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title: "Setting up the Multilingual feature in TikiWiki"
description: "To set up your TikiWiki site to allow different languages, you will need to follow quite a few steps. The language functionality in TikiWiki is set within the administrator section. You do not need..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/tiki-wiki/multilingual-language-tiki/
date: 2013-02-06
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Tiki Wiki"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Setting up the Multilingual feature in TikiWiki

To set up your TikiWiki site to allow different languages, you will need to follow quite a few steps. The language functionality in TikiWiki is set within the administrator section. You do not need to edit any code in TikiWiki; however, you need to set Multilingual and install the Multilingual_Wiki profile. The following steps will guide your through the process of setting up multi-language functionality in your TikiWiki.

## Steps to enable multi-language

1. [Log into TikiWiki](/support/edu/tiki-wiki/login-tikiwiki/).
2. [![Click teh i18n link TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-1-click-i18n.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-1-click-i18n.gif) **Click the Flag icon labeled i18n. **
3. [![Select MultiLingual TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-2-select-multilingual.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-2-select-multilingual.gif) **Click the multilingual check box. **
4. [![Enable the multilingual TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-3-enable-multilingual.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-3-enable-multilingual.gif) There will be a red warning stating “*You need to set Multilingual*” under the Available Languages text.** Click the Multilingual link in the warning.**
5. [![Check the multilingual checkbox TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-4-check-box.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-4-check-box.gif) On the Preferences Search Results select the languages you want to have available from the list. **Check the Multilingual check box.** **Click Change.**
6. [![Click change preferences TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-5-change-preferences.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-5-change-preferences.gif) Go back to **Admin** > **i18n**. You will see the red warning gone now. Check the **Multisite**, **Users can change site language**, and **Restrict supported languages**check boxes. **Select the languages** you want available on your TikiWiki. **Click Change Preferences.**
7. [![Go to profiles in TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-6-profiles.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-6-profiles.gif) Now that the Multilingual module is enabled, you will need to install the **Multilingual_Wiki profile**. Go to **Admin** > **Profiles**.
8. [![List of available profiles TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-7-list.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-7-list.gif) **Click the List button**.
9. [![Multi language wiki TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-8-multilingual-wiki.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-8-multilingual-wiki.gif) **Select the Multilingual_Wiki profile** from the list of available profiles. Scroll towards the bottom and **click Apply now**. When the “*Are you sure you want to apply the profile Multilingual_Wiki*” pop up appears, **click Go**. [![Translate wiki page TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-9-earth.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-9-earth.gif) Now when you go to your TikiWiki site you will see the option to translate the page towards the top of the page. [![Translate a page TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-10-translate.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site-10-translate.gif) At the bottom of each page there will be a translate option. [![Language switcher TikiWiki](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site11-language-switch.gif)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/edu_tikiwiki_202_multi-language-tiki_multi-language-site11-language-switch.gif) Also, the option for switching the language for the interface will show on the right hand side.