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Search
The "Search" sub tab configures
your shop’s search function. Here
are all the features.
1. Indexation
The indexing section provides
information on the number of
products that can be searched
through your shop’s search function
and compare the number of
products present in the database. If
the value does not match the
number of products you have in
your store, you must select the
option "Add missing products to the
index."
The following information permits
you to configure the behavior of
your shop’s search function.
Enabling AJAX Research displays a
list of results from the moment your
customers type a few letters into the
search bar, as seen below.
Minimum word length: You can
choose the minimum size at which a
word may be registered in the
search index and found by your customers. This feature allows you to eliminate short words in the
search, such as prepositions or articles (the, the, of ..).
Blacklisted words: You can choose the terms that must not be found by your visitors. Enter them
directly into the field separated by "|".
Product Name Weight
PrestaShop lets you prioritize certain data when a search is performed on your shop. Here’s an
example to illustrate how this feature operates.
Consider the keyword search term "player". This term is associated with the product "iPod shuffle" in
the test store, and is also the name of an example product that we created, called "Walkman
example."
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PrestaShop version 1.3 UserGuide – OCTOBER 2010