Install Solr for Sitecore

Operations

A PowerShell script that performs the following operations

Note: All steps performed only if necessary.

1. Downloads NSSM and Solr (locations configured in parameters)
2. Adds a host file entry
3. Configures SSL
4. Moves the example directory to server and removes the example collection1
5. Extracts a blank copy of the Solr cores for Sitecore into the cores directory
6. Registers Solr as a service (name configured in parameters)
7. Runs the service and loads a web browser to the admin interface

Parameters

• solrVersion - The version of Solr to install (used to download the right .zip file)
• installFolder - The directory into which to install Solr and NSSM
• solrPort - The port number to use for the web interface
• solrHost - The hostname to use for the web interface
• solrSSL - Whether or not to enable SSL for Solr
• nssmVersion - The version of NSSM to install (used to download the right .zip file)
• JREVersion - The current version of Java installed on the local machine (used to find the right JRE path)
• solrInstanceName - The desired name of the Solr service

Prerequisites

• Java VM 8+

  • After installing, make sure to update the $JREVersion parameter in the script to your installed version number

• Microsoft's PackageManagement PowerShell Modules

• Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive module installed

  Install-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Archive