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\"Explore<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In this tutorial, I\u2019ll Walk you through a step-by-step example of implementing full-text search in Laravel using Laravel Scout and Algolia<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laravel provides us with the Scout package<\/strong> for adding a powerful full-text search layer on top of Eloquent models. Combined with Algolia, it makes search queries super-fast and efficient. If your application requires a smooth and accurate search functionality, this is the best way to go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start from scratch and build a working search system in a fresh Laravel application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Install Laravel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you don\u2019t already have a Laravel project, create a fresh installation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

composer create-project --prefer-dist laravel\/laravel algolia_example<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Install Required Packages<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
We need two packages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \n
  1. laravel\/scout<\/strong> \u2013 provides the search integration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. algolia\/algoliasearch-client-php<\/strong> \u2013 connects Scout to Algolia.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    Install Scout:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    composer require laravel\/scout<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Publish Scout\u2019s config file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan vendor:publish --provider=\"Laravel\\Scout\\ScoutServiceProvider\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Now enable queue support in your .env file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    SCOUT_QUEUE=true<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Next, install the Algolia client:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <\/a> composer require algolia\/algoliasearch-client-php<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 3: Configure Algolia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Create an account on Algolia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    After logging in, grab your Application ID<\/strong> and Admin API Key<\/strong> from the Algolia dashboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Add them to your .env file:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    ALGOLIA_APP_ID=your-app-id\n\nALGOLIA_SECRET=your-admin-api-key<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Also, update config\/scout.php<\/strong> to use Algolia as the driver:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    'driver' => env('SCOUT_DRIVER', 'algolia'),<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 4: Create Items Table and Model<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Generate a migration for an items table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan make:migration create_items_table<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Migration example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    Schema::create('items', function (Blueprint $table) {\n\n$table->increments('id');\n\n$table->string('title');\n\n$table->timestamps();\n\n});<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Run migration:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan migrate<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Now create the Item <\/strong>model:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan make:model Item<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Add the Searchable <\/strong>trait and define searchable fields:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    namespace App\\Models;\n\nuse Illuminate\\Database\\Eloquent\\Model;\n\nuse Laravel\\Scout\\Searchable;\n\nclass Item extends Model\n\n{\n\nuse Searchable;\n\nprotected $fillable = ['title'];\n\npublic function searchableAs()\n\n{\n\nreturn 'items_index';\n\n}\n\npublic function toSearchableArray()\n\n{\n\nreturn [\n\n'id' => $this->id,\n\n'title' => $this->title,\n\n];\n\n}\n\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 5: Add Routes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Open routes\/web.php and add:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    use App\\Http\\Controllers\\ItemSearchController;\n\nRoute::get('items-lists', [ItemSearchController::class, 'index'])->name('items-lists');\n\nRoute::post('create-item', [ItemSearchController::class, 'create'])->name('create-item');<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 6: Create Controller<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Generate a controller:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan make:controller ItemSearchController<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Inside ItemSearchController.php<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    namespace App\\Http\\Controllers;\n\nuse Illuminate\\Http\\Request;\n\nuse App\\Models\\Item;\n\nclass ItemSearchController extends Controller\n\n{\n\npublic function index(Request $request)\n\n{\n\nif ($request->has('titlesearch')) {\n\n$searchTerm = $request->titlesearch;\n\ntry {\n\n$items = Item::search($searchTerm)->paginate(6);\n\n} catch (\\Exception $e) {\n\n\/\/ fallback to database query if Algolia fails\n\n$items = Item::where('title', 'like', \"%{$searchTerm}%\")->paginate(6);\n\n}\n\n} else {\n\n$items = Item::paginate(6);\n\n}\n\nreturn view('item-search', compact('items'));\n\n}\n\npublic function create(Request $request)\n\n{\n\n$request->validate([\n\n'title' => 'required'\n\n]);\n\nItem::create($request->all());\n\nreturn back();\n\n}\n\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 7: Create Blade View<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Create a new file: resources\/views\/item-search.blade.php<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
    <!DOCTYPE html>\n\n<html>\n\n<head>\n\n<title>Laravel Scout Algolia Search Example<\/title>\n\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/maxcdn.bootstrapcdn.com\/bootstrap\/3.3.7\/css\/bootstrap.min.css\">\n\n<\/head>\n\n<body>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<h2>Laravel Full Text Search using Scout & Algolia<\/h2>\n\n{{-- Add New Item Form --}}\n\n<form method=\"POST\" action=\"{{ route('create-item') }}\">\n\n@csrf\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<input type=\"text\" name=\"title\" class=\"form-control\" placeholder=\"Enter Title\" required>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<button class=\"btn btn-success\">Create New Item<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/form>\n\n<br>\n\n{{-- Search Form --}}\n\n<form method=\"GET\" action=\"{{ route('items-lists') }}\">\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<input type=\"text\" name=\"titlesearch\" class=\"form-control\" placeholder=\"Search by Title\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"col-md-6\">\n\n<button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Search<\/button>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/form>\n\n<br>\n\n{{-- Item List --}}\n\n<table class=\"table table-bordered\">\n\n<thead>\n\n<tr>\n\n<th>#<\/th>\n\n<th>Title<\/th>\n\n<th>Created<\/th>\n\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n<\/thead>\n\n<tbody>\n\n@forelse($items as $index => $item)\n\n<tr>\n\n<td>{{ $index + 1 }}<\/td>\n\n<td>{{ $item->title }}<\/td>\n\n<td>{{ $item->created_at }}<\/td>\n\n<td>{{ $item->updated_at }}<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n@empty\n\n<tr>\n\n<td colspan=\"4\">No data found.<\/td>\n\n<\/tr>\n\n@endforelse\n\n<\/tbody>\n\n<\/table>\n\n{{ $items->links() }}\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/body>\n\n<\/html><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 8: Import Existing Records into Algolia<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    If your table already has data, sync it with Algolia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan scout:import \"App\\Models\\Item\"<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    If queues are enabled, remind users to start the queue worker:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan queue:work<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Step 9: Run the Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    Start the Laravel development server:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    php artisan serve<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Visit the app:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    http://<host:port>\/items-lists<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
    Now you can add new items and search them using Algolia-powered full-text search<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    \"Laravel<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
    Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
    In this tutorial, we successfully integrated Laravel Scout with Algolia<\/strong> to build a real-time full-text search feature<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
    With Scout, you don\u2019t need to write complex search queries \u2013 it automatically syncs your models to Algolia and makes search blazing fast.<\/p>\n\n\n
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