# Algolia Search

**Step 1**: Create Algolia account and get ***appId***, ***appKey*** information:

{% embed url="<https://dashboard.algolia.com/users/sign_in>" %}

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**Step 2**: Install Algolia app in Shopify Admin

You can install Algolia app for your Shopify store from this link:

<https://apps.shopify.com/algolia-search>

From Algolia dashboard: View information about records, configure search, request, sort, filter, ... to specify the data that can be showing on the Owen theme.

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**Step 3**: Add **ALGOLIA\_APP\_ID** and **ALGOLIA\_APP\_KEY** to **algolia.config.ts** file in root folder of Owen Hydrogen theme, and change your Algolia variables (prefix, all index key):

Refer to the config below that has been applied for the Owen Algolia demo:

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*\*Note: Because Algolia does not store the brand images, you need to upload the brand images to a Shopify media directory (or any other media storage service). Don't forget to change **BRAND\_IMAGE\_URL** variable with your brand media directory link.*

The brand image file name should be not have special characters, replace each space to '-' and in .webp format.

Ex: Brand name "New Balance" -> image file name should be "new-balance.webp"

You can change the render brand image logic in: **app/components/search/SearchBar.tsx**

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Learn more about Algolia Configuration below:

{% embed url="<https://www.algolia.com/doc/tools/crawler/apis/configuration/>" %}


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