We tried using a PowerShell script for SOLR installation and it works like a charm for us. So thought of sharing it with the Sitecore Community. This script reduces your efforts of below tasks:1. Downloading SOLR2. Downloading NSSM3. Adding Environment variables4. Creating Self-signed certificate5. Hosting SOLR as windows service6. Adding the host name in the … Continue reading Use PowerShell script to install SOLR
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Installing Sitecore 10 using SOLR as Search Provider on Azure
In this blog, we will see how to install Sitecore 10 with SOLR as Search provider. In case if you are looking for Sitecore with Azure Search as a Search provider then you can go through this blog. Also the prerequisite for installing the Sitecore 10 with SOLR is that we need the SOLR up … Continue reading Installing Sitecore 10 using SOLR as Search Provider on Azure
How to setup SOLR search provider in your instance?
In this blog, we will see how to configure SOLR search provider in your instance if you are using Azure Search and now you want to switch to SOLR. To specify the search provider, open the Web.config file from the Sitecore instance and search for the search:define key. If we want to use SOLR as … Continue reading How to setup SOLR search provider in your instance?
How to create SOLR cores on Azure hosted SOLR service?
In this blog, we will check 2 ways of creating the SOLR cores. How to create a core in SOLR with API? http://%5BYOUR SOLR SITE ADDRESS]/solr/admin/cores? action=CREATE&name=sitecore10demo_custom_index&instanceDir=sitecore10demo_custom_index&configSet=_default&dataDir=data Here are details about parameters – ParameterValueCommentsactionCREATECommand to create corenamesitecore10demo_custom_indexName of the coreinstanceDirsitecore10demo_custom_indexDirectory nameconfigSet_defaultConfigset to be useddataDirDataData directory How to create a core in SOLR manually? We can … Continue reading How to create SOLR cores on Azure hosted SOLR service?
Setting up SOLR in cloud as an App Service
In this blog we will target the SOLR service for Sitecore 10, and hence we will configure SOLR 8.4.0. Setting up the App Service Login to Azure portal. Navigate to App Services and choose to Add. On the next screen, we need to provide the required details-Select the Subscription, Resource group – One can create … Continue reading Setting up SOLR in cloud as an App Service
Search not working in Content Editor on Azure PaaS instance
Once we install Sitecore on Azure PaaS using the Marketplace option. In either case, if you opted for SOLR or Azure Search as search provider, the advanced search or the search in the Content Editor doesn't work. What can be the reason behind this issue? The reason is the indexes are not created or the … Continue reading Search not working in Content Editor on Azure PaaS instance
How to create a custom SOLR index
There are few default indexes which are created by Sitecore for the internal use. We can use 2 of it's default indexes namely sitecore_web_index & sitecore_master_index to build our Site search functionality or search based components. In case you have only one site developed in Sitecore instance with very few pages and content then you … Continue reading How to create a custom SOLR index
Sitecore Introductory Training – Session III
Below video covers the Sitecore Introductory Training - Session 3, the topics that were covered are as follows: Creating custom Solr index Integrating & Indexing the custom index in Sitecore Implementing a Search functionality. I am planning to record all the topics separately to help the beginners to learn quickly. I will surely update everyone … Continue reading Sitecore Introductory Training – Session III
Sitecore 9.2 installation tips and known issues
I thought of writing this blog before going to the vacation, so that we start a new series in coming year (2020). There are many blogs that draft the steps involved in installation of Sitecore 9.2 instance. I have tried to jot down the tips and exceptions that helped me out during the installation. Note: … Continue reading Sitecore 9.2 installation tips and known issues
How to create a Custom Search Index in Sitecore 9.2
We create custom index for the below reasons: Fast responses. Index only content items which are required. Can change the indexing strategies based on the requirement. Manual indexing becomes easy because we don’t need to index whole tree to accommodate new items. Steps to create and index the new/custom search index Go to the SOLR … Continue reading How to create a Custom Search Index in Sitecore 9.2
