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Introduction
The Locale platform offers a dynamic and flexible environment to automate and simplify the translation process. With our unique Lang Connector you can effortlessly integrate your Magento instance to facilitate the automatic extraction and processing of content for translation within your existing workflows. Whether you rely on a Translation Management System (TMS), Machine Translation (MT) engine, or dedicated human translators, our solution makes it easier than ever to ensure accurate and efficient translations. Experience a new era in translation automation, where linguistic barriers are effortlessly overcome, and your global support and communication efforts are enhanced.
What you’ll need to get started
The admin login information for Magento with access to read and write system integrations, and store configurations
Note: If you do not possess the correct credentials to access this information, please contact your system administrator or your Magento representative. Locale does not have access to this nor do we provide this information.
Adding Target Languages to Magento
Before starting the localization of your content, it’s important to ensure that the correct and necessary languages are enabled in your Magento instance. To do this, it’s necessary to start by creating new / additional Store Views. To do so, follow the steps below
Start by accessing your Magento instance with your admin username and password and you’ll be greeted with a dashboard that should look like this:
Navigate to the left menu, and select the Stores > All Stores menu
And choose the Create Store View button
Next, choose the store which will be translated into a different language (in our demo instance, we only have one store, but some users may see more options here) give this store view a name, as well as a code which can be used for easy identification, and be sure to enable the store status. When finished, select the Save Store View button in the top right corner.
Now that an additional store view has been created, it requires a little bit of editing to ensure the translated content will be placed into the correct instance. Return to the main menu on the left, and choose the Stores > Configuration menu option
From the top left corner, choose the menu option next to Scope and select the store that requires editing for the intended target language.
And from the General > Locale Options menu, deselect the Use Website checkbox so that the Locale in the given store view can be changed as needed, and select the target language for this store view. Additional changes can be made as necessary, but aren’t required for localization purposes.
Select the Save Config button in the top right corner.
Repeat the process for any additional languages you may require for your project, and you’re ready to Add the Magento connector to Locale and Create a Locale project with the Magento connector.