The other options are faster, but are more complicated to setup.
#Maxmind vs ip2location install
All that is required to use this option is to install a GeoIP2 database. The easiest way to start using GeoIP2 is to use the ‘GeoIP2 (Php)’ option.
The other options are different ways of using a GeoIP2 database. That is, it will guess based on a visitor’s language. The Default option uses the pre-1.9 method of geolocation. Here you will see the list of options available for determining a visitor’s location: To enable GeoIP2 go to the Administration > Geolocation admin page. Enabling Accurate Visitors Geolocation in Matomo Analytics There are also some plugins on the Marketplace that give the ability to use other Geolocation providers, such as IP2Location. You can alternatively use MaxMind’s GeoIP2 databases but you will have to sign up for an account, even for the free databases. We recommend using DB-IP’s geolocation databases, though currently the city level results are not very accurate.In 1.9 and later, Matomo included the ability to use one of MaxMind’s GeoIP (Legacy) databases to more accurately determine the locations of visitor IPs.Before 1.9, Matomo (Piwik) guessed a visitor’s location based on the language they used.Matomo offers various methods to determine your visitors’ location:
Geolocation is the process of determining where an IP address is geographically located. Note: This guide is applicable only for Matomo On-Premise, if you have any issue with Geolocation in Matomo Cloud, please get in touch with our Support team. Reports: Continent, Country, Region, City & Provider.Enabling Accurate Visitors Geolocation in Matomo Analytics.
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