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description: Managing the features on your platform’s homepage - User search solution
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# Homepage (User search feature)

* [Definition](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-definition)
* [Create a homepage](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-createahomepage)
* [Read the Homepage](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-readthehomepage)
  * [Search bar](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-searchbar)
* [Update homepage](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-updatehomepage)
* [Delete homepage](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-deletehomepage)
* [Related resources](#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-relatedresources)

## Definition <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-definition" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-definition"></a>

Users' first impression of a platform is formed through the homepage as it is the first interface they see. A homepage’s goal is to capture users' attention and to entice further exploration of the platform. As such, a clear message, as well as understandable funnels, must be explicitly displayed.

<mark style="color:red;background-color:yellow;">WHO CAN USE THIS FEATURE?</mark>

All users

## Create a homepage <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-createahomepage" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-createahomepage"></a>

Homepages are generated by default. Users cannot modify content on the homepage. Administrators with the relevant rights and roles can change several aspects of the homepage.

## Read the Homepage <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-readthehomepage" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-readthehomepage"></a>

A user search-activated homepage is similar to the standard homepage described here: [Vendor Homepage](vendor-homepage) or [Customer Homepage](customer-homepage), with an additional dedicated search bar.

### Search bar <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-searchbar" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-searchbar"></a>

When the user search feature is enabled and the operator also enables Displays search form , users can select, through the related tabs at the top of the search bar (figure 1.1), which type of search they would like to perform.

<figure><img src="https://2306631548-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fn4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB%2Fuploads%2FBKVSaTRvB9YSvjplZTb6%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=46bb885b-79d4-4129-82f9-39bc0561f569" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1.1</p></figcaption></figure>

The user search bar criteria slightly differ from the listing search bar (figure 1.2).

<figure><img src="https://2306631548-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fn4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB%2Fuploads%2FtrMMtYsXxpSBMByoBuDU%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ebc1a381-f614-487e-a4a4-8624ce96f2db" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1.2</p></figcaption></figure>

The search criteria are:

* Location (figure 1.3)

<figure><img src="https://2306631548-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fn4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB%2Fuploads%2Fq9ljngsrksBEqTdexuMr%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ef26309c-09f0-4b85-8e6d-66211931f3ba" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1.3</p></figcaption></figure>

&#x20;A user category (figure 1.4). These are different from listing categories

<figure><img src="https://2306631548-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2Fn4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB%2Fuploads%2FI2uUp5VrEmVw5gFuKVSH%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0db8a108-39fe-4677-97a3-f87812a9e9b6" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

* Keywords (figure 1.5)

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/n4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB/blobs/jlcLpfFjcvsh4k1sV4TO/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1.5</p></figcaption></figure>

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* Search for vendors only (figure 1.6)

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/n4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB/blobs/hBRtqWPVHf66TSyO99vQ/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1.6</p></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="success" %}
<mark style="color:green;">All criteria can be combined for a more precise search.</mark>

<mark style="color:green;">Criteria can be singled out for larger searches.</mark>
{% endhint %}

Users then click the “_Search_” button (figure 1.7) to launch the search. The results displayed will match the information the user has selected.

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/n4EIoqjZx1xWQIo6LnjB/blobs/IYGveqGDDRccyIYS6YAH/image.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Figure 1.7</p></figcaption></figure>

## Update homepage <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-updatehomepage" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-updatehomepage"></a>

Please refer to the following documentation:&#x20;

[Vendor Homepage - Update a Homepage](../vendor-homepage#id-1.16.x-homepage-basicsolution-updateahomepage)

[Customer Homepage - Update a Homepage](../customer-homepage#id-1.16.x-homepage-basicsolution-updateahomepage)

## Delete homepage <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-deletehomepage" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-deletehomepage"></a>

Please refer to the following documentation:&#x20;

[Vendor Homepage - Delete a Homepage](../vendor-homepage#id-1.16.x-homepage-basicsolution-deleteahomepage)&#x20;

[Customer Homepage - Delete a Homepage](../customer-homepage#id-1.16.x-homepage-basicsolution-deleteahomepage)

## Related resources <a href="#id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-relatedresources" id="id-1.16.x-homepage-usersearchbundle-relatedresources"></a>

**Front:**

* [Vendor Homepage](vendor-homepage)
* [Customer Homepage](customer-homepage)

**Business rules:**

* [User search feature - Business rules](../../core-concepts/user-search-feature)
