It's not uncommon for SXA indexes to not appear after installation, even if you have installed SXA separately. This is because the SXA indexes are not created by default when you install Sitecore.

To create your SOLR SXA core:

1. Duplicate the core directory created for sitecore_master_index (or company_name_master_index) twice and rename it to:

• sitecore_sxa_master_index

• sitecore_sxa_web_index.

2. In those two folders, remove everything except the conf directory.
3. On the Solr web interface, click Core Admin, and click Add Core to add sitecore_sxa_master_index. Do the same for sitecore_sxa_web_index.

Make sure that the names of the Solr cores you created match the settings for sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index in Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Search.Solr.config.

4. In Sitecore, log in to the Launchpad, and open the Control Panel.
5. In the Indexing section, click Populate Solr Managed Schema.
6. In the Schema Populate dialog, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Populate.
7. In the Indexing section, click Indexing Manager.
8. In the Indexing Manager dialog box, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Rebuild.

The reason for creating the cores in SXA is to enable its functionalities to work properly. Failure to create these cores will result in exceptions being thrown when attempting to use SXA or SXA-related functionalities. Therefore, it is necessary to create the cores in order to ensure the smooth functioning of SXA.

It's not uncommon for SXA indexes to not appear after installation, even if you have installed SXA separately. This is because the SXA indexes are not created by default when you install Sitecore.

To create your SOLR SXA core:

1. Navigate to your Solr folder (<path_to_solr>\server\solr) and Duplicate the core directory created for sitecore_master_index (or company_name_master_index) twice and rename it to:

• sitecore_sxa_master_index

• sitecore_sxa_web_index.

2. In those two folders, remove everything except the conf directory.
3. On the Solr web interface, click Core Admin, and click Add Core to add sitecore_sxa_master_index. Do the same for sitecore_sxa_web_index.

Make sure that the names of the Solr cores you created match the settings for sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index in Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Search.Solr.config. If you have to rename the cores > you have also to change the id’s in in > Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Search.Solr.config

4. In Sitecore, log in to the Launchpad, and open the Control Panel.
5. In the Indexing section, click Populate Solr Managed Schema.
6. In the Schema Populate dialog, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Populate.
7. In the Indexing section, click Indexing Manager.
8. In the Indexing Manager dialog box, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Rebuild.

The reason for creating the cores in SXA is to enable its functionalities to work properly. Failure to create these cores will result in exceptions being thrown when attempting to use SXA or SXA-related functionalities. Therefore, it is necessary to create the cores in order to ensure the smooth functioning of SXA.

It's not uncommon for SXA indexes to not appear after installation, even if you have installed SXA separately. This is because the SXA indexes are not created by default when you install Sitecore.

To create your SOLR SXA core:

1. Duplicate the core directory created for sitecore_master_index (or company_name_master_index) twice and rename it to:

• sitecore_sxa_master_index

• sitecore_sxa_web_index.

2. In those two folders, remove everything except the conf directory.
3. On the Solr web interface, click Core Admin, and click Add Core to add sitecore_sxa_master_index. Do the same for sitecore_sxa_web_index.

Make sure that the names of the Solr cores you created match the settings for sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index in Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Search.Solr.config.

4. In Sitecore, log in to the Launchpad, and open the Control Panel.
5. In the Indexing section, click Populate Solr Managed Schema.
6. In the Schema Populate dialog, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Populate.
7. In the Indexing section, click Indexing Manager.
8. In the Indexing Manager dialog box, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Rebuild.

It's not uncommon for SXA indexes to not appear after installation, even if you have installed SXA separately. This is because the SXA indexes are not created by default when you install Sitecore.

To create your SOLR SXA core:

1. Duplicate the core directory created for sitecore_master_index (or company_name_master_index) twice and rename it to:

• sitecore_sxa_master_index

• sitecore_sxa_web_index.

2. In those two folders, remove everything except the conf directory.
3. On the Solr web interface, click Core Admin, and click Add Core to add sitecore_sxa_master_index. Do the same for sitecore_sxa_web_index.

Make sure that the names of the Solr cores you created match the settings for sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index in Sitecore.XA.Foundation.Search.Solr.config.

4. In Sitecore, log in to the Launchpad, and open the Control Panel.
5. In the Indexing section, click Populate Solr Managed Schema.
6. In the Schema Populate dialog, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Populate.
7. In the Indexing section, click Indexing Manager.
8. In the Indexing Manager dialog box, select sitecore_sxa_master_index and sitecore_sxa_web_index, and click Rebuild.

The reason for creating the cores in SXA is to enable its functionalities to work properly. Failure to create these cores will result in exceptions being thrown when attempting to use SXA or SXA-related functionalities. Therefore, it is necessary to create the cores in order to ensure the smooth functioning of SXA.