How to apply a patch on composer install or update ?
Step 1 : Add the package cweagans/composer-patchescomposer require cweagans/composer-patches
Step 2 : Add path to the composer.json under extra section.
Syatax:"patches": {
 "package": {
   "A description": "Url/Path"
 }
}
The Url/Path can be an external url or path to patch file.
The description is a free text, You can add something like [issues-id][Status][Short description]
Example 1: Single patch for drupal core"extra": {
 "patches": {
   "drupal/core": {
     "Add startup configuration for PHP server": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/add_a_startup-1543858-30.patch"
   }
 }
}
Example 2: 2 patches for a contrib module"extra": {
 "patches": {
   "drupal/mimemail": {
     "Fix mimemail error on admin form": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/mime-mail-error-message-on-admin-form-with-webprorfiler-2719981-3.patch",
     "patch 2": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/mime-mail-error-message-on-admin-form-with-webprorfiler-2719981-3qdqsdqsd.patch"
   }
 }
}
Example 3: 2 patches for multiple packages"extra": {
 "patches": {
   "drupal/core": {
     "Add startup configuration for PHP server": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/add_a_startup-1543858-30.patch"
   },
   "drupal/mimemail": {
     "Fix mimemail error on admin form": "https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/mime-mail-error-message-on-admin-form-with-webprorfiler-2719981-3.patch"
   }
 }
}
The patches will apply on composer update
or composer install
.
You can also apply patch by updating the .lock file or re installing a package like:composer update --lock
orcomposer reinstall drupal/core
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