Building a Search Engine and Content Search Practice with Xunsearch

1. Install GCC dependencies

Estimated time: 10min ~ 20min

Some users may encounter errors in subsequent steps during installation due to not noticing GCC and GCC++. Many tutorials only provide one type of dependency installation, which can lead to errors later. Here, I recommend installing both GCC and GCC++.

Install GCC dependencies

Input the following command to install gcc:

Install GCC++ dependencies

Input the following command to install gcc++ (this may take a long time):

Install zlib module

Input the following command to install, which may require a long wait:

2. Install Xunsearch

Estimated time: 1min ~ 2min

Download and unzip the installation package

Run the following command to download the installation package:

Run the following command to unzip the installation package:

Execute installation

Use the following command to view the directory contents:

Find the directory starting with xunsearch-full and copy the directory name. Example: xunsearch-full-1.4.11.

Proceed with installation

Open the directory of the unzipped package (the directory name may vary depending on the version):

Execute installation:

Input installation directory

• If everything goes well, the terminal will prompt for the installation directory. (This step may take a while, please be patient)
• Please input

• The required directory should be /user/local/xunsearch
• The default directory may be [/usr/local/xunsearch]
• Note that it is required to be user instead of usr
• Setting the name is not mandatory, but for convenience
• Please wait and then input y to confirm again.

If no errors occur, the following content will appear:

Configuration and startup

Open the directory:

Remember your IP <Your CVM IP Address> for future use.

There are four methods to start Xunsearch; now follow my method to start it. Other methods will be added later.
Copy the following command to the terminal and run it.

The following content indicates success:

Other methods to start xunsearch (replace with your IP) – this can be ignored

bin/xs-ctl.sh -b local start // Listen on local loopback address 127.0.0.1 
bin/xs-ctl.sh -b inet start // Listen on all local IP addresses 
bin/xs-ctl.sh -b <Your CVM IP Address> start // Listen on server IP 
bin/xs-ctl.sh -b unix start // Listen on tmp/indexd.sock and tmp/searchd.sock

3. Install environment, configure, run PHP SDK

Estimated time: 10min ~ 20min

Xunsearch has been installed, but it is necessary to install the environment and then create a table in MySQL. This step can be a bit tedious. Therefore, we will use the control panel to complete it.

Install control panel

This may take a while, possibly 10-20 minutes.

After a while, the control panel address and account password will appear:
Example: Bt-Panel: http://<Your CVM IP Address>:8888
username: qbqdkra5
password: eeedd1e8
Note down your account password.

Then execute the following command:

:8888>

Then you can access the control panel.

Install environment and configure the database

Open
:8888> Enter your username and password to log in.

In the pop-up window, select One-click installation
(Installing the environment may take a long time, possibly 10-20 minutes)

4. Import and search data

Estimated time: 10min ~ 20min

Open directory

Open the PHP directory:

Display data

Execute the following command:

This command indicates clean old data and then import new data.

Import data

Copy the following content, paste it into the terminal window, press Enter, and then press Ctrl + D to finish inputting:

1,关于 xunsearch 的 DEMO 项目测试,项目测试是一个很有意思的行为！,1314336158
2,测试第二篇,这里是第二篇文章的内容,1314336160
3,项目测试第三篇,俗话说，无三不成礼，所以就有了第三篇,1314336168
4,李白：床前明月光，疑是地上霜，举头望明月，低头思故乡,13016542681
5,李白：君不见黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回,16816477956

Test search

Congratulations! You have set up the search engine!
Now let's perform a search!!!
Copy the following command to search:

See the search results, isn't it impressive?~
Now let's try some other keywords:

Simply repeat the above Display data step to test the search repeatedly.
Note: Be sure to add one space after the keyword! to search normally! Like this:

This is not absolute; it seems to be an occasional issue where sometimes searching without a space won't work.