Split: How to translate the header, footer and copyright area of the site?

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This topic is split from https://wpml.org/forums/topic/installation-problem-with-wpml-media-translation/

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Last updated by serhiiK-7 1 year, 8 months ago.

Assisted by: Mihai Apetrei.

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July 31, 2022 at 10:18 pm #11773805
serhiiK-7	And one more post. One more question. Since I am just learning how to use WPML, I did not find how to translate the header, footer and copyright area of the site. I didn't find anywhere how to do it. Can you help me and show option how this can be done?
July 31, 2022 at 10:21 pm #11773809
Mihai Apetrei Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)	Hi there. The proper way to translate strings depends a lot on how they have been implemented inside the theme/plugin. I will share a couple of steps that you can follow and see if any of them helps you find and translate those strings (step 2 or 3 might be the one that you are looking for). 1. You can go to WPML > String Translation and search for any of the strings and see if there are any results Here is some very helpful documentation on how to use the String Translation plugin: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/ If it's not there, it could help if you scan the plugin/theme that's generating the strings and then go back to WPML > String Translation and see if the strings show up: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/theme-localization/ 2. If you can't find them inside the WPML > String Translation, they might be added as admin text. This should be the normal process to find and translate admin text strings: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/ 3. You can also try to go to WPML > String Translation and at the bottom of the page you will find a checkbox called "Look for strings while pages are rendered". You can enable (check) that and then go in the front end to a page where you have that string showing up and then go back to WPML > String Translation and search for that string and see if it now shows up. 4. This link might help, too, in case the string is hard-coded in the theme files: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/translating-the-theme-you-created/ Please let me know how that goes and if you still need help with this. Kind regards, Mihai Apetrei
August 1, 2022 at 5:34 pm #11779325
serhiiK-7	Hi, Mihai Your suggestion was usefully. The 2-nd option ( String Translation, they might be added as admin text) helped. I have found all footer text and copyright area. Thank you! There was one last question left - how to add a site logo with different language for different languages of site. This is the only one thing I haven't figured out yet. WPML Media Translation didn't see it. Sincerely, Serhii New threads created by Mihai Apetrei and linked to this one are listed below: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-how-to-add-a-site-logo-with-different-language-for-different-languages-of-site/
August 2, 2022 at 12:52 pm #11785777
Mihai Apetrei Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)	Hi there, Serhii, and welcome back. I am happy to hear that this has been resolved. I created a new ticket for your new question and I will answer there: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-how-to-add-a-site-logo-with-different-language-for-different-languages-of-site/ In the meantime, please mark this current ticket as resolved. Thank you. Mihai

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