How to Install Manticore Search on Windows 10

In this tutorial, we will walk through the steps to install Manticore Search on Windows 10 operating system.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following requirements:

• A Windows 10 machine with administrative privileges
• Git client installed
• C++ runtime library installed

Step 1: Install C++ runtime library

To install the C++ runtime library, download the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio from the official Microsoft website. Once downloaded, install the package on your system.

Step 2: Download Manticore Search

Open command prompt on your Windows 10 machine and clone the Manticore Search repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/manticoresoftware/manticoresearch.git

This will download the Manticore Search repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Build Manticore Search

In the command prompt, navigate to the directory where you cloned the Manticore Search repository in the previous step. Use the following command to build Manticore Search:

nmake

This will build Manticore Search on your local machine. After the build process is complete, you will see a searchd.exe file in the bin directory.

Step 4: Test Manticore Search

To test Manticore Search, navigate to the bin directory and run the following command:

searchd.exe

This will start Manticore Search on your local machine. You should see output that indicates the server is running.

Step 5: Access Manticore Search

To access Manticore Search, open a web browser and visit http://localhost:9308. This will bring up the Manticore Search interface.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Manticore Search on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use Manticore Search for your search requirements.