Locale: Activating target languages in your Yext instance

Introduction

Yext is a cutting edge digital experience platform offering a dynamic, flexible environment for creating just about anything you would need from a headless CMS system. Together with the Locale platform and our Yext connector, it is now easier than every to automatically extract content for translation via your existing workflows, whether it is a TMS, MT engine, or dedicated human for translation.


What you will need to get started

The admin login information with access to the Developer Console for your Yext instance.

Note: If you do not possess the correct credentials to access this information, please contact your system administrator or your Yext representative. Locale does not have access to this nor do we provide this information.


Activating target languages in your Yext instance

Before starting the localization of your content, it is important to ensure that the correct and necessary languages are enabled in your Yext instance. To do this, take a look at the steps below:

  1. Start by accessing your Yext instance with your admin username and password.

  2. Navigate to the Content tab, and select all of the entities which should be localized into the necessary language using the checkbox at the top of the screen.

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  1. Select the More Actions menu option and choose Edit.

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  1. The next page will present the option to make bulk edits to your content entities. Use the Languages menu on the right side, and select the +Add Language button. A dialogue box will appear where you can choose the language you would like to add to your instance, and click the Add button.

  1. Once you have added the language(s) needed for your projects, they will also appear in your existing entities with name and description fields appearing as blank. You’re now ready to Add the Yext Connector to your Locale instance or Create a Locale project with the Yext Connector.