What are global and local indexes?
Once you use the proxy, a local copy of the indexed data is automatically created. You can access the global index only if the program has a connection to the YaCy network. T… See more

How do I install YaCy?
See download and installation guide to install on Linux, Windows, MacOS or various … See more

My YaCy search pages doesn't show!
The default address for the YaCy search and administration page is http://localhost:8090. If you are using Internet Explorer, please mind adding http:// before local… See more

How do I give the index of one peer to another?
This actually happens automatically through the DHT distribution of the words. However, there is also the possibility of transferrin… See more

How do I avoid indexing of some files?
One way is to limit the crawler using regular expressions in “filters” section in advanced crawler. For example, “.*.tar.gz” in “Load filter on URLs” field in “crawler filter” section, me… See more

I can not log in YaCy anymore as I forgot my password. How do I reset my password?
If you have lost your password, you can reset it (or choose a new one). There are two methods:… See more