> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine.md).

# SphinxSE

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[About SphinxSE](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md)
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SphinxSE is a storage engine that connects MariaDB to the Sphinx search daemon, enabling advanced full-text search capabilities within MariaDB.
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[Installing Sphinx](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/installing-sphinx.md)
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Instructions for installing the standalone Sphinx search server on various operating systems, a prerequisite for using the SphinxSE storage engine.
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[Installing and Testing SphinxSE with MariaDB](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/installing-and-testing-sphinxse-with-mariadb.md)
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Learn how to install the SphinxSE plugin in MariaDB and run tests to verify the connection between the database and the Sphinx daemon.
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[Configuring Sphinx](/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/configuring-sphinx.md)
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A guide to configuring the Sphinx daemon (`searchd`) to index data from MariaDB, including setting up `sphinx.conf` and creating necessary users.
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