{"id":56385,"date":"2023-01-11T23:26:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T17:56:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/?p=56385"},"modified":"2026-01-15T14:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T09:21:09","slug":"how-to-make-your-drupal-site-multilingual-with-auto-translation-functionality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/how-to-make-your-drupal-site-multilingual-with-auto-translation-functionality\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Make Your Drupal Site Multilingual With Auto Translation Functionality"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is Multilingual?<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

As the name suggests, a multilingual website is a website that has content in more than one language. Although they make up most of the global users, English speakers aren\u2019t the only ones using the internet. There are other widely used languages and if you implement them into your website, you\u2019ll be able to reach many more people. Multilingualism on the web has a considerable business advantage. It saves an incredible amount of time and money while delivering a better user experience to larger audiences.<\/p>\n

Building a multilingual website is no longer optional for businesses targeting global audiences. Drupal translation<\/strong> capabilities make it easier to deliver content in multiple languages while maintaining consistency and performance. With Drupal\u2019s flexible architecture and support for auto-translation modules, organizations can scale their multilingual strategy efficiently without rebuilding content from scratch.<\/p>\n

Steps for enabling the multilingual in your Drupal instance<\/em><\/h2>\n

The prerequisites involve these four Drupal 9 modules.<\/p>\n

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  1. Language<\/em><\/li>\n
  2. Interface Translation<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Content Translation<\/em><\/li>\n
  4. Configuration Translation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Step 1: Enable multilingual modules<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

    First, install the below core modules. navigate to extend the page and install the below modules.<\/p>\n

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    Step 2: Add Language<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

    Navigate to Configuration->Regional and language,<\/p>\n

    \/admin\/config\/regional\/language<\/p>\n

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    You can add multiple languages here. Add the required languages here and save the configuration<\/em>.<\/p>\n

    Step 3: Enable translation in content types<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

    Go to your content type edit page and enable translation in the language settings pages.<\/p>\n

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    Also, select the check box for showing the language selector.<\/p>\n

    Under configuration, select content language and translation<\/p>\n

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    You can decide which field is translatable in each content type. Also, if you have paragraphs, you can decide on translatable fields in paragraphs. You can also select taxonomy and taxonomy fields on this page.<\/p>\n

    After selecting options, hit the save configuration button.<\/p>\n

    Step 4: Place the Language Switcher Block<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

    Once the language module is installed, the language switcher block will be available by default. It allows the site visitors to switch between languages of their preference.<\/p>\n

    Place the language switcher block in the desired place on your website. However, this block will not work until you add translations.<\/p>\n

    You can place language swither in any of the region in your theme.<\/p>\n

    Go to Structure->block layout<\/p>\n

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    NOTE: “If you want auto-translation functionality on your drupal website please follow the below steps”<\/strong><\/p>\n

    How Drupal Website Translation Works with Auto-Translation<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Drupal website translation<\/strong> is powered by a combination of core multilingual modules and third-party auto-translation integrations. While Drupal allows you to manage multiple languages natively, auto-translation services help accelerate content localization by translating pages automatically. This approach is especially useful for large websites where manual translation may not be scalable.<\/p>\n


    \nStep 1: Enable the Translation Management Tool Module\u00a0<\/em><\/h3>\n

    The Translation Management Tool (TMGMT) module provides a toolset for translating content from different sources. The translation can be done by people or by translation services of all kinds. It builds on and uses existing language tools and data structures in Drupal and can be used in automated workflow scenarios.<\/p>\n

    Please Install the Module Using Composer: https:\/\/www.drupal.org\/project\/tmgmt<\/p>\n

    Translation Services<\/h4>\n

    External translation services can be used for creating a foreign language version of the source text. Or it can be presented to a user for translation. A plugin architecture allows for the integration of additional services.<\/em><\/p>\n

    For the time being you have the choice of these services<\/em>:<\/p>\n

    Included<\/h5>\n