Search functionality on JDownload files only

[Heste]

I have inherited a joomla site with jdownloads.  I've upgraded it to the latest version.  But now my client wants to have a 'module' on the homepage to search for documents only inside the jdownloads.
I had a look but can not seem to find in the documentation of jdownloads how to establish/create something like this.  Is there some manual/guidance/tutorial on how to achieve this?
Thank you in advance

[ColinM]

Hi
Would be pleased to help.  jD has multiple modules to show Downloads.Just for clarity a Download consists of the downloadable file plus a set of things like desriptions, preview images, the Download title and a host of other posibilities.  Most of these are stored in the data base
A useful start to the modules is articlehttps://www.jdownloads.net/documentation-for-v3-9/modules-plugins-v3-9/brief-overview-of-the-jdownloads-modules

There are particular articles on the Tree module which gives a 'tree' like view of the jD Categories
https://www.jdownloads.net/documentation-for-v3-9/modules-plugins-v3-9/tree-module
The other modules show specific aspects soit depends what your client needs.Colin

[Heste]

Thank you.  I think I've got the different options to display the files now and maybe have a solution to allow search for documents.  Will be in touch if there is anything else.

[Tazzios]

if you use smart search instead of search you can make an index with only jdownloads as content. Then  place an smartsearch module on the site that uses that index.