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Introduction
Navigate translation complexities effortlessly with the Shopify connector by Locale. Crafted to simplify project managers' tasks, this connector bridges the gap between data and translation systems. Experience automated localization with every product update directly from your Shopify instance to your most trusted localization service. Product changes and updates across multiple languages never felt so seamless.
What you’ll need to get started
The admin login information for your Shopify instance.
Note: If you do not possess the correct credentials to access this information, please contact your system administrator or your Shopify representative. Locale does not have access to this nor do we provide this information.
User login information for both your Locale instance, and your Shopify instance
A trial account of Locale can also be taken for free by going to locale.to and selecting the “Get Started” button.
Supported content types & limitations
Supported content
Products and descriptions
SEO
Theme information
Templates
Blogs
Menu items
Some limitations include:
When a live theme is changed, the translation content is not always included as it is store specific, not theme specific. Shopify is aware of this and have recommended users leave feedback on this here . This may also have an inflammatory impact on the analysis of suggested content for translation in Locale, if themes and templates are chosen.
Meta field data is not automatically processed for translation. If this is a necessary field for translation, as it can vary from use case to use case, please contact us and we'll be able to advise a solution.
Creating a Locale project with the Shopify Connector
Start by accessing Locale with your username and password.
Once logged into Locale (instructions on that can be found here) you’ll see a Dashboard which looks something like this image below.
Select the Add Project button and you’ll be presented with the Locale App Store.
Select the e-Commerce option in the menu filter to the left, and select the Connect button under Shopify in the first row.
If you see an option to Connect it means the Shopify connector has not yet been added to your Locale instance. To complete this step, see our article on Adding & configuring the Shopify Connector to Locale
Next, choose the source and target languages for your project
Selecting Add Project will start the project creation process, and Locale will analyze the files, and provide a word and segment count for the content which requires translation
Content can also be individually selected for translation based on the areas in which Locale can access the Shopify instance for translation. Select the Content tab at the top, and use the checkboxes to select/deselect the content for translation.
Once content options have been modified, update the analysis by selecting the Settings tab at the top of the page, and scrolling down to the Connection section, and selecting the Synchronize button
When you’re satisfied with the content selection, and synchronized your content again, return to the Languages tab. Using the green Push Content button in the top right corner of the page, select the translation method you’d like to use to push your content for translation.
