# Language selector

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A multilingual website will attract new users from other countries and increase your sales.

To display a language dropdown as in the image above in your store, check out the following steps:

## How to add more languages to your site <a href="#how-to-add-more-languages-to-your-site" id="how-to-add-more-languages-to-your-site"></a>

**Step 1:** In the Shopify Admin, navigate to **Settings.**

**Step 2:** To add more languages to your store, choose **Languages > Add languages.**

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**Step 3:** Choose languages you want to add to your site

**Step 4:** Hit **Publish** when you're done.

*Optional:* After finishing setting up languages, follow these steps to manage how customers experience your store for one specific market only.

**Step 5:** In **Settings**, select a market.

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**Step 6:** In the **Languages and domains** section, add the languages you want to display in the language dropdown list on your store. You can also change the default language of the market.

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When you're done, don't forget to hit **Save** to save changes.

{% hint style="info" %}
Use the Shopify [Translate & Adapt app](https://apps.shopify.com/translate-and-adapt), or a compatible third-party translation app to translate your store.

*Adding third-party apps can come at a cost, however, and we are unable to guarantee that the apps will integrate with Pebble theme. Any conflicts with the added app and your theme would need to be resolved by the app’s developers.*

[Learn more](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/international/localization-and-translation)
{% endhint %}

## Enable a language selector for your store <a href="#limitations-of-selling-in-multiple-languages" id="limitations-of-selling-in-multiple-languages"></a>

Once you've translated and published your language, you'll want to enable the **language selector** for your theme so your customers can choose their language.

{% hint style="success" %}
Steps:

1. From the Shopify admin, go to **Online store** > **Themes** > **Customize**.
2. In the **Header** section, check the option '**Enable language selector**' to show a language selector in the mobile menu drawer.

Note: This setting is for Mobile layout, and this shows a language selector on the menu drawer.

3. In the **Footer** section, check the option '**Enable language selector**' in the Footer on both views.
4. **Save** the change.
   {% endhint %}

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{% hint style="info" %}
Our themes don’t support placing the language selector in the mobile header due to limited space.&#x20;

If you require this customization, you'll need to work with a developer. We also suggest enabling automatic language redirection so visitors are shown the site in their preferred language, reducing the need for a visible selector in the header.
{% endhint %}

## Limitations of selling in multiple languages <a href="#limitations-of-selling-in-multiple-languages-1" id="limitations-of-selling-in-multiple-languages-1"></a>

* Only [compatible third-party translation apps](https://apps.shopify.com/collections/apps-for-store-languages) are supported by this feature.
* [Tags](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/shopify-admin/productivity-tools/using-tags) (such as product tags, article tags, and blog tags) can't be translated.
* URL slugs, such as `/products/en-ca/shoes` can be translated into `/products/es-mx/zapatos` but the word `products` cannot be translated
* URL slugs cannot be customized for markets. Translations can only be added for URL slugs on all markets where a language is visible.