How to set the Private file path in Drupal using the following steps: Create a private folder in the web root Add a .htaccess file to the private folder Update the settings.php file   Create a private folder in the web root Open a terminal window and navigate to the web root directory of your Drupal site. In your web root add your private folder.  In this instance I'll create a folder named 'prvt-media'.  Use the mkdir command to create a new folder named prvt-media mkdir...