Change wordpress admin language.
WordPress is in U.S. English by default. WordPress has already been translated into many languages and all are available on wordpress site for free. WordPress also providing support for translating it in different languages. If you want to change wordpress admin language, then you have to do the following:
- Go to http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language link.
- You will see many languages in Gray background sidebar. Click on your required language. I am selecting Italian language.
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You will point to the wordpress language section. There you will find link like following. Click on it. In my case it will be
- On your language’s wordpress site you will find Download link, which is in red color. I have in Italian language and like following.
- Click on it and download it on your system.
- Un-zip it and Go in wordpress /wp-content/languages. You will see language files, there will be *.mo and *.po files. Copy languages folder and paste it in the worpress, wp-content folder for which you want to change language.
- Now open wp-config file of the wordpress, you want to change language; in your favorite editor and find following line.
define('WPLANG','');Change it with following
define('WPLANG', 'it_IT'); /// don't forget to change your language code with it_IT. - Now, refresh your wordpress admin, you will see language is changed.
Enjoy….You just change wp-admin language.
