Search feature doesn't work

[Karole]

Hello, Does anyone know how to get the search feature to work?
If you type a word in the search box on my site, the search doesn't find anything. Do I need to enter the words manually somewhere first?
Thank you, karole

[tj1]

...you have to have some products added first. Have you added any products to your store yet?

Also, do you mean in the catalog or in the admin section? I just noticed that the search function is not working in the admin section. If you go to Catalog>Categories/Products and try to do a search for a known product, you'll always end up with no results.

What version are you using?