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Hi there,

 

what am I doing wrong?

 

In the new 1.6 version I have changed the default language for my shop to Dutch (BO -> Localization -> Configuration), but my shop stills default to English.

 

No matter how hard I try to delete cookies, cache etc. it still won't change. Did I forget something?

 

Cheers!

 

 

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Hi there,

 

what am I doing wrong?

 

In the new 1.6 version I have changed the default language for my shop to Dutch (BO -> Localization -> Configuration), but my shop stills default to English.

 

No matter how hard I try to delete cookies, cache etc. it still won't change. Did I forget something?

 

Cheers!

Same problem here! (dutch)

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But if I would use some geolocation feature (which I don't by my knowledge), it should default to Dutch, cause I am in the Netherlands?

 

I am thinking this is default behaviour by Prestashop. I just added Dutch as a language in both Firefox, Chrome and IE and guess what: the shop now defaults to Dutch!

 

This kind of makes the Localization feature in the BO useless!

 

Why would you set the default language of your shop anyway? Prestashop only listens to the browsers, not to the Localization-setting....

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I'm having the same problem, it isn't possible to tramslate in Dutch, my computer is 'all dutch', the browser is Chrome. I can't translate the webshop.. it is allll english... (I start yesterday with Prestashop, so I'm new)

Is NL wel een taal in Prestashop? En heb je Dutch wel bovenaan staan in Chrome's "Taal en invoerinstellingen"? Dat was bij nl het probleem.

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Ok, but then again: what is the use of setting a default language?

 

Making sure the language is installed should be enough.

Setting it is useless, since PS does not care about your setting and uses the browsers locale....

 

if the incoming browse language is not defined to PrestaShop, then it will use default language.

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So.

I need solution too.

I live in europe. here i slot of PC, tablets and mobiles with english languages default.

You know - customers is so simple people - they can not find currensy menu, language menu. it is too hard for him.

I need to be smartest - need offer him better way for buy.

If you know how to setup default language by my selection - please tell me.

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  • 2 months later...

I have removed all core hacks..

 

and will add final advice about overriding native basic language detect.

 

search engines use ccTLD, i.e. google.fr google.uk etc and also IETF language in HTTP_ACCEPT_LANGUAGE, when we force some default, this can have significant impact on non-default language SEO

 

there are 'other' reasons like now you are guessing, localization is not about guessing.  seo is about user experience including localization of language, breaking this is very bad idea.

 

topic closed, please post new topic if you have questions about 'default' language and other language handling.

 

happy localization

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