Can anyone help with installing a language switcher in the Canopy theme?

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Hiya,
Does anyone know if there is a language switcher in the Canopy theme? Or how to install one?

I’ve been trying to add a French site, as we’re in Canada, but it seems Canopy doesn’t have an integrated language switcher. All the third-party apps I’ve tried don’t integrate elegantly. Any ideas?

Cheers

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Hi @rbr44

To manually add a language switcher to your Shopify theme’s code, you’ll need to edit the theme files directly, specifically the header.liquid and footer.liquid files. This requires some familiarity with Liquid, Shopify’s templating language.

Here’s a more detailed explanation of the process:

  1. From your Shopify admin, go to Online Store > Themes.

  2. Find the theme you want to edit, click the “Actions” dropdown, and choose “Edit code”.

  3. In the theme’s code editor, locate and open the header.liquid file from the “Sections” directory. This file controls the header content of your store.

  4. Look for the appropriate place to insert the language switcher code. This will depend on your theme’s structure and where you want the switcher to appear. A common location is near the navigation menu or header icons.

  5. Paste the following Liquid code snippet where you want the language switcher to appear:

{%- form 'localization', id: 'HeaderLanguageForm', class: 'localization-form' -%}

## 
{{ 'general.language.dropdown_label' | t }}

{% render 'icon-caret' %}

{%- endform -%}

This code creates a dropdown selector for available languages in your shop. Shopify automatically populates the localization.available_languages array with the languages you have enabled.

  1. If you want to remove the language switcher from the footer, locate and open the footer.liquid file. Find the language selector code there (it will look similar to the snippet above) and remove it.

  2. Click “Save” to apply your changes.

  3. The language switcher should now appear in your store’s header. You may need to adjust the styling to match your theme’s design. You can do this by adding CSS rules to your theme’s stylesheet.

Keep in mind that this is a general guide, and the exact steps may vary depending on your theme’s structure. Always make a backup of your theme files before editing them in case you need to revert the changes.

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Hi,

I’m not sure about the language switcher in the Canopy theme, but have you checked the theme’s documentation or support resources? They might have some insights or solutions for adding a language switcher.

You could explore custom code solutions or reach out to a developer for assistance. Hopefully, you’ll find a solution that works smoothly for your French site!