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Update docs: explain allow_download setting (#1291)

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* Update docs: explain allow_download setting

This fixes one possible source of confusion seen in #502 and clarifies
when database downloads will be shown and allowed.
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@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Should Datasette calculate suggested facets? On by default, turn this off like s
allow_download
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Should users be able to download the original SQLite database using a link on the database index page? This is turned on by default - to disable database downloads, use the following::
Should users be able to download the original SQLite database using a link on the database index page? This is turned on by default. However, databases can only be downloaded if they are served in immutable mode and not in-memory. If downloading is unavailable for either of these reasons, the download link is hidden even if ``allow_download`` is on. To disable database downloads, use the following::
datasette mydatabase.db --setting allow_download off