Mod_geoip Apache module helps to find the geolocation of IP addresses of visitors. This module allows you to get the visitor’s country, organization, and location.<\/p>\n
This post describes the procedure to install Mod_geoip in WHM\/cPanel server.<\/p>\n
Login to your server via SSH<\/p>\n
Then run the following commands, To download and install the GeoIP database provided by MaxMind<\/p>\n
mkdir\u00a0\/usr\/share\/GeoIP && cd \/usr\/share\/GeoIP \r\nwget http:\/\/geolite.maxmind.com\/download\/geoip\/database\/GeoLiteCountry\/GeoIP.dat.gz gzip -d GeoIP.dat.gz<\/pre>\nNow run the following command to download and install Mod_GeoIP for cPanel servers:<\/p>\n
wget https:\/\/documentation.cpanel.net\/download\/attachments\/2326651\/custom_opt_mod-mod_geoip.tar.gz?version=29&modificationDate=1460059677554&api=v2
\ntar -C \/var\/cpanel\/easy\/apache\/custom_opt_mods -xzf custom_opt_mod-mod_geoip.tar.gz<\/p>\nNow Recompile the Apache to activate mod_geoip, For this use cPanel’s easy apache script so the Geo_modip becomes an active apache module.<\/p>\n
Go to:<\/p>\n
WHM > Software > EasyApache > Start customizing based on profile > Activate \/ Check \u2018Mod GeoIP\u2019 > then \u2018Save and Build\u2019.<\/p>\n
This will start the apache compilation process to add mod_geoip to CPanel\/WHM server.<\/p>\n
Now we have to enable mod_geoip for cPanel :<\/p>\n
WHM > Service Configuration > Apache Configuration > Include Editor > Pre Main Include > Select your current Apache version<\/p>\n
And copy and paste the following details into your text area:<\/p>\n
LoadModule geoip_module \/usr\/local\/apache\/modules\/mod_geoip.so\r\nGeoIPEnable On\r\nGeoIPDBFile \/usr\/share\/GeoIP\/GeoIP.dat MemoryCache\r\n<\/pre>\nAt this time mod_geoip should be installed and working as expected on cPanel\/WHM server.
\nHowever, now you need to install and add PHP GeoIP extension. Run the following command:<\/p>\npecl install geoip<\/pre>\nThen add the following code to your php.ini file, usually located at \/usr\/local\/lib\/php.ini<\/p>\n
extension=geoip.so\r\n<\/pre>\nNow restart the apache to apply changes:<\/p>\n
service httpd restart\r\n<\/pre>\nNow you can test your GeoIP module\u00a0 by running:<\/p>\n
php -i |grep geo\r\n<\/pre>\nIts output should be like:<\/p>\n
php -i |grep geo\r\ngeoip\r\ngeoip support => enabled\r\ngeoip extension version = 1.0.7\r\ngeoip library version = 1004008\r\ngeoip.custom_directory = no value = no value\r\n<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mod_geoip Apache module helps to find the geolocation of IP addresses of visitors. This module allows you to get the visitor’s country, organization, and location. This post describes the procedure to install Mod_geoip in WHM\/cPanel server. Login to your server via SSH Then run the following commands, To download and install the GeoIP database provided […]<\/p>\n