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Do you need to create a search service application?
For the remainder of this article, it is assumed that a Search service application does not exist yet, and that therefore you must create one. When you deploy and configure a Search service application, you perform the following main tasks:
How to create a search service application in farm?
The following table lists the accounts that are required when a Search service application is created. This setting applies to all Search service applications in the farm. You can change this account at any time by clicking Configure service accounts in the Security section on the Central Administration home page.
Windows user credentials for the SharePoint Server Search service, which is a Windows service. This setting applies to all Search service applications in the farm. You can change this account at any time by clicking Configure service accounts in the Security section on the Central Administration home page.
What is a content source in SharePoint Server?
A content source is a set of options that you use to specify what, when, and how to crawl. When a Search service application is created, a content source named “Local SharePoint sites” is automatically created and configured for crawling all SharePoint Server sites in the local server farm.
Why is my Search Service not showing up?
Go to App Mgmt on the left hand side and go to Site Collections > Create Site Collections. There towards the bottom select Enterprise tab and select Basic Search Center. If the service is running and all done then you should see Search Service App within App Mgmt > Manage Service Applications .
Why is my farm search not showing up?
If not then click on the service will take you to Farm Search Admin page. There click on Search Service App and there Default Content Access Account should be the account you created. If the service is not running make sure you go to the server where SP is installed and check the search services running there or make them run!