Option 1 (simpler): Manually create new Applications for each store, then have Shopify build data in each new Application with the old (current) index displayed on the front-end.
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Go into the theme editor on the live theme and open
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Setup the new Application in Algolia, and update the settings (App ID, Search API Key, and Index Prefix) in the Shopify plugin. Click save to begin the indexing process.
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Go back to the theme editor on the live theme and open
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Now replace the contents of
algolia_config.jswith the first set of data saved in the text editor. Savealgolia_config.js-
This should keep the store on the original/existing index while the new one is being generated in the background.
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Once the indexing process is finished, go back to
algolia_config.jsand update the contents of the file with the second set of data pasted into the text editor and save.-
Now the store should be using the new Application and index.
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Option 2 (advanced): Manually create new Applications for each store, then copy indices and settings to each.
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This would require a custom script to copy the index from one App to the other. Reference: Copy Index API Reference | Algolia
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Settings, rules, synonyms, etc. can be exported and imported via the Algolia Dashboard.
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Once the Application and indices are setup, you will need to update the settings (App ID, Search API Key, and Index Prefix) in the Shopify plugin under Settings.