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Install WPML and configure multilingual options

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:25 am
by Nihan009
Step 1:
The first thing you need to do is install and activate the WPML plugin on your WordPress site.

Once successfully activated, you will see a notification box at the top of your WordPress dashboard with a Configure WPML button . Simply click on the button to start the setup.

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You will then see the WPML setup wizard.

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In the first step, WPML will automatically detect the primary language of your WordPress site. You can change it if you want or if it has detected it incorrectly.

Click the Next button to continue.

Next, it will ask you to select the languages thailand telegram group ​​you want to enable for your site. Simply select the languages ​​and click the Next button .

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Now, you will see the language switcher options in the third step of the WPML setup process. The language switcher will allow your users to choose to view your site’s content in their preferred language. It typically appears in the form of a drop-down list or a collection of flags on your site.

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From there, just drag and drop to order the languages.

Below that, it will show you options to add a language switcher to your site. You can add the language switcher to the navigation menu, widget area, or footer. You can also add links to the translation of the posts before or after each piece of content.

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To add a language switcher to the navigation menu, click the Add a new language switcher to a menu button in the Menu Language Switcher section .

The new menu language switcher options will then appear in a pop-up box.

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You can select a menu on your site to display the language switcher. You can then set the position of the language switcher in the menu; display it as the first item in the menu or as the last item in the menu.

Next, you can choose how you want to display the language switcher menu item. You can display it as a drop-down menu or as a list of languages.

Next, you can choose what to include in the language switcher menu item. You can select what to display by simply checking the boxes.

Finally, you can set the colors for the language switcher.

As you configure all the options, you will be able to see the changes in the preview box on the right.

When you are satisfied, click the Save button .

Similarly, you can add a language switcher to other locations as well. However, if you want to add the language switcher to the navigation menu only, you can simply click the Next button .

You are now on the final step of the WPML setup process. In this step you will need to enter your site key.

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You can get the site key from your WPML account. Just copy the key and paste it into the box and click the Register button .

That's it! You have successfully completed setting up WPML on your WordPress site .