duplicated without source code anyway.

    Moderator Jan Dembowski

    (@jdembowski)

    Forum Moderator and Brute Squad

    If it’s not possible, I would like to explain why the customer has to pay some sort of copyright fee to get access to the source code.

    *Drinks more coffee*

    It’s not actually possible and you’re really asking in the wrong place.

    WordPress is licensed via the GPL. That means the source code is all opened, available, and anyone can read it that has the access to do it. That means your client can look at and modify the code as they wish.

    So you can see why your question on “Protect source code” is contrary to the WordPress philosophy. ??

    If you are trying to protect the HTML, js or CSS output that the browser receives then that may be achievable but in reality it never works.

    Thread Starter ctpweb

    (@ctpweb)

    I get your point ?? I’m not trying to protect the standard wordpress code, but I built the theme, the website. If I give my client the possibility to change everything, I’m worried that if things are broken, he can refer to me and claim that it’s my fault. So it more a matter of protecting myself ??

    Use version control such as git. Provide the client with a zipped copy of your work that matches the final commit. Get him to sign off that this is the work you provided.

    If the client changes something and does as you say, falsely claims any subsequent errors are your fault, you can compare the live site with your version controlled copy.

    Thread Starter ctpweb

    (@ctpweb)

    thanks mate, that’s it!

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