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68 lines
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# Shoogle
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Get Google search results, but without any ads, javascript, or AMP links. Easily deployable via Docker, and customizable with a single config text file. Quick and simple to integrate as a primary search engine replacement on both desktop and mobile.
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## Prerequisites
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- Docker ([Windows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/), [macOS](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-mac/install/), [Ubuntu](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/), [other Linux distros](https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/binaries/))
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- [A Heroku Account](https://www.heroku.com/)
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- Optional, but recommended. Allows for free hosting of the web app.
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- Alternatively, you can host the app using a different service, or deploy it to your own server (explained below).
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- [Heroku CLI](https://devcenter.heroku.com/articles/heroku-cli)
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## Setup
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1. Ensure the Docker daemon is running, and is accessible by your user account
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- To add user permissions, you can execute `sudo usermod -aG docker yourusername`
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- Running `docker ps` should return something besides an error. If you encounter an error saying the daemon isn't running, try `sudo systemctl start docker` (Linux) or ensure the docker tool is running (Windows/macOS).
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2. Clone and deploy the docker app using a method below:
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#### A) Using Heroku (Free)
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```bash
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heroku login
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heroku container:login
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git clone https://github.com/benbusby/shoogle.git
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cd shoogle
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heroku create
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heroku container:push web
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heroku container:release web
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heroku open
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```
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Now you're done! This series of commands can take a while, but once you run it once, you shouldn't have to run it again. The final command, `heroku open` will launch a tab in your web browser, where you can test out Shoogle and even [set it as your primary search engine](https://github.com/benbusby/shoogle#set-shoogle-as-your-primary-search-engine).
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#### B) Using your own server, or alternative container deployment
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There are other methods for deploying docker containers that are well outlined in [this article](https://rollout.io/blog/the-shortlist-of-docker-hosting/), but there are too many to describe set up for each here. Generally it should be about the same amount of effort as the Heroku deployment.
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Depending on your preferences, you can also deploy the app yourself on your own infrastructure. This route would require a few extra steps:
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- A server (I personally recommend [Digital Ocean](https://www.digitalocean.com/pricing/) or [Linode](https://www.linode.com/pricing/), their cheapest tiers will work fine)
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- Your own URL (I suppose this is optional, but recommended)
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- SSL certificates (free through [Let's Encrypt](https://letsencrypt.org/getting-started/))
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- A bit more experience or willingness to work through issues
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## Usage
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Same as most search engines, with the exception of filtering by time range.
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To filter by a range of time, append ":past <time>" to the end of your search, where <time> can be `hour`, `day`, `month`, or `year`. Example: `coronavirus updates :past hour`
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## Extra Steps
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#### Set Shoogle as your primary search engine
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1. From the main shoogle folder, run `python opensearch.py "\<your app url\>"`
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2. Rebuild and release your updated app
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- `heroku container:push web` and then `heroku container:release web`
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3. Update browser settings
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- Firefox (Desktop)
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- Navigate to your app's url, and click the 3 dot menu in the address bar. At the bottom, there should be an option to "Add Search Engine". Once you've clicked this, open your Firefox Preferences menu, click "Search" in the left menu, and use the available dropdown to select "Shoogle" from the list.
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- Firefox (Mobile)
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- In the mobile app Settings page, tap "Search" within the "General" section. There should be an option titled "Add Search Engine" to select. It should prompt you to enter a title and search query url - use the following elements to fill out the form:
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- Title: "Shoogle"
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- URL: "https://\<your shoogle url\>/search?q=%s"
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#### Customizing and Configuration
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Shoogle currently allows a few minor configuration settings, accessible from the home page:
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- "Near"
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- Set to a city name to narrow your results to a general geographic region. This can be useful if you rely on being able to search for things like "pizza places" and see results in your city, rather than results from wherever the server is located.
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- Dark Mode
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- Sets background to pure black
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- NoJS Mode (Experimental)
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- Adds a separate link for each search result that will open the webpage without any javascript content served. Can be useful if you're seeking a no-javascript experience on mobile, but otherwise could just be accomplished with a browser plugin.
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