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title: Use Hive SXA Components in the Experience Editor
slug: '2701'
canonical_url: https://docs.coveo.com/en/2701/
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# Use Hive SXA Components in the Experience Editor
> **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.

> **Note**
>
> Before you can use the Hive SXA components, you need to install the Coveo for Sitecore SXA package (see [Install Coveo for Sitecore SXA components](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2347/)).

There are two ways you can add the Coveo components: through the Experience Editor and through the SXA toolbox.

## Adding Components Through the Experience Editor

. Open your SXA page in the Experience Editor.
. Select a placeholder and click **Add here**.
. Select the **Search - Coveo** tab.
You can then add the components you want to the page.

![Screenshot of the Sitecore SXA Experience Editor with the Search Coveo renderings displayed in the Select a rendering window | Coveo](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/c4sc-v5/39357252.png)

## Adding Components Through the SXA Toolbox

. Open your SXA page in the Experience Editor.
. Open the SXA toolbox on the right.
. Make sure the toolbox is in drag mode (the hand icon).

![Screenshot showing the SXA toolbox with the mode selector slid to the hand side](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/c4sc-v5/39357592.png)

. Select the component you want to add and drag it in the placeholder you want.

![Screenshot of the Sitecore SXA Experience Editor with the toolbox showing the Search Coveo components | Coveo](https://docs.coveo.com/en/assets/images/c4sc-v5/39357593.png)

> **Note**
>
> When building a search interface, you should start by adding the **Coveo Search Resources** and **Coveo Search Interface** components.
> You can then add the other components such as the searchbox, result list, and the facets.
> 
> Depending on your layout, it might not be possible to place all the search components inside the search interface.
> In such case, you should use the External Components Section to bind the search components with the search interface.
> In other words, it makes it easier to place the facets in a specific column or the search box in the page header without having to place the search interface at the layout level.

## What's next?

Continue your deployment of the Coveo Hive components (see [Coveo Hive framework](https://docs.coveo.com/en/2214/)).