Installation

Install the Splunk SDK for Python libraries by doing the following:

1. Use Easy Install:

[sudo] easy_install splunk-sdk

Or, use pip:

[sudo] pip install splunk-sdk

Or, run setup.py on the resources you cloned from GitHub:

[sudo] python setup.py install

2. Add the root path of the Splunk SDK for Python to the PYTHONPATH environment variable (this is a requirement for running the examples and individual unit tests). For example, add the following line to your ~/.bash_profile:

export PYTHONPATH=~/splunk-sdk-python

Troubleshooting tip

If you get this type of error when you try to run your first program:

From FOO import error, parse
ImportError: No module named FOO

It probably means you still need to add the root directory of the Splunk SDK for Python to your PYTHONPATH.