Languages

Available languages, default language, and how Chamilo resolves which language to display.

Access these settings under Administration > Configuration settings > Languages. This category contains 13 settings, listed below with the title and comment shipped in the platform's settings fixtures (SettingsCurrentFixtures.php).

The variable name in code is shown in monospace. Use it when scripting via the API or when you need to change those settings at a global level by editing config/settings_override.yaml.

Settings

allow_course_multiple_languages

Multiple-language courses

Enable courses managed in more than one language. This option adds a language selector within the course page to let users switch easily, and adds a 'multiple_language' extra field to courses which allows for remote management procedures.

Default: false

allow_use_sub_language

Allow definition and use of sub-languages

By enabling this option, you will be able to define variations for each of the language terms used in the platform's interface, in the form of a new language based on and extending an existing language. You'll find this option in the languages section of the administration panel.

Default: false

auto_detect_language_custom_pages

Enable language auto-detect in custom pages

If you use custom pages, enable this if you want to have a language detector there present the page in the user's browser language, or disable to force the language to be the default platform language.

Default: true

language_by_resource v3

Language by resource

Allow assigning a specific language to individual resources.

Default: false

language_flags_by_country

Language flags

Use country flags for languages. This is not enabled by default because some languages are not strictly attached to a country, which can lead to frustration for some users.

Default: false

language_priority_1

Highest priority language

Primary language selected when multiple language contexts are set.

Default: course_lang

language_priority_2

Secondary priority language

Secondary fallback language if first priority is unavailable or out of context.

Default: user_profil_lang

language_priority_3

Third priority language

Tertiary language fallback if higher priorities fail.

Default: user_selected_lang

language_priority_4

Fourth priority language

Last language fallback option by order of priority.

Default: platform_lang

platform_language

Default platform language

Main language, used by default when no user language is set.

Default: en

show_different_course_language

Show course languages

Show the language each course is in, next to the course title, on the homepage courses list

Default: true

show_language_selector_in_menu

Language switcher in main menu

Display a language selector in the main menu that immediately updates the language preference of the user. This can be useful in multilingual portals where learners have to switch from one language to another for their learning.

Default: true

template_activate_language_filter

Multiple-language document templates

Enable document templates (at the platform or course level) to be configured for specific languages.

Default: false