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From: BillyOutlast <172061051+BillyOutlast@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2025 21:27:32 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Reapply "TODO meilisearch"

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 This command reloads the configuration from your `.env` file and can resolve issues related to environment variables.
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+
+## 20. Set Up Meilisearch for UNIT3D Search
+
+UNIT3D uses Meilisearch for fast and relevant search functionality. To set up Meilisearch:
+
+### 1. Start Meilisearch Container
+
+If Meilisearch is included in your `podman-compose.yml`, it will start automatically. Otherwise, you can run:
+
+```sh
+podman run -d --name meilisearch -p 7700:7700 getmeili/meilisearch
+```
+
+### 2. Configure Meilisearch in `.env`
+
+Ensure your `.env` file contains:
+
+```env
+MEILISEARCH_HOST=http://meilisearch:7700
+```
+
+### 3. Import Search Indexes
+
+After the application is running, import the search indexes:
+
+```sh
+podman exec -it unit3d-podman_unit3d_1 bash
+php artisan meilisearch:import
+```
+
+This command will populate Meilisearch with the necessary data for UNIT3D's search features.
+
+### 4. Rebuild Indexes (Optional)
+
+If you need to rebuild the indexes (for example, after major updates):
+
+```sh
+php artisan meilisearch:rebuild
+```
+
+Your UNIT3D instance should now have search functionality enabled and working via Meilisearch.
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