# Manage the GeoLite2 databases

## Summary

This page explains how to download or update GeoLite2 databases individually or all at once, and how to get help for the synchronizer command.

## Details

You can download/update a specific GeoLite2 database, by running the following command where `{DATABASE}` can be `asn`, `city`, `country`:

```shell
php ./bin/cli.php geoip:synchronize -d {DATABASE}
```

You can download/update all GeoLite2 databases at once by running the following command:

```shell
php ./bin/cli.php geoip:synchronize
```

The output should be similar to the below, displaying per row: `database identifier`: `previous build datetime` -> `current build datetime`.

```shell
asn: n/a -> 2024-11-01 02:29:44
city: n/a -> 2024-11-01 02:29:31
country: n/a -> 2024-11-01 02:25:09
```

> `n/a` will be replaced by the older version of the GeoLite2 databases when you run the command again.

Get help for this command by running:

```shell
php ./bin/cli.php help geoip:synchronize
```

> If you set up the synchronizer command as a cronjob, you can add the `-q|--quiet` option, and it will output data only if an error has occurred.

## FAQ

**Q: How do I update a single GeoLite2 database?**

A: Run `php ./bin/cli.php geoip:synchronize -d {DATABASE}`, replacing `{DATABASE}` with `asn`, `city` or `country`.

**Q: How do I update all GeoLite2 databases at once?**

A: Run `php ./bin/cli.php geoip:synchronize` without the `-d` option.

**Q: How do I reduce command output when running the synchronizer as a cronjob?**

A: Add the `-q|--quiet` option so it only outputs data when an error occurs.