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Using Locales

You can localize product names and descriptions when creating your products.

By default, there are a number of language codes available. You activate locales in Commerce Manager in SYSTEM > Store Settings > Locales. You can activate a maximum of five languages.

By default, there are a number of language codes available to activate. If you want to use a language code that is not available by default, then you can add a localized product name and description for this language using create a product API request.

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If you add locales using create a product API request.

  • Locales created using this API request are not displayed in Commerce Manager.
  • The localized product names and descriptions for products created using this API request cannot be edited in Commerce Manager. You must update localized product names and descriptions using update a product API request.

You can activate a maximum of 5 languages.

Adding a New Locale​

  1. On the SYSTEM > Store Settings > Locales tab, select the language names you want to activate.
  2. Click Save. The status of the language names you have selected changes to Active.
  3. Once you have selected a language name, in Products > Product details, you can create product information for your products in the languages you have selected.
  4. You can make an active language inactive by clearing its checkbox.

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