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Changing the backend language

By default, TYPO3's backend is set to English with no additional languages available.

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Install an additional language pack

An additional language pack can be installed as an administrator in the backend:

Go to Admin Tools > Maintenance > Manage Languages Packs

Open the backend language administration module
Select Add Language and activate the new language:

Add the desired language
The selected language is now available:

Set the language as backend language for yourself

One of the available backend languages can be selected in your user account. Go to Toolbar (top right) > User Avatar > User Settings and select the new language from the field Language:

Changing the current user's interface language

Save the settings and reload the browser content.

Note

This change only applies to your account.

Change the backend language of another user

As an administrator you can change the backend language of another user.

Go to System > Backend Users

Backend User Listing
Select the user
Change the language

Select the new language from the field User Interface Language.

Change interface language for a backend user