In less than a month (to be precise on November 2nd), Drupal 8 will no longer be supported. If you still haven't upgraded your site to Drupal 9 you should do it as soon as possible, to keep it secure and to get new features.
Installing a Drupal distribution is not always smooth sailing. In some cases, a core or module patch can prevent you from properly installing the distribution. Let's explore one way to deal with this situation.
Composer is a great tool for Drupal and in general PHP developers, but in some cases, it might take some effort to accomplish what you want. I tried to install Drupal 9 (dev version) and Drush 10 today and here's what I had to do to make it work.
The best way to install Drupal 8 and 9 is by using Composer. There are several options, but the most widely used and easiest way is to use the Composer template for Drupal projects.