PrestaShop Auto Switch Language and Currency Module – User Manual

1.0 Introduction

As you know Prestashop supports multiple languages and multiple currencies for customers. If there are multiple language and currency on the store, then customers need to change language and currency according to their region.

Knowband offers Prestashop auto switch language and currency module which will change the language and currency automatically according to the customer’s region whenever customer will visit the website. This Auto change language and currency addon implements a functionality through which the Prestashop website will automatically change the language according to the customer’s region. The Auto change language and currency addon fetches the customers actual location and country details using their system’s IP address. After having the location information, the Auto change language addon switches the language and currency of the website easily within a second.

The Auto change language and currency addon is highly customizable and offers hassle-free implementation. The store admin can increase his business and offer the store products, services globally. The online users can view the products and order easily without having any confusion. The online users can view store details and currency information in their preferred language.

1.1 Features of Prestashop Auto change language addon

• The online store admin can Enable/Disable the Language Setting Option in Prestashop auto switch language and currency module for all active countries.
• Admin can Enable/Disable the Currency Setting Option for all active countries from the admin interface of this Auto change language and currency addon.
• In this Prestashop auto switch language module the admin can set one common language for all the countries.
• The Auto change language and currency addon allows the store owner to set one common currency for all the countries.
• Admin can search for any country by its name.
• The auto change language and currency addon allow the admin to configure any language for a particular country.
• The Auto change currency module allows the admin to configure any currency for a particular country.
• The auto change currency extension is multi-lingual compatible.
• The auto change language extension is multi-store compatible.
• The auto change language and currency module offer SSL Compatibility.
• The auto change language addon is compatible with all PrestaShop themes.
• Whenever Customer will visit the website language will automatically change according to the region.
• Whenever Customer will visit the website currency will automatically change according to the region.
• The auto change language and currency extension use IP address of the user to track Country or Region of the user.
• The Auto change language addon offers a user-friendly interface.
• Auto change language addon offers a smooth and hassle-free implementation.

2.0 Installation Manual

Once the store admin purchases the Prestashop Auto change language and currency addon from the Knowband store, he will get below-mentioned files:

1. The zipped file consists of the source code of the Prestashop Auto change language and currency addon.

2. User Manual

The online store owner can follow the provided steps to install the Prestashop Auto change language and currency addon.

• First of all the admin needs to unzip the zipped file. This file includes a few files and folders.
• Copy the all the folder and paste them into the “Modules” folder of the store’s directory. The admin can follow the path – Root Directory/modules/.

3. Now the store owner can install the Prestashop Auto change language and currency addon. As an eCommerce store owner, the admin can find that in Store Admin -> Modules and Services. It would be shown as below –

The admin can click on the “Install” button to install this Prestashop Auto change language addon easily. A confirmation pop-up will be shown. Click on “Proceed with the installation” option. This step will install the Prestashop Auto change language module and show notification – “Module(s) installed successfully”.

3.0 User Manual

This User Manual will guide you through the Admin Module/Store Front settings and various features of this Auto Switch Language and Currency Addon. This will contain one screen where admin can configure language and currency after successful installation.

3.1 Language and Currency Setting

Following are the steps to configure the General Setting tab from the admin interface of this Prestashop Auto Switch Language and Currency module-

1. Go to modules and Setting.
2. Search Module ‘Auto Switch Language and Currency.
3. Click on the Configure button.

Fields

• Enable Language Setting: By default, it will be OFF. Language auto switch will only work if this setting is ON.

Following are the steps to Enable plugin-

1. Go to modules and Setting.
2. Search Module ‘Auto Switch Language and Currency.
3. Click on the Configure button.
4. Enable the Language Setting Option.
5. Click on Save.
6. Enable Currency Setting: By default, it will be OFF. Currency auto switch will only work if this setting is ON.

Following are the steps to Enable Prestashop Auto Switch Language and Currency plugin-

1. Go to modules and Setting.
2. Search Module ‘Auto Switch Language and Currency.
3. Click on Configure button.
4. Enable Currency Setting Option.
5. Click on Save.
6. Country Configuration: This contains the list of active countries with Country name, ISO-Code, Zone, active Languages and active Currencies. First row is having “All Countries” which allow admin to mark all countries with one common language or currency.

Following are the steps to configure common Language or Currency (Mapping Common to All)-

1. Go to modules and Setting.
2. Search Module ‘Auto Switch Language and Currency.
3. Click on Configure button.
4. Select any language or currency for “All Countries”.
5. Click on Save.

Following are the steps to configure countries with any particular language or currency (One to One Mapping)-

1. Go to modules and Setting.
2. Search Module ‘Auto Switch Language and Currency.
3. Click on Configure button.
4. Select any language or currency for any particular country.
5. Click on Save.
6. Save: By clicking this button, the Auto change language addon will save setting into the database and return back with success message.

4.0 Front End Interface

In the Front End, the Language and Currency will automatically switch according to admin configuration in Back-Office.

Enable Language Setting

When Admin enables “Language Setting” Option and select some language like “Japanese” from the admin interface of this Auto change language extension.

Enable Currency Setting

When Admin enables “Currency Setting” Option and select some Currency like “EURO” from the admin interface of this Prestashop Auto change currency plugin.

Enable Both Language and Currency Setting

When Admin enables “Language Setting” Option and select some language like “Japanese”.

When Admin enables “Currency Setting” Option and select some Currency like “EURO”.

Thus by implementing this Auto change language and currency addon, the store admin can reduce all the language and currency-related hurdles and issues. The language and currency are the basic factors in order to grow business globally. The store owner can set the language and currency according to requirement. The customers can view the store details as per the settings of the admin interface. This is one of the easiest ways to offer a better store experience to the customers.

It is very easy to implement automatic language switching functionality on the eCommerce store with the help of this Prestashop auto switch language and currency Module. The Prestashop auto switch language module fetches the customers geological location and changes the language and currency at the same time. The customers can view the store details and price-related information easily in their familiar language and currency type.  Prestashop auto switch currency module is very simple to implement and it offers smooth functioning. You can also implement Auto change language and currency addon for offering a better store experience to the global customers.

For more Prestashop addons please visit Knowband.

For more details about this Prestashop auto switch language and currency addon:

Knowband Auto change language addon Module Link.

Knowband Auto change currency module Admin Demo Link.

Knowband Prestashop Auto change language and currency addon Front Demo.

Knowband Prestashop auto switch language and currency Watch Video.

Knowband Prestashop auto switch language Addon Store link.

Please contact us at support@knowband.com for any query or custom change request as per your business requirement.