Upload the tutorial data

This tutorial uses data from Buttercup Games, a fictitious online store. The data includes weblogs, call center logs, and order system logs. Using the Game_store.zip data ensures that your results are consistent with the tutorial.

Prerequisites

• Use the following link Game_store.zip to download the Game_store.zip tutorial data.
• Do not uncompress the file.

Steps

1. If you are not on the Splunk Home page, click the Splunk logo on the Splunk bar to go to Splunk Home.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click the Add Data icon.
   




4. Click Upload.
   




5. Click Select File to browse for the file in your download directory.
6. Select the Game_store.zip file and click Open.




7. Click Next to continue to Input Settings.
   Under Input Settings, you can override the default settings for Source type, Host and Index.
8. Keep the automatic Source type assignment under Input Settings.
   
9. Under Index, click Create a new index.
   
10. Enter tutorial in Index Name.
11. Click Save in the index panel.
12. Select tutorial as the index.
    
13. Click Review.
    Check that the settings match the tutorial.
    
14. Click Submit to add the data.
15. Click Start Searching.
16. In the time range picker, select All time under Presets.

Next

You now have data in the Splunk platform! Continue to What is a Flow Model?