Setting the Default Application Language

Last updated: 13 Oct 2025

GoBiz allows you to set the application's default language in two ways. We recommend using the Admin Panel, as it does not require editing any configuration files.

Method 1: Using the Admin Panel (Recommended)

Log in to the GoBiz Admin Panel and navigate to:

1. Navigate to System Utilities → General Settings.
2. Locate the Default Language field.
3. Click the dropdown and select your preferred language.
4. Click Save Changes to apply the new default language across the website.

Method 2: Editing the Configuration File

If you cannot access the Admin Panel, you can manually change the default language by editing the application configuration.

Open your hosting File Manager (or any server file manager) and navigate to:

PROJECT_ROOT/config/app.php

Locate the following configuration:

'locale' => 'en',

Replace en with your preferred language code.

For example, to set French as the default language:

'locale' => 'fr',

Save the file after making the change.

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Finding Your Language Code

GoBiz uses standard ISO 639 language codes to identify languages.

You can find the appropriate language code here:

https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Template:List_of_language_names_ordered_by_code

Examples

Language	Code
English	en
French	fr
German	de
Spanish	es
Italian	it
Portuguese	pt
Arabic	ar
Hindi	hi
Tamil	ta
Chinese	zh
Japanese	ja