Multi language Joomla site without 3rd-party-extensions

by Peter Martin (pe7er) twitter: @pe7er website: www.db8.nl

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Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

!. #nstall $anguage pac%

>n 8/tensions E 8/tension Manager E install lang%age pa4 4

De3a%lt F en61B >nstall: nl6)? 7 t'6.;

5lternati,e installation:
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Gpload lang%age 3older to rig't lo-ations B %se 8/tensions E Dis-o,er E install

!. &creen' #nstall $anguage pac%

!. &creen' #nstalled $anguages

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

2. (ontent $anguage

Areate Aontent ?ang%age

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>n 8/tensions E ?ang%age Manager E Aontent $or e,ery lang%age -reate a H-ontent lang%ageH

.itle: .'ai (.') .itle )ati,e: (.') G@? ?ang%age Aode: t' >mage Pre3i/: t' ?ang%age .ag: t'6.;

2. &creen' (ontent $anguage

2. &creen' (ontent $anguages

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

3. )nable *&ystem - $anguage +ilter, plugin

>n 8/tensions E Pl%g6in Manager

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H+ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilterH

+tat%s: 8nabled Men% asso-iations: Ies @emo,e G@? ?ang%age Aode: Ies ($or +8J)

3. &creen'*&ystem - $anguage +ilter, plugin

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

-. (reate $anguage (ategories

>n Aontent E Aategory Manager -reate a @oot Aategory 3or e,ery lang%age
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D%t-'

.itle: D%t-' ?ang%age: D%t-' ()l) .select content language/ .itle: 8nglis' ?ang%age: 8nglis' (G ) .select content language/ .itle: .'ai ?ang%age: .'ai (.') .select content language/

8nglis'

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-. &creen' (reate $anguage (ategories

-b. (reate $anguage (ategories

Areate s%b-ategories %nder t'e lang%age -ategories

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)ederlands (F D%t-')

)ie%ws +troopwa3els )ews +troopwa33les +troopwa3els (no .'ai translation=)

8nglis'

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-. &creen' (reate $anguage (ategories

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

. (reate 0rticles

>n Aontent E 5rti-le Manager -reate H5rti-lesH and:

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+ele-t ?ang%age -ategory +ele-t ?ang%age .select content language/

. &creen' (reate 0rticles

b. (reate 0rticles

Gse3%ll tool: Bat-' pro-ess t'e sele-ted arti-les 4 Bat-' -opy 7 set lang%age o3 arti-les

+et ?ang%age +ele-t Aategory 3or Mo,eKAopy Aopy Ali- LPro-essM b%tton

b. &creen' (reate 0rticles

c. (reate 0rticles

DonNt 3orget: 4 A'e- Aategory B ?ang%age 4 Areate title in ?ang%age 4 Areate a new 5lias $or non latin lang%ages li e .'ai:
Iear6Mont'6Day6;o%rs6Min%tes6+e-onds
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%se 8nglis' 5lias Jr 1lobal Aon3ig%ration E +ite E +8J +ettings E Gni-ode 5liases: Ies

c. &creen' (reate 0rticles

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

1. (reate Menu

>n Men%s E Men% Manager -reate a Men% 3or e,ery lang%age

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.itle: D%t-' Men%( Men% .ype: d%t-'men% .itle: 8nglis' Men%( Men% .ype: englis'men% .itle: .'ai Men%( Men% .ype: t'aimen%

Do not -'ange Main Men%

1. &creen' (reate Menu

1. &creen' (reate Menu

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

2. (reate Menu #tem

>n Men%s E Llang%ageM men% E -reate some Men% >tems: 4 Men% >tem .ype: L-'oose .ypeM 4 Men% .itle (men% b%tton) 7 5lias (title in G@?) 4 Men% ?o-ation: Lsele-t lang%age men%HM 4 ?ang%age: L sele-t -ontent lang%ageM 4 Gnder parameters: Lsele-t some Llang%ageM 5rti-le or Llang%ageM AategoryM

2. &creen' (reate Menu #tem

2b. Menu items

+et de3a%lt ;omepage in e,ery lang%age men%

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Ali- in Men%s E Men% Manager Llang%ageM on de3a%lt star to set lang%age 3lag

2b. &creen' Menu items

2c. Menu items

Gse Men% >tem 5sso-iations to asso-iate men% item wit' ot'er lang%age men% items

2c. &creen' Menu items

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

3. (reate *Menu, Module

>n 8/tensions E Mod%le Manager: -reate new Mod%le o3 type HMen%H

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.itle: D%t-' Men% ?ang%age: D%t-' ()?) +ele-t Men%: D%t-' Men% .itle: 8nglis' Men% ?ang%age: 8nglis' (G9) +ele-t Men%: 8nglis' Men% .itle: .'ai Men% ?ang%age: .'ai (.;) +ele-t Men%: .'ai Men%

3. &creen' (reate *Menu, Module

3. &creen' (reate *Menu, Module

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

4. (reate *$anguage &witcher, Module

>n 8/tensions E Mod%le Manager: -reate new Mod%le o3 type H?ang%age +wit-'erH
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.itle: ?ang%age +wit-'er Position: position67 ?ang%age: 5ll Gse Dropdown (on rig't): )o

4. &creen' *$anguage &witcher, Module

Multi language in !" steps

#. >nstall ?ang%age Pa- : Joomla system labels: @ead more... !. De3ine Aontent ?ang%ages 2. 8nable B Aon3ig%re +ystem 6 ?ang%age $ilter pl%gin :. Areate @oot Aategory 3or e,ery ?ang%age &. Areate 5rti-les C. Areate Men%s (e,ery ?ang%age own Men%) 7. Areate Men% >tems B Men% >tem 5sso-iation 8. Areate Men% Mod%les (e,ery ?ang%age own Men% Mod%le) D. Areate ?ang%age +wit-'er Mod%le #".@edire-t old in-oming lin s

!". 5edirect old incoming lin%s

>n-oming lin s 3or old -ontent=

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Jld lin : Kstroopwa3elsKstroopwa3els.'tml )ew lin : 6nlKstroopwa3els

@edire-t a -o%ple o3 old G@?s:

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5 -o%ple o3 G@?s: Aomponents E @edire-t

!". 5edirect old incoming lin%s

!". 5edirect old incoming lin%s

!"b. 5edirect old incoming lin%s

@edire-t a lot o3 old G@?s:

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@edire-t 2"# KoldKrelati,eKG@? 'ttp:KKnewKabsol%teKG@? @edire-t 2"# Kstroopwa3elsKstroopwa3els.'tml 'ttp:KKwww.e/ample.-omKnlKstroopwa3els

.ool to -olle-t old G@?s:

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Omap +itemap on old site Browser 0 Piew ;.M? +o%r-e Aopy to 8/-el K Jpen J33i-e AalAonstr%-t @edire-t statements

!"b. &creen' 5edirect old lin%s

!"b. &creen' 5edirect old lin%s

!"b. &creen' 5edirect old lin%s

Aol%mn 5: old relati,e G@? Aol%mn B: new absol%te G@? Aol%mn A: 3orm%la: FH@edire-t 2"# HB5#BH HBB#

!"b. &creen' 5edirect old lin%s

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.ool 3or ?ang%age stat%s -'eGsing 2rd Party 8/tensions

9ool for $anguage status chec%

8/tensions E Mod%le Manager E L+iteK5dministrator 6E sele-t 5dministratorM

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M%ltilang%age stat%s 5dmin Mod%le

.'is mod%le s'ows stat%s o3 m%ltilang%age parameters.

9ool for $anguage status chec%

8/tensions E ?ang%age Manager E Aontent: D%t-' ()?) %np%blis'ed Men%s E 8nglis' Men%: )o de3a%lt ;ome

)xample 3 :arty )xtension; <Map

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+itemap: Omap
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>nstall OMap( enable HOmap 6 Aontent Pl%ginH Aomponents E OMap E Areate 3or all 2 men%s a sitemap:

.itle 7 8nable 7 -'oose Men%

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>n D%t-'K8nglis'K.'ai men%( -reate Omap Men% >tem:

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Men% >tem .ype: L;.M? +ite mapM Men% .itle: Men% ?o-ation: L.'ai Men%M ?ang%age: L.'ai (.')M A'oose a site map: L.'aiM

DonNt 3orget Men% >tem 5sso-iationQ

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Presentation: 4 Peter Martin (pe7er)

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twitter: @pe7er e6mail: in3o at db8.nl website: www.db8.nl

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