Importing nThai(z)

The installation of language pack is easy with just few steps. I wrote this mainly for beginner, less experience in administrative task. For advanced user/admin you can skip this.

To install language pack for all version of Invision Power Board is quite the same. Not much difference between 2.0, 2.1 and 2.2 series. This instruction apply to all version of IPB and nThai(z).

Requirements

  • A version of nThai(z) that fit to your IPB, if you don’t have you can download here.
  • The folder ‘cache/lang_cache/’ must be writeable (CMOD or change file attributes to 777 for Unix and Linux server or give write permission via web control -like Plesk or Cpanel- for Windows server). This must be done before import langauge set.
  • Your favorite web browser, absolutely!
  • FTP client (e.g. FlashFXP or FileZilla) — this is optional but may needed in some cases.

Installation

  1. Assuming that you are in Admin CP, click on ‘LOOK & FEEL’ tab
  2. Under ‘Languages’ menu on left side click on ‘Import a Language’
     
    Import nThai(z)
  3. Now you are ready to import, you have 2 choice,  use only one method you like:
    • Upload XML language file directly (under Language Pack Import page) from your computer. Click on “Browse..” and browse to where you keep your ‘nthaiz_language.xml.gz’, then select the file.
      OR
    • Upload ‘nthaiz_language.xml.gz’ to root forum (where index.php and admin.php) with your FTP client. Type file name  ‘nthaiz_language.xml.gz’ in “OR enter the filename of the XML language file” field.

    Import nThai(z)

  4. Type ‘nThaiz‘ in “Enter the name for this new language set” field.
  5. Click on ‘Import XML language set’
  6. (Optional but recommended) use your FTP client access to new created folder “cache/lang_cache/nthaiz” (or other name created by system). Replace all  files there with all files that come with nThai(z) pack you have download (in ‘nthaiz20′ folder or other name). This step to ensure that not thing will go wrong with your importing.
  7. That’s all!

Set nThai as default language for all user

Most of Thai site is seems to set Thai language as default language for their user. And again here is additional guide for beginner. There there are two steps to set nThai(z) as default and switch all current user who used English to nThai(z). 

Set nThai(z) as default Language

To set nThai(z) as defualt langauge, you must be sure that your conf_global.php is write able or have write permission (CMOD to 777). Otherwise you will get error. To set nThai(z) as defaults langauge please follow the steps below:

  • Click on ‘LOOK & FEEL’ tab, under ‘Languages’ menu click on ‘Manage Languages’. You will see this page:
    Set nThai(z) as default Language
  • Under ‘Current Unallocated Language Packs’ you will see nThaiz, click on “Make Default Language” — That’s all!
    Set nThai(z) as default LanguageSet nThai(z) as default Language

Switch all user to nThai(z)

This step will move all user who currently used English as their preferrence to Thai(z). Please following the steps:

  • Continued from above steps, scoll down to “Swap Member’s Language Choice”.
    Switch all user to nThai(z)
  • In “Member’s that now use language set…” select English.
  • in “Update to use language set…” select nThai(z).
  • Click on “Swap Member’s Chioce” botton.

For further instruction and info please visit:

nThai(z)