---
title: "How to Set Up MaxMind Geolocation in WooCommerce"
description: "WooCommerce uses the free geolocation service MaxMind to help your eCommerce website calculate and display shipping methods and tax rates per the customer’s IP address. The service used to activate..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/woocommerce/how-to-set-up-maxmind-geolocation-in-woocommerce/
date: 2020-06-02
modified: 2026-03-11
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["WooCommerce"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to Set Up MaxMind Geolocation in WooCommerce

![](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Setup-Max-Mind-Geoloaction.png)

[WooCommerce](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/woocommerce/) uses the free geolocation service MaxMind to help your eCommerce website calculate and display [shipping methods ](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/woocommerce/payment-gateways-and-shipping/)and[ tax rates ](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/woocommerce/what-is-woocommerce/)per the customer’s IP address. The service used to activate automatically, but now you have to register and integrate MaxMind manually. 

In this article, you’ll learn how to:

- [Create a MaxMind Account](#Create-a-MaxMind-Account)
- [Create a MaxMind License Key](#Create-a-MaxMind-License)
- [Add MaxMind License Key to WooCommerce](#Add-MaxMind-License-Key-to-WooCommerce)

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## **Create a MaxMind Account**

The first step to activating the geolocation service is to create an account with MaxMind. To create an account with MaxMind:

1. Navigate to [MaxMind](https://www.maxmind.com/en/geolite2/signup).
2. Enter your information and then click **Continue**. For the* Industry* and *Intended use* fields, most users can choose **eCommerce** and **Price localization **respectively.
3. Once the form has been submitted, you will receive an email to set up your password.
4. Navigate to your email and click on the link to set up your password.
5. Enter your new password, then click **Reset password**.

![maxmind account creation form](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MaxMind_CreateAccount-1024x572.png)

![Setting password for maxmind](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MaxMind_PasswordSetup-1024x572.png)

## **Create a MaxMind License**

Once you’ve logged into your newly created MaxMind account, to create your license key:

1. Click on **My License Key** in the left sidebar menu. 
2. Click **Generate new license key **on the *License Keys* page.
3. Add a descriptive name for your key in the* License key *description field. If you have multiple WooCommerce stores, add the name of your store instead of simply ‘WooCommerce.’
4. Select **No** for *Will this key be used for GeoIP Update*.
5. Click **Confirm**.
6. The next screen will show your MaxMind license key.** Copy it immediately** as it will only be shown once. 

![create max mind key](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MaxMind_CreateKey-1024x572.png)

![name maxmind key](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MaxMind_NameKey-1024x572.png)

![generate max mind key](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MaxMind_GrabKey-1024x572.png)

## **Add MaxMind License Key to WooCommerce**

The last step is adding your new MaxMind key to WooCommerce. To complete the process:

1. [Login to WordPress Dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/logging-into-wordpress-dashboard/).
2. Navigate to **WooCommerce>Settings>General**.
3. Under *Default customer location*, make sure **Geolocate** is selected.
4. Next, navigate to **WooCommerce>Settings>Intergration>MaxMind Geolocation**. (*You may need to update your WooCommerce plugin if it is not version 3.9 or higher*.)
5. Add your MaxMind license key, then click** Save changes**.

![turn on geolocate in WooCommerce settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Woo_MaxMind-1024x501.png)

![add maxmind key to woocommerce](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Woo_AddingKey-1024x389.png)

With MaxMind geolocation set up and ready to go, check out more WooCommerce tips and tricks in our[ WooCommerce Education Channel](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/woocommerce/)!