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Setting the Default Language

The default language is the language in which your site initially displays. By default, it's set to English (US), and it serves as the starting point when you add new languages.

Required Editions

Available in: Salesforce Classic

Available for purchase in: Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions

Available (with limitations) in: Developer Edition

User Permissions Needed
To add and manage language options:

Site.com Publisher User field enabled on the user detail page

AND

Site administrator or designer role assigned at the site level

It's important to set the default language before you add any language content to your site. This setting is not associated with the default language setting in your Salesforce organization.

  1. Click Site Configuration | Languages on the Overview tab.
  2. Select a language in the Default Site Language drop-down list.
Note
Note If you decide to change the default language after you add translated content, you must first export the translated content, then change the default language, and finally, import the content back into your site. Otherwise the translated content won't appear for the newly selected default language.

For example, let's say you make English the default site language and add French as a site language. After you add content in both English and French, you decide to change the default site language to French. To preserve the French content, you must first export it. Then, select French as the default site language before importing the French content back into the site.

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