# Changing forum locale via URL param

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-forum-locale-via-url-param/77739>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Tags:** multi-lingual\
**Created:** [11. Januar 2018 um 10:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-forum-locale-via-url-param/77739 "2018-01-11T10:20:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dorian\_McFarland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@Dorian\_McFarland](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Dorian_McFarland)\
**Post date:** [11. Januar 2018 um 10:20 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-forum-locale-via-url-param/77739/1 "2018-01-11T10:20:35Z")

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Hi,  
We’re trying to implement a flag in the header that would allow users from particular country to easily change the interface. I’m wondering if it’s possible to change the forum locale via a URL query parameter e.g. `?locale=ja-JP` or similar.

I have seen the “set locale from accept language header” option, but this could behave unexpectedly for our established users, so I would rather have something obvious and visual to help non-english speakers.

thanks  
Dorian

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