How do I add a content language? #

A content language is a language content can be written in. Adding one lets editors translate into it; a siteaccess then decides which visitors see it.

Who can do this #

Users whose role has content/translations (administrators). Making visitors see the language needs a settings change by whoever manages the siteaccesses.

Steps #

1. Open Setup > Languages. The page shows each content language as a card.
2. Click Add language.
3. Under Language and country, type part of the name, code or country into Find a language (for example german or ger) and choose it.
4. Click Add language. The page says the language was added.
5. Ask whoever manages the siteaccesses to add the language to the siteaccess that should show it.
6. Editors can now translate: see How do I translate an object into another language?

What can go wrong #

• The card says "In no SiteLanguageList". No siteaccess shows the language yet, so visitors see nothing in it.
• Interface language and content language are different things. The language of the administration's buttons is chosen in the right toolbar under Interface language, not here.
• A language was added by mistake. It can be removed while nothing uses it; the card says whether it can.

Related pages #

• Content languages
• Adding a language
• Multilingual sites
• User manual