Let’s upgrade to GeoIP2 with NGINX using the steps in this article. At Bobcares, with our Server Management Service, we can handle your NGINX issues.

How to upgrade to GeoIP2 with NGINX?

We can use the MaxMind GeoIP2 databases to store client IP address data in variables while using the GeoIP2 dynamic module.

For a complete profile of IP addresses, MaxMind GeoIP2 databases offer contextual information, including geolocation information (region, state, city, and postal code) and other information (ISP, domain, connection type). NGINX Plus will be able to carry out various user differentiation methods based on these facts, such as offering various types of content depending on the country.

Steps

1. Firstly, install the GeoIP2 module.

For Amazon Linux, CentOS, Oracle Linux, and RHEL, use the below code:

Then, for Debian and Ubuntu, use the code:

For Alpine, use the code:

2. Then, put both of the load_module directives in the top‑level (“main”) context of the configuration file, nginx.conf:

3. Complete any additional setup that the module specifies.

4. Lastly, in order to activate the module, reload NGINX Plus:

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Conclusion

The article provides the simple steps from our Tech team to upgrade to GeoIP2 with the NGINX.