# Automate sphinx installation on multiple servers using Ansible

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [January 6, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400 "2017-01-06T17:15:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vincent](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400/1 "2017-01-06T17:15:40Z")

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I would like to automate sphinx installation on multiple servers using Ansible.  
Can you anyone send the procedure to accomplish this task?

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**Author:** ![sivel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/ansible/user_avatar/forum.ansible.com/sivel/32/1198_2.png) [@sivel](https://forum.ansible.com/u/sivel)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2017, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400/2 "2017-01-06T20:19:09Z")

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Using the `pip` module should work:

- name: Install Sphinxpip:  
name: sphinx  
state: latest

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vincent](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 4:55pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400/3 "2017-01-07T16:55:24Z")

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Thanks for your fast reply matt!

How to install on multiple servers using ansible?

Can you please provide the exact procedure?

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**Author:** ![Vincent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Vincent](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Vincent)\
**Post date:** [January 7, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400/4 "2017-01-07T16:57:29Z")

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How to install on multiple servers using ansible? It would be appreciated If you provide the complete information as I’m very new to ansible.

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**Author:** ![Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e19adc/32.png) [@Kai\_Stian\_Olstad](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Kai_Stian_Olstad)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2017, 7:39pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/automate-sphinx-installation-on-multiple-servers-using-ansible/23400/5 "2017-01-08T19:39:20Z")

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Then you should start reading the documentation, this is a good start  
[https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks\_intro.html](https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/playbooks_intro.html)