How to share custom searches (without powerpack)?

[thethingsisay]

I've created a set of custom searches I find useful for a program I'm currently in, and I wanted to share them with my classmates. However, I can't figure out how custom searches can be imported. I want to be able to provide clear instructions. Whenever I paste the link provided by Alfed, if someone clicks it, the link does not import right and the search fails.

 

I would appreciate any advice! I've searched all over and can't seem to find an answer, but surely there is something simple I'm overlooking.

[FroZen_X]

Have you checked this: https://www.alfredapp.com/blog/legacy/alfred-productivity-tips-using-custom-searches/

At the bottom under share your searches you can see what you gotta do.

You can just call up Alfred and insert the copied "link" given by Alfred, press "Enter" and it will ask you if you want to import it.

 

Here is another thread that might help you: http://www.alfredforum.com/topic/8728-what-custom-web-searches-do-you-use/?hl=%2Bcustom+%2Bsearch

Edited April 28, 2016 by FroZen_X

[Vero]

I've created a set of custom searches I find useful for a program I'm currently in, and I wanted to share them with my classmates. However, I can't figure out how custom searches can be imported. I want to be able to provide clear instructions. Whenever I paste the link provided by Alfed, if someone clicks it, the link does not import right and the search fails.

 

I would appreciate any advice! I've searched all over and can't seem to find an answer, but surely there is something simple I'm overlooking.

 

 

The post Frozen_X has shared dates from Alfred v1 so the preferences don't look quite the same, but the idea remains the same. Here's a more current version of this documentation:

https://www.alfredapp.com/help/features/web-search/custom-searches/

 

If your friend has Alfred 2 installed as well, they'll be able to simply click the URL, which begins with alfred://, and they'll see the pop-up asking if they want to import the custom search.

 

If they're using Alfred version 1 (e.g. from the Mac App Store), they'll need to update to the current version of Alfred first.

 

Cheers,

Vero

[thethingsisay]

Thank you both for the response! However, it's still not working. The problem is that it does not import correctly.

 

This is what I am copying from (my original):

 

 

When importing it, this is what imports:

 

 

When trying to perform a search with that, this is what happens:

 

[FroZen_X]

I can replicate it with any URL i use lol

Seems like that Alfred encodes the URL for sharing, but it doesn't decode it when the URL is imported.

Edited April 29, 2016 by FroZen_X

[FroZen_X]

The Alfred team just release a new update that fixes this issue. I have tested it so just update

 

And soon Alfred 3 will be there for testing yay