# Complete noob - Easiest way to set up Elasticsearch index with json file and search from search box
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/complete-noob-easiest-way-to-set-up-elasticsearch-index-with-json-file-and-search-from-search-box/171852
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [March 12, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/complete-noob-easiest-way-to-set-up-elasticsearch-index-with-json-file-and-search-from-search-box/171852 "2019-03-12T02:18:26Z")
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### Author:  [@VzJ](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/VzJ)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2019, 2:18am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/complete-noob-easiest-way-to-set-up-elasticsearch-index-with-json-file-and-search-from-search-box/171852/1 "2019-03-12T02:18:26Z")
Hi all!
Complete noob here.. I'm looking to learn more about Elasticsearch and would appreciate any guidance in setting up the following:
- How would I set up an Elasticsearch index from a json file with 2-3 million objects to search through
- How to search the index from a search box on my website
- How to set up autocomplete to use from the search box
What do you all recommend?
Thanks!
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [March 12, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/complete-noob-easiest-way-to-set-up-elasticsearch-index-with-json-file-and-search-from-search-box/171852/2 "2019-03-12T02:42:23Z")
The easiest way is probably to use the SaaS offer named app search: [Search Applications - Search API & Toolkit for Developers | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/solutions/app-search)
> - How would I set up an Elasticsearch index from a json file with 2-3 million objects to search through
Probably with all default settings. That's actually what I'm doing locally on my laptop.
> - How to search the index from a search box on my website
I'd recommend reading this although it's a bit old. [Getting Started | Elasticsearch: The Definitive Guide [2.x] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/getting-started.html)
> - How to set up autocomplete to use from the search box
Look at completion suggester. See [Completion Suggester | Elasticsearch Guide [6.6] | Elastic](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/6.6/search-suggesters-completion.html)
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 9, 2019, 2:42am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/complete-noob-easiest-way-to-set-up-elasticsearch-index-with-json-file-and-search-from-search-box/171852/3 "2019-04-09T02:42:26Z")
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