Capability

DXP Self-Hosted Installation, Maintenance, and Administration

In addition to SaaS and PaaS deployment approaches for Liferay DXP, you can also opt to self-host Liferay DXP. Self-hosting gives you flexibility to deploy Liferay DXP on-premises or to a cloud computing provider of your choice, giving you complete control over deployment, infrastructure, and maintenance.

Feature
Deployment Approach
Capability
Configuring the Search Results Widget
Official Documentation
Configuring the Search Results Widget Configure the Search Results widget by opening its options menu (Options) and selecting Configuration. The display of Search Results is configured in the...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Search Results
Official Documentation
Search Results Search Results Configuring the Search Results Widget Sorting Search Results Filtering Search Results Custom Filter Examples Enabling Search Suggestions Search Results...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Site Facet
Official Documentation
Site Facet The Site Facet narrows search results down to those existing in a certain site. Each site with content matching the searched keyword appears as a facet term. Example of Site facet...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
User Facet
Official Documentation
User Facet The User Facet narrows search results down to those created by certain Users. Example of user facet results. Configuring the User Facet To configure the User Facet, open the Options...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Enabling Search Suggestions
Official Documentation
Enabling Search Suggestions Search terms can be suggested to users when their initial queries can be improved. Spell check settings allow administrators to configure the Search application so that...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Results Behavior
Official Documentation
Search Results Behavior Previously, you learned how to display search results. There are additional Search Results concepts and configurations that can enhance your search results: Filtering...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using the Search Results Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Search Results Widget Search results should be easy to navigate, sort, and filter. Give your users an optimal search experience by understanding the default search experience and the many...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Understanding Low Level Search Options
Official Documentation
Understanding Low Level Search Options Low level search works only with Elasticsearch. Low level search doesn't go through the Search and Indexing Framework, which is infrastructure used for...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Similar Results
Official Documentation
Similar Results Subscription [Bundled with DXP 7.3 and 7.4; Liferay Marketplace for DXP 7.2 SP2+/FP5+](https://web.liferay.com/marketplace/-/mp/application/172465398) This feature does not work...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Sorting Search Results
Official Documentation
Sorting Search Results Search results displayed in the Search Results widget are ordered by relevance score (as calculated by the search engine) by default. With the Sort widget, users can control...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using the Custom Filter Widget
Official Documentation
Using the Custom Filter Widget This feature does not work with Solr. With Custom Filters, you can contribute queries to the main search query, filtering search results to control what's returned...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Using Search Widget Templates
Official Documentation
Using Search Widget Templates The default search widgets views are useful, but your site's widgets likely need a specific design. You can choose from one of the available widget templates or create...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Results Widget Template Reference
Official Documentation
Search Results Widget Template Reference While creating a search results widget template, you can access pre-populated variables in the FreeMarker template editor. The variables listed in the...
Published Date: Jul 29, 2025 8:56 PM
Working with Search Pages
Official Documentation
Working with Search Pages Search Pages Creating a Search Page Using a Search Page Template
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Creating a Search Page
Official Documentation
Creating a Search Page You can create and configure a search page for your Site if you choose not to base it on an existing search page template. This approach is preferable if you do not want to...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Search Pages
Official Documentation
Search Pages Access the default search page at localhost:8080/web/guest/search. If you have a running Liferay DXP with some content in it, you can navigate there and execute a search. By default,...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 7:00 PM
Configuring Liferay
Official Documentation
Configuring Liferay Liferay is a very adaptable tool. You can modify and configure it to suit the needs of your application.
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Administration
Official Documentation
Administration Liferay is highly adaptable and customizable. You can configure multiple aspects of it in the system or instance scope. For an overview of the different settings and configurations...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM
Security and Administration
Official Documentation
Security and Administration After installation comes configuration. There are three areas you should examine carefully before opening your system to users: Security Administration Settings ...
Published Date: Jul 16, 2025 2:26 AM
Audit Configuration Reference
Official Documentation
Audit Configuration Reference Configuration settings for audits are available at a system scope. You can find these settings by opening the Global Menu (Global Menu) and navigating to Control Panel...
Published Date: May 9, 2024 6:58 PM