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Fusion 5.9
    Fusion 5.9

    Quickstart

    The Quickstart is a wizard that lets you explore some of Fusion’s core capabilities:

    • Creating or selecting an app

    • Selecting a collection (where data is stored)

    • Indexing data

    • Searching

    Lucidworks offers free training to help you get started with Fusion. Check out the Using The Quickstart Wizard course, which focuses on using the wizard to practice using the key functions of Fusion:

    Using The Quickstart Wizard

    Visit the LucidAcademy to see the full training catalog.

    Step through the Quickstart wizard

    If it is not already open, open the Quickstart wizard. In the Fusion launcher, click New here? Get started…​.

    Quickstart

    1. Click Continue.

      On the Select an App screen, you can select or create an app for your quickstart data.

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      If you click Create new app, Fusion prompts you to enter an app name (and optionally a description), then click Create App to return to the Quickstart. Your new app is selected by default.

    2. After selecting an app, click Continue.

      On the Select a Collection screen, you can select or create a collection for your quickstart data. A collection with the same name as your app is created automatically:

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    3. Click Continue.

      On the Index Data screen, you can either select one of the built-in sample datasets or click Use my data to upload your own:

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    4. Click Continue.

      On the Query Data screen, you can see all search results and enter your own search queries to test the indexed dataset. You can also select the display fields or view the parsed documents:

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    5. Click Continue.

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      From here, you can do the following: