CS-Cart "Quick search" add-on

The Add-on settings

In the admin back-end go to Add-ons → Manage add-ons. Click the Quick search.

First generate the product catalog by clicking on the link given on the settings page. It is required for the proper functioning of the Quick search add-on on the storefront.

Specify the add-on settings:

1. Search result appearance

• Show the "Show all results" button -  select the checkbox to display the "Show all results" button in the drop-down list.

• Show short description of the product - select the checkbox to dispaly a product short description (if any) in a drop-down list.

• Number of user search phrases - Number of search phrases to be displayed in the search result drop-down list;

• Number of products in search result - Number of products to be displayed in the search result drop-down list;

• Number of news reports in search result (you should enable "Search in news" first) - Number of news items to be displayed in the search result drop-down list;

• Number of pages in search result (you should enable "Search in pages" first) - Number of pages to be displayed in the search result drop-down list;

• Show product images in the popup menu (The "Search in pages" and "Search in site news" options must be disabled) - If selected, the product image will be displayed next to the product title in the search result drop-down list. To disable Search in pages and Search in news, go to Settings -> General in the admin back-end. 

2. Search settings

• Minimal phrase length - Number of characters to be typed to activate quick search;

• Search by product code - Tick this checkbox to search by the product code.

3. Search by product name

• Search products only by product name - If selected, the search will be performed by the product name only;

• Match type - To make the search results more precise, select whether to perform the search by any of the typed words, all of the typed words or an exact phrase.

Don't forget to save changes.

Installation instruction

1. Download the archive with the Quick search add-on.

2. Unpack the archive's content and upload files to your server in the root directory with the installed CS-Cart.

3. Log into the administration panel of your store, go to the Add-ons -> Manage add-ons.

4. In the list of add-ons find the Quick search add-on and click Install opposite to its name.

5. Make sure that the status is Active.

6. That's all, the add-on is installed. 

7. Read the Documentation to learn about the add-on settings.

Try Demo

Storefront

(Use the Search field)

Administration panel

(Check the add-on settings)

Login: demo@alt-team.com Password: admin