# Sphinx on Rails?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sphinx-on-rails/167114>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [May 4, 2009, 7:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sphinx-on-rails/167114 "2009-05-04T07:13:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
**Page:** 1

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vapor)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 7:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sphinx-on-rails/167114/1 "2009-05-04T07:13:54Z")

</div>

The website already has Sphinx integrated with Php. I just want to query  
it and get results. How is it possible?

Thanks.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/5e9695/32.png) [@vapor](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vapor)\
**Post date:** [May 4, 2009, 9:07am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/sphinx-on-rails/167114/2 "2009-05-04T09:07:25Z")

</div>

On Sun, May 3, 2009 at 10:13 PM, Vapor …  
[removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)wrote:

> The website already has Sphinx integrated with Php. I just want to query  
> it and get results. How is it possible?

You should be able to install the Rails specific plugin as described  
here:

> **[\#120 Thinking Sphinx - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/120-thinking-sphinx)**
>
> Short Ruby on Rails screencasts containing tips, tricks and tutorials. Great for both novice and experienced web developers.

Good luck,

-Conrad