Let us take a closer look at how to issue a reindex in Magento. With the support of our Magento support services at Bobcares we can give you a complete guide on how to disable it.

Method 1 to issue a reindex in Magento: Using the Admin Panel

Follow the steps given below to issues using the admin panel:

1. Firstly, enter the Magento Admin Panel.
2. Go to System > Index Management.
3. Choose any or all categories to reindex on the left. Choose All to reindex all categories.
4. Choose Reindex Data from the Actions drop-down menu, then click Submit.
5. This might take minutes or hours, depending on how many categories and how much material has to be reindexed.
6. If the reindexing does not complete, go to Procedure 2 below.

Method 2 to issue a reindex in Magento: Using the command line

To use this approach, the user must have SSH access.

When using the command line, more detailed errors should be displayed.

1. Use the SSH credentials to connect to the server.
2. Go to your Magento installation.
3. Go to the shell directory after entering the Magento directory.

   cd shell
4. For the next step to issue a reindex in Magento, use the following command line to see the current status of the Magento indexer:

   php indexer.php --status
5. After that, use the following command to reindex all categories:

   php indexer.php --reindexall
6. Enter the following to view a list of particular categories for reindexing.

   php indexer.php info

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Conclusion

To sum up we have now seen how to issue a reindex in Magento. With the support of our Magento support services at Bobcares we have now gone through the whole setup process.