(Re) Index Magento via command line (SSH)

Magento can just easily be indexed via backend by going to System – Index Management section but sometimes this process can fail or the backend might not be accessible. A simple way to bypass this is to log in using command line and the following:

Navigate to the root of your Magento installation. Once there, run the following command for reindexing all :

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindexall

You should see something like this:

Or each of the following for individual indexing:

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalog_product_attribute

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalogsearch_fulltext

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalog_category_flat

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex cataloginventory_stock

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalog_category_product

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalog_product_flat

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalog_product_price

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex tag_summary

php ./shell/indexer.php -reindex catalog_url

A help screen is accessible by typing:

php ./shell/indexer.php -help