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How to translate your store into multiple languages

Step 1: Download an app

Before you begin selling in multiple languages, download a translation app from the Shopify app store. 

  1. Visit the Shopify App store.
  2. Enter translate into the search bar.
  3. Choose a translation app and select Install app.
  4. Follow the steps to install the app into your storefront.

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Note: Some third-party apps do not support selling in multiple languages by default. To see if an app supports multiple languages, contact the app's developer.

Step 2: Set requirements for selling in multiple languages

Before you start selling in multiple languages, make sure your store meets the requirements.

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Languages.
  2. Click the Add language button.
  3. Within your translation app, follow the steps to translate your store's content and publish new languages.
  4. Click Preview to view different languages in your online store. You can preview both published and unpublished languages.

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Note: To learn more about how to manage your language settings, please read Shopify's help guides.

Step 3: Enable the Language Selector

To display an icon that lets customers change the store language in their browser, enable the language selector within your theme.

  1. Within your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.
  2. Go to the selected theme and click Customize.
  3. In the theme editor, go to the left panel and click Header.
  4. Go to the panel on the right, scroll down to LOCALIZATION, and check the box next to Show language selector.

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Note: To translate your storefront into right-to-left languages (such as Arabic), click here to read our guide.

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