n00b here
Is there some kind of control panel for Sphinx (to make things easier)?
Or is there a way I can use Plesk to handle it?
I already installed (sphinx-0.9.9) on my CentOS, I just don't know what to do next to index and search on MySql (with php)
Also, can someone explain about using the daemon, api, etc...
Sorry, not that I know of. Looks like you're stuck with your hands in the config files.
As for using Sphinx - as with any product, service, or platform, I'm afraid the most responsible answer is a friendly "RTM." That said, it seems like you may want to skip just a little ahead.