Title: Maxmind database not found
Last modified: April 7, 2022

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# Maxmind database not found

 *  [marty333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marty333/)
 * (@marty333)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maxmind-database-not-found/)
 * Hi, thank you for the plugin!
    At the start I tried using your first free data
   source: HostIP.info Web-API But it didn’t detect all the IPs, so I moved to maxmind.
 * I’ve signed up for GeoLite2 account on maxmind website and created license key.
   I’ve also downloaded GeoLite2-Country.mmdb database from their website, and uploaded
   it to /wp-content/uploads/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb. When I intered the Filepath 
   to mmdb-file and When I click save it gives me an error: “The manual datafile
   has not been found or is not a mmdb-File.”
    Here are the screenshots: [https://ibb.co/1myXgzX](https://ibb.co/1myXgzX)
   [https://ibb.co/6P20YKs](https://ibb.co/6P20YKs)
 * I’ve also tried to enter full path [http://www.demostran.eu/wp-content/uploads/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb](http://www.demostran.eu/wp-content/uploads/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb)
   and I’ve also made a copy of db and moved it to root [http://www.demostran.eu/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb](http://www.demostran.eu/GeoLite2-Country.mmdb)
   which also didn’t work.
 * What am I doing wrong?
 * And please note that this is my personal testing website. When succeded, I’ll
   implement it on the production.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fmaxmind-database-not-found%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/)
 * (@benjamin4)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maxmind-database-not-found/#post-15537873)
 * Full *file* paths also work, e.g. /var/html/wordpress/wp-content/… – depending
   on your hosting environment.
 * However, it is better if you use “Automatic update” and enter your licence key
   details there – because the database should be updated regularly.
 *  Thread Starter [marty333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marty333/)
 * (@marty333)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maxmind-database-not-found/#post-15539235)
 * Thank you for your quick answer. But also this didn’t work. Maybe some problem
   with the access of files on my part.
 * If I try to change settings to: “Maxmind GeoIP Lite City (Automatic download &
   update)” and then insert ID and Key, I get this error:
    Selected data source:
   Maxmind File Database (file does not exist or is not readable) (updated weekly)
   No Maxmind database found. Do you think this is a problem with my account?
 * I’m still using free account. Now I applied for trial Maxmind Precision Web-API
   to try with that but I’m stil waiting for the approval.
 *  Thread Starter [marty333](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marty333/)
 * (@marty333)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maxmind-database-not-found/#post-15539384)
 * It is solved now. I’ve just selected 4th option: Maxmind Precision Web-API Maxmind
   Precision Services and inserted my ID and key of my free account and it works.
   Strange, because I thought that you need to pay Maxmind for this option.
    Thank
   you anyway.
 *  [Benjamin Pick](https://wordpress.org/support/users/benjamin4/)
 * (@benjamin4)
 * [4 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/maxmind-database-not-found/#post-15539406)
 * Probably that is the precision trial for free.
 * Which error do you see when you are on “automatic update” and click on “update
   now” ?

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