Case study – Apache Solr with Drupal 7
In this section, we will learn more on how to work with Apache Solr using Drupal 7, which consists of the following features (most of which we have discussed in our first chapter of the book).
Autocomplete
Faceted search
Facet slider
Boost search relevancy
Prioritize search results
Customize search result display
Before we start discussing the listed topics, we assume that you have already installed Apache Solr module (https://drupal.org/project/apachesolr), enabled Apache Solr framework and Apache Solr search modules, and configured them with your Drupal 7 installation.
Once you have downloaded and extracted Apache Solr module and stored at /sites/all/modules directory
, navigate to the modules administrative menu. Enable the Apache Solr framework and Apache Solr search modules as shown in the following screenshot:
Autocomplete
To enable the autocomplete feature, download and install the Apache Solr Autocomplete module (https://drupal.org/project/apachesolr_autocomplete...