In eXo Platform, the priority order of the display language decreases to the arrow direction from left to right: 

*User's language --> Cookies' language --> Session's language --> Browser's language --> Portal's language*

It means that the language set by the user will be at the highest level, and the portal's language at the lowest level.  

Accordingly, you should pay attention to this order when selecting your preferred display language.

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At present, eXo Platform only supports two languages: English and French.
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h1. Change the display language permanently{anchor:id=Platform_User_Guide.Get_started.Manage_Language.Change_Display_Language_Permanently}
eXo Platform supports 3 ways to change the display language permanently.

*The first way*

*1.* Hover your cursor over *My Sites* on the Administration bar and select your desired site where you want to change the display language. The currently selected site is marked with !images/Language/selected_site_icon.png|width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!.

!images/Language/Select_site.png|align="center" width="50mm" scalefit="1"!

You will be directed to your selected site.

*2.* Hover your cursor over *Edit,* then select *Site --> Layout* from the drop-down menu.

!images/Language/Select_layout.png|align="center" width="50mm" scalefit="1"!

Your selected site will be displayed in the *Edit* mode.

*3.* Click !images/Language/Site_config_button.png|width="15mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! in the *Edit Inline Composer* form. The *Site Settings* form appears:

!images/Language/Portal_settings_form.png|align="center" width="100mm" scalefit="1"!

*4.* Change the display language of your site by selecting another language from the *Locale* field in the *Portal Settings* tab. 

*5.* Click *Save*, then click !images/Finish_icon.png|width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! to save all changes.

*The second way*

*1.* Hover your cursor over !images/gear_icon.png|width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!, then select *Portal --> Sites.*

!images/Language/Open_all_sites.png|align="center" width="60mm" scalefit="1"! 

The list of all existing portals will be displayed as below.

!images/Language/All_existing_portals.png|align="center" width="150mm" scalefit="1"!

*2.* Select *Edit Layout* corresponding to the portal/site you want to edit.

The selected portal will be displayed as in the *Edit* mode.

*3.* Change the display language that is similar as steps in the first way (Steps 3, 4 and 5).

*The third way*

This way is only used to set the display language for yourself, not for displaying the language of portal.

*1.* Hover your cursor over your account name at the top right corner of the site, then select *Change Language* from the drop-down menu.

!images/Language/Change_language_button.png|align="center" width="70mm" scalefit="1"!

The *Interface Language Settings* form will be displayed with the list of all supported languages. The currently used language is marked with !images/Select_icon.png|width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!.

!images/Language/Interface_Language_Settings.png|align="center" width="100mm" scalefit="1"!

*2.* Select your desired language.

*3.* Click *Apply* and wait for a few seconds to take effect.

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The display language will be maintained permanently until you change another display language.
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h1. Change the display language for another user{anchor:id=Platform_User_Guide.Get_started.Manage_Language.Change_Display_Language_For_Another_User}

By this way, you can change not only your display language but also the display language of another users if you have the right to access the *Organization* portlet.

*1.* Hover your cursor over !images/gear_icon.png|width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"!, then select *Users --> Group and Roles* from the drop-down menu to open the *User Management* form. 

!images/Language/User_management.png|align="center" width="150mm" scalefit="1"!

*2.* Click !images/edit_icon.png|width="4mm" fo:scalefit="1" html:scalefit="0"! corresponding to the user with the display language you want to change.

*3.* Select the *User Profile* sub-tab, then change the display language for this user from the *Language* field.

!images/Language/Select_language_for_another_user.png|align="center" width="100mm" scalefit="1"!

*4.* Click *Save* to accept your changes.