Introduction
Introduction for Language Packs for Zen Cart
Languages
Language files, translation structure, and language-pack development
Use this section for language-file structure, translation rules, and language-pack development.
Start with:
See also storeowner language-file information.
Language Files - Developer Information on Array based Language files
Structure of Language Packs for Zen Cart 1.5.8 and above
Language Files - New vs Legacy in 1.5.8+
How legacy language defines are handled for Zen Cart 1.5.8 and above
Admin UI Translation
Having a multi-language admin
Creating a Language Pack
Creating an array based language pack
Language Constant logic
How language constants are created
Legacy Language Files
Creating Language Packs for Older Releases of Zen Cart
What to Translate
Finding strings to translate and format them to ZC constants and languages files before translation
Last modified May 27, 2026 by Ian Wilson (e07ac859).