Localization Settings Guide

Overview

CloudOnex Business Suite can be configured for different languages, date formats, time zones, and regional preferences. This guide covers all localization settings to help you adapt the system to your local requirements.

Language Configuration

Available Languages

CloudOnex supports numerous languages including:

Setting System Language

1. Navigate to Settings → Localization Settings
2. Select default system language
3. Click Save Changes

User-Specific Language

Users can set their preferred language:

1. Click profile menu in top right
2. Select "Edit Profile"
3. Choose preferred language
4. Save changes

Date and Time Settings

Time Zone Configuration

1. Go to Settings → Localization Settings
2. Select your time zone from the dropdown
3. Save changes

Date Format Settings

Available date formats:

• YYYY-MM-DD (2024-01-31)
• DD-MM-YYYY (31-01-2024)
• MM-DD-YYYY (01-31-2024)
• DD.MM.YYYY (31.01.2024)
• DD/MM/YYYY (31/01/2024)

To configure:

1. Choose preferred format from dropdown
2. Set date separator (- / .)
3. Save changes

Time Format

Choose between:

• 24-hour format (14:30)
• 12-hour format (2:30 PM)

Number Formatting

Decimal Settings

Configure:

1. Decimal separator (. or ,)
2. Thousand separator (, or .)
3. Number of decimal places
4. Digit grouping style

Example configurations:

• US Style: 1,234.56
• European Style: 1.234,56

Currency Display

Set currency display preferences:

1. Symbol position (before/after amount)
2. Space between symbol and amount
3. Decimal places for currency
4. Currency symbol display style

Regional Settings

Business Location

1. Set primary business location
2. Configure regional business number format
3. Set local tax system
4. Enable relevant regional features

Address Format

Configure address display order:

1. Street address
2. City/Town
3. State/Province
4. Postal/ZIP code
5. Country

Example formats:

US Format:
Street Address
City, State ZIP
Country

UK Format:
Street Address
City/Town
County
Postal Code
Country

Customizing Language Files

Editing Translations

1. Locate language files in system/i18n/
2. Create override file:
   • Rename system/overrides/i18n.sample.php to i18n.php
   • Add custom translations

Example override:

return [
    'invoice' => 'Custom Invoice Text',
    'payment' => 'Custom Payment Text'
];

Adding New Languages

1. Copy en.php from system/i18n/
2. Rename to new language code
3. Translate contents
4. Add language to system settings

Calendar Settings

Week Configuration

Set:

• First day of week
• Working days
• Weekend days
• Holiday calendar

Business Hours

Configure:

1. Business day start time
2. Business day end time
3. Break times
4. Time slots

Document Templates

Localized Templates

Customize for each language:

1. Invoice templates
2. Quote templates
3. Email templates
4. PDF documents

Variable Placeholders

Use localized variables:

{DATE_FORMATTED}
{CURRENCY_SYMBOL}
{CUSTOMER_ADDRESS}