# Core modules missing error - the core module folder in ansible zip package is empty

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/core-modules-missing-error-the-core-module-folder-in-ansible-zip-package-is-empty/18294>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [May 23, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/core-modules-missing-error-the-core-module-folder-in-ansible-zip-package-is-empty/18294 "2015-05-23T00:26:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ishana\_Tech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Ishana\_Tech](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Ishana_Tech)\
**Post date:** [May 23, 2015, 12:26am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/core-modules-missing-error-the-core-module-folder-in-ansible-zip-package-is-empty/18294/1 "2015-05-23T00:26:25Z")

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I have installed ansible on Linux machine from the downloaded zip. I am getting this error:

" module ping not found in configured module paths. Additionally, core modules are missing. If this is a checkout, run ‘git submodule update --init --recursive’ to correct this problem."

I find the core module folder empty in the package.  
where to find modules code? The git is not an option on the machine. it can not access outside repositories.

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**Author:** ![Gerard\_Lynch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/958977/32.png) [@Gerard\_Lynch](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Gerard_Lynch)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2015, 9:31am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/core-modules-missing-error-the-core-module-folder-in-ansible-zip-package-is-empty/18294/2 "2015-05-26T09:31:51Z")

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How did you source the zip? from github?

Ansible is comprised of 3 repositories  
[https://github.com/ansible/ansible/](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/)  
[https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core)

[https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras](https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-extras)

However, I recommend you follow the installation instructions here - [http://docs.ansible.com/intro\_installation.html](http://docs.ansible.com/intro_installation.html)

It is best to use a distro package management or pip to install. Failing that, the install instructions also contain reference to tarballs containing full release content.