How to Set a Default Language (e.g., Azerbaijani) on a Website So It Loads First

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Last updated by Noman 1 week, 5 days ago.

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May 17, 2025 at 1:08 pm #17044289
bahruzS	Background of the issue: I have a website under development with 3 language options. I want the website to load in Azerbaijani by default when someone visits it, instead of using the browser's language settings. Symptoms: The website does not load in Azerbaijani by default; it uses the browser's language settings instead. Questions: How can I make sure the site always opens in Azerbaijani first?
May 18, 2025 at 3:52 pm #17045761
Noman WPML Supporter since 06/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML Support. To make the site always open in Azerbaijani by default you need to set it to your site’s default language by following the below steps: 1. Take a backup of your site first for safety reasons. 2. Go to WPML >> Languages, set Azerbaijani as the default language under Site Languages section. 3. Re-save Permalinks from the Settings >> Permalinks page by pressing the Save Changes button. 4. Disable the browser language redirect option from WPML >> Languages page as you can see in the attached screenshot. This will make sure the site always loads in Azerbaijani, regardless of the browser language. Please let me know if this resolves the issue or if you need further assistance with this issue. If the issue persists, please add the debug report in the Debug Information box. I have also enabled debug info box for your next reply: https://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/ Kindly let me know the results, Thank you