Display content only to certain countries?

Discussion in 'PHP' started by ian_batten, Jan 31, 2010.

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    Hi guys,

    Looking for some kind of method to display pieces of website content to users from specific countries only.

    I'd like to display a hover ad to users coming from the US when they login to their account.

    I looked at Maxmind GeoIP, but don't really get it..

    Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
     
    ian_batten, Jan 31, 2010 IP
  2. krishmk

    krishmk Well-Known Member

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    You need to grab the visitors IP address: $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR']
    Validate this IP Address with a IP to country Database. They are some free ones available over the internet or some offer API for this.
    You can use an if/else statement to show/hide the content from the specific visitor.
     
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    yeah.. i vote for IPGeolocation, they service is very awesome ;)
    i has used them for a few month, so far everything is ok
     
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    baris22 Active Member

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    I do not think redirecting people according to their ip is a very good solution. try to find another solution. i live in UK and at work all our computers got IP addresses for Belgium. Everytime i try to watch something on bbc it is saying i am not allowed because i am not in UK.
     
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  6. ian_batten

    ian_batten Well-Known Member

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    Baris, it's not "relocating", it's simply showing people country targetted offers. A few that are inaccurate won't be to much of a problem.

    Thanks for the input guys.
     
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    I just posted this in another thread... There is a site you can go to to get a free script that can get you all sorts of info on an IP including country, country code, state/region... the site is http://geoplugin.com

    You can use this to do it...

    Get the plugin.class script, and...

    <?
$ip=$_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
require_once('geoplugin.class.php');

// check country

$geoplugin = new geoPlugin();
$geoplugin->locate($ip);

$hitfrom=$geoplugin->countryCode;

if ($hitfrom=="US"){
//shows content to US...
} else if ($hitfrom=="CA"){
// shows content to Canada...
}
?>
    PHP:
     
    Haney, Feb 5, 2010 IP