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How to configure SOLR for use with Sitecore 8?
Step 1: Install SOLR via Bitnami as described here. Step 2: To save time, create a custom SOLR configset by copying, pasting and renaming the basic_configs folder (found, for instance, in C:\\Bitnami\\solr-5.2.1-0\\apache-solr\\solr\\configsets) to create a new one named sitecore_configs like this:
Is there an Excel file for Sitecore R1?
Yes there is a different one for R1, R2, R3. If you aren’t on the newest (currently R3) you might want to upgrade to latest Sitecore version before even doing this entire process. There are many more files you need to disable and enable, follow this excel file from this article.
What is the port for Solr in Bitnami?
Bitnami sets up apache that redirects port 80 or specified apache port to solr. Solr however is still running on port 8983 by default. So when you point sitecore to solr use port 8983.
How to setup Solr search provider in your instance?
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 search provider then it should be as follows:
What’s the difference between Sitecore 8.0 and 8.2?
Sitecore 8.2 builds on the core functionality released on the 8.x platform and continues to incorporate feedback we have received from customers, partners, and analysts to strengthen the platform since Sitecore 8.0 was released.
How to update the Sitecore platform in German?
Sitecore Update Installation Wizard allows developers to update existing Sitecore Experience Platform using Sitecore update packages. Danish language client translation file. Read instructions how to import a new language into the Sitecore installation. German language client translation file.
Where do I find my custom core in Solr?
Configsets are located in our SOLR installation folder under …/server/solr/ alongside with dir’s for all SOLR Cores. We can see here that we have a dir for our MY_NEW_CUSTOM_CORE called MY_NEW_CUSTOM_CORE_DIR. If we look at the top we can see two folders, both folders for configsets. The first one, basic_configs, is basic SOLR config files.
Why do we use Solr as a search engine?
First, let’s talk a little about the reasons for using SOLR. As we know SOLR is a search engine used for searching in content and operational databases that Sitecore uses. It’s fast, configurable and robust, especially when you work with a large number of Sitecore items.