Search bar not listing

[busanaboina]

Description

I have setup the mkdocs project by following the steps explained here: https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/
I am able to build the basic docuementation with three input source files(.md). the html output with all the pages and links were existing but the only problem i have is that the search bar doesnt shows up any recomendations!
can you please guide me to make it work!
I am attaching the whole template workspace for reference.

mkdocs.zip

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[squidfunk]

Thanks for reporting. I'm converting this to a discussion.

[kamilkrzyskow]

Hello @busanaboina,
if you followed the instructions on https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/ then you should be aware that's the page of MkDocs and all issues with their docs should be targeted at their repository:

• https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs
• https://github.com/mkdocs/mkdocs/discussions

However, looking at your mkdocs.yml file it seems like you're mixing up 2 documentations.

theme:
  name: mkdocs  # This is incorrect
  language: en
  features:  # Features are available when using the 'material' theme
    - content.code.annotate
    - content.code.copy
    - content.code.select
    - navigation.indexes
    - navigation.instant
    - navigation.instant.progress
    - navigation.tabs
    - navigation.tabs.sticky
    - navigation.top
    - navigation.tracking
    - search.highlight
    - search.share
    - search.suggest

For any features available in the docs for this repository:

• https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/
• https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/setup/setting-up-site-search/

You need to enable the material theme following the setup guide:

• https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/getting-started/
• https://squidfunk.github.io/mkdocs-material/creating-your-site/

The default mkdocs theme doesn't come with a search bar at the top and doesn't provide any options to enable it:

• https://www.mkdocs.org/user-guide/choosing-your-theme/#mkdocs