Re: How do I create a search engine?

[Kenneth Leeson]

To create a simple search engine, ( I'm assuming you're searching a database, as opposed to some other file systems ),
you need PHP and MySQL.
Read up on either fulltext indexing or the Like query.

There's a script that I came across a week ago,
http://www.addedworth.com/mspro.php
that does a fantastic job at creating Google like search queries.

If you're thinking of searching through your own file base systems,
then I suggest you read up "inverted indexes", one way hash functions and
of course, file manipulation functions under PHP.

Cheers,
Kenneth