Product Documentation. May, isearch. isearch in OpenCart, created by isenselabs. 2016, isenselabs isenselabs.com

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1 Product Documentation May, 2016 isearch isearch in OpenCart, created by isenselabs 2016, isenselabs isenselabs.com

2 Table of Contents Table of Contents... 2 Chapter 1: Introduction... 3 How to use this document... 3 Chapter 2: Installation instructions and Licensing... 4 Chapter 3: Enabling and Configuring isearch... 5 Chapter 4: Improving the Search Results Chapter 5: Uninstalling isearch Uninstalling isearch Chapter 6: Getting support

3 Chapter 1: Introduction Welcome and thank you for your purchase of isearch by isenselabs. This document will teach you all you need to know about the isearch extension. How to use this document The information you need is divided into chapters. In some sections you will notice the following types of paragraphs, which give you extra information: We highly encourage all users to read and understand this documentation. If you have any questions, the isenselabs support team is here to help. Feel free to contact us in our support system: 3

4 Chapter 2: Installation instructions and Licensing These installation instructions assume that you have either a fresh or a customized installation of whichever version of OpenCart 2. 1) Unzip the downloaded ZIP file into a new folder. 2) Login to your OpenCart admin panel and go to Extensions > Extension Installer. Upload the file isearch.ocmod.zip, which is in the folder you created in Step 1. 3) Go to Extensions > Modules > isearch and click the "Install" button. 4) Go to Extensions > Modifications and click the blue "Refresh" button on the top right. 5) GiftTeaser is now installed. You can access it from Extensions > Modules > isearch. 6) If you are using the isearch module on a live server, make sure to insert your license key in the Extensions > Modules > isearch > Support 4

5 Chapter 3: Enabling and Configuring isearch isearch is a module that gets hooked to the search bar of your OpenCart shop. It replaces the standard search and offers a more refined and customizable instant search with better performance. The Control Panel of isearch is packed with features and functionalities that give the module flexible performance. You can tweak the options to your exact liking. Let s start with the first important field: Search in This is where you select all of the parameters that you want to affect the search. In many cases, merchants typically choose fewer fields, such as only the Product Name, Model and Description so the search performs faster. However, this is a case-by-case scenario, so it always depends on the type of business. Use Strict Search The strict search determines whether the results will appear according to an exact match of the query, or give results for separate phrases. 5

6 Search Engine on Hitting Enter You have two options that determine how the search engine works: isearch Engine for OpenCart: choosing this will mean that the results will be determined by the settings of isearch. Default OpenCart Engine: this option will make the module use the original OpenCart search settings to produce results. Limit Results to The maximum number of products that will appear in the search results. Results Box Dimensions (px) Configure the dimensions of the container where the products will appear as results from the search. Instant Results Image Dimensions (px) Configure the dimensions of the product images in the instant results. 6

7 Results Title Width Configure the title width of the results, typically in Percentages (%). Result Title Font Size (px) Configure the title font size in Pixels (px). If you want the title to remain in the default font size of your website, leave this field empty. Result Title Font Weight Configure the font weight of the result title (Bold or Normal). Show Images Configure whether to show product images in the results container. Show Models and Prices Choose whether you want the search results to contain the product models and their prices. Default Sorting of Results This option lets you set the way how the sorting of results is performed. There are two different settings: Full words matching: this will place results that contain the full word match at the top of the search. Example a search for cat will return products like Cute cat pillow. 7

8 Product name length: this will place results that have words containing the search phrase. Example a search for cat will return phrases like Educative because they are shorter than other phrases. Search Terms Suggestions Heading Choose the text for the heading of the search term suggestions. Number of Search Term Suggestions Configure the maximum number of suggestions or set this to 0 to disable any search term suggestions. Clear Search Term Suggestions Use this button to delete the search term suggestions that accumulate over time due to customer activity. Instant Results Products Heading Configure the heading for the instant results. More Results Title Configure the title for the More Results button that appears if the number of the search results exceed the maximum results you have set for the module. Not Found Text Configure the text for the Not Found field. Custom CSS Advanced users can place place CSS for additional visual customization of isearch. For example, colors that will complement the rest of the website design. 8

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10 Chapter 4: Improving the Search Results Use Singularisation When you enable this option, search queries that were entered in plural form (e.g. computers) will automatically be turned into single form (e.g. computer). Exclude Search Terms This option allows you to exclude certain search terms such as short words that are unnecessary for the results. For example and, or, &, etc. Important Note: each word should be entered on a new line. Exclude Products that Meet the Following Criteria Input the criteria for the products you want to be excluded from the search results. Custom Spell Check System Enter as many alternatives as you decide for words that might get misspelled during the search query. This is an autocorrection system that will improve the user s search experience. 10

11 Chapter 5: Uninstalling isearch Uninstalling isearch This process describes how to delete your isearch module from your system. 1. Navigate to Extensions > Modules and click the Uninstall icon next to the main isearch module. 2. Navigate to Extensions > Modifications and remove the modification isearch by isenselabs. Click the Refresh button on the top right. 11

12 Chapter 6: Getting support If you have a valid isenselabs license for the isearch module, this means you have access to the isenselabs support system on the following address: If you have any questions, comments or recommendations, feel free to open up a support ticket in our system. A support specialist will assist you as soon as possible. Thank you for using our product! 12