Creating a search box to search my website

[goldplating]

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could possibly look at my website and tell me what i need to do to make the search box on the home page work. I have no idea where to start and have done lots of searches to see what to do but am really stuck with it. The website I am trying to do it on is www.goldproducts.co.uk I have 2 mysql databases with my hosting package that are not being used. I have gone in to this and wouldnt have a clue what to do with it at all. Sorry if i seem totally thick but I have done all the website myself from a template i bought and only really know css and html. When it comes to anything else i'm totally stuck. Any help would be brilliant as I would like people to be able to search my site for products instead of having to go through all pages to see what there is on offer. The site is not finished yet as I have lots more products to go on it. But the search is really doing my head in at the moment. Thankyou so much in advance. Just in case, i have the business package with www.1and1.co.uk for my hosting if needed. Thank you.

Lee
The Gold Plating Company Ltd

[ishkey]

There are tons of php scripts, but alas it does take some coding knowledge.
On the good side Google offers a simple search which you can use just for your site.
Where it indexes your items.
http://www.google.com/coop/cse/

[goldplating]

Hi ishkey,
thank you for your reply. I would rather not use the google one because all pages of the site would have to be indexed with google. And i'm not sure if they would be. The search box already on the site is 3 boxes with dropdown options and would really like if poss to get this working. If you say it is very very hard, i will give up before i start. But it would be nice and professional to be able to use it.

Thanks
Lee
The Gold Plating Company Ltd

[ishkey]

someone will help - were all somewhat tired today

[goldplating]

Hi ishkey,
No problem. thankyou. Have a good sleep.

Lee

[ishkey]

here are some links which might help
Software
http://www.sphider.eu/index.php
http://www.php-development.ru/php-sc...rch-engine.php
http://php-scripts.poglej.net/
http://www.hotscripts.com/category/p...earch-engines/

Free Search Engine Script Hosting
http://www.freefind.com/
http://www.atomz.com/
http://sitelevel.whatuseek.com/
http://www.jrank.org/

the only problem i see is that you have 3 search criteria which will require programming of the database. the quick method would be to use one of the methods above.
another approach would be to use one of the above services for now. download zencart, http://www.zen-cart.com/ an open source, template css based shopping cart. you could incorperate your template into it. work on it while your present site is up, then swap them out.