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Translate docusaurus

For an example how to structure i18n with Docusaurus, take a look at Frenglish's docs.

Otherwise, let's translate docs/intro.md to French.

Configure i18n​

Modify docusaurus.config.js to add support for the fr translation file:

docusaurus.config.js
export default {
  i18n: {
    defaultLocale: 'en',
    locales: ['en', 'fr'],
  },
};

Translate a doc​

Copy the docs/intro.md file to the i18n/fr folder:

mkdir -p i18n/fr/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/

cp docs/intro.md i18n/fr/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/intro.md

Translate i18n/fr/docusaurus-plugin-content-docs/current/intro.md in French.

Start your localized site​

Start your site on the French translation file:

npm run start -- --locale fr

Your localized site is accessible at http://localhost:3000/fr/ and the Getting Started page is translated.

caution

In development, you can only use one language at a time.

Add a Locale Dropdown​

To navigate seamlessly across languages, add a locale dropdown.

Modify the docusaurus.config.js file:

docusaurus.config.js
export default {
  themeConfig: {
    navbar: {
      items: [
        {
          type: 'localeDropdown',
        },
      ],
    },
  },
};

The locale dropdown now appears in your navbar:

Locale Dropdown

Build your localized site​

Build your site for a specific locale:

npm run build -- --locale fr

Or build your site to include all the locales at once:

npm run build