MULTI LANGUAGE IN CODEIGNITER FRAMEWORK

Date: 13 Mar 2024 • By: admin • 229 Views

Create new folder name english. In this folder, create new PHP file named content_lang.php as below:

defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');$lang['message'] = 'Hello World';?>

Create new folder name french. In this folder, create new PHP file named content_lang.php as below:

defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');$lang['message'] = 'Bonjour tout le monde';?>

Create new folder name german. In this folder, create new PHP file named content_lang.php as below:

defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');$lang['message'] = 'Hallo Welt';?>

In CodeIgniter Project, Open config.php file in config folder. Set value for base_url config as below:

$config['base_url'] = 'http://localhost:9092/LearnCodeIgniterWithRealApps/';

In CodeIgniter Project, Open autoload.php file in config folder. Add url helper to helper config as below:

$autoload['helper'] = array('url');

In CodeIgniter Project, Open autoload.php file in config folder. Add session library to libraries config as below:

$autoload['libraries'] = array('session');

In CodeIgniter Project, Open config.php in config folder. Set value for enable_hooks config as below:

$config['enable_hooks'] = TRUE;

In CodeIgniter Project, Open hooks.php file in config folder. Define new hook as below:

defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');$hook['post_controller_constructor'] = array(    'class'    => 'LanguageLoader',    'function' => 'initialize',    'filename' => 'LanguageLoader.php',    'filepath' => 'hooks');

Create new PHP file named LanguageLoader.php in application/hooks folder as below:

defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');class LanguageLoader{    function initialize()    {        $ci = & get_instance();        $ci->load->helper('language');        $siteLang = $ci->session->userdata('site_lang');        if ($siteLang) {            $ci->lang->load('content', $siteLang);        } else {            $ci->lang->load('content', 'english');        }    }}

Create new PHP file named demo.php in controllers folder as below:

defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');class Demo extends CI_Controller{    public function __construct()    {        parent::__construct();    }    function index()    {        $this->session->set_userdata('site_lang', "english");        $this->load->view('demo/index');    }    function switchLang($language = "")    {        $this->session->set_userdata('site_lang', $language);        redirect('demo');    }}

In CodeIgniter Project, Open routes.php file in config folder. Set value for default_controller as below:

$route['default_controller'] = 'demo';

Create new PHP file named index.php as below:

 defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed'); ?><html>	<head>		<title>Languagetitle>	head>	<body>		<div style="margin:0 auto; text-align: center;">            <a href=" echo site_url("demo/switchLang/english"); ?>">Englisha> |            <a href=" echo site_url("demo/switchLang/german"); ?>">Germana> |            <a href=" echo site_url("demo/switchLang/french"); ?>">Frencha>            <br><br>             echo $this->lang->line('message'); ?>        div>	body>html>

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MULTI LANGUAGE IN CODEIGNITER FRAMEWORK

Create Language Files

In application/language folder, create new language files as below:

English Language File

Create new folder name english. In this folder, create new PHP file named content_lang.php as below:
`defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');$lang['message'] = 'Hello World';?>`

French Language File

Create new folder name french. In this folder, create new PHP file named content_lang.php as below:
`defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');$lang['message'] = 'Bonjour tout le monde';?>`

German Language File

Create new folder name german. In this folder, create new PHP file named content_lang.php as below:
`defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');$lang['message'] = 'Hallo Welt';?>`

Set BASE URL

In CodeIgniter Project, Open config.php file in config folder. Set value for base_url config as below:
`$config['base_url'] = 'http://localhost:9092/LearnCodeIgniterWithRealApps/';`

AutoLoad Helpers

In CodeIgniter Project, Open autoload.php file in config folder. Add url helper to helper config as below:
`$autoload['helper'] = array('url');`

AutoLoad Libraries

In CodeIgniter Project, Open autoload.php file in config folder. Add session library to libraries config as below:
`$autoload['libraries'] = array('session');`

Create Language Hook

Create new hook and config to run hook as below:

Enable Hook

In CodeIgniter Project, Open config.php in config folder. Set value for enable_hooks config as below:
`$config['enable_hooks'] = TRUE;`

Define New Hook

Create LanguageLoader Class

Create Controller

Set Default Controller

In CodeIgniter Project, Open routes.php file in config folder. Set value for default_controller as below:
`$route['default_controller'] = 'demo';`

Create View

Create new folder named demo in views folder. In this folder, create new views as below:

Index View

Structure of CodeIgniter Project

Run Application

Access index action in Demo controller with following url: http://localhost:9092/LearnCodeIgniterWithRealApps/demo/index
Output
Select English language
Output
Select French language
Output
Select German language
Output

References

https://learningprogramming.net/php-mysql/codeigniter/multi-language-in-codeigniter-framework/

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