MeiliSearch is a popular open-source search engine. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing MeiliSearch on Debian Latest. Let's get started.
The first step is to add the MeiliSearch repository to your Debian system. Follow the below command to import the MeiliSearch public key and add the repository to your system.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install apt-transport-https -y
wget -qO - https://api.meilisearch.com/pgp/public.key | sudo apt-key add -
echo "deb [arch=amd64] https://apt.meilisearch.com/ stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/meilisearch.list
Now that you have added the MeiliSearch repository to your system, install the MeiliSearch server using the following command.
sudo apt update
sudo apt install meilisearch -y
The MeiliSearch server is now installed on your Debian system. To start the server, use the following command.
sudo systemctl start meilisearch
To make sure that MeiliSearch has started successfully, check the status of the service using the following command.
sudo systemctl status meilisearch
If everything is working correctly, the output should show that MeiliSearch is running:
● meilisearch.service - MeiliSearch
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/meilisearch.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Tue 2021-10-12 06:22:24 UTC; 13s ago
Main PID: 12904 (meilisearch)
Tasks: 2 (limit: 2349)
Memory: 20.8M
CGroup: /system.slice/meilisearch.service
└─12904 /usr/bin/meilisearch
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and started MeiliSearch on your Debian system.
MeiliSearch is now up and running on your Debian system. You can now use MeiliSearch to power your search engine and start indexing your data. If you encounter any issues with the installation process, feel free to consult the MeiliSearch documentation or join their community for help.
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