Topic: change language to english in official bitcoin client (Read 4000 times)
Language selection would be very nice.
The english language in Bitcoin uses the code en only. If you try to tell Bitcoin to load en_US it will not work as it won't recognize the language you're asking it to load.
It definitely does work and it's what I'm using.Well, pt doesn't work because the language is named pt_BR, hence my mistake. Anyway, the _US should be redundant in your case
Taken from the bitcoin_en.ts file
Code:
The english language in Bitcoin uses the code en only. If you try to tell Bitcoin to load en_US it will not work as it won't recognize the language you're asking it to load.
It definitely does work and it's what I'm using. Just a side note to your remark of you not having tested my suggestion: Every flag that you can set on the command line to start the client will work inside the bitcoin.conf file. Just don't forget that the flags inside the conf file don't use the hiphen
I've started this related thread for discussion of ways to solve this problem going forward.
As for the current situation: The default language is determined by the dates format. Many people have their OS with an English interface but use the local format for dates and stuff. (eg in Israel we use d/m/y rather than m/d/y). So this means that many people will encounter an unwanted translation; and that resolving it doesn't require "removing languages", just setting the defined format language to US (and the formats themselves can be customized for this language to match the local style).
Alternatively, you can use psy's suggestion of editing bitcoin.conf (haven't tested this), or simply add -lang=en_US to the target of whatever shortcut you are using to launch Bitcoin.
As for the current situation: The default language is determined by the dates format. Many people have their OS with an English interface but use the local format for dates and stuff. (eg in Israel we use d/m/y rather than m/d/y). So this means that many people will encounter an unwanted translation; and that resolving it doesn't require "removing languages", just setting the defined format language to US (and the formats themselves can be customized for this language to match the local style).
Alternatively, you can use psy's suggestion of editing bitcoin.conf (haven't tested this), or simply add -lang=en_US to the target of whatever shortcut you are using to launch Bitcoin.
On the 0.6 windows version - the client installed in hebrew although the Windows is english.
Is there a way to change it to english or force it to install in english without making batch files, removing languages
from the OS etc ?
Is there a way to change it to english or force it to install in english without making batch files, removing languages
from the OS etc ?
Open the bitcoin.conf file and add
Code:
lang=en
That should do it. No need for a new install, only a client restart. All languages get installed, so you have them all there to change as you wish.
Even on my Korean windows it shows English. So wtf@that
Nobody has written a Korean translation. If/when somebody does (join https://www.transifex.net/projects/p/bitcoin/ if you want to help) you'd get the Korean translation.
An option to change the language in the GUI is a great idea. Somebody should do that....
I agree, somebody should.
On the 0.6 windows version - the client installed in hebrew although the Windows is english.
Is there a way to change it to english or force it to install in english without making batch files, removing languages
from the OS etc ?
Is there a way to change it to english or force it to install in english without making batch files, removing languages
from the OS etc ?
Even on my Korean windows it shows English. So wtf@that
Nobody has written a Korean translation. If/when somebody does (join https://www.transifex.net/projects/p/bitcoin/ if you want to help) you'd get the Korean translation.
An option to change the language in the GUI is a great idea. Somebody should do that....
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The question you should be asking, is why your OS is configured for a non-English language...
Because he is sharing the computer with other members of his family and they don't speak english?
The question you should be asking, is why your OS is configured for a non-English language...
Because he is sharing the computer with other members of his family and they don't speak english? hero member
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The question you should be asking, is why your OS is configured for a non-English language...
True. I live in Korea, use Korean windows, and have never had Bitcoin speak Korean to me.
The question you should be asking, is why your OS is configured for a non-English language...
yes, I'd love to be able to change the client language!
I would like it too, it is reason why i am still using 0.4 version. 
yes, I'd love to be able to change the client language!
So it can be a good feature request
- Add an option to change language from the settings.
- Add an option to change language from the settings.
Create a file named english.bat (for example) with this text in it:
set LANG=en_US.UTF-8
bitcoin-qt.exe
Then you can use this file to start the client.
Not very user friendly, but it works.
set LANG=en_US.UTF-8
bitcoin-qt.exe
Then you can use this file to start the client.
Not very user friendly, but it works.
how can i change the language to english in the official bitcoin client?
also how does the client attempt to detect my language? my windows7 is english.
thanks!
also how does the client attempt to detect my language? my windows7 is english.
thanks!
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