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title: Install Coveo for Sitecore SXA components
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# Install Coveo for Sitecore SXA components
> **Legacy feature**
>
> The Coveo Hive Framework is now in maintenance mode and is no longer recommended for new implementations.
> 
> To build new search experiences, use one of Coveo's more modern, lightweight, and responsive libraries.
> To get started, see the [Build search](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2473/) article.

The Coveo for Sitecore SXA package is an add-on module that goes on top of Coveo for Sitecore to make the Coveo Hive components available in SXA-powered pages.

This article provides the instructions to enable use of the Coveo for Sitecore SXA renderings on your SXA sites.

## Prerequisites

Before installing the Coveo for Sitecore SXA package, ensure that your Sitecore instance meets the following requirements:

* [Sitecore Experience Accelerator (SXA)](https://doc.sitecore.com/xp/en/developers/sxa/100/sitecore-experience-accelerator/index-en.html) is installed.
* Coveo for Sitecore is installed (see [Releases and Downloads](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2274/)).

> **Important**
>
> * The version of Coveo for Sitecore and Coveo for Sitecore SXA must be the same.
> * When upgrading, do Coveo for Sitecore first followed by Coveo for Sitecore SXA.

## Installing the Coveo for Sitecore SXA Package

Upload and install the last Coveo for Sitecore SXA official package from [Releases and Downloads](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2274/) using the Sitecore Installation Wizard (**Sitecore Desktop** > **Start Menu** > **Development Tools** > **Installation Wizard**).

Ensure that you choose the version matching your installed SXA version.

> **Notes**
>
> * This operation can take several minutes to complete.
> 
> * If you're asked whether to overwrite files or items during the installation, proceed to do so.

## Package Architecture

The package contains a new version of the Coveo Hive components made compatible with the SXA framework.

Server Folder:

* **Configuration file**

`Website\App_Config\Include\Coveo\Coveo.UI.Components.Sxa.config`

* **Assembly containing the components**

`Website\bin\Coveo.UI.Components.Sxa.dll`

* **Component views**

`Website\Areas\CoveoHiveSxa\Views`

Sitecore Content Tree:

* **Component placeholders settings**

`/sitecore/layout/Placeholder Settings/Feature/Coveo Hive SXA`

* **Component renderings**

`/sitecore/layout/Renderings/Feature/Coveo Hive SXA/Search - Coveo`

## Allowing the Renderings on Your Site

Before inserting the renderings, you must allow them on your site.

. Open the Sitecore Content Tree and, under your tenant and site, locate the **Available Renderings** item.

![Available Renderings item in the Content Editor | Coveo for Sitecore 5](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/c4sc-v5/39357249.png)

. Right-click and insert a new **Available Renderings**.
Name it `Coveo`.

![Adding a Coveo available renderings item | Coveo for Sitecore 5](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/c4sc-v5/39357250.png)

. Edit the **Renderings** field and add the Coveo renderings.

![Adding the Coveo renderings in the Coveo available renderings item | Coveo for Sitecore 5](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/c4sc-v5/39357251.png)

The Coveo components are now available for use with SXA pages in the Experience Editor.

## What's next?

Start [using the Hive SXA components in the Experience Editor](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2701/).