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{{Managing a Moodle site}} | |||
==Location settings== | ==Location settings== | ||
An administrator can change the following location settings in ''Administration > Site administration > Location > Location settings''. | |||
===Time zone settings=== | |||
Note for sites upgrading to 2.9 from an earlier version: Custom time zone code has been replaced in Moodle 2.9 with standard PHP date and time code. If your PHP version is over 6 months old, time zone data should be updated using the [http://pecl.php.net/package/timezonedb PECL timezonedb package]. | |||
If a particular time zone is forced, users will see the name of the time zone on their edit profile page and will be not be able to change it. | |||
===Default country=== | ====Default country==== | ||
Select | Select the country to appear by default on a new user account page form. | ||
===IP address lookup=== | ===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. | |||
'''NOTE:''' There is no longer support for Google maps API V2 as it has been deprecated since 2010. V3 is now used. See here for details: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial#api_key | |||
After updating the information in this section, IP's that are displayed as a link, such as in reports, when clicked will open new window with a Google Map indicating the location of the IP, if found and if not a private address. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 7 May 2015
Location settings
An administrator can change the following location settings in Administration > Site administration > Location > Location settings.
Time zone settings
Note for sites upgrading to 2.9 from an earlier version: Custom time zone code has been replaced in Moodle 2.9 with standard PHP date and time code. If your PHP version is over 6 months old, time zone data should be updated using the PECL timezonedb package.
If a particular time zone is forced, users will see the name of the time zone on their edit profile page and will be not be able to change it.
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.
NOTE: There is no longer support for Google maps API V2 as it has been deprecated since 2010. V3 is now used. See here for details: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial#api_key
After updating the information in this section, IP's that are displayed as a link, such as in reports, when clicked will open new window with a Google Map indicating the location of the IP, if found and if not a private address.
