.. _set-localization-language-at-hierarchy-node:

Localization language
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:bdg-info-line:`hcs-admin`

.. tip:: 

   :ref:`use-action-search-to-navigate-automate`



Overview 
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The HCS Admin can set a default language at any hierarchy. Users and local
administrators inherit the default language from the nearest
hierarchy with the default language set. 


.. rubric:: Example
   
A Provider admin has not set a default language at the Provider level.

The provider has a reseller in Germany, so the default language at the reseller
is German. This reseller has a customer in France, so the default language
at that customer level is set to French. In addition, the customer in France has
a site in Italy, so the default language for that site is set to Italian. 

In this scenario, users that are not under the reseller have English as their
language by default.



User default language
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If a user's language is not explicitly set, the language is inherited from the
nearest hierarchy node (at or above the user node) that has a default language configured.
If no default language is set anywhere in the hierarchy at or above the user node,
the language is set to English.

The default language
can be overridden for an individual user or local administrator via the **Users** page (**User Details** tab).




Configure localization language 
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1. Log in as HCS Admin.
#. Set the hierarchy path to point to the node where you want to set a
   default language.
#. Go to the **Localization Language** page. 
#. Click the Plus icon (+) to add a new record. 
#. From the **Language** drop-down, choose the default language. 
#. Click **Save**.