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Alternative Geo DB Format

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Alternative Geo DB Format

It seems as though Maxmind have stopped offering the "legacy" databases now and are offering their GeoLite2 databases in different formats. How can I go about using metamod with this new databases
https://dev.maxmind.com/geoip/geoip2/geolite2/

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Re: Alternative Geo DB Format

Hi,

A new version of MetaModPro is about to be released, that can use the GeoLite2 databases. I've just had it in user testing and it's all working fine and ready for the public. You'll be able to download it from this site in the next few days.

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Re: Alternative Geo DB Format

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. I assume that this has now been rolled out? I've purchased and install the metamod pro plugin but my module is still looking for a geoip.dat file. Can you provide a bit of guidance as to how I can use one of the new maxmind databases?

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Re: Alternative Geo DB Format

Hi Sam - yes, it has been rolled out.
You need to download the new style MMDB file from here:
http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geo … ty.mmdb.gz

then unzip it and place it into a folder at the root of your web space called "geoip"

Then in MetaMod, indicate that you are using the GeoLite2 country database, using the dropdown.

That should work!

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Re: Alternative Geo DB Format

Thanks Stephen, that worked great.

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Re: Alternative Geo DB Format

Hi Stephen
are the PHP instructions the same as before?
assuming I'm using the GeoLite2 country mmdb,
is this statement OK?


if($fromCountryId=='IT') { return 399;}
else  if($fromCountryId!='IT') {return 450; }

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Re: Alternative Geo DB Format

Yes that should be fine. You can simplify it a bit too:

if($fromCountryId=='IT') return 399;
else return 450;

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