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[Resolved] Split: Changing the default langauge broke producs

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Last updated by Thomas Henninger 1 year, 11 months ago.

Assisted by: Long Nguyen.

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May 10, 2023 at 6:52 am #13618641

Thomas Henninger

Hello,

I have change on doctorseyes.com the default browseer language from german (because our initial german page dentaleyepad.de was german) to english - it seemed to broke things regarding products. English products had spain langauge, some german - it was quite messed up.

Problem 2:

We really need to have the english langauge as the original and default language - so that by changing these products every other product will by changed accordingly - now its german langauge and it not just done by selecting a new default langauge.

How can that be changed?

Thanks!
May 10, 2023 at 6:59 am #13618681

Long Nguyen
WPML Supporter since 02/2022

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh (GMT+07:00)

Hi Thomas,

Thank you for contacting WPML support, I'd be happy to help you with this issue.

To change the original language of a post/product, you need to do it manually. Please follow the steps below:

❌ IMPORTANT: Please backup your database and website before proceeding ❌

1) Open the product for editing in English
2) Choose *none* for *This is the translation of* field of *Language* widget(on the right side of the screen)
3) Update the product
4) Then open the German product (original post in English) for edit
6) Then connect it to the English product (from the Language widget)
7) Set English as the original language

Please refer to this ticket https://wpml.org/forums/topic/wpml-change-default-language-of-already-made-post/
and the documentation https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-link-already-translated-pages/

Look forward to your reply.
Thanks