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# About SearXNG
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SearXNG is a fork from the well-known [searx] [metasearch engine], aggregating
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the results of other {{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not
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storing information about its users.
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SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], aggregating the results of other
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{{link('search engines', 'preferences')}} while not storing information about
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its users. The SearXNG project is driven by a open community, come join us on
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Matrix if you have questions or just want to chat about SearXNG:
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More about SearXNG…
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- [#searxng:matrix.org]
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* [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}})
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* [Weblate]
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make SearXNG better.
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- You can improve SearXNG translations at [Weblate] or
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- track development, send contributions and report issues at [SearXNG sources].
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- To get further information visit SearXNG's project documentation at [SearXNG
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docs].
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## Why use it?
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* SearXNG may not offer you as personalized results as Google, but it doesn't
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- SearXNG may not offer you as personalized results as Google, but it doesn't
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generate a profile about you.
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* SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a
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- SearXNG doesn't care about what you search for, never shares anything with a
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third-party, and it can't be used to compromise you.
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* SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open, and you can help to make it
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better. See more on [SearXNG sources]({{GIT_URL}}).
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- SearXNG is free software, the code is 100% open, and everyone is welcome to
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make it better.
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If you do care about privacy, want to be a conscious user, or otherwise believe
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in digital freedom, make SearXNG your default search engine or run it on your
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own server!
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## The technical details—how does it work?
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SearXNG is a [metasearch engine], inspired by the [Seeks project]. It provides
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basic privacy by mixing your queries with searches on other platforms without
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storing search data. Queries are made using a POST request on every browser
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(except Chromium-based browsers). Therefore, they show up in neither our logs,
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nor your URL history. In the case of Chromium-based browser users, there is an
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exception: SearXNG uses the search bar to perform GET requests. SearXNG can be
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added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the default
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search engine.
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## How do I set it as the default search engine?
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SearXNG supports [OpenSearch]. For more information on changing your default
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search engine, see your browser's documentation:
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* [Firefox]
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* [Microsoft Edge]
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* Chromium-based browsers [only add websites that the user navigates to without
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a path.](https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search)
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- [Firefox]
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- [Microsoft Edge] - Behind the link you will also find some useful instructions
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for Chrome and Safari.
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- [Chromium] - based browsers only add websites that the user navigates to without
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a path.
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## Where do I find anonymous usage statistics of this instance?
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The {{link('stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful data about the engines
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used.
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## How does it work?
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SearXNG is a fork from the well-known [searx] [metasearch engine] which was
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inspired by the [Seeks project]. It provides basic privacy by mixing your
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queries with searches on other platforms without storing search data. SearXNG
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can be added to your browser's search bar; moreover, it can be set as the
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default search engine.
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The {{link('stats page', 'stats')}} contains some useful anonymous usage
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statistics about the engines used.
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## How can I make it my own?
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SearXNG appreciates your concern regarding logs, so take the code from the
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[SearXNG project]({{GIT_URL}}) and run it yourself!
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[SearXNG sources] and run it yourself!
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Add your instance to this [list of public
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instances]({{get_setting('brand.public_instances')}}) to help other people
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reclaim their privacy and make the internet freer. The more decentralized the
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internet is, the more freedom we have!
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## Where are the docs & code of this instance?
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See the [SearXNG docs]({{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}) and [SearXNG
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sources]({{GIT_URL}}).
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[SearXNG sources]: {{GIT_URL}}
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[#searxng:matrix.org]: https://matrix.to/#/#searxng:matrix.org
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[SearXNG docs]: {{get_setting('brand.docs_url')}}
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[searx]: https://github.com/searx/searx
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[metasearch engine]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metasearch_engine
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[Weblate]: https://weblate.bubu1.eu/projects/searxng/
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@ -73,3 +72,4 @@ sources]({{GIT_URL}}).
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[OpenSearch]: https://github.com/dewitt/opensearch/blob/master/opensearch-1-1-draft-6.md
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[Firefox]: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/add-or-remove-search-engine-firefox
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[Microsoft Edge]: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028574/microsoft-edge-change-the-default-search-engine
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[Chromium]: https://www.chromium.org/tab-to-search
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