From c5c459409db3163cd2d4670506c3c7575ae9af22 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Reisner <alex@alexreisner.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 22:32:12 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify required configuration for :maxmind_local.
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README.md | 4 +++-
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 99af0a69..1827dd5a 100644
--- a/README.md
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@@ -597,7 +597,9 @@ This lookup provides methods for geocoding IP addresses without making a call to
* **Documentation**: http://www.maxmind.com/en/city
* **Terms of Service**: ?
* **Limitations**: ?
-* **Notes**: There are two supported formats for MaxMind local data: binary file, and CSV file imported into an SQL database. **To use a binary file** you must add the *geoip* (or *jgeoip* for JRuby) gem to your Gemfile or have it installed in your system, and specify the path of the MaxMind database in your configuration. For example:
+* **Notes**: There are two supported formats for MaxMind local data: binary file, and CSV file imported into an SQL database. **You must download a database from MaxMind and set either the `:file` or `:package` configuration option for local lookups to work.**
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+**To use a binary file** you must add the *geoip* (or *jgeoip* for JRuby) gem to your Gemfile or have it installed in your system, and specify the path of the MaxMind database in your configuration. For example:
Geocoder.configure(ip_lookup: :maxmind_local, maxmind_local: {file: File.join('folder', 'GeoLiteCity.dat')})
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