===== How to manage the languages on the site? =====

You can edit the existing language values in the Edit Language area.

=== How to edit the text on the site? ===

All text you see on the site is located in the Languages section. The Language functionality is based on the keys system. Every key has a value and is located in a certain category.
For example, if you want to edit the values related to the Photo plugin, choose Photo from the **Show:** list.

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To edit the mail templates, enter the "Dear" word to the **OR** field and click **Go**.  

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The list of all mail templates will show up.
Edit the text and click the **Save this page** button. 

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=== How to add or delete the language keys? ===

If you want to add your custom text to the site, follow the link: <nowiki>http://[your_site_URL]/admin/dev-tools/languages</nowiki>((replace [your_site_URL] with your site name))

This URL will open the page with **Add New Text** button, click on it. 

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Choose a section, enter the key name and value and click the **Add** button.

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To delete a key, follow the link: <nowiki>http://[your_site_URL]/admin/dev-tools/languages</nowiki>((replace [your_site_URL] with your site name))

Hover the mouse pointer over the key that should be deleted and click the **Delete** button. 

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|**Note:** Be careful with deleting the language keys: if you remove some default key, it may cause the issues on the site.|

To find the particular language key, follow the link: <nowiki>http://[your_site_URL]/admin/dev-tools/languages</nowiki>((replace [your_site_URL] with your site name))

Enter the key name to the **Or** field, check the **in keys** box and click **Go**

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You can import, export edit the existing languages values in the Available Languages area. 

=== How to upload a language pack? ===

To upload a language pack, you should do he following:

1. Download the language from your [[https://developers.oxwall.com/forum/47|Oxwall Public Forum]].

2. Go to Admin area > Settings > Language > Available Languages > Add New Language (Language Pack) > Language File: section.

3. Click the **Browse** button.

4. Upload the language file from your device. 

5. Click the **Add** button.

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The list of all plugins' translation will appear.

6. Check the **Check all languages for all plugins** box.

7. Click the **Import selected** button. 

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The language will appear in the **Inactive Languages** section.

8. Click the **Activate** button to set the language as active.

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To set the language as default, hover the mouse pointer to the language, drag it and drop to the first position. 

To enable the right-to-left direction, hover the mouse pointer over the language.

Check the **RTL** box and click the **Edit** button. 

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=== How to translate my site to another language? ===

You can easily translate your site to any language you want. You should go to Admin Area > Settings > Language > Available Languages tab. At first you should clone the existing language. You will see the **Clone** by moving the mouse cursor over the language.

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Then export it.

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Click the **Export** button, select all sections and click the **Export selected** button.

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This way you will get the .xml file. You should change it and then add it using the **Add New Language (Language Pack)** section.

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Or you can simply clone the default English language, and edit it directly from your Admin Area.

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To make your custom language default - drag it and drop to the first position.

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=== How to backup the language? ===

You can easily back up the existing language in the Admin area > Settings > Language > Available Languages > Export languages section.

Click the **Export** button. 

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If you want to export the language for some plugins only, check the boxes next to the required plugins.

To export all language items, check the box above the language name.

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Click the **Export selected** button.

=== How to delete/deactivate the language? ===

To disable the existing language, hover the mouse pointer to the language click the **Deactivate** button ((If you deactivate a language it won't be deleted but will not unavailable on the site)).

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The language will move to the **Inactive Languages** section.

To delete a language, hover the mouse pointer to the language click the **Delete** button.

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