The database filename must be GeoLite2-Country.mmdb and it must be placed under the GeoIP folder located in the same folder where BT_backup folder resides. You may have obtained the file from other links/sources. Or you can leave the license key field empty and provide your own database file.You can put your license key in GeoIP license key and have qbittorrent automatically download the database on a monthly period.But the new format also requires a different method of setup. This new format is supposed to be better/faster, etc. Since then, Maxmind has updated their database format to GeoIP2.
MAXMIND GEOIP DATABASE HOW TO
If you enable Resolve peer countries (GeoIP) in the Advanced Settings you have 2 options: How To Install Maxmind PHP Extension on Your Server which detailed how to get the Maxmind’s GeoIP database setup on your server. Now, in order to automatically download and use the GeoIP-country database with qBittorrent, you have to create a free account with MaxMind and get a free license key. But after California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) it decided to change its distribution strategy. Up until December 30th 2019 Maxmind offered the GeoIP-country database via a public URL. Unpack the downloaded archive into the GeoDB folder, and rename database file to dbip-country-lite.mmdb.When using the databases with IPv6 support (1.3.12, 1.2.7), IPv4 addresses are looked up as IPv4-mapped IPv6 addresses. Create a GeoDB folder in the folder where BT_backup is located The ngxhttpgeoipmodule module (0.8.6+) creates variables with values depending on the client IP address, using the precompiled MaxMind databases.
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