- 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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SEARCHBAR: Activate the Doofinder search bar option and the Live Layer will be activated by default on your website.
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CUSTOM FIELDS: Enable or disable the option to index your products' custom fields.
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UPDATE ON SAVE: Enable the Update on Save option to instantly refresh any modifications made to your products.
Exception: when a "page" is created, Update on Save will index the page correctly. However, when a "page" is erased, indexing must be done manually. To delete a "page", access your Doofinder Admin Panel, go to Search Engines > Settings > Indices, check "Force", and click on "Process Now".
- ADMIN PANEL: Access your Doofinder Admin Panel to configure the features that best suit your needs.
Doofinder is compatible with Multi-storefront.
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.
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 and indexing
The Search Engine is automatically created and the indexing process is conducted via GraphQL. This automatically generates a user named "doofinder indexator", which is added to your customers' database in BigCommerce. This user is essential for the indexing operation and should not be modified or removed from the BigCommerce database.
Layer
The fullscreen 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.
Multi-Storefront in BigCommerce
The Doofinder Plugin now supports BigCommerce's multi-storefront feature, offering a streamlined solution for managing multiple storefronts efficiently.
Learn more in the article BigCommerce Multi‐Storefront.