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# Language & Locale

## Default language

In normal cases Nextcloud will automatically detect the language of the Web-GUI. If this does not work properly or you want to make sure that Nextcloud always starts with a given language, you can set a default_language parameter in the `config/config.php`.

Note

The default_language paramenter is only used, when the browser does not send any language, and the user hasn’t configured own language preferences.

    "default_language" => "en",

## Force language

If you want to force a specific language, users will no longer be able to change their language in the personal settings. You can set a force_language parameter in the `config/config.php`.

    "force_language" => "en",

If users shall be unable to change their language, but users have different languages, this value can be set to `true` instead of a language code.

Note

Please check Transifex language codes for the list of valid language codes.

## Default locale

The locale is used to define how dates and other formats are displayed. Nextcloud should automatically pick an appropriated locale based on your current language. Users can modify their locale inside their settings panel. If that does not work properly or if you want to make sure that Nextcloud always starts with a given locale, you can set a default_locale parameter in the `config/config.php`.

Note

The default_locale paramenter is only used when the user hasn’t configured own locale preferences.

    "default_locale" => "en_US",

## Force locale

If you want to force a specific locale, users will no longer be able to change their locale in the personal settings. You can set a force_locale parameter in the `config/config.php`.

    "force_locale" => "en_US",

Note

Please check the list of MomentJS supported locales for the list of valid locales.

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