[Andy] Google custom search 1.7

Description:

Replaces XenForo search with Google custom search.

(Example of Search tab)




(Example of Search page)




(Example of search results)




(Example of Options page)




Features:

All phrases start with googlecustomsearch_ for your convenience.

Setup step 1:

Go to the Google custom search start page:

developers.google.com

Log into your Google account.
Click the 'Get started' link.
Click the 'create an instance of a Programmable Search Engine' link.
Click the 'Control Panel' link.
In the field 'Name your search engine' enter any name.
In the field 'Enter a site or pages' enter *.domain.com use your domain.
Select Image search.
Click Create.
Copy the code that is provided.

Setup step 2:

Go to the Options page and enter your Search engine ID. This is the part after the cx= part of the code provided from step 1.


Setup step 3:

Go to User group permissions and set the following for the Google custom search:

Registered = Yes
Unregistered / Unconfirmed = Yes

Questions and answers:

Q: What is the link in Google to view my search engine control panel?
A: programmablesearchengine.google.com