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#30488 Can't override front end Label in account creation

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Latest post by steph38 on Wednesday, 14 November 2018 08:27 CST

steph38
Hi,

I am trying to override the following mention "Akeeba Ticket System - Préférences" on the particular screen where a new customer does create his account (the place where he can create his signature).

I cannot find it in the front end language file, only in the administration one... (Joomla! language override system)

Could you please tell me where I could make the changes and how ?

Thanks in advance for your help and advise,
WBR,
Stéphane

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Stéphane KARCHER
Webmaster

SYNERGISUD - France
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nicholas
Akeeba Staff
Manager
You actually need to change the backend language string BUT set the override type to front-end. This is one of Joomla's weirdnesses.

The reasoning is mind-boggling. The language string you are looking for belongs to a plugin. For historical reasons, plugin language files are stored in the back-end of the site. That's why the language string appears as a back-end one.

Joomla! 3 added the ability to create and manage language overrides through its interface. Frontend overrides are only loaded in the site's frontend. Backend overrides are only loaded in the site's administrator backend. So even through the string is classified as backend (because it belongs to a plugin) you must create a frontend override, otherwise your override would not be loaded in the frontend where you actually want it.

Yes, I understand just how confusing this is. I am a developer who knows that stuff and I had a major "what the heck" moment when I was creating language overrides for our own site. Like you, I had a plugin language string and I forgot to set the override type to frontend. Yeah, not the best usability paradigm there, Joomla :/

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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steph38
Hi Nicholas,

Many thanks for that quick answer !

And Yes, I totally agree with you ! It's a bit confusing, but I understood that I have to create this entry in the frontend override.
Haven't even thought about such a solution...

You saved me a lot of time for this case !

Again many thank for your very quick help !
WBR,
Stéphane

PS : I close this ticket

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Stéphane KARCHER
Webmaster

SYNERGISUD - France
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Languages FR(French): Native,  EN(English): Good, DE(German): Good,  (Alsatian - German dialect: Native)

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