Question
- Can I automatically set a student's site language based on where they live?
- Can I display my website to students in a different language, depending on their browser location?
Solution
It is not possible to automatically display your site in a different language based on a student's location.
However, you can allow students to manually select their own site language for all default text (buttons, menus, etc. — everything other than content you've created). This will allow students to choose their preferred language from a variety of supported languages.
Important Considerations
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Further language customizations or automations can be made using using the Thinkific API, but this is an option intended for use by developers already familiar with the process. This could potentially include capturing the student's location during sign-up, and using it to prompt them to adjust their site language.
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While we're able to provide basic guidelines around using the API, we're not able to provide support in terms of working with the API directly, or providing instructions for making significant changes.
If you're looking to make changes, we would recommend hiring an expert. We have some wonderful freelance web developers on our Thinkific Experts page who you can reach out to if you need! There's also the Thinkific Store on Fiverr, for smaller, quicker jobs.