Drupal 8 site with Docker + Solr search (docker4drupal by wodby)

This tutorial applies to docker4drupal by wodby.

PART 1: Install and configure Drupal 8 Search API Solr module

1. Install Search API Solr module.
2. After installing the module, configure Solr server.
   1. Go to Home > Administration > Configuration > Search and metadata > Search API
   2. Create a new server or edit an existing one and update the fields under CONFIGURE SOLR BACKEND field group
      • HTTP protocol: http
      • Solr host: solr
      • Solr port: 8983
      • Solr path: [empty]
      • Solr core: [NAME OF YOUR CORE THAT WE WILL USE ON PART 2]

 

PART 2: Creating Solr core

1. SSH to a runnig Solr container:

   make shell solr

   or

   docker-compose exec solr sh

2. Create Solr core

   make create core=[core name that we want to use on PART 1] -f /usr/local/bin/actions.mk