How do I add a site in another language?

Published 21 October 2026 at 2:07 am IST · 3 min read

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Steps

Open My sites, your site, then Buy a site in another language (or Language sites, then the buy button).
Sign in if asked. Your new site starts with the same design and plan as your first site.
Pick the language. Search by its English name or its own name.
Choose where the new site lives:
- A subdomain of your main site. Recommended. Search engines see it as its own site, linked to your main one. After you pay, you add 2 records at your domain provider.
- A folder on your main site. Lives inside your main address, like yournews.com/hindi. Your main domain must be connected. After you pay, you add 1 record for its dashboard.
- Its own domain. You connect it after you pay, like your first site.
Type the word for the subdomain or folder. The screen checks it is free and shows the full address.
Optionally tick Copy branding from your other site. It copies colours, fonts, icons and logos. You type the site name and tagline in the new language.
Continue to pay.

Open Language sites on either site. Each member card shows its language, address and state.
Joins when ready means the new site will appear next to the main site when its setup finishes.
If a card says Address setup, copy the records it shows at the DNS provider of your main domain.

A family can have up to 30 sites. The screen may show a family discount; the percentage is on your screen.
If your family already has a site in that language, you can still buy it as a regional or network site, for example a state edition. It is listed under "Our sites", not in the language switcher.
Changing a site's language is a different action. How do I change my site's language?

"Your family already has a site in this language." Pick another language, or buy it as a regional or network site.
"Use one short word of lower-case letters, digits or hyphens, like /hindi." Some words, such as admin and api, are reserved.
"Another site of your family already uses that path/name." Pick another.
Needs your decision. A card asks you to choose a new address or keep it as a separate site. Follow the buttons on the card.
Address lost. Your main site's domain is no longer connected. Fix it on the main site.

Do the sites share content?

No. Each site is its own site with its own server. They link to each other.

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