Setting up a language installation and user preference settings
Odoo can be localized to accommodate various languages and locale settings, including date and number formats.
The only language that is initially installed is the standard English language. We need to install various localities and languages so that people may utilize them. This recipe describes how user preferences are implemented, as well as how they may be established.
How to do it…
Activate developer mode and follow these steps to install a new language in an Odoo instance:
- Go to Settings | General Settings | Language. Here, you will see the Add Language link, as shown in the following screenshot. Click on that link; a dialogue box will open where you can load languages:
Figure 11.1 – Language options in the general settings
- Select the language you want to load:
Figure 11.2 – Dialogue to load a language
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