How do I set up a search field and results page?

Hi . . .

I want to set up a search field and results page for my site. The modxhost template index page came with the installation so I am using that, but all that was there was the index and a search field that doesn’t function and no results page setup. How do I turn on the search field function and connect that to a results page? Is ther ea plug in I can get?

thanks,
Daniel

AjaxSearch is a search snippet that is included with your MODx installation. It has lots of options; there is a documentation folder in the assets/snippets/ajaxSearch folder.

Is it fairly easy to implement or do I need to be fluent in ajax? Are there directions there?

Daniel

there is a documentation folder in the assets/snippets/ajaxSearch folder

The AJAX part is optional, and it’s all done for you. All you have to do is make some decisions on how you want it to behave, and use the appropriate parameters in the snippet tags. As usual, style with CSS however you like.

Thanks . . . I do not know anything about Ajax. I hope it is workable for me. Thanks.

Daniel

Well, the AJAX part is built-in if you want it (snippet parameters can enable or disable it); all it does is do the search in the background and load in a list of search results without refreshing the page. Or, you can turn it off and have the user sent to a different page to view search results. Your choice. The documentation explains how it can be customized.

Thanks How and where can I enable it or turn it off? Is that in the admin?

Daniel