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DidntMeanToDoThat
Scratcher
500+ posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

Hi! My project called “Dodger Tycoon”, isn't showing up when people search for it. Other projects will, like a project of the same name by someone called “OtterGames”, I'm wondering if this is just because it's my project, or if something's wrong. Thanks!

Last edited by DidntMeanToDoThat (Jan. 29, 2025 11:49:39)

JakubMzTrencina
Scratcher
100+ posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

The project probably isn't indexed by Scratch's search engine, and the engine has been broken lately.
DidntMeanToDoThat
Scratcher
500+ posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

What do you mean by that? ("indexed).
Also, as I said, other projects come up, so I don't think it's that main search problem.

Last edited by DidntMeanToDoThat (Jan. 29, 2025 11:42:22)

cosmo250
Scratcher
500+ posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

About the problem:

It actually could be the search problem. The indexer may be slow because ST is more focused on the search bug which can make indexing be slower or even stop for a bit.

About indexer:

The indexer files projects by keywords, tags, and names into the search bar which allows people to search up specific projects.
JakubMzTrencina
Scratcher
100+ posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

DidntMeanToDoThat wrote:

(#3)
What do you mean by that? ("indexed).
Also, as I said, other projects come up, so I don't think it's that main search problem.
The Scratch's search engine keeps a database of projects & studios, and seeks & analyzes this database when one inputs a query into the Search bar. This is called indexing.
The other projects that come up may be older ones, so that's why they show up. The engine didn't have time to index the newer ones yet, as it was broken.
DidntMeanToDoThat
Scratcher
500+ posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

Ah ok. So I just have to wait then ig.
Atomecstudiosbrother
Scratcher
1 post

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

Me too! I search up my project name, but it’s not there!
ImaginationFoxes
Scratcher
19 posts

My Project Not Showing Up When It's Searched

I have been waiting two months for my projects to show but they won’t and I have a lot and none will show people can find them on my profile and studios but the search won’t work what am I doing wrong

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