Prestashop Theme And Module Translation

How to translate prestashop theme and module ?

Prestashop supports multiple languages environment. Your Prestashop store can be configured to be a Multi-lingual website. A multi-lingual website will be useful and a key for your business when you run your business in different countries.

In this writing, we will show you how to translate Leo Prestashop theme and module (actually, it is used for all themes, modules translation).

I. Add new language to your site

From back-end of your site, go to: Localization --> Translation

Step 1: Add/update language

Now, you need to add new language (if the language you want to translate is not added). If you have the language to translated added, you should also update it

Step 2: Copy language

For the first time you translate, you can copy language from translated theme to the new theme that you want to translate. This can save much time. But becareful when using this option because when you copy, it will override the language of the theme that you copy to.

II. Translate Front Office, Back Office and Installed Modules

You can translate any sections in the list, but we will focus on the 3 most important sections: Front-page, Back-end and Installed Modules.

1. Translate Front-page.

The files for translation of template is located in template folder themes/theme_name

Make sure you select the section for translation is: Front offices translation then select theme you want to translate and remember to select language you want to translate to.

Now, translate the missing expressions for the Front-offices. After finishing translating, make user you click on the button: Update Translations

2. Translate Back-end.

When you translate for Back Office, you need to select section for translation is: Back Office translations. You don't need to select theme, just make sure you select language you want to translate the Back Office to

You can translate every element from back office of your site

3. Translate Installed Modules.

When you translate for installed module, you need to select section for translation is: Installed Modules translations. Then select theme and select language you want to translate the installed module to

Now select the modules you want to translate, all possible translated expressions of module will be listed here, just find the expressions then translate theme. After done, please keep in mind to update translations by clicking on the button: Update translation

Note:

If you can not save, set the permissions of the language files. Make sure the language files are editable.