add documentation for public interface of SearchDescription

[nominatim.git] / docs / admin / Import.md

diff --git a/docs/admin/Import.md b/docs/admin/Import.md
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--- a/docs/admin/Import.md
+++ b/docs/admin/Import.md
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ all commands from the project directory.
 
 ### Configuration setup in `.env`
 
-The Nominatim server can be customized via an `.env` configuration file in the
+The Nominatim server can be customized via an `.env` configuration file in the 
 project directory. This is a file in [dotenv](https://github.com/theskumar/python-dotenv)
 format which looks the same as variable settings in a standard shell environment.
 You can also set the same configuration via environment variables. All
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ settings have a `NOMINATIM_` prefix to avoid conflicts with other environment
 variables.
 
 There are lots of configuration settings you can tweak. Have a look
-at `settings/env.default` for a full list. Most should have a sensible default.
+at `Nominatim/settings/env.default` for a full list. Most should have a sensible default.
 
 #### Flatnode files
 
@@ -193,12 +193,15 @@ can be found in the development section.
     [Geofabrik](https://download.geofabrik.de).
 
 Download the data to import. Then issue the following command
-from the **build directory** to start the import:
+from the **project directory** to start the import:
 
 ```sh
 nominatim import --osm-file <data file> 2>&1 | tee setup.log
 ```
 
+The **project directory** is the one that you have set up at the beginning.
+See [creating the project directory](Import#creating-the-project-directory).
+
 ### Notes on full planet imports
 
 Even on a perfectly configured machine
@@ -252,6 +255,9 @@ to verify that your installation is working. Go to
 `http://localhost:8088/status.php` and you should see the message `OK`.
 You can also run a search query, e.g. `http://localhost:8088/search.php?q=Berlin`.
 
+Note that search query is not supported for reverse-only imports. You can run a
+reverse query, e.g. `http://localhost:8088/reverse.php?lat=27.1750090510034&lon=78.04209025`.
+
 To run Nominatim via webservers like Apache or nginx, please read the
 [Deployment chapter](Deployment.md).
 
@@ -274,7 +280,12 @@ If you want to be able to search for places by their type through
 [special key phrases](https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Nominatim/Special_Phrases)
 you also need to import these key phrases like this:
 
-    nominatim special-phrases --import-from-wiki
+```sh
+nominatim special-phrases --import-from-wiki
+```
 
 Note that this command downloads the phrases from the wiki link above. You
 need internet access for the step.
+
+You can also import special phrases from a csv file, for more 
+information please read the [Customization chapter](Customization.md).