====== Configuration and Customization ======

Many features of VuFind can be customized without changing any code.  This page should help guide you through.






===== Basic Options =====

Most users should take a look at these configuration options, as they are the most commonly used.

  * [[Alphabetical Heading Browse]] - How to activate traditional OPAC-style heading browsing.
  * [[Autocomplete]] - Provide real-time, context-sensitive suggestions.
  * [[Call Numbers|Call Number Configuration]] - Dealing with Dewey vs. LC call numbers.
  * [[Customization|Customizing the User Interface]]
  * [[Searches Customizing/Tuning/Adding|Customizing and Tuning Search Options]]
  * [[Working with Facets|Customizing Facets]]
  * [[Search Result Highlighting]] - Help explain search results by highlighting matched terms.
  * [[Stop Words and Synonyms]] - Improve search results by giving certain words special treatment.
  * [[Tracking Record Changes]] - Special features needed for optimal RSS and OAI-PMH server support.
  * [[Use of External Content]] - Cover images, reviews, excerpts, biographies, etc.


===== Advanced Options =====

This section covers more specialized customizations that are of interest to a smaller group of users but may still be useful.

    * [[Alternate MySQL Database Name]] - How to change the database name //after// you have installed VuFind.
    * [[Using Solr Shards]] - How to combine results from multiple Solr servers.