Installing a Language Pack
Download a language pack
You can download language packs from the Atlassian Marketplace, or you can download language packs developed by the Confluence user community from https://translations.atlassian.com.
Installing a language pack manually
The easiest way to install a language pack is by uploading the file in UPM (Universal Plugin Manager). Language packs are usually distributed as JAR or OBR files.
To install a language pack:
- Go to > Manage apps.
- Choose Upload App then browse to find the language pack file you downloaded.
- Choose Upload.
- Check the list of user-installed plugins to ensure that the add-on is available.
Once installed, you can then change the site language (or let users set this new language in their profile). See Choosing a Default Language.
Showing User Interface Key Names for Translation
This feature is useful if you are working on creating translations of the Confluence user interface. After opening the Confluence dashboard, you can add the following action to the end of your Confluence URL:
?i18ntranslate=on
For example http://myconfluencesite.com?i18ntranslate=on
This will cause each element of the user interface to display its special key name. This makes it easier to find the context for each key within the user interface. You can then search for the key on http://translations.atlassian.com where you can enter an appropriate translation for your custom language pack.
The key names are displayed with a 'lightning bolt' graphic. Here's an example from a space sidebar:
To turn off the translation view, add the following to the end of the Confluence URL:
?i18ntranslate=off