How to Download a Folder from cPanel

When it comes to managing your website's files, having the right layout can make all the difference. One of the most effective ways to do this is by configuring your webserver to provide access only to files located within a specific directory, such as the 'web' folder.

This approach allows you to keep your project files organized and easily accessible. For instance, instead of placing critical files like 'index.php' and the 'core' directory next to your 'composer.json' file and vendor directory at the root of your project, you can place them inside a subfolder named 'web'.

The recommended-project template in Drupal provides a great starting point for creating a composer-managed website. This template creates a new site with a relocated document root, which means that future updates will be done using Composer.

Once you've selected a template and created your own site, you'll take ownership of your project files. These templates serve as a foundation for building a composer-managed Drupal site.

In Drupal 8.8.0 and above, native Composer support was incorporated, making it no longer necessary to rely on third-party projects to set up Drupal with its dependencies. In fact, composer project templates are now available as part of Drupal core, replacing the deprecated drupal-composer/drupal-project template.

For those who want to use Composer to manage their site, there's good news: everything is in sync! Whether you're using the command line or Project Browser/Automatic Updates interchangeably, your composer.json and composer.lock files will be updated either way.

In addition, if you decide to switch to managing your site with Composer at any point, there won't be any issues, as the composer.json file would have been kept up to date by these tools. You can install modules and themes using Project Browser and update modules, themes, and Drupal core using Automatic Updates, all from within your site's UI.

The strategic initiatives in Drupal 10 aim to make the platform even more accessible to low-coding or no-coding site builders, giving them more power to manage their sites without requiring extensive coding knowledge. From initiating projects to updating and managing files, Composer is highly recommended (although not required) for managing your Drupal site.

Download folder from cpanel