How To: Set up a Google custom search engine

This video shows how to make a Google Custom Search Engine. A Custom Search Engine safely searches only the sites you want, and gives you relevant results. To set it up go to the Google home page and sign in. If you don’t have a Google account, you can easily set one up by following the directions. Sign in, then enter in your browser “www.google.com.coop/cse”.

You will need to sign in again to create your Custom Search Engine. You will enter a name for it, a description, some keywords, what language you are searching in, and whether you want to search the entire web or just certain sites. When you click “Finish” you will be taken to your Custom Search Engine page. Click on Home Page to go to your page. Fill in your profile and add an image if you want to, and you’re ready to start searching.