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[Resolved] Changing default language

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problema:
El cliente desea cambiar el idioma predeterminado de su sitio web de 'de.domain.com' a otro idioma que ya ha traducido, pero está preocupado por posibles problemas que puedan surgir al hacerlo, especialmente porque el contenido en los idiomas difiere ligeramente.
Solución:
Si estás experimentando esta situación, te recomendamos seguir estos pasos para cambiar el idioma predeterminado de tu sitio web sin problemas:
1. Asegúrate de realizar un respaldo completo de tu sitio web antes de hacer cualquier cambio.
2. Verifica que hayas traducido las páginas principales de tu sitio web, como la página de inicio.
3. Para cambiar el idioma predeterminado, ve a WPML → Idiomas → Idiomas del sitio.
4. Haz clic en el botón "Cambiar idioma predeterminado" y selecciona el idioma que deseas establecer como predeterminado.
5. Dirígete a WP → Ajustes → Enlaces permanentes y haz clic en "Guardar cambios".

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Last updated by Andrey 9 months ago.

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March 24, 2024 at 1:02 pm #15443845

haraldK-9

Hi there,

I have my default language set to de.domain.com.
I added all content there but the main language and translated what's needed to another language.

Now I have the problem that the main language should be launched later. Since I can't hide the default language I wanna change it to the translated language that should go online first.

Is it possible to change the default language? The content is different a little bit (default - translated). Default has more pages then translated.

Is there something that could break? What are the most important things I have to know? Or does it work out of the box?

Thanks in advance for your help!
Best regards
March 24, 2024 at 6:44 pm #15444313

Andrey
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Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for reaching out to WPML support.

I don't see any issue preventing you from changing your website's default language. However, before proceeding with this change, there are a couple of things you need to take care of:

- Make sure to backup your website before making any changes.

- Ensure that you have translated your website's main pages, such as the homepage.

To change the default language, follow these steps:

1. Go to WPML → Language → Site Languages.
2. Click the "Change Default Language" button and switch to your desired language.
3. Go to WP → Settings → Permalinks and click "Save changes"