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hi ee,

I really need help on how to set the language so that the error messages and emails are sent in the corresponding language!

I have researched the forums, docs, devot-ee - but coudn’t find a decent answer to my problem!

let’s have a look on what I want to achieve:

I use the “alternative method for multilingual site” from the wiki.
I put the index.php files into the folders “en” “de” and “fr” and I define a language with the following code:

$assign_to_config['global_vars'] = array(
     'cgv_language_code' => 'de',
     'cgv_locale' => 'de_DE',
     'cgv_language' => 'german'
 );

I even put in this, which I think should change the default language. (please confirm that this is correct)

$assign_to_config['language'] = 'german';

I have unchecked the “Enable This Template?”  on the email templates concerned.

the activation code contains the “language_identifier” segment:

http://www.mydomein.ch/fr/?ACT=14&id=x8eRAQmLPo
http://www.mydomein.ch/en/?ACT=14&id=x8eRAQmLPo
http://www.mydomein.ch/de/?ACT=14&id=x8eRAQmLPo

it’s always sending the emails in the default language!

the user’s language is set correct!

so here’s a few questions:
how can I check which language expressionengine is assigned to?
how can I set the language from within the index.php file?
how can I set the language from a template?

could you please shed some light!
highly appreciated!
stefan

I found the solution myself:

this sets the default language:

in your index.php files:
after:

* --------------------------------------------------------------------
 *  CUSTOM CONFIG VALUES
 * --------------------------------------------------------------------

insert this:

// sets the default language (use the name of the language folder)
$assign_to_config['deft_lang'] = 'deutsch';

finally I found it!
now I feel like an EE ninja again 😉

Ha, glad to hear the EE ninja is back! Awesome that you found your solution stefan, and thanks for sharing it with us!

Anything else you need help with?