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Originally Posted by carpeperdiem
Cloudsearch should own search on the site.
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Hi guys,
Today we announce 1.3.0 beta which
replaces the standard X-Cart search with CloudSearch engine. I would like to stress that this is beta and though it was tested on several installations I would want some volunteers to give their feedback on how it behaves in real stores before releasing stable 1.3.0.
Previously CloudSearch exposed its search function only via pop-up search widget, but thanks to suggestions of our users, starting from 1.3.0-beta it also enhances the quality of the default X-Cart search. It means that the separate search page will list results sorted by relevance, in the same order that the search popup does. Please note that it only works in customer area (we decided that more strict default search will suit admin's needs better in many cases than customer-oriented CloudSearch).
In order to install 1.3.0 beta:
1) Download beta module distribution (for X-Cart
4.4-4.6 or
4.1-4.3).
2) Extract it at X-Cart root (backup custom modifed CSS/etc).
3) Run install-cloudsearch.php. If it gives you warning about wrong permissions on include/install.php, please make this file writable. Previously CloudSearch module contained only new files, it didn't patch anything, but starting with 1.3.0 it will.
Look forward to your feedback!