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title: Hosted Solr – Step-by-Step Guide to Better Search
url: "https://hosted-solr.com/en/how-to/"
description: Practical guides for Hosted Solr – from installation to customization. Learn how to set up Solr cores, clean up the index, and optimize your website search.
date: 2024-11-03
modified: 2025-03-24
lastUpdated: 2025-03-24
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# Hosted Solr – Step-by-Step Guide to Better Search

1. [Home](https://hosted-solr.com/en/)
2. How to

  From installation to use: Our ‘How to’ for Hosted Solr in detail
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Hosted Solr offers you a wide range of search options on your website. On this page you will find practical instructions and examples to help you exploit the full potential of our solution and successfully implement your solution step by step - from installation to customisation.

   ![Reinigungsflasche symbolisiert die Bereinigung des Kerns](https://hosted-solr.com/_assets/processed/Mcrnid5BklSvFplCk5K-2MwS8WOCCxSuads41lycDi0/q:85/c:480:269.66292134831:fp:0.5:0.5/rt:force/w:350/h:197/fn:Y3NtX2RrZC1Ib3N0ZWQtU29sci1iZXJlaW5pZ2VuXzEyNmY4NjM5NTc:t/cb:1fafe21a14069821974348261e7eb58d62f16ee2/bG9jYWw6L2ZpbGVhZG1pbi9CaWxkZXIvSWNvbnMvcG5nL2RrZC1Ib3N0ZWQtU29sci1iZXJlaW5pZ2VuLnBuZw "Solr-Kern bereinigen und neu aufsetzen") ### Find out how you can clean up the Solr index

Over time, outdated content can accumulate in the Solr index - learn how to clean it up and re-index it to ensure up-to-date search results.

[Find out how to clean up the Solr index here](https://hosted-solr.com/en/how-to/set-up-a-solr-core/ "Find out how to set up a Solr Core!")

  ![Kreis symbolisiert den Solr-Kern](https://hosted-solr.com/_assets/processed/UQZbaUioXhXgUgJfZeb4VCKEwyBBMLYkB9Gq0I0AZnc/q:85/c:480:269.66292134831:fp:0.5:0.5/rt:force/w:350/h:197/fn:Y3NtX2RrZC1Ib3N0ZWQtU29sci1LZXJuLWF1ZnNldHplbl9mNGM4ZGEzNzQz:t/cb:b220a4b947a284f9b4f16a788cb61635959445f7/bG9jYWw6L2ZpbGVhZG1pbi9CaWxkZXIvSWNvbnMvcG5nL2RrZC1Ib3N0ZWQtU29sci1LZXJuLWF1ZnNldHplbi5wbmc "Solr-Kern") ### Find out how you can set up a Solr core

A Solr core is the basis for powerful search functions - find out how to set up, configure and optimise it in just a few steps.

[Here you can find out how to set up a Solr core](https://hosted-solr.com/en/how-to/set-up-a-solr-core/ "How to set up a Solr core?")

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