Magento: Change default language

Question

I've searched for this for hours again, so here I am!

How do you change the default (English) language to any other language in Magento? Basically, I want all my customer from store B to arrive at the French version of the site first by default, not the English.

Thanks a lot

Answer 1

In the admin menu System > Configuration, the first tab shown should be General and it includes a Locale section. That is where you set a store's language. You can choose which store it applies to with the scope selection in the top left of the page.

Answer 2

Set those variables in .htaccess

SetEnv MAGE_RUN_CODE "here put store_code from BO for french version"

SetEnv MAGE_RUN_TYPE "store" <- this leave as it is

Answer 3

Go to Magento Admin

System > Configuration

Current Configuration Section from left side bar

Go to general block and then go to Local Options and select your default language and click on save config and clear your cache from admin then got to frontend and refresh the page you will see the default language is set to your desired language.

Answer 4

Login to backend then go to System > Manager Stores > Click "Main Website Store" and chose default Store you need.