in ideal ircumstances
you would hang it in cool dry place for about two weeks
can take leaf off if you wish,.i found it has no bearing on the budds if they good they good,and the leaf makes goos hash if ya know how,

as far as that goes there is another way
can place the buds in brown paper bag and store say in ya closet,open the bag now and then let it air out some,if you leave it closed will probly mold
best is to hang up and let dry slow,will have great taiste great buzz and smooth smoke that aint harsh at all,quick drying is a no no
kills thc for one thing,and will be harsh.
everyone kinda has ways to do this
ive not had enough crop to hang up for too many years in a row now but in my day
i ve had outbiuldings hanging full of plants,right up till december in some cases (when i had alot) i would let them hang no more than a month usually then jar the budds up when absolutly dry

hope that helps