Starting Solr

This topic assumes you have already completed the following steps in regards to the installation of Solr on your KommerceServer web server.

  1. Install Java on your web server (skip this step if Java is already installed).
  2. Install version 5.4.1 of Apache Solr.
  3. Create a core directory on the Apache Solr UI.
  4. Copy core configuration files to your Solr directory.
  5. Update the db-data-config file with your database connection information.

Once the above steps have been completed, perform the following steps to start Solr.

  1. Open a Command Prompt window on your web server. The Command Prompt window appears.

  1. Using the Command Prompt window, navigate to the directory that you placed your Solr files in.
  2. Navigate to the bin directory. Your results will be similar to the following example.

  1. Type solr start and press the Enter key. The Solr software starts.

If the window displays an error, refer to the Troubleshooting Solr topic.

  1. Open a web browser and navigate to the following URL: http://localhost:8983 The Solr Administration page opens.

Next Step

Create a Solr Core