Installing and Uninstalling Interface Languages

You can download new language packs from SWsoft site and install them to the control panel. The number of languages you can use with your control panel depends on the license key you purchased. The control panel will alert you when you attempt to install more languages than allowed.

To view the interface languages installed in the control panel:

1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group. The following information is displayed:
   • Language status icon shows the current status of the language pack: language pack is accessible to users, not accessible, the language pack is not available to users because the limit on the number of language packs supported by your current license is exceeded.

     Note: you can make a language unavailable to control panel users. To do this, click an icon . To make a language available to users, click an icon .

   • Language code contains the four-letter language code;
   • Language shows the name of the language;
   • Country displays the countries where this language is native;
   • Used displays the number of control panel users at all levels that use this language in their interface.

To install a new language pack that you downloaded from SWsoft web site:

1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
3. Click the Add Locale button.
4. Enter the path to the language pack file or use the Browse button to locate it.

   If you use an RPM-based system, use language pack files with the .rpm file name extension.

   If you use a DEB-based system, use the language pack files with the .deb file name extension.

   If you use a FreeBSD system, use language pack files with the .tgz or .tbz file name extension.

   If you use a MacOS system, use language pack files with the .sh file name extension.

5. Click OK to install the language to the system.

To uninstall a language pack from the control panel:

1. Click the Server shortcut in the navigation pane.
2. Click the Interface Management icon in the Control Panel group.
3. Select the appropriate check box and click Remove Selected. On the next page, confirm the removal operation.

   If the language pack you have just removed is used by some other users, their interface language will be automatically set to the default language. The default language of the Plesk distribution package (en-US) cannot be removed.