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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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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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 \u201cLogin\u201d and\u00a0 \u201cYou are here\u201d, will be converted to the language of your choice. In this article, we\u2019ll show you how to download and install a new Joomla 2.5 language pack. Click here to learn more about Joomla Hosting<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To change the language in Joomla 2.5<\/strong><\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Visit the Joomla Translation Packs<\/a> page and download the language pack<\/strong> of your choice.
    \"click-download-for-your-language-pack\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    Find the language of your choice and click the link next to Download Language Packs<\/strong>
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  2. Log into your Joomla Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. In the top menu, hover over Extensions<\/strong> and click Extension Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Use the Upload Package File<\/strong> tool to find the language pack you previously downloaded to your computer, and then click Upload & Install
    \"upload-your-language-pack\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n

    <\/p><\/strong><\/li>\n

  5. In the top menu, hover over Extensions<\/strong> and click Language Manager<\/strong><\/li>\n
  6. If the Installed \u2013 Site<\/strong> tab is not highlighted, click the link to navigate to that tab. Under the Default<\/strong> heading, click the star icon<\/strong> next to the language you would like to use on your site
    \"click-the-star-for-your-language\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/li>\n
  7. Your Joomla 2.5 site language has now been changed.

    \n\n\n\n\n
    English version of site<\/th>\nSpanish version of site<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
    \"english-version-of-joomla\"<\/a>\n
    <\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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    <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    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 2.5 comes with the English language pack installed. 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