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help:search_engine_key [2011/08/08 12:34] – [BootCaT and Bing are two very different things] eros | help:search_engine_key [2012/04/13 09:57] – eros | ||
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====== Bing AppId ====== | ====== Bing AppId ====== | ||
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+ | ===== Soon BootCaT will stop working! ===== | ||
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+ | On April 12, 2012 Bing announced the release of version 2 of their Search API. With this new version, the search service on which BootCaT depends for retrieving URLs will no longer be free. | ||
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+ | Bing stated that "The transition will begin in several weeks and will take a few months to complete [...] At this time, you can continue using Bing Search API 2.0 free of charge. After the transition period, Bing Search API 2.0 will no longer be available for free public use." | ||
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+ | The bottom line is that **soon BootCaT will probably stop working**. | ||
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+ | We're looking for alternatives, | ||
==== Why do I need an AppId? ==== | ==== Why do I need an AppId? ==== | ||
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At the end of June 2011 Yahoo terminated the free search service BootCaT had been using for years, so we were forced to find an alternative solution. | At the end of June 2011 Yahoo terminated the free search service BootCaT had been using for years, so we were forced to find an alternative solution. | ||
- | On August 5, 2011 version 0.6 of the BootCat front-end (which includes version 0.16 of the toolkit) was released. Starting from this version, the [[http:// | + | On August 5, 2011 version 0.6 of the BootCat front-end (which includes version 0.16 of the toolkit) was released. Starting from this version, the [[http:// |
- | We realise this is not ideal, but there' | + | We realise this is not ideal, but there' |
==== BootCaT and Bing are two very different things ==== | ==== BootCaT and Bing are two very different things ==== | ||
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An AppId is a sort of password: it's a very long string of letters and numbers. Unlike a password, you don't get to choose what your AppId is, it's assigned to you and you can't change it. | An AppId is a sort of password: it's a very long string of letters and numbers. Unlike a password, you don't get to choose what your AppId is, it's assigned to you and you can't change it. | ||
- | To get your free Bing AppId, visit http:// | + | To get your free Bing AppId: |
- | See the image below for an example of how you should fill out the registration form. As you can see, only general information are required. | + | * make sure you have a **" |
- | {{:help:bing_registration_0.png|}} | + | * visit http:// |
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | * login using you Windows Live ID: | ||
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+ | * in the next screen click " | ||
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+ | * fill out the registration form and click on " | ||
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+ | {{:bing:form.jpg|}} | ||
==== Where' | ==== Where' | ||
- | Once you've filled out the form and clicked on "Agree", you should see something like this (your AppId will be in the area marked by the red box in the picture below): | + | Once you've filled out the form and clicked on "Save", you should see something like this (your AppId will be in the area marked by the red line in the picture below): |
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | Sometimes the key doesn' | ||
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+ | Remember that you don't need to create a new AppId every time you install BootCaT, you can use the same key on multiple computers. | ||
- | {{:help: | + | **NB**: it's advisable to use **copy/ |