# How to select the default language?

To manually set the default site language:

1\.      In the side panel, click Pages, and then click Add site languages or Manage site languages.

2\.      Next to the current default language, click Change, and select a default language.

NOTE: Default language must be set before adding additional languages since you can no longer change this once additional languages have been added. Furthermore, all new content needs to be translated from the default language version of your site.
