> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://getpublii.com/docs/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Changing Publii's Language - URL: https://getpublii.com/docs/changing-publiis-language.html - Published: 2022-04-07T00:34:27.608Z - Updated: 2026-10-10T11:50:28.021Z - Description: Learn how to change the Publii interface language, download community translations, and install or update language packs using ZIP files. - Author: Publii Team - Tags: Languages Publii has three languages for the UI preinstalled: **English**, **Polish** and **German**, but many more are available thanks to the helpful efforts of our community. In this section, we'll look at how to install and activate new language files in Publii. ## The Languages Screen The Languages screen in Publii displays the currently-selected language, and allows you to switch to any of the other installed translations for the Publii interface. To reach this screen, click on the **Three-Dot Icon** at the top-right of the main app window to open the menu, then select **Languages** in the list of options; you will be taken to the **Languages** screen where you can see the list of installed languages. ![Publii Languages screen with English selected, German and Polish installed, and options to install or download more language packs.](https://getpublii.com/docs/media/posts/65/publii-languages.svg) Publii includes English, German and Polish. Click a language card to switch the interface language, or install an additional language pack. ## Activating a Language Activating an installed language couldn't be simpler; just click on the language box that you wish to use, and the UI will immediately switch to the newly-selected language. Your selection is saved as the app's language, so there is no need to restart Publii. This setting changes the language of the Publii interface. It does not translate your website's content or theme. ## Downloading New Languages Thanks to the efforts of our community, there are several alternative language packs available for Publii. To use them, they will first need to be downloaded from Publii's [GitHub Page](https://github.com/GetPublii/Publii-ui-locales) for languages. To do so, follow these steps: 1. In the Publii app, open the **Languages** screen by clicking on the **Three-Dot Icon** to open the menu, then on the **Languages** option. 2. In the list of available languages, click on the **Get more languages** box; this will open your browser to the GitHub page specifically for Publii translations. 3. On this page, scroll down to the README and find the **Current and upcoming translations by language code** table. 4. Find the language that you wish to use. The **Supports** column shows the Publii version the translation was prepared for. Each complete language pack is compiled into a single **.zip** file; you do not need to download its individual source files. 5. Click the language code with the download arrow next to it to open the package's file page. For example, **en-GB** refers to British English and **pt-BR** refers to Brazilian Portuguese. 6. On the file page, click the download icon to download the ZIP package. Keep the file zipped; Publii will extract it during installation. You can also use the repository's [file finder](https://github.com/GetPublii/Publii-ui-locales/find/main) to locate a specific language package in the **downloads** folder. Community translations may not yet include all the text added in the latest Publii release. If a translation is missing, Publii uses the English text instead. ## Installing a Language File Once a language file has been downloaded, it will need to be installed. To do this, follow these steps: 1. In the Publii app, open the **Languages** screen as before by clicking the **Three-Dot Icon** to open the menu, then on the **Languages** option. 2. On the **Languages** screen, click on the **Install language** button at the top of the screen. This will open your file browser. 3. Navigate to the location where the language file was downloaded, and select the **.zip** file. 4. The language file will now be installed, and the new language will appear as an option on the **Languages** screen; simply click it to set the new language as the default. You can also install a language pack by dragging its ZIP file onto the **Languages** screen. To update an installed language pack, download its newer ZIP package and install it in the same way.