Requirements
Windows 11 or Windows Server 2022 / 2025
64-bit Windows required. Windows 10 is not supported.
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WSL2 — Windows Subsystem for Linux 2
WSL2 is a Microsoft feature that runs a real Linux kernel inside a lightweight VM on Windows. It is required to host SearXNG, which runs natively in Linux. The installer enables the necessary Windows features and installs the WSL2 kernel automatically.
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What it does
Fully automated install
Downloads and installs all required components from the internet — Ubuntu 24.04, the WSL2 kernel, and SearXNG — with no manual steps required.
Self-hosted search built for AI
SearXNG runs entirely on your machine and exposes a local API that AI tools like Open WebUI and Ollama can query directly — grounding model responses in live search results.
Customisable during install
The network port, listen address, and install location can all be configured before installation — no editing config files manually afterwards.
Firewall rules auto-configured
Windows Firewall inbound rules are created automatically for the chosen port so SearXNG is reachable from other devices on your network.
Runs as a service — always available
SearXNG starts automatically with Windows and runs in the background, so it is always ready for AI tools and browser use without any manual intervention.
Install locally or on a network server
Run SearXNG on your own PC for personal use, or install it on a server so every device and AI tool on your network can use it as a shared search endpoint.
What gets installed
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WSL2 Windows features
VirtualMachinePlatform and Windows Subsystem for Linux features are enabled, and the WSL2 kernel is updated to the latest version
Windows feature
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (WSL2)
A fresh Ubuntu 24.04 image is imported to DRIVE:\Ollamafy\Searxng\WSL\ as
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ext4.vhdx — isolated from any existing WSL distros
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SearXNG
Installed inside the Ubuntu container and configured at /etc/searxng/settings.yml with a unique auto-generated secret key
searxng.github.io
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Windows Service
SearXNG is registered as an auto-start Windows service — starts with Windows and runs in the background without any user logged in
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About SearXNG
SearXNG is a free, open-source meta search engine. It queries dozens of search engines simultaneously and returns aggregated results — with no user tracking, no ads, and no profile building. It was forked from SearX and is actively maintained by the community.
Learn more or browse the source at searxng.org.
Download the Installer
Run as Administrator and click Install. SearXNG will be running as a Windows service within minutes — no Linux knowledge required.
Download Installer How-to installation guide