How do I access and change .phtml and .xml files?

[derek_leong]

I'm new to magento and taking over the work of another developer, sorry for such a noob question.

I need to apply this change: https://magento.stackexchange.com/questions/206544/how-to-hide-empty-custom-tab-in-magento-2?rq=1

The site is hosted on a server and is no longer on localhost.

Do I do everything through the SSH terminal? Or do I save a backup to my machine, edit the files, then upload new files to the server?

Thanks for any help.

[Meetanshi · Accepted solution]

Hey @derek_leong 

I suggest to connect Filezilla and do the necessary changes.

Hope it is helpful.

[derek_leong]

Thank you, blessed god. Godspeed brother.