> 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

- [About SphinxSE](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/about-sphinxse.md): SphinxSE is a storage engine that connects MariaDB to the Sphinx search daemon, enabling advanced full-text search capabilities within MariaDB.
- [Installing Sphinx](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/installing-sphinx.md): Instructions for installing the standalone Sphinx search server on various operating systems, a prerequisite for using the SphinxSE storage engine.
- [Installing and Testing SphinxSE with MariaDB](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/installing-and-testing-sphinxse-with-mariadb.md): Learn how to install the SphinxSE plugin in MariaDB and run tests to verify the connection between the database and the Sphinx daemon.
- [Configuring Sphinx](https://mariadb.com/docs/server/server-usage/storage-engines/sphinx-storage-engine/configuring-sphinx.md): 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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