# **Configuring SearchBlox**
Before using the SharePoint 2013 Connector, install SearchBlox successfully, then create a **Custom Collection**.

# **Configuring SharePoint 2013 Connector**
**Prerequisites**
All the files related to the connector should be available in the same folder that is, all files should be extracted into the same folder.
Create a data folder on your drive where the files would be temporarily stored and mention in yml files.
Please contact [[email protected]](🔗) to request the download link for SearchBlox SharePoint 2013 connector.
## **Steps to Configure and Run SharePoint 2013 Connector**
In Windows, the files related to connector can be installed in the C:\ drive in Windows
Download the SearchBlox Sharepoint 2013 connector. Extract the downloaded zip to a folder.
Unzip the archive under *C:\*
Configure the sharepoint.yml file which includes Sharepoint properties and SearchBlox properties as listed in the following:
Column Title | Column Title |
username | SharePoint User Name |
password | Password |
data-directory | Data Folder where the data needs to be stored. Make sure it has write permission. |
api-key | SearchBlox API Key |
colname | The name of the custom collection in SearchBlox. |
url | SearchBlox URL |
domain | SharePoint domain URL |
include-formats | File formats to include. |
exclude-folders | Folders to exclude in Alfresco. |
max-folder-size | Maximum size of static folder after which it should be sweeped in MB. |
servlet url & delete-api-url: | Make sure that the port number is right. If your SearchBlox runs in 8080 port the URLs should be right. |
log-file-maxSize, log-file-maxBackups, log-file-maxAge | specified the size, backup and age limit for log files to be deleted |
The content details of sharepoint.yml are provided here:
Please make sure to give the API key, collection name, data folder path and SharePoint domain and other related properties.
Start running the sharepoint_2013.exe file for Windows
