Temporary Alternative Language Pack Creation

[Matt Bourne]

Hi

I need to build a new multilingual site on Joomla 4, unfortunately, my native language pack is not yet ready

So, since I need to build the new multilingual menu setup, at least before the completed language pack is available, and my site can be updated automatically later when the actual language pack were rolled into production

I'm modifying the default en-US version into my version, the language pack is installable and detected in the backend

These is the files edited to my requirements
install.xml
langmetadata.xml
pkg_en-US.xml

And this is the working results

https://prnt.sc/t6XFPHxb_ldd
https://prnt.sc/8jFmbjDy7-RL




Secondly, where my problem starts

I did use the multilingual sample data installer like below

https://prnt.sc/OHCafvYz9zSK


But the flag and menu of the new language is not displayed on the frontend.. means something is not right here

https://prnt.sc/B9CYwoJdjA2G


So, my question is, how? where is the code line that need i edit to completely fix this issue?

I believe there's many user out there that have the same issue like me, where this post might tremendously helping them, even though it would be a temporary fix -- but greatly needed this time

[ceford]

Your second image shows that your custom language is not enabled. Could it be as simple as that?

[Matt Bourne]

Thank you

I did enabled it in the latest attempt here, but still no luck yet

https://prnt.sc/Vv8NQBZOrNnu

I think I did overlooked somewhere, the code that need to be adjusted to make it pickup the new language flag and menu creation options in the frontend

[imanickam]

Click on the link titled Multilingual Status (that is before the link titled Post Installation Messages) in the status bar.

A pop-up window will appear that would show the status of all the settings of required for a multilingual site.

Note:
Next time, please do not blur the text in the screenshots. Also, if you could attach the language pack that you have created, others could test it as well and this would help in offering suggestions.