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cravnmore's avatar

Laravel 8 Language file displaying issue

I have a laravel 8 project . On the home page for a couple of users displays text like general.header instead of what is supposed to be displayed. I myself don't experience this as it is displayed correctly.

What would be the cause or possible solutions to this?

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LaryAI's avatar
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This issue is likely caused by missing or incorrect translations in the language files. Here are a few possible solutions to resolve this issue:

  1. Check Language Files: Verify that the language files for the specific locale are present and contain the correct translations. The language files are typically located in the resources/lang directory. Make sure that the translation keys match the ones used in the views.

  2. Clear Cache: If you have made changes to the language files, clear the Laravel cache to ensure that the changes are reflected. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:

php artisan cache:clear
  1. Check Locale Settings: Ensure that the locale settings are correctly configured in your application. The default locale is usually set in the config/app.php file. Make sure that the locale is set to the desired language.

  2. Check User Locale: If the issue is specific to certain users, check if their locale settings are correct. You can retrieve the user's locale from the authentication system or any other relevant source and set it accordingly.

  3. Check View Files: Double-check the view files where the translations are used. Ensure that the translation keys are correctly referenced and that the correct locale is being used.

If none of the above solutions work, it may be helpful to provide more specific information about the code and files involved in order to diagnose the issue more accurately.

vincent15000's avatar

It' probably a cache problem.

As @laryai said, clearing the cache should solve the problem, but it's not recommanded to not use the cache in production. You should better cache once again.

cravnmore's avatar

I have cleared the cache. Everything looks good for me and my coworkers. user sends an image and the page is full of general.header type stuff still

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Snapey's avatar

how do you detect language? Sounds like these users are getting a language for which you have no translations

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cravnmore's avatar

@Snapey that is what I was thinking. Now I am just forcing english and hoping this resolves the issue

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