# 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:** [Janeiro 11, 2018, 10:20am 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:** [Janeiro 11, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-forum-locale-via-url-param/77739/4 "2018-01-11T12:02:48Z")

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@mpalmer thanks for getting back to me. I’m trying to work out if we can link to our forum and have it immediately display in a particular language. When I was talking about a flag in the header, I literally meant an image of a flag (e.g. a japanese flag) in the header or footer of the page that when clicked switches the UI to Japanese.

Probably better if I rephrase the question:  
is it possible to switch the interface locale via URL query param, either for logged in or non-logged in users?

Dorian

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