How to Install MeiliSearch on Linux Mint Latest

MeiliSearch is an open-source search engine that can help you build fast, relevant search functionalities in your applications. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install MeiliSearch on Linux Mint Latest.

Step 1 - Update your System

Before installing MeiliSearch, make sure your system is up-to-date by running the following command:

$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Step 2 - Install MeiliSearch

MeiliSearch provides a pre-compiled binary for Linux. To install it, follow the steps below:

  1. Download the MeiliSearch binary file. You can find the latest version of MeiliSearch on MeiliSearch releases page.
$ curl -L https://github.com/meilisearch/MeiliSearch/releases/download/v0.22.0/meilisearch-linux-amd64 -o meilisearch
  1. Move the downloaded binary file to /usr/bin directory to make it globally available.
$ sudo mv meilisearch /usr/bin/
  1. Adjust the permissions of the binary file to allow execution.
$ sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/meilisearch

Step 3 - Start MeiliSearch

Now that MeiliSearch is installed, you can start it by running the following command:

$ meilisearch

MeiliSearch will start on the default port 7700. If you want to change the port, use the --http-addr option followed by the desired port number.

$ meilisearch --http-addr=8080

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install MeiliSearch on Linux Mint Latest. With MeiliSearch installed and running, you can start building fast and relevant search functionalities in your applications.