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I've created a project that is basically a drush command with a starterkit folder. I noticed the make_local project will but I haven't figured out how it does that.

I've tried the approach recommended in the answers and added a .info file and tried to hide the .profile extension by renaming it to .profile.starterkit. Drush still thinks I'm downloading a theme.

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There are three requirements:

  1. Your project must have a .info file
  2. Your project must have a project.drush.inc file
  3. Your project must not have a project.module file or any sort of .profile file

If all three of these are true, then Drush will store the project in ~/.drush. If there is a module file or a .profile, then Drush will treat the project like a module or installation profile (usually storing it in sites/all/modules).

Your project was missing a .info file, but unfortunately, the existence of the profile file caused Drush to decide that your project was an installation profile, and Drush thinks that those do not belong in ~/.drush.

The user will have to specify --destination=$HOME/.drush, or move your project to the correct folder manually.

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  • I've added the .info file but that hasn't seemed to help. Here's what I see. drush dl panopoly_base_distribution_starter_kit Project panopoly_base_distribution_starter_kit (7.x-1.x-dev) downloaded to /home/drupalpro/projects/panopoly_base_distribution_starter_kit-7.x-1.x-dev. [success] Project panopoly_base_distribution_starter_kit contains: [success] - 1 profile: STARTERKIT - 1 theme: panopoly_base_distribution_starter_kit
    – Craig
    Commented Jul 10, 2014 at 19:30
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    Sorry, my answer was incomplete; I enhanced it. Previously, Drush did not think your project was a module (no .info file); now that there is an .info file, Drush thinks that your project is an installation profile.
    – greg_1_anderson
    Commented Jul 10, 2014 at 21:36
  • thanks! that is helpful. the .profile file is a starterkit file so I can always alter the extension and change when executing the drush command.
    – Craig
    Commented Jul 10, 2014 at 22:37
  • i'm getting closer. Drush no longer thinks I'm downloading a profile but still thinks I'm downloading a theme.
    – Craig
    Commented Jul 11, 2014 at 0:41
  • Drush is determining this by the info that drupal.org is putting together for you. See: updates.drupal.org/release-history/…
    – greg_1_anderson
    Commented Jul 11, 2014 at 1:31

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