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Getting Started with IBM WebSphere

  1. Start the IBM WebSphere Application Server, if it is not running.
  2. Open the Run the IBM WebSphere Administrative Console, if it is not running.
  3. Open the Applications > Install New Application page.
  4. The Preparing Application Install page appears. Enter the local path to the searchblox.war that you have downloaded. Enter searchblox in the Context Root box and click Next.
  5. Accept the default values on the Preparing Application Install page, if appropriate for your WebSphere configuration. Click Next.
  6. In Step 1: Change the Application Name to searchblox. Click Next.
  7. In Step 2: Map Virtual Hosts for Web Modules, select the virtual host or hosts in which to install the searchblox application. Click Next.
  8. In Step 3: Map modules to Application Servers, if you have multiple application servers, select the application server in which to install the searchblox application. Click Next.
  9. In Step 4: Summary, review the installation configuration and click Finish.
  10. When the "Application searchblox installed successfully" message appears on the Installing page, click the Save to Master Configuration link, and click the Save button on the Save page to save your workspace.
  11. Start the searchblox Application in the Enterprise Applications panel. Select the box next to searchblox, and click Start.
  12. Go to http://yourhost/searchblox/admin/main.jsp in your browser and Login using username : admin / password : admin
  13. Go to Collections Tab and Click on Add Collection to create a new collection.
  14. Choose whether it is a HTTP or FileSystem based collection, assign a unique name and choose the language for this collection. And Click Add to finish creating the collection.
  15. Click on Root Sub-Tab and Type in RootURL / Filepath and click OK.
  16. Go to Indexer Sub-Tab and click Index button to start indexing.
  17. Click on the DashBoard Sub-Tab under Collections to view indexing status.
  18. Go to http://yourhost/searchblox/search.jsp to start searching.