Configure plugin
Before you begin: Install the extension.
In this tutorial:
- Open Joomla administrator dashboard.
- Configure Joomla:
- Add new language and publish it.
- Add language switcher.
- Configure WEB-T extension:
- Configure translation provider.
- Select machine translation engines.
- Verify everything is setup correctly by translating a page.
- Create menus for each language.
Pre-translate existing content
In this tutorial:
- Open Joomla administrator dashboard.
- Open Components > WEB-T > Machine translation and select languages. Translate previously created content.
- Open translated content for editing. Edit translated articles like regular content.
Translate new content
In this tutorial:
- Open Joomla administrator dashboard.
- Create new article and wait for translation.
- Open translated content for editing. Edit translated article like regular content.
Change translation provider
In this tutorial:
- Open Joomla administrator dashboard.
- Open Components > WEB-T > Translation provider, select “Custom provider” and enter Base URL and API key.
- Open Components > WEB-T > Machine translation, select the new translation engines. Language and MT engine support is translation provider dependant.
Note: You must delete the previously translated content, if you want to re-translate it with the new provider.