Do I need a folder for all of my downloads?

It depends on the number of PDFs you will have. Ultimately it is your choice for organization, but here is our recommendation when using Cascade Server:

10-15 or less PDFs:
No need for a new folder....place the PDFs inside the folder of the page you are creating. The screen-shot below is the organization of PSA's  administrators page.

 

If you have over 15 downloads:
You may want to create a “downloads” or “pdf” folder in "fertilizer_inspection"...and place all PDFs there.

    fert_inspection (FOLDER)
        index.html
        downloads (FOLDER)
            regulations.pdf
            application.pdf
            new_policie.pdf
            (and so on...)

My reasoning:
It is much faster to navigate in Cascade if items are at the root of the folder you are working in...less clicks! BUT...the more that sits in that folder...the more bogged down it will be and the more difficult it can be to navigate to what you want. If you have to sort through images, multiple web pages, sub-folders, pdfs, etc....it may take some time to find what you’re looking for.

IMPORTANT: When you upload a new file (pdf, image....) make sure that you choose “no” for “include in left navigation”