README.md

Exploring Solr using Spring Data Solr

• About Apache Solr
• How to set up Data Import Handler

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Steps to run this application:

1. Download and install Solr in local

2. Start Solr

   $ ./solr start

   Solr Admin Dashboard link for local:

   http:https://localhost:8983/solr/#/

3. Create a new Core/Collection:

   $ ./solr create -c productscatalog

4. This app uses MySQL DB. Command to run MySQL Docker container in local:

   $ docker run --name mysqldb -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password -v $HOME/mysql-data:/var/lib/mysql -p 3306:3306 -d mysql

5. Run the Spring Boot application

6. Some pre-configured data gets loaded in DB as well as in Solr after the start-up

   simple_product_catalog.csv contains the pre-configured data