Installation

Compatibility

• Python: 2.6, 2.7, 3.3
• Django: 1.3.x, 1.4.x, 1.5.x, 1.6

Recommended way to install is via pip:

pip install django-geoip-redis

Basic

• Add geoip to INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py:

  INSTALLED_APPS = (
      ...
      'geoip',
      ...
  )

• Create application tables on database:

  python manage.py syncdb

  If you’re using South:

  python manage.py migrate

• Get latest data to perform geoip detection by running management command:

  python manage.py update_geo_db

Advanced

In order to make user’s location detection automatic several other steps are required:

• Add GeoMiddleware to MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES:

  MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
      ...
      'geoip.middleware.GeoMiddleware',
  )