Title: Local Database settings wrong after server move
Last modified: June 1, 2018

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# Local Database settings wrong after server move

 *  Resolved [cybergirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybergirl/)
 * (@cybergirl)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-settings-wrong-after-server-move/)
 * How can I refresh the data IP-Geo-Block is collecting on “Local database settings”?
   
   I moved to another server and this information is not correct anymore, as other
   operating system as well. I don’t want to deinstall and reinstall the plugin,
   as I did several customized settings in the last years by adapting the rules.
   Why does the plugin do not refresh these paths automatically ?
    -  This topic was modified 8 years ago by [cybergirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybergirl/).

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 *  Plugin Author [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/)
 * (@tokkonopapa)
 * [8 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-settings-wrong-after-server-move/#post-10350471)
 * Hi [@cybergirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybergirl/),
 * >  Why does the plugin do not refresh these paths automatically ?
 * Because it’s wasteful of time to search the directory for loacal DBs at every
   time and there is also a different use case that shares some DBs in different
   directory with some plugins using [`ip-geo-block-maxmind-dir`](http://www.ipgeoblock.com/codex/ip-geo-block-maxmind-dir.html)
   and [`ip-geo-block-ip2location-dir`](http://www.ipgeoblock.com/codex/ip-geo-block-ip2location-dir.html)
   filter hooks.
 * But in your use case, you can copy your settings from one site to another using“**
   Export / Import settings**” in “**Plugin settings**” section.
 * I’ll make the paths editable in “**Local database settings**” section in the 
   future. But please follow the steps until that day:
 * 1. Push “**Export settings**” button at “**Export / Import settings**” in “**
   Plugin settings**” section to save your settings as a file named “ip-geo-block-
   settings.json”.
 * 2. Enable “**Remove all settings and records at uninstallation**” in “**Privacy
   and record settings**” section and “**Save Changes**“.
 * 3. Delete this plugin and re-install again.
 * 4. Push “**Import settings**” button to load your settings file saved at 1.
 * 5. “**Save Changes**” to update your settings.
 * I’m sorry for your inconvenience but thank you for your cooperation!
 * P.S. The settings file does not contain the absolute paths for local DBs.
    -  This reply was modified 8 years ago by [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/).
      Reason: add P.S
 *  Thread Starter [cybergirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybergirl/)
 * (@cybergirl)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-settings-wrong-after-server-move/#post-10734831)
 * Hi,
    thank you, I managed to change the paths by myself in this case. It would
   be grateful to have a possibility of manual update of the path for such cases.
   Specially for that users changing providers each 3, 6 or 12 months. Generally
   I’m not touching any backend, I’m simply moving FTP to FTP and changing config-
   files by adding the new login data…
 * Thank you.
 *  Plugin Author [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/)
 * (@tokkonopapa)
 * [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-settings-wrong-after-server-move/#post-10743057)
 * Hi [@cybergirl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybergirl/),
 * Sorry about your inconvenitne.
 * In the version 3.0.14 and up, it is possible to re-install the the geolocation
   DBs automatically when you deactivate and activate again.
 * Thank you for the feedback to this issue!

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 * Last reply from: [tokkonopapa](https://wordpress.org/support/users/tokkonopapa/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/local-database-settings-wrong-after-server-move/#post-10743057)
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