Installing apps

Apps can either be installed from Splunkbase or uploaded through the admin interface. To get started, from the Splunk Home page, you can click on Splunk Apps (shown in the following screenshot):

Installing apps

Installing apps from Splunkbase

If your Splunk server has direct access to the Internet, you can install apps from Splunkbase with just a few clicks. After clicking on Splunk Apps, the most popular apps will be listed as follows:

Installing apps from Splunkbase

Let's install a pair of apps and have a little fun. First, install Geo Location Lookup Script (powered by MAXMIND) ...

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