How to make Phoca Download Search Plugin working?

[goshillo]

Joomla 3-5-1
Phoca Downloads 3.1.2

I activated the Phoca Download Search Plugin but I do not understand hot to make the search box visible.

Can someone help me?

Many thanks and regards

[Jan]

Hi, search box is a module include in Joomla! - so you can add this module on your site like any other module in Joomla! When you install Phoca Download Search module, then you will be able to search Phoca Download files in this module (next to articles, etc.)

Jan

[goshillo]

Thanks Jan,
I tested the plug-in with the "search" and "search engine" joomla modules.
With search engine it is not working.
With search module it works but it is not possible to separate the search results of phoca download from the other results (articles, categories, etc.)
Is this correct?
Best regards

[Jan]

Hi, not sure what you mean with "search engine"?

Yes, the search module is a part of Joomla! and all components are searched when it is activated (content, other components, phoca download)

Jan

[goshillo]

If I'm not wrong in Joomla 3 there are two plug-ins, one names "search" and the other names "search engine" and refer to the component "search engine" that you can find in the component menu in the backend. Search engine is more sofisticated and support also filters.
Ciao

[Jan]

Hi, do you mean "smart search"?

Jan

[goshillo]

Yes I guess

[Jan]

Hi, both should work, see:
https://www.phoca.cz/phoca-download-search-plugin - standard search plugin
https://www.phoca.cz/phoca-download-finder-plugin - smart search plugin (finder was former name for smart search)

Jan