[[language-add]]

=== Adding a Language

[role="summary"]
How to add a language, install the necessary modules, and turn on the _Language
switcher_ block.

(((Language,adding)))
(((Multilingual modules,installing)))
(((Multilingual modules,enabling)))
(((Language module,installing)))
(((Content Translation module,installing)))
(((Configuration Translation module,installing)))
(((Interface Translation module,installing)))
(((Module,Language)))
(((Module,Content Translation)))
(((Module,Configuration Translation)))
(((Module,Interface Translation)))

==== Goal

Add one or more languages to your site and define which one is used by default.

==== Prerequisite knowledge

<<language-concept>>

// ==== Site prerequisites

==== Steps

. Install the four core multilingual modules (Language, Interface Translation,
Content Translation, and Configuration Translation), by following the steps in
<<config-install>>.

. In the _Manage_ administrative menu, navigate to _Configuration >
Regional and Language > Languages_ (_admin/config/regional/language_).

. Click _Add language_.

. Select _Spanish_ (or your preferred language) from the _Language name_ select
list. Click _Save configuration_. After waiting for translations to finish
downloading, you will be returned to the _Languages_ page, with a confirmation
message and the new language shown.
+
--
// Confirmation and language list after adding Spanish language.
image:images/language-add-list.png["List of available languages in the website",width="100%"]
--

. Follow the steps in <<block-place>> to place the _Language switcher_ block in
the _Sidebar second_ region. This will enable site visitors to switch between
languages, once the site has been translated.

==== Expand your understanding

* <<language-content-config>>
* <<language-content-translate>>

// ==== Related concepts

==== Additional resources

https://www.drupal.org/resource-guides/configuring-multilingual-site[_Drupal.org_ page "Resource Guide: Configuring a Multilingual Site"]


*Attributions*

Written and edited by https://www.drupal.org/u/yrvyn[Leila Tite],
https://www.drupal.org/u/jhodgdon[Jennifer Hodgdon], and
https://www.drupal.org/u/batigolix[Boris Doesborg].
