Use case: wipe data from test installation in order to start over quickly...
1. drop/empty the db
2. delete ./files and its contents
3. delete settings.php
4. visit site to re-start the installation process
As it is now, the installer complains about a missing settings.php:

So I had to extract a fresh copy of the file in order to carry on. Can we ship a default-settings.php file and have the installer create a copy of it instead of complaining in this case?
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The simple way is - View source code - Copy and paste what you need - Bold can be easily added with <b> or <strong> tags
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I have had a read of what Lando provides, and it's an excellent development tool, and it would solve the problem. But, I would prefer to find out why the problem is there in the first...
How often is the settings.php loaded.
Thanks for the info. I will give it a try...
How often is the settings.php loaded.