Log in to your BigCommerce account and download the Doofinder application from the Marketplace.
Inside your BigCommerce account, go to Apps > Marketplace.
Look for Doofinder and click on it.
Click on ‘Get this App’.
Select Log in to Existing BigCommerce store.
Install the app.
Click on confirm to finish installation.
Post-Installation
Once installed, you can find your Doofinder module in your BigCommerce Panel > Apps > My Apps.
You can access your account by clicking on the ‘Login at Doofinder’ button.
Configuration
The module configuration is automatic. From here, you can simply:
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Activate the Doofinder search bar option and the Live Layer will be activated by default on your website.
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Enable or disable the option to index your products' custom fields.
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Access your Doofinder Admin Panel to configure the features that best suit your needs.
Script
The script is generated automatically during the installation process.
You can find it in your BigCommerce panel, Storefront > Script Manager. Click on the three dots > Edit.
📌 Note: If for some reason the script is not generated automatically, you can copy the script from the Doofinder Admin Panel 'Store Settings', and go to your BigCommerce panel > Storefront > Script Manager, click on 'Create a script' and then, paste the script.
For older versions, go to Advanced Settings > Data Solutions > Site Verification Tags > Connect > HTML tag > Add DF script.
Search Engine Creation
The search engine is automatically created.
Layer
The full screen Live Layer will be enabled by default, on desktop and mobile. If you want to create a new layer, see this document 'Create a layer'.