brotherton-erpnext/erpnext/docs/user/manual/en/customize-erpnext/articles/set-language.md

#Change the Language

ERPNext is an multi-lingual application. It allows each user to select preferred lannguage. Following is how User can customize language in one's account.

### 1. Setting Language in User's Account

Following are the steps to set language in your ERPNext account.

#### 1.1 Go to My Setting

<img alt="My Setting" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/change-language-1.png">

#### 1.2 Select Language

<img alt="Select Language" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/change-language-2.png">

<img alt="Select Language" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/set-language-1.gif">

#### 1.3 Save User

On saving User after selecting language, your ERPNext account will be refresh automatically. Then you will see ERPNext translated in your selected language.

Being a System Manager, you can set language in other user's master as well.

### 2. Set Language Globally for an Account

#### 2.1 Go to Setup

`Setup > Settings > System Settings`

#### Set Language

<img alt="Global Language" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/change-language-3.png">

#### Save

Save System Settings, and refresh your EPRNext account. On refreshing, you should language in your ERPNext account changed as per your preference.

<img alt="Select Language" class="screenshot" src="{{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/set-language-2.gif">

Note: For now, we have translation available only for few languages. You can contribute to make translation better, and add new languages from [here](https://translate.erpnext.com).
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