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Localization ​

This guide describes the Theme editor's Theme settings > Localization menu options.

Use the settings to control how your storefront's country/region name is displayed. Refer to Shopify help: Localization and translation.

An example store's home page with the Theme setting's Localization menu open in the Theme editor.

The previous image shows a store's home page. In the upper left, part of the Theme editor's Theme settings > Localization menu is displayed. The menu's Show country name option is enabled. In the lower right corner, Germany is displayed below the footer section to indicate the storefront's country/region name.

For general guidance with adjusting a theme setting, refer to Settings overview and Shopify help: Theme settings.

Set up localization ​

To set up localization:

  1. In the Theme editor, go to Theme settings > Localization.

  2. Select a setting described in the following table.

Setting nameDescription
Show country nameUse the Show country name option to show or hide a country/region name on your storefront. The name is displayed below the footer section and is disabled by default.

Note

To connect a metafield to a setting that supports metafields, select the Connect dynamic source icon displayed beside the setting in the Theme editor.

To learn how to connect a metafield to a supported setting, refer to Shopify help: Connecting metafields to your theme by using the Theme editor.