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{{Language}} | {{Language}}==User profile settings== | ||
==Language autodetect== | A user can set their preferred language for the site in ''Administration > My profile settings > Edit profile''. | ||
==Course administration settings== | |||
A teacher can force the language of their course in ''Administration > Course administration > Edit settings''. | |||
==Site administration settings== | |||
There are a number of language settings for administrators in ''Administration > Site administration > Language > Language settings''. | |||
===Language autodetect=== | |||
By default, Moodle detects a user's language from their browser setting. However, language auto-detection may be disabled so that the default site language is used instead. | By default, Moodle detects a user's language from their browser setting. However, language auto-detection may be disabled so that the default site language is used instead. | ||
==Default language== | ===Default language=== | ||
This sets the default language for the site. This setting can be overridden by users using the language menu or the setting in their | This sets the default language for the site. This setting can be overridden by users using the language menu or the setting in their user profile. | ||
Note: If a preferred language is set in your browser then this will override the default site language (unless language auto-detection is disabled). | Note: If a preferred language is set in your browser then this will override the default site language (unless language auto-detection is disabled). | ||
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$CFG->lang="yourlangcode"; | $CFG->lang="yourlangcode"; | ||
==Display language menu== | ===Display language menu=== | ||
This sets whether the language menu is displayed on the login page and the home page. If this is turned off, the only places where a user can change the language setting is in their user profile or in the course settings if they are a teacher. | This sets whether the language menu is displayed on the login page and the home page. If this is turned off, the only places where a user can change the language setting is in their user profile or in the course settings if they are a teacher. | ||
==Languages on the language menu== | ===Languages on the language menu=== | ||
If you want to limit the number of languages students and teachers can select from, enter a reduced list here. | If you want to limit the number of languages students and teachers can select from, enter a reduced list here. | ||
==Language selection priority== | ===Language selection priority=== | ||
This figure shows Moodle priority when selecting languages: | This figure shows Moodle priority when selecting languages: | ||
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[[File:mdl_lang_selection_priority.png|640px|Moodle language selection priority]] | [[File:mdl_lang_selection_priority.png|640px|Moodle language selection priority]] | ||
==Sitewide locale== | ===Sitewide locale=== | ||
It's generally best to leave this setting empty, as it's set through each language pack. | It's generally best to leave this setting empty, as it's set through each language pack. | ||
==Excel encoding== | ===Excel encoding=== | ||
Leave as default (Unicode) unless you have a particular reason for wanting Latin encoding. | Leave as default (Unicode) unless you have a particular reason for wanting Latin encoding. | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 24 September 2013
User profile settings
A user can set their preferred language for the site in Administration > My profile settings > Edit profile.
Course administration settings
A teacher can force the language of their course in Administration > Course administration > Edit settings.
Site administration settings
There are a number of language settings for administrators in Administration > Site administration > Language > Language settings.
Language autodetect
By default, Moodle detects a user's language from their browser setting. However, language auto-detection may be disabled so that the default site language is used instead.
Default language
This sets the default language for the site. This setting can be overridden by users using the language menu or the setting in their user profile.
Note: If a preferred language is set in your browser then this will override the default site language (unless language auto-detection is disabled).
You can enable localised error messages for database connection problems by add the following line to your config.php file:
$CFG->lang="yourlangcode";
This sets whether the language menu is displayed on the login page and the home page. If this is turned off, the only places where a user can change the language setting is in their user profile or in the course settings if they are a teacher.
If you want to limit the number of languages students and teachers can select from, enter a reduced list here.
Language selection priority
This figure shows Moodle priority when selecting languages:
Sitewide locale
It's generally best to leave this setting empty, as it's set through each language pack.
Excel encoding
Leave as default (Unicode) unless you have a particular reason for wanting Latin encoding.
