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

<h1>Change the Language</h1>

ERPNext is an multi-lingual application, which means user can select a preferred language for one's ERPNext 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

![My Setting]({{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/$SGrab_428.png)

#### 1.2 Select Language

![Select Language]({{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/$SGrab_429.png)

#### 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

![Global Language]({{docs_base_url}}/assets/img/articles/Screen Shot 2015-02-05 at 4.35.12 pm.png)

#### Save

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

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://frappe.io/translator).
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