Setting Up Your Project
Step 1: Basic Settings
Step 1: Basic Settings
Every translation is associated with a project. Here’s what you need to set up:
- Base Language: Set your project’s base language (e.g., English).
- Translation Languages: Choose the languages you want to translate your project into.
- Allowed Domains: Specify the domains (URLs) you want to allow for your project.
Step 2: Installation
Step 2: Installation
We have detailed integration guides for specific tools — check the sidebar!
- Add the Locadapt CSS to your site’s
<head>:
- Add the Locadapt script to your site’s
<head>, replacingYOUR_PROJECT_IDwith your actual project ID (on the configuration page):
- If you’re using subdomains for translations, follow the additional setup steps in our URL Setup guide.
Step 3: Advanced Configuration (Optional)
Step 3: Advanced Configuration (Optional)
Locadapt offers various advanced options to customize your translation setup:
- Configure SEO metadata translation
- Set up dynamic content support
- Choose routing type (
QueryParams,Subdirectory, orSubdomain) - Define whitelist and blacklist regexes
- Enable/disable auto-detect language
- Select preferred button UI style
- Set CSS ignore rules
Step 4: Local Development (Optional)
Step 4: Local Development (Optional)
For developers who want to use Locadapt on
localhost:- Generate a secret key on your project configuration page.
- Paste the provided script there in your browser’s console to set up local development.
Next Steps
After setting up your project, you can:Manage Translations
View, edit, and manage all your translations.
Monitor Performance
Access your project dashboard to view analytics and recent translations.
Customize Options
Fine-tune your project settings and advanced options.
Collaborate
Invite team members and manage project access (Professional and Enterprise plans).