title: Where should I place downloadable files for my component?
body: <p>I am developing a Joomla Component which will allow visitors to download a sound file (be it mp3, or wave, does not matter). Those files are managed in the admin interface and can be unpublished in there.</p>
  
  <p>Therefore, it seems that placing them in the assets section is not an option, as it would make them accessible directly from the server. I want to avoid direct access and only serve them through my MVC structure (usnig RAW document type) after verifying that the requested file is published.</p>
  
  <p>Are there any conventions on the placement of those files inside my component's directory structure? </p>
  
  <p>My first idea is to create a folder inside the administrator/components/com_mycomponent and keep the files there. Do I need to restrict access to this new folder with a new .htaccess file, or is it already taken care of by Joomla with a global .htaccess?</p>