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How to create a Joomla 2.5 multi-language website without using 3rd party extensions. Presentation for Joomladay Bangkok 2012
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Multi language Joomla site without 3rd-party-extensionsby Peter Martin (pe7er) twitter: @pe7er website: www.db8.nl
JoomlaDay Bangkok 2012 February 25th 2012
Welcome!
Peter Martin (pe7er), Nijmegen, Netherlands
Sheets will be available electronically Thai examples used Google Translate
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My fictional Dutch website
Subject: Dutch website about Dutch cookies: Stroopwafels
Google Analytics: many non-Dutch visitors
Goal:
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Multilanguage website Three languages: Dutch + English + Thai Keep old hyperlinks to website (prevent 404 errors)
Joomla! 2.5How to create a Multilanguage website With Joomla 2.5 in 10 steps?
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Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
1. Install Language pack In
Extensions > Extension Manager > install language packDefault = en-GB Install: nl-NL + th-TH
Alternative
installation:
Upload language folder to right locations & use Extensions > Discover > install
1. Screen: Install Language pack
1. Screen: Installed Languages
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
2. Content Language Create
Content Language
In Extensions > Language Manager > Content For every language create a "content language" Title:
Thai (Th) Title Native: (Th) URL Language Code: th Image Prefix: th Language Tag: th-TH
2. Screen: Content Language
2. Screen: Content Languages
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
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)
3. Screen:System - Language Filter plugin
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
4. Create Language Categories In
Content > Category Manager create a Root Category for every languageDutchTitle: Dutch Language: Dutch (Nl) [select content language]
EnglishTitle: English Language: English (Uk) [select content language]
ThaiTitle: Thai Language: Thai (Th) [select content language]
4. Screen: Create Language Categories
4b. Create Language Categories Create
subcategories under the language categoriesNederlands (= Dutch)Nieuws Stroopwafels
EnglishNews Stroopwaffles
Thai Stroopwafels (no Thai translation?)
4. Screen: Create Language Categories
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
5. Create Articles In
Content > Article Manager create "Articles" and:Select Language category Select Language [select content language]
5. Screen: Create Articles
5b. Create Articles Usefull
tool: Batch process the selected
articles Batch copy + set language of articles Set
Language Select Category for Move/Copy Copy Click [Process] button
5b. Screen: Create Articles
5c. Create Articles Don't
forget: Check Category & Language Create title in Language Create a new Alias For non latin languages like Thai:Year-Month-Day-Hours-Minutes-SecondsAlternative:
use English Alias Or Global Configuration > Site > SEO Settings > Unicode Aliases: Yes
5c. Screen: Create Articles
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
6. Create Menu In
Menus > Menu Manager create a Menu for every languageTitle: Dutch Menu, Menu Type: dutchmenu Title: English Menu, Menu Type: englishmenu Title: Thai Menu, Menu Type: thaimenu
Do
not change Main Menu
6. Screen: Create Menu
6. Screen: Create Menu
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
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]
7. Screen: Create Menu Item
7b. Menu items Set
default Homepage in every language menuClick in Menus > Menu Manager [language] on default star to set language flag
7b. Screen: Menu items
7c. Menu items Use
Menu Item Associations to associate menu item with other language menu items
7c. Screen: Menu items
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
8. Create Menu Module
In Extensions > Module Manager: create new Module of type "Menu"
Title: Dutch Menu Language: Dutch (NL) Select Menu: Dutch Menu Title: English Menu Language: English (UK) Select Menu: English Menu Title: Thai Menu Language: Thai (TH) Select Menu: Thai Menu
8. Screen: Create Menu Module
8. Screen: Create Menu Module
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
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
9. Screen: Language Switcher Module
Multi language in 10 steps1. 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
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
10. Redirect old incoming links
10. Redirect old incoming links
10b. Redirect old incoming links Redirect
a lot of old URLs:
use .htaccessRedirect 301 /old/relative/URL http://new/absolute/URL Redirect 301 /stroopwafels/stroopwafels.html http://www.example.com/nl/stroopwafels
Tool
to collect old URLs:
Xmap Sitemap on old site Browser View HTML Source Copy to Excel / Open Office Calc Construct Redirect statements
10b. Screen: Redirect old links
10b. Screen: Redirect old links
10b. Screen: Redirect old links
Column A: old relative URL Column B: new absolute URL Column C: formula: ="Redirect 301 "&A1&" "&B1
10b. Screen: Redirect old links
Bonus steps :-) Tool
for Language status check Using 3rd Party Extensions
Tool for Language status check Extensions
> Module Manager > [Site/Administrator -> select Administrator]Multilanguage status Admin Module This
module shows status of multilanguage parameters.
Tool for Language status check
Extensions > Language Manager > Content: Dutch (NL) unpublished Menus > English Menu: No default Home
Example 3 Party Extension, XMap
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Sitemap: Xmap
Install XMap, enable "Xmap - Content Plugin" Components > XMap > Create for all 3 menus a sitemap:
Title + Enable + choose Menu
Example 3 Party Extension, XMap
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In Dutch/English/Thai menu, create Xmap Menu Item:
Menu Item Type: [HTML Site map] Menu Title: Menu Location: [Thai Menu] Language: [Thai (Th)] Choose a site map: [Thai]
Don't forget Menu Item Association!
Questions?
Presentation: Peter Martin (pe7er)
twitter: @pe7er e-mail: info at db8.nl website: www.db8.nl
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