[GH-ISSUE #784] [BUG] WHOOGLE_CONFIG_COUNTRY not changing country #496

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opened 2026-02-25 20:35:53 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:53 +03:00

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Originally created by @jjakc-76 on GitHub (Jun 14, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/784

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Set WHOOGLE_CONFIG_COUNTRY to countryUK
Recreate container
Go to homepage, the country is set, but when searching it's still the country where the instance is hosted (for me, Germany)
If you go back to the homepage and just click "Apply" then it works.

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Heroku (one-click deploy)
Docker
run executable
pip/pipx
Other: [describe setup]

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Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc)
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OS: Windows 11
Browser Firefox
Version latest

Right after container is made
Search results without right after container is made
Search results after clicking "Apply"

Originally created by @jjakc-76 on GitHub (Jun 14, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/benbusby/whoogle-search/issues/784 **Describe the bug** A clear and concise description of what the bug is. **To Reproduce** Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1. Set WHOOGLE_CONFIG_COUNTRY to countryUK 2. Recreate container 3. Go to homepage, the country is set, but when searching it's still the country where the instance is hosted (for me, Germany) 4. If you go back to the homepage and just click "Apply" then it works. **Deployment Method** - [ ] Heroku (one-click deploy) - [x] Docker - [ ] `run` executable - [ ] pip/pipx - [ ] Other: [describe setup] **Version of Whoogle Search** - [x] Latest build from [source] (i.e. GitHub, Docker Hub, pip, etc) - [ ] Version [version number] - [ ] Not sure **Desktop (please complete the following information):** - OS: Windows 11 - Browser Firefox - Version latest [Right after container is made](https://i.imgur.com/HoS0gHv.png) [Search results without right after container is made](https://i.imgur.com/YSKrP3b.png) [Search results after clicking "Apply"](https://i.imgur.com/vXN2Srj.png)

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2026-02-25 20:35:53 +03:00

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kerem commented

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2022):

The "country" prefix isn't needed and isn't recognized as a valid param when forwarding the search to Google. The correct setting for this would be just WHOOGLE_CONFIG_COUNTRY=UK. The template currently just checks to see if the any country value (UK in this case) matches any part of the config setting (countryUK), which incorrectly makes it seem like the config value is set up. I'll push a fix in a sec to clarify that.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2022): The "country" prefix isn't needed and isn't recognized as a valid param when forwarding the search to Google. The correct setting for this would be just `WHOOGLE_CONFIG_COUNTRY=UK`. The template currently just checks to see if the any country value (`UK` in this case) matches any part of the config setting (`countryUK`), which incorrectly makes it seem like the config value is set up. I'll push a fix in a sec to clarify that.

kerem commented

2026-02-25 20:35:54 +03:00

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@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2022):

OK, should be updated on main/latest now.

@benbusby commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2022): OK, should be updated on main/latest now.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-25 20:37:02 +03:00

[PR #496] [MERGED] Ignore target_words that are not alphanumeric #895