diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index bb991c10be7c7ca393f21fa3130b6a878ae1a7a7..e3d99c46532c5eb9108e4787d7a05a97dbde36ae 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -306,7 +306,13 @@ If you're familiar with the results returned by the geocoding service you're usi Geocoding Service ("Lookup") Configuration ------------------------------------------ -Geocoder supports a variety of street and IP address geocoding services. The default lookups are `:google` for street addresses and `:freegeoip` for IP addresses. Please see the listing and comparison below for details on specific geocoding services (not all settings are supported by all services). Some common configuration options are: +Geocoder supports a variety of street and IP address geocoding services. The default lookups are `:google` for street addresses and `:freegeoip` for IP addresses. Please see the listing and comparison below for details on specific geocoding services (not all settings are supported by all services). + +To create a Rails initializer with an example configuration: + + rails generate geocoder:config + +Some common configuration options are: # config/initializers/geocoder.rb Geocoder.configure( @@ -615,10 +621,6 @@ This lookup provides methods for geocoding IP addresses without making a call to * **Limitations**: ? * **Notes**: There are two supported formats for MaxMind local data: binary file, and CSV file imported into an SQL database. **You must download a database from MaxMind and set either the `:file` or `:package` configuration option for local lookups to work.** -**To create a Rails initializer** with an example configuration: - - rails generate geocoder:config - **To use a binary file** you must add the *geoip* (or *jgeoip* for JRuby) gem to your Gemfile or have it installed in your system, and specify the path of the MaxMind database in your configuration. For example: Geocoder.configure(ip_lookup: :maxmind_local, maxmind_local: {file: File.join('folder', 'GeoLiteCity.dat')})