title: Installing PERCL GeoIP for PHP on windows XAMPP
body: <p>I'm currently working on an application that needs some <a href="http://www.php.net/manual/en/ref.geoip.php" rel="nofollow">GeoIP functions</a>, I've gotten the extension from <a href="http://windows.php.net/downloads/pecl/releases/geoip/1.0.8/" rel="nofollow">http://windows.php.net/downloads/pecl/releases/geoip/1.0.8/</a> however, i'm having some difficulties installing the extension on xampp for windows. Please i need help on this...</p>
  
  <p>i know how to install it on other systems:</p>
  
  <p>To install geoip on debian lenny:</p>
  
  <pre><code>wget http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
  gunzip GeoLiteCity.dat.gz
  sudo mkdir -v /usr/share/GeoIP
  sudo mv -v GeoLiteCity.dat /usr/share/GeoIP/GeoIPCity.dat
  
  sudo apt-get install php5-geoip
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>But i still dont know how to do in in windows XAMPP. PLEASE HELP.</p>