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There are two pages of settings under this course administration block link: Locations settings and Update timezones. | |||
==Location settings== | ==Location settings== | ||
Location: ''Administration > Location > Location settings'' | Location: ''Administration > Location > Location settings'' | ||
===Location settings=== | |||
====Default timezone==== | |||
This sets the default time zone for date display. | |||
=== | ====Force default timezone==== | ||
Pull down menu to force the user to be in a specific timezone or allow users to individually select their timezone. | |||
====Default country==== | |||
Select the country to appear by default on a new user account page form. | |||
=== | ===IP address lookup=== | ||
====GeoIP City data file==== | |||
Location of GeoIP City binary data file. This is a non-invasive way to determine geographical and other information about Internet visitors in real-time. This file is not part of Moodle distribution and must be obtained separately from MaxMind. There is a GeoIPLite version for free. | |||
=== | ====Google Maps API key==== | ||
Google Maps for IP address lookup visualization key. The Google Maps API lets you embed Google Maps with JavaScript. This is free. | |||
==Update timezones== | ==Update timezones== | ||
Location: ''Administration > Location > Update timezones'' | |||
The update timezones page provides administrators with the option to update their local database with new information about world timezones. This is important because of daylight saving changes that many countries use. | The update timezones page provides administrators with the option to update their local database with new information about world timezones. This is important because of daylight saving changes that many countries use. | ||
Revision as of 12:14, 12 June 2009
Location: Administration > Location >
There are two pages of settings under this course administration block link: Locations settings and Update timezones.
Location settings
Location: Administration > Location > Location settings
Location settings
Default timezone
This sets the default time zone for date display.
Force default timezone
Pull down menu to force the user to be in a specific timezone or allow users to individually select their timezone.
Default country
Select the country to appear by default on a new user account page form.
IP address lookup
GeoIP City data file
Location of GeoIP City binary data file. This is a non-invasive way to determine geographical and other information about Internet visitors in real-time. This file is not part of Moodle distribution and must be obtained separately from MaxMind. There is a GeoIPLite version for free.
Google Maps API key
Google Maps for IP address lookup visualization key. The Google Maps API lets you embed Google Maps with JavaScript. This is free.
Update timezones
Location: Administration > Location > Update timezones
The update timezones page provides administrators with the option to update their local database with new information about world timezones. This is important because of daylight saving changes that many countries use.
If the update is completed with success, Moodle will inform you how many entries were updated and which location was used as a source.
