Search Bar

Hi, i am designing a new site and i want to add a search bar to the site so users can search my site.

I do not want to use other search utilities such as a google search bar. I want to add my own search bar that will search my site.

Can someone please point me in the right direction please

 

If your site content is in a daatabase, you can write a search engine that queries the database fro your content.

 

No, it does not have a database, is there a way to create this without having a database

 

You will need some sort of database to store the search index, unless your site is very small. If it's just a handful of pages, you can build an index and store it in a flat file. This will not scale well though.

 

Ok, cool, thanks

 

It won't work out, as you'd have to store each individual keyword, and update it as your pages change. Its easier to use something like freefind.com

If you want to do that way, I suggest moving all your content to a database, and then writing a S.E. based on that. That will work, a few explode() statements to cut sentences and you're there. Just use a (My)SQL query like:

SELECT * FROM `content` WHERE `body` LIKE '%keyword%'
(untested)

Jay

 

Ok, thanks for your feedback

 

This website could be of use. It lists some site search scripts etc and other sites that offer the service. Includes instructions on how to set up site search.

http://www.thefreecountry.com/php/site-search-engine-scripts.shtml

 

Wow, thanks

 

Maybe you can find this at hotscripts.com