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    Joomla 2.5 has a built-in option to use Joomla for multilingual websites. It's an awesome functionality but it can be a hassle to set it up correctly. The languages are independent of each other, and to manage translations for all different languages, a 3rd party multilingual content manager can be used. Matthew Philogene & Peter Martin will show you how to set up a multilingual website with Joomla 2.5, and how you could use the 3rd party multilingual content manager Josetta.

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    How To Set Up A Multilanguage Website in 10 Steps & Ideas, Setups and Tips

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    How to create a multilingual website with Joomla 2.5 in 10 steps?

    >>> Sheets will be made available <<< Matthew Philogene & Peter Martin

    Joomladays Cape Town 2012


    Friday 17 August 2012 Saturday 18 August 2012

    Overview Presentation
    Introduction Create

    a Multilingual website in 10 steps Questions?

    Warning:

    The articles in Dutch & Afrikaans have been translated with Google Translate. Don't try this at home... :-)

    Our fictional website


    Subject: Dutch & South African Food Website currently in English Multilingual website?

    Goals for our Multilingual Website


    Three languages: English + Dutch + Afrikaans English will be default language Keep old hyperlinks to website (prevent 404 errors)

    Joomla! 2.5
    How to create a Multilingual website With Joomla 2.5 in 10 steps?

    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    1. Install Language pack


    In

    Extensions > Extension Manager > install language pack


    Default = en-GB Install: nl-NL + af-ZA

    Alternative

    installation:

    Upload language folder to right locations & use Extensions > Discover > install

    1. Screen: Install Language pack

    1. Screen: Installed Languages

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    2. Content Languages
    Create

    Content Language

    In Extensions > Language Manager > Content For every language create a "content language"
    Title:

    Afrikaans (AF) Title Native: Afrikaans (AF) URL Language Code: af Image Prefix: af Language Tag: af-ZA

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    2. Screen: Content Language

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    2. Screen: Content Languages

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    3. Enable System - Language Filter plugin


    In

    Extensions > Plug-in Manager


    "System - Language Filter"
    Status:

    Enabled Menu associations: Yes Remove URL Language Code: Yes (For SEO)

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    3. Screen:System - Language Filter plugin

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    4. Create Language Categories


    In

    Content > Category Manager create a Root Category for every language
    Dutch
    Title: Dutch Language: Dutch (NL) [select content language]

    English
    Title: English Language: English (UK) [select content language]

    Afrikaans
    Title: Afrikaans Language: Afrikaans (AF) [select content language]

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    4. Screen: Create Language Categories

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    4b. Create Language Categories

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    Create subcategories under the language categories English Food Dutch Food South African Food Afrikaans Eet Nederlandse Eet Suid-Afrikaans Eet Nederlands Eten Nederlands Eten Zuid-Afrikaans Eten

    4. Screen: Create Language Categories

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    5. Create Articles
    In

    Content > Article Manager create "Articles" and:


    Select Language category Select Language [select content language]

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    5. Screen: Create Articles

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    5b. Create Articles


    Useful

    tool: Batch process the selected articles Batch copy + set language of articles
    Set

    Language Select Category for Move/Copy Copy Click [Process] button

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    5b. Screen: Create Articles

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    5c. Create Articles

    Don't forget: Check Category & Language Create title in Language Create a new Alias For non-latin alphabet languages (Thai):
    Year-Month-Day-Hours-Minutes-Seconds

    Alternative: use English Alias Or Global Configuration > Site > SEO Settings > Unicode Aliases: Yes

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    5c. Screen: Create Articles

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    6. Create Menu
    In

    Menus > Menu Manager create a Menu for every language


    Title: Dutch Menu, Menu Type: dutchmenu Title: English Menu, Menu Type: englishmenu Title: Afrikaans Menu, Menu Type: afrikaansmenu

    Do

    not change Main Menu!

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    6. Screen: Create Menu

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    6. Screen: Create Menu

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    7. Create Menu Item

    In Menus > [language] menu > create some Menu Items: Menu Item Type: [choose Type] Menu Title (menu button) + Alias (title in URL) Menu Location: [select language menu"] Language: [ select content language] Under parameters: [select some [language] Article or [language] Category]

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    7. Screen: Create Menu Item

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    7b. Menu items


    Set

    default Homepage in every language menu


    Click in Menus > Menu Manager [language] on default star to set language flag

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    7b. Screen: Menu items

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    7c. Menu items


    Use

    Menu Item Associations to associate menu item with other language menu items

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    7c. Screen: Menu items

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    8. Create Menu Module

    In Extensions > Module Manager: create new Module of type "Menu"

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    Title: Dutch Menu Language: Dutch (NL) Select Menu: Dutch Menu Title: English Menu Language: English (UK) Select Menu: English Menu Title: Afrikaans Menu Language: Afrikaans (AF) Select Menu: Afrikaans Menu

    8. Screen: Create Menu Module

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    8. Screen: Create Menu Module

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    9. Create Language Switcher Module

    In Extensions > Module Manager: create new Module of type "Language Switcher"

    Title: Language Switcher Position: position-7 Language: All Use Dropdown (on right): No

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    9. Screen: Language Switcher Module

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    Multi language in 10 steps


    1. Install Language Pack: Joomla system labels: Read more... 2. Define Content Languages 3. Enable & Configure System - Language Filter plugin 4. Create Root Category for every Language 5. Create Articles 6. Create Menus (every Language own Menu) 7. Create Menu Items & Menu Item Association 8. Create Menu Modules (every Language own Menu Module) 9. Create Language Switcher Module 10.Redirect old incoming links
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    10. Redirect old incoming links


    Incoming

    links for old content?

    Old link: /stroopwafels/stroopwafels.html New link: /nl/stroopwafels

    Redirect

    a couple of old URLs:

    A couple of URLs: Components > Redirect

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    10. Redirect old incoming links

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    10. Redirect old incoming links

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    10b. Redirect old incoming links

    Redirect a lot of old URLs: use .htaccess Redirect 301 /old/relative/URL http://new/absolute/URL Redirect 301 /stroopwafels/stroopwafels.html http://www.example.com/nl/stroopwafels Method to create 301 Redirects: Xmap Sitemap on old site to collect old URLs Browser View HTML Source Copy HTML Source to Excel / Open Office Calc Construct Redirect statements

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    10b. Screen: Redirect old links

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    10b. Screen: Redirect old links

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    10b. Screen: Redirect old links

    Column A: old relative URL Column B: new absolute URL Column C: formula: ="Redirect 301 "&A1&" "&B1

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    10b. Screen: Redirect old links

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    Bonus steps :-)

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    Bonus steps :-)


    11.

    Tool for Language status check 12. Using 3rd Party Extensions 13. Language Overrides

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    11. Tool for Language status check


    Extensions

    > Module Manager > [Site/Administrator -> select Administrator]


    Multilanguage status Admin Module
    This

    module shows status of multilanguage parameters.

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    11. Tool for Language status check


    Extensions > Language Manager > Content: Dutch (NL) unpublished Menus > Afrikaans Menu: No default Home

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    12. Example 3rd Party Extension, XMap

    Sitemap: Xmap

    Install XMap, enable "Xmap - Content Plugin" Components > XMap > Create for all 3 menus a sitemap:

    Title + Enable + choose Menu

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    13. Language Overrides

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    13. Language Overrides


    Since Joomla 2.5 Before 2.5: Core hack language files Extensions > Language Manager > Overrides

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    13. Language Overrides


    New,

    e.g. Read more

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    13. Language Overrides


    Read

    more Read much more

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    13. Language Overrides


    Save

    & Close:

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    13. Language Overrides


    Result:

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    Conclusion

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    Points to consider

    Maintenance time = regular maintenance time x number of languages Installed Languages = System Labels Content Languages = Language of:

    Categories Articles Menu items Modules Menu associations No Article association

    Switch Language A Language B:


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    Tools for multilingual sites

    Josetta Matthew Piloghene

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    Questions?

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    Questions?
    Sheets

    will be available at www.db8.nl

    Peter Martin e-mail: info at db8.nl website: www.db8.nl


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    Used Photos

    EXTRA Warmth - Nicolas Raymond http://www.sxc.hu/photo/971125 Bengali Keyborad - Mohammad Jobaed Adnan http://www.sxc.hu/photo/676844 signs signs - Jason Antony, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/751034 Face - Questions - Bob Smith, http://www.sxc.hu/photo/418215

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