xF2 Add-on AndyB Google custom search 1.6

Description:

Replaces XenForo search with Google custom search.

(Example of Google custom search)

(Example of Options page)


Installation:

1. Download Andy-GoogleCustomSearch-1.3.zip and unzip it.
2. Copy the src/addons/Andy/GoogleCustomSearch directory to your server.
3. From the Admin Control Panel Install the add-on.

Setup step 1:

Go to the Google custom search start page:

https://developers.google.com/custom-search/

1. Click the GET STARTED link.
2. Click the "create an instance of a Custom Search Engine" link.
3. Click the Control Panel link.
4. Get your Google custom search code which should look like this:
   

Setup step 2:

Create a file called gcs.php on your server in the /misc/ directory.

Copy the Google custom search code from step 1 into this new file and save it.

Setup step 3:
Go to your Admin control panel.

Edit the andy_googlecustomsearch template.

Edit line 2 to reflect your domain.

Setup step 4:

Go to the Google custom search setup page:

https://cse.google.com/cse/all

Select Image search.

Select Full width layout.

Disable the Automatic thumbnails in search results option.

Enable Results Browsing History and set Link Target to _self.