{"id":57322,"date":"2015-11-18T06:47:49","date_gmt":"2015-11-18T11:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/?p=57322"},"modified":"2017-08-16T09:34:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-16T13:34:07","slug":"joomla-3-x-how-to-configure-smart-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/joomla-3-x-how-to-configure-smart-search.html","title":{"rendered":"Joomla 3.x. How to configure Smart Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<p>This tutorial is going to show you how to configure Smart Search in Joomla 3.x templates.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jwi_APFhuq0?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">Joomla 3.x. How to configure Smart Search<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h3 class=\"custom\">Enabling Smart Search<\/h3>\r\n<p>To enable Smart Search:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Log into your Joomla backend.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Navigate to <strong>Extensions<\/strong> > <strong>Plugins<\/strong> section.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Search for <strong>Content &#8211; Smart Search<\/strong> plugin and enable it:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1-300x70.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1-300x70.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1-150x35.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1-1024x240.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_1.jpg 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"custom\">Smart Search Configuration<\/h3>\r\n<p>To change Smart Search settings, open <strong>Components<\/strong> > <strong>Smart Search<\/strong> page:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_2.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>You will see left sidebar menu with the following options available:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Indexing Content<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Click <strong>Indexed Content<\/strong> from the left-sidebar menu.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Select <strong>Index<\/strong> button in the top tool bar to begin indexing:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>While Joomla is indexing the content of your site, you will see the index progress bar. You will see the following message: <em>&#8220;The index tables are being optimised for the best possible performance. Do not close this window&#8221;<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>When indexing process is complete, close the pop-up window and you will see indexed content.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Content Maps<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Go to <strong>Components<\/strong> > <strong>Smart Search<\/strong> section.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Select <strong>Content Maps<\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>You can enable\/disable and view content of the site content: author, categories, country, language, region, type:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4-300x93.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4\" width=\"300\" height=\"93\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4-150x47.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4-1024x319.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_4.jpg 1276w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Search Filters configuration<\/p>\r\n<ul class=\"list\">\r\n<li>\r\n<p><strong>Components<\/strong> > <strong>Smart Search<\/strong> > <strong>Search Filters<\/strong> section allows you to manage search filters.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Click <strong>New<\/strong> to add a new filter:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5-300x80.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5\" width=\"300\" height=\"80\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5-300x80.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5-150x40.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5-1024x273.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_5.jpg 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>You can set filter setting on the next screen:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_6.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<h3 class=\"custom\">Smart Search Module Configuration<\/h3>\r\n<p>Now when your content is indexed, the next step is to create Smart Search module:<\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Navigate to <strong>Extensions<\/strong> > <strong>Modules<\/strong> section to begin.<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Click <strong>New<\/strong> to add new module:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_7.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>In the next window select <strong>Smart Search Module<\/strong> type:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_8.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>\r\n<p>Change module settings and select module position on the next screen:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9-300x178.jpg\" alt=\"Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9\" width=\"300\" height=\"178\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-57331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9-150x89.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9-1024x608.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.templatemonster.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/Joomla_3.x._How_to_configure_Smart_Search_9.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>Feel free to check the detailed video tutorial below:<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jwi_APFhuq0?width=1280&amp;height=720\" rel=\"prettyPhoto\">Joomla 3.x. 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