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Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
I will be importing a Ning site (with Paul's help) into a new JR site. I haven't done this in a while and I got a message on the Systems check that I should Install the free Geo Location module from the marketplace. I didn't do that on my other JR sites (set up last Oct. & this Feb). Do I really need to do that? What is it and why should I care? should I do this for the other JR sites I have set up?

Deb
updated by @deb-w: 10/27/16 07:13:25AM
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Hi Deb -

The Geo Location module gets a user's physical location based on their IP Address. This is used by the Mail Core when generating statistics for the Newsletter module (and other modules that can request campaign support). I'd recommend installing it if you plan on using the Newsletter module.

Hope this helps!


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Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
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Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
So if I haven't used it on my other JR sites (where we send out newsletters), I should install it?
brian
@brian
8 years ago
10,148 posts
Deb W.:
So if I haven't used it on my other JR sites (where we send out newsletters), I should install it?

Yes - if you are using the latest Newsletter module (2.0.0+).


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Brian Johnson
Founder and Lead Developer - Jamroom
https://www.jamroom.net
Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
thank you!
michael
@michael
8 years ago
7,714 posts
Updated the Geo Location docs to include this explanation.

Docs: "Modules -> Geo Location"
https://www.jamroom.net/the-jamroom-network/documentation/modules/863/geo-location#system-check-warning
Deb W.
Deb W.
@deb-w
8 years ago
136 posts
That's a great explanation, Michael - thank you so much for adding it!
Deb