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title: "How to create a Smart Search Module in Joomla 2.5"
description: "Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. In previous..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/create-smart-search-module/
date: 2012-03-23
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 2.5"]
tags: ["Joomla v2.5"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to create a Smart Search Module in Joomla 2.5

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life [here](https://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_CMS_versions).

In previous articles, we showed you how to [enable Smart Search in Joomla 2.5](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/enable-smart-search/) and [how to index your content](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/index-content-for-smart-search/) for the new search. In order to put Smart Search on your website, you need to **create a Smart Search module**. In this Joomla 2.5 tutorial, we’ll walk you through those steps.

**Creating a Joomla 2.5 Smart Search Module:**

1. [Log into your Joomla 2.5 Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
2. In the top menu, hover over **Extensions** and click **Module Manager**
3. Click the **New** button in the top right menu
4. From the **Select a Module Type** list, click the **Smart Search Module** link[![click-smart-search-module](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_create-smart-search-module_click-smart-search-module.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_create-smart-search-module_click-smart-search-module.gif)
5. Type in a **title**, [select a position for the module](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/how-to-view-module-positions/), and then click **Save & Close**[![setup-and-save-your-module](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_create-smart-search-module_setup-and-save-your-module.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_create-smart-search-module_setup-and-save-your-module.gif) When you visit your **Joomla 2.5** website, your **Smart Search Module** will now show![![smart-search-module-on-joomla-2.5-site](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_create-smart-search-module_smart-search-module-on-joomla-2.5-site.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_create-smart-search-module_smart-search-module-on-joomla-2.5-site.gif)