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Re-Indexing VuFind
As VuFind develops, from time to time or between releases you may be expected to re-index your records. If your data changes frequently, you may also find it worthwhile to do occasional refreshes to ensure that your index is accurate. Whenever you need to rebuild your index, simply follow these steps:
1. Stop VuFind from running.
On Linux, you can run this command:
%> ./vufind.sh stop
Under Windows, you can stop the Jetty service or abort vufind.bat by hitting Ctrl-C, depending on how you have things working.
2. Delete your index on the server.
VuFind's index is found in the solr/biblio/index directory under your installation. In Linux, you can issue this command from your VuFind base directory:
%> rm -rf solr/biblio/index
In Windows, you can easily delete the folder through Windows Explorer.
3. Start the VuFind server back up.
On Linux, you can run this command:
%> ./vufind.sh stop
Under Windows, you can start the Jetty service or run vufind.bat (available in 1.0RC2 and later versions).
4. Import all of your records again.
See the instructions on the importing records page for details.