Guide: Install a Firefox Plugin for searching Logos Forums

I created a Firefox plugin to allow quick searching of the Logos Forums from the Firefox search bar.

It will search Google.com adding in the parameter "site:community.logos.com". If you send in a blank search it will simply navigate you to http://community.logos.com.

It includes a Logos icon to easily see that you are using the Logos Forum search. Here's an image of what it looks like:

To install it, save this XML file to your Firefox search plugins folder (normally at C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\searchplugins). You will need to restart Firefox for it to appear. (Right click on the link and select the option to save the file to your hard drive).

7271.LogosForum.xml

TIP: Even better (as you may not want to change your default Search Bar settings), once you have it installed, you can add a "keyword" to your search engine, so that you can use it from the address bar by typing a keyword or letter before your search. Here's how this works:

1. In the Firefox Search Bar, go to "Manage Search Engines".

2. Select "Logos Forum Search" and the select "Edit Keyword".

3. Type the letter "l" (or whatever other keyword you prefer) and then select "OK". If you like, add keywords to your other search engines as well. Then select "OK" to close the "Manage Search Engines" dialog.

4. In the Firefox address bar, type "l" and then a space, and then whatever you want to search for. Firefox will open up a Google search window displaying search results from the Logos Forums.

TIP: To navigate to the Logos Forums, simply type "l" in your Firefox address bar and hit "Enter".

 

UncleB:

Perhaps this could also be rolled out for Google Chrome (what I use).

You can add a keyword-based Logos forum search to Chrome as follows:

1. Right-click the address bar and choose "Edit search engines..."
2. Scroll to the bottom of the page that appears.
3. In the three fields at the bottom, enter the following information (one item per field):
   1. Logos Forum Search
   2. l
   3. http://www.google.com/search?q=site:community.logos.com+%s
4. Press enter after pasting into the last field to save your changes.

You can now type "l some terms here" in the address bar to perform a Logos forum search with Google.

(Note that that is a lowercase "L" in string #2 and in the example above. If you'd like to use a different letter (or a keyword) change the 2nd string (the "Keyword" field) when creating your search engine.)

Bradley, you da man!

You might want to put a link to this thread on Tools and Files supplied by users.

Anyone who can come up with an equally easy solution for Safari on Mac?

Keep Smiling 4 Jesus :):

Internet search found a Mac forum discussion => http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/os-x-apps-games/212607-safari-5-custom-search-engine.html

Thanks, I'll have a look at it later. 

I created the same search add-in for Internet Explorer and uploaded it to the Internet Explorer Search Plugin gallery. They rejected my submission!

Here is the message they sent me!!

Thanks for your submission to the Internet Explorer Gallery.  Your Search Provider was not posted due to the following reason:

There is currently a lack of community demand for this add-on scenario.

Regards,

Internet Explorer Gallery Team

Maybe I should have used Bing instead of Google!

Here below is the search provider for Internet Explorer in case anyone / Logos wants to make it available by some other means. Unfortunately it cannot be installed unless it is attached to a web page.

4048.IE9SearchProviderLogosForum.xml

Jack Caviness:

UPDATE: Could not find a similar plugins folder to Safari, my preferred browser

I found a solution, which is not ideal, but works fine.

 

1. Visit the Safari extension gallery: https://extensions.apple.com/
2. Scroll down and click on the "search tools" tab on the left.
3. Install the extension "Custom Search" (there are many others… this was the first I tried… if you find a better one, let me know!)
4. Open the settings on the extension and create a new item (as shown in screen shot)
5. The URL line is http://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=site:community.logos.com+#TEXT#
6. Type in the Icon URL as shown.
7. Set "Button" to "1" which will create a button directly to a Logos forum search as shown in second screen shot

I would prefer if I could do the search directly from the default safari search bar, but this saves some time. There is also an icon created which will bring up the "Custom Search" search bar. See screen shot #3. You can use this to directly search the logos forums. (type your search and click the logos icon)

 

 

Jack Caviness:

Set Entry to "1"

 

Jack Caviness:

Set Entry to "2" may be better

Actually… If you notice what "1" is by default (which you figured out is the heading "search"), if you wanted to, you could create your own category called "Logos." Then you could repeat the steps above to create links to search 1) the forums 2) the wiki 3) Logos Products 4) Vyrso products. I haven't don't it yet, but I might.  

 

alabama24:

if you wanted to, you could create your own category called "Logos."

Interesting. Might do that later