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: ''This article applies to Mozilla Suite and, possibly, to Mozilla Firefox.''
: ''This article applies to Mozilla Suite and, possibly, to Firefox.''


Want to have complete control over the search engine Mozilla uses? Here's how you can:
Want to have complete control over the search engine Mozilla Suite uses? Here's how you can:


== Create your search file ==
== Create your search file ==
# Browse to your installation path (default on Windows is <tt>C:\Program Files\mozilla.org\mozilla</tt>).
# Browse to your [[installation directory]].
# Open the "searchplugins" folder.
# Open the "searchplugins" folder.
# Open "google.src" in a plain-text editor like Notepad, and edit it:
# Open "google.src" in a plain-text editor like Notepad, and edit it:
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   update=<nowiki>"http://www.google.com/mozilla/google.src"</nowiki>
   update=<nowiki>"http://www.google.com/mozilla/google.src"</nowiki>
   updateCheckDays=1   
   updateCheckDays=1   
: Now is your time to shine; if you know HTML forms then this should be simple enough. There are three values you will need to change. Your main two sections to change are:
: If you know HTML forms then this should be simple enough. There are three values you will need to change. Your main two sections to change are:
   method="GET"
   method="GET"
   action=<nowiki>"http://www.google.com/search"</nowiki>
   action=<nowiki>"http://www.google.com/search"</nowiki>
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Now save the file as "anyname.src" (save with quote marks in Notepad, so it is not saved as "name.src.txt")
Now save the file as "anyname.src" (save with quote marks in Notepad, so it is not saved as "name.src.txt")


 
== Merging into Mozilla Suite ==
== Merging into Mozilla ==


# Type ''[[about:config]]'' into your Location Bar and hit Enter.
# Type ''[[about:config]]'' into your Location Bar and hit Enter.
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:'''browser.search.defaultengine''' so it points to your new engine file.
:'''browser.search.defaultengine''' so it points to your new engine file.
:'''browser.search.defaultenginename''' to the search engine you're using.
:'''browser.search.defaultenginename''' to the search engine you're using.
:'''browser.search.defaulturl''' to the URL mozilla will go to when there is no inputted search string.
:'''browser.search.defaulturl''' to the URL Mozilla Suite will go to when there is no inputted search string.


== You are done ==
== You are done ==
After you restart Mozilla you will be able to search with your newly created engine.
After you restart Mozilla Suite you will be able to search with your newly created engine.

Revision as of 03:31, 25 April 2005

This article applies to Mozilla Suite and, possibly, to Firefox.

Want to have complete control over the search engine Mozilla Suite uses? Here's how you can:

Create your search file

  1. Browse to your installation directory.
  2. Open the "searchplugins" folder.
  3. Open "google.src" in a plain-text editor like Notepad, and edit it:
First, as this isn't a hosted file delete these two lines:
  update="http://www.google.com/mozilla/google.src"
  updateCheckDays=1   
If you know HTML forms then this should be simple enough. There are three values you will need to change. Your main two sections to change are:
  method="GET"
  action="http://www.google.com/search"
  1. method should equal GET or POST (GET means the string is in the Location Bar, POST means the string is transfered to the website's server). GET is right for search engines 99% of the time
  2. action should equal the URL of the search results page up to the question mark. For instance, when searching Google directs you to http://www.google.com/search?q=search string so the value in action is http://www.google.com/search
The third part you need to change is:
  <input name="q" user>
You need the word/letter(s)/digits between the ? and the = sign. Again, using google as an example, http://www.google.com/search?q=search string so the answer is q. You must remember to leave the word user in there.

Now save the file as "anyname.src" (save with quote marks in Notepad, so it is not saved as "name.src.txt")

Merging into Mozilla Suite

  1. Type about:config into your Location Bar and hit Enter.
  2. In the Filter box type in browser.search You now have a list of things you can change:
You need to change:
browser.search.defaultengine so it points to your new engine file.
browser.search.defaultenginename to the search engine you're using.
browser.search.defaulturl to the URL Mozilla Suite will go to when there is no inputted search string.

You are done

After you restart Mozilla Suite you will be able to search with your newly created engine.