Get started with Optimizely Search & Navigation

1. Set up your development environment

Set up a development environment with everything you need using Visual Studio, creating an account, and setting up a Developer Service with an index.

2. Create your project

Create a CMS project in Visual Studio, and add the Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) integration for Optimizely Search & Navigation from the Optimizely NuGet feed.

3. Create the basic search

Implement basic, free-text search functionality on your website, to be used when building CMS-specific search features.

4. Add search functionality

Add more search features, such as tracking and viewing statistics, paging, best bets, and facets.