Installation and Upgrade Guide

This section covers all aspects of installing and upgrading LucidWorks, as well as some things to consider if you are migrating from a purely Solr installation.

New Installs

Review the Requirements.
Install LucidWorks using a GUI installer or a command line installer.
Review the Release Notes for your version.

Upgrading

Review the Upgrade Notes to create a plan for the upgrade.
Follow the instructions described in Upgrading from a Prior Version.
Review the Release Notes for your version.

Migrating from Solr to LucidWorks

Review the Requirements.
Install LucidWorks using a GUI installer or a command line installer.
There are some items to consider before migrating your existing Solr configuration files. The section Migrating from Solr to LucidWorks has the details.
Review the Release Notes for your version.

Information for LucidWorks Search in the Cloud Users
Many of the installation options are not relevant for LucidWorks Search customers who are hosted on AWS and Azure. However, you will want to review the Upgrade Notes to understand what is new in this release. The LucidWorks Operations team will be in touch when your instances will be upgraded. Please contact your support representative if you have questions.