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# Languages & Domains

Add storefront languages and assign languages and domains per market in Shopify.

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#### **Managed Process**

* Languages and Domains configuration is implemented by ESW.
* Contact your ESW onboarding manager.
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Use Shopify **Languages** to add storefront languages. Use **Markets** to assign languages and domains per region.

### Before you start

Adding a language does not translate your full store. Shopify auto-translates only supported theme and checkout content.

For everything else, upload translations or use a translation app. **Translate & Adapt** is the common default.

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To manage **languages per market**, you need international domains configured (subfolders, domains, or subdomains). Without international domains, language settings apply across all active markets.
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### Add a language to your store

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### Open language settings

From your **Shopify Admin**, go to **Settings → Languages**.
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### Add the language

1. Click **Add language**.
2. Select the language from the list.
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### Choose where it applies

* If you have **one market** or **no international domains**, click **Add**.
* If you have **multiple markets** with international domains:
  1. Click **Next**.
  2. Select the markets to enable the language for.
  3. Click **Done**.
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### Add translations

* Import translations with **Translate & Adapt**, or another translation app.
* Confirm key storefront pages look correct before publishing.
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### Publish a language

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### Open language settings

From your **Shopify Admin**, go to **Settings → Languages**.
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### Publish

1. Under **Unpublished languages**, open **… (More actions)**.
2. Select **Publish**.
3. Click **Save**.
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If you publish without full translations, Shopify will prompt you. Untranslated content will stay in the default language.
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### Assign languages and domains to a market

You must add the language to your store first. Then assign it to the market.

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### Access Markets

From your **Shopify Admin**, go to **Settings → Markets**.
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### Select the market

Open the market you want to configure.
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### Open Languages and domains

Click **Languages and domains**.
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### Add a language

1. Click **Add languages**.
2. Under **Not added to this market**, select the language.
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### (Optional) Set domain and default language

Use the same **Languages and domains** screen to:

* Confirm the market domain setup.
* Choose the default language for the market.
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### Related topics

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th>Topic</th><th data-card-target data-type="content-ref">Link</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Setup Automatic Country and Language Redirection</td><td><a href="/shopify/shopify-native/configuration/setup-automatic-country-and-language-redirection.md">Setup Automatic Country and Language Redirection</a></td></tr><tr><td>Product Pricing</td><td><a href="/shopify/shopify-native/configuration/product-pricing.md">Product Pricing</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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