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How to create a Multilanguage site with the Joomla 1.7 without any 3rd party extensions
By Peter Martin, Joomladay Norway 2011 August 12th 2011

Introduction
First I'll show some screen shots of how to create a Joomla 1.7 multilanguage website without using rd any 3 party extensions. At the end (from sheet 36) I'll give step by step instructions how to do it.

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How to create a Multilanguage site in 10 steps

1. Install Language pack

In Extensions > Extension Manager > install language pack OR Upload language folder to right locations > Extensions > Discover > install

2. Content Languages
In Language Manager: Content Languages > Create per language a "content language"

Title: Norwegian (NO) Title Native: Norsk URL Language Code: no Image Prefix: no Language Tag: nb-NO

3. Create Categories
In Category Manager create per language an "Articles Category"

Title: Norsk Language: Norwegian (NO) [select content language]

4. Create Article
In Article Manager create per language an "Article"

Title: Velkommen til Joomladay Norge Category: Norsk [select category "language"] Language: Norwegian (NO)[select content language]

5. Create Menu
In Menu Manager create a new Menu

Title: Norske Menyen Menu type: norsk

6. Create Menu Item

In Menu > your language menu

Menu Item Type: single article Menu Title: Velkommen Menu Location: Norske Menyen [select menu "language"] Default Page: YES (ONLY for your default "language" 'frontpage') Language: Norwegian (NO) [select content language] Select Article: Velkommen til Joomladay Norge (your "language article"]

7. Enable System - Language Filter plugin

In Plug-in Manager: Plug-ins, switch ON "System - Language Filter" (on page 2)

8. Create Menu Module

In Module Manager: Modules, create new Module of type "Menu"

Title: Norwegian Menu Position: position-7 Language: Norwegian (NO)[select content language] Select Menu (on right): Norske Menyen [select your "language" menu]

9. Create Language Switcher Module

In Module Manager: Modules, create new Module of type "Language Switcher"

Title: Language Switcher Position: position-7 Language: All Use Dropdown (on right): No

10. Did I say 10 steps?

Ok, step 10: Have fun with Joomla 1.7! Thanks for your attention. Any questions? Peter Martin Joomla forum: pe7er Twitter: @pe7er Website: www.db8.nl E-mail: info at db8.nl