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title: "How to change the Site Language in Joomla 2.5"
description: "Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life here. By default, Joomla..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/joomla/joomla-2-5/change-site-language/
date: 2012-03-05
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "Brad Markle"
categories: ["Joomla", "Joomla 2.5"]
tags: ["Joomla v2.5"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to change the Site Language in Joomla 2.5

Joomla 2.5 has reached its end of life as for 12/31/2014. Please be advised this may be a security risk to your website. You can view more information about the end of life [here](https://docs.joomla.org/Joomla!_CMS_versions).

By default, Joomla 2.5 comes with the English language pack installed. If your site is not intended for English speaking users, then you can change the language that Joomla uses. When you change the language in Joomla, predefined words and descriptions, such as “Login” and  “You are here”, will be converted to the language of your choice. In this article, we’ll show you how to download and install a new Joomla 2.5 language pack. Click here to learn more about [Joomla Hosting](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/joomla-hosting).

**To change the language in Joomla 2.5**

1. Visit the [Joomla Translation Packs](https://community.joomla.org/translations/joomla-16-translations.html) page and download the **language pack** of your choice.[![click-download-for-your-language-pack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_click-download-for-your-language-pack-1024x555.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_click-download-for-your-language-pack.gif) Find the language of your choice and click the link next to **Download Language Packs**[![download-a-new-joomla2.5-language-pack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_download-a-new-joomla2.5-language-pack.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_download-a-new-joomla2.5-language-pack.gif) Next to the “Joomla 2.5” version of the language pack, click to download the .zip version
2. [Log into your Joomla Dashboard](/support/edu/joomla/joomla-3/how-to-log-in-to-administrative-dashboard/)
3. In the top menu, hover over **Extensions** and click **Extension Manager**
4. Use the **Upload Package File** tool to find the language pack you previously downloaded to your computer, and then click **Upload & Install[![upload-your-language-pack](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_upload-your-language-pack.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_upload-your-language-pack.gif) **
5. In the top menu, hover over **Extensions** and click **Language Manager**
6. If the **Installed – Site** tab is not highlighted, click the link to navigate to that tab. Under the **Default** heading, click the **star icon** next to the language you would like to use on your site[![click-the-star-for-your-language](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_click-the-star-for-your-language.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_click-the-star-for-your-language.gif)
7. Your Joomla 2.5 site language has now been changed. English version of site Spanish version of site [![english-version-of-joomla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_english-version-of-joomla.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_english-version-of-joomla.gif) [![spanish-version-of-joomla](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_spanish-version-of-joomla.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/edu_joomla25_change-language_spanish-version-of-joomla.gif)