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# Setting up a local solr instance on a mac

# install solr with homebrew
brew install solr

# create the base solr index directory
sudo cp -r /usr/local/opt/solr/libexec/example/multicore/* /Library/Solr/

# make sure you can write to the solr logs
sudo chown -R `whoami` /usr/local/Cellar/solr/

# go! Note: you must use the fully-qualfied path!
solr /Library/Solr

# If you get weird error messages when you launch solr, it is likely due to permissions
# or lacking a "logs" directory (the error message will show you where it is expecting it).
# Create the log directory if necessary. and verify permissions or just run as the super user:
#
# sudo solr /Library/Solr

# http://localhost:8983/solr/product/select/?q.alt=*:*&start=0&rows=10&indent=on