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  2. 6 INSTALL.txt
  3. 7.2 INSTALL.txt
Database Files
--------------------
Before using this module, you will need to:

1. Download one of the GeoLite database files:
   GeoLite Country binary format database
   - Information: http://www.maxmind.com/app/geolitecountry
   - Download: http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz
                 OR
   GeoLite City binary format database
   - Information: http://www.maxmind.com/app/geolitecity
   - Download: http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz

2. Use gunzip to uncompress the file:
     gunzip GeoIP.dat.gz

3. Create a 'sites/all/libraries/geoip' directory.

4. Move the uncompressed database to the 'sites/all/libraries/geoip' directory. 

5. Profit!

Updates
--------------------
Both of the Lite databases are updated monthly. The module will prompt 
administrators to update if the timestamp on the data file is older than one
month. Simply replace the database file(s) with the latest one from the MaxMind
site.

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  1. Database Files

  2. --------------------

  3. Before using this module, you will need to:

  4. 

  5. 1. Download one of the GeoLite database files:

  6.    GeoLite Country binary format database

  7.    - Information: http://www.maxmind.com/app/geolitecountry

  8.    - Download: http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeoIP.dat.gz

  9.                  OR

  10.    GeoLite City binary format database

  11.    - Information: http://www.maxmind.com/app/geolitecity

  12.    - Download: http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz

  13. 

  14. 2. Use gunzip to uncompress the file:

  15.      gunzip GeoIP.dat.gz

  16. 

  17. 3. Create a 'sites/all/libraries/geoip' directory.

  18. 

  19. 4. Move the uncompressed database to the 'sites/all/libraries/geoip' directory. 

  20. 

  21. 5. Profit!

  22. 

  23. Updates

  24. --------------------

  25. Both of the Lite databases are updated monthly. The module will prompt 

  26. administrators to update if the timestamp on the data file is older than one

  27. month. Simply replace the database file(s) with the latest one from the MaxMind

  28. site.