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# Translate theme

## 1. Single Language <a href="#id-1.-single-language" id="id-1.-single-language"></a>

To translate your theme to another language, please follow these steps:

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**Step 1: Change your current Published languages**

Go to **Settings -> Languages -> Change default** to change your current Published languages. For example, I will translate the button Subscribe to French
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**Step 2: Update default theme content**

Go to **Online Store -> Themes -> Edit default theme content**
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**Step 3: Translate the theme**

You can translate manually for each content.
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## 2. Multi-language <a href="#id-2.-multi-language" id="id-2.-multi-language"></a>

To sell in multiple languages, you need to setup your store with some requirements below:

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* [**Geolocation app**](https://apps.shopify.com/geolocation) by Shopify
* [**Translate & Adapt** ](https://apps.shopify.com/translate-and-adapt)app by Shopify
* A theme that's compatible with selling in multi-languages. (Alukas theme is compatible with selling in multiple languages.)
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**Step 1: Install the Geolocation app and Translate & Adapt app by Shopify**
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**Step 2: Add Market**

* Go to **Settings -> Market -> Add market** to add a new Market
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**Step 3: Add Language**

* Go to **Settings -> Languages -> Add a language** to add a new language for your new market
* **Publish** this language
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**Step 4: Back to Market and add new language to your new market**

* Go to **Settings -> Market**
* Click to **Manage -> Domain and languages** of your Primary market and tick to the new language you have just added.
* Save your configuration and click to Install **Translate & Adapt**
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**Step 5: Auto translate theme with Translate & Adapt app**

* Open **Translate & Adapt** app, click to **Auto-translate**
* It might take about 10 minutes. After translating, back to your store and you can see the result
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