How do I index documents in SOLR?

Question

Im running Solr 1.4 on Ubuntu 10.04 (installed via apt-get solr-tomcat) and it seems to be working fine. Im having some difficulty finding any coherent info on how to index

Answer 1

Take a look at the Solr wiki, it's a pretty thorough documentation.

In particular see the ExtractingRequestHandler, which allows you to index binary files like Word and PDF documents. Here's an introduction to the topic.

If the wiki isn't enough for you, there's also a great book about Solr.