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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jul 3, 2014 at 1:34 pm

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  Is there a way I can make my site in multiple languages?

  The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 3, 2014 at 2:14 pm

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  Here’s the support doc on multilingual blogs. Basically you have to recreate everything in however many languages you want. This implies you can only use languages you know, but you have total control over the actual translation: http://en.support.wordpress.com/set-up-a-multilingual-blog/

  There’s also a “cheat” using Google Translate. With that you can have you blog in all the languages currently available on Google translate, but you don’t have direct control over the actual translation. See this post on timethief’s blog for more information on that: http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/02/14/translation-widget-for-wordpress-com-blogs/

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jul 3, 2014 at 8:28 pm

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  So I Followed the following link. http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/2011/02/14/translation-widget-for-wordpress-com-blogs/

  I’m having problems setting it up. I have my translation button , but it’s not working.

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 3, 2014 at 8:39 pm

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  As I understand timethief’s instructions, that button does not automatically translate the site (that functionality requires JavaScript which is not allowed on WP.com). It takes you to the translation website where your readers can then select their language, enter your blog’s URL, and then get a translation.

  But timethief also has a translation page: http://onecoolsitebloggingtips.com/translation/ You can set up a page like that if you prefer by following her instructions here: https://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/multi-languages-of-the-same-theme?replies=8#post-551125

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jul 3, 2014 at 8:40 pm

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  Thank you. :)

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 3, 2014 at 8:41 pm

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  You’re welcome.

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jul 3, 2014 at 8:53 pm

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  I’m trying to use timethief system and having hard time with text widget. Like what I put where.

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  timethief · Member · Jul 3, 2014 at 8:58 pm

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  This is a copy and paste and replace change my blog’s URL with your blog’s URL exercise.

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jul 3, 2014 at 9:01 pm

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  I hate School. ha ha Hope your doing well timethief.

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  accessibledestinations2014 · Member · Jul 4, 2014 at 1:42 am

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  I got it all figured out. A little work. but it was all worth it. Thanks all. :)

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  kokkieh · Staff · Jul 4, 2014 at 6:22 am

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  @timethief
  Thanks for jumping in while I was sleeping :-D

  @accessibledestinations2014
  Glad you got it figured out. I had a quick look at your site and it works perfectly.