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How to reindex Magento data manually via SSH
All Magento data can be reindexed through the Magento Index Management section in the admin panel. However, sometimes the reindexing process times out and does not complete.
Fortunately, there is another, faster way to reindex your Magento data.
To reindex the data manually, you will need SSH access to your hosting account. All HostKnox customers have free SSH access to their hosting accounts upon request.
All you need to do to reindex the Magento data manually via SSH is to log in to your account via SSH, go to your Magento installation directory and execute the following command:
php shell/indexer.php reindexall
This will reindex data by all indexers without any timeouts.