Multi languages with PHP

There are several ways to create a website with multi languages, today we will see one way. Using PHP + HTML

Objetive

• Swith between multiple language our websites

Demo

https://demos.ideas2code.io/Multi-language-with-PHP/

Requirements

• PHP7
• HTML5

Let's code it!

Let’s set our variable session by languages

index.php

<?php
session_start();
if(isset($_GET[‘lang’])){
$_SESSION[‘lang’] = $_GET[‘lang’];
}
elseif (!$_SESSION[‘lang’]){
$_SESSION[‘lang’] = ‘en’;
}
include (‘lang_’.$_SESSION[‘lang’].’.php’);
?>

Create a language file

lang_en.php

<?php
define(‘your_variable’,’your_value’);
?>

lang_es.php

<?php
define(‘your_variable’,’your_value’);
?>

Resources & Credits

Official web site php docs:

https://www.php.net/manual/en/function.session-start.php

Free template used from:

https://html5up.net/