Changing Joomla Messages Part 2 - System Messages

If you want to change the text messages of the system messages, you need to find the text you want to change in the following files and change to the message you want. You should read the tutorial accompanying this article: Changing Joomla Messages

System (language/en-gb/en-GB.ini)

DATE_FORMAT_LC=%A, %d %B %Y

DATE_FORMAT_LC1=%A, %d %B %Y

DATE_FORMAT_LC2=%A, %d %B %Y %H:%M

DATE_FORMAT_LC3=%d %B %Y

DATE_FORMAT_LC4=%d.%m.%y

DATE_FORMAT_JS1=y-m-d

%Y-%M-%D=%Y-%m-%d

%A, %B %E=%A, %B %e

# Months

JANUARY_SHORT=Jan

JANUARY=January

FEBRUARY_SHORT=Feb

FEBRUARY=February

MARCH_SHORT=Mar

MARCH=March

APRIL_SHORT=Apr

APRIL=April

MAY_SHORT=May

MAY=May

JUNE_SHORT=Jun

JUNE=June

JULY_SHORT=Jul

JULY=July

AUGUST_SHORT=Aug

AUGUST=August

SEPTEMBER_SHORT=Sep

SEPTEMBER=September

OCTOBER_SHORT=Oct

OCTOBER=October

NOVEMBER_SHORT=Nov

NOVEMBER=November

DECEMBER_SHORT=Dec

DECEMBER=December

#Days of the Week

SAT=Sat

SATURDAY=Saturday

SUN=Sun

SUNDAY=Sunday

MON=Mon

MONDAY=Monday

TUE=Tue

TUESDAY=Tuesday

WED=Wed

WEDNESDAY=Wednesday

THU=Thu

THURSDAY=Thursday

FRI=Fri

FRIDAY=Friday

#Other Calendar

(TODAY)= (Today)

(SHIFT-)CLICK OR DRAG TO CHANGE VALUE=(Shift-)Click or Drag to change the value.

ABOUT THE CALENDAR=About the Calendar

DISPLAY %S FIRST=Display %s first

DRAG TO MOVE=Drag to move

GO TODAY=Go to today

NEXT MONTH (HOLD FOR MENU)=Click to move to the next month. Click and hold for a list of the months.

NEXT YEAR (HOLD FOR MENU)=Click to move to the next year. Click and hold for a list of years.

PREV. MONTH (HOLD FOR MENU)=Click to move to the previous month. Click and hold for a list of the months.

PREV. YEAR (HOLD FOR MENU)=Click to move to the previous year. Click and hold for a list of years.

SELECT DATE=Select a date

TIME=Time

TIME:=Time:

CLOSE=Close

TODAY=Today

WK=wk

# Time Zones

(UTC -12:00) INTERNATIONAL DATE LINE WEST=(UTC -12:00) International Date Line West

(UTC -11:00) MIDWAY ISLAND, SAMOA=(UTC -11:00) Midway Island, Samoa

(UTC -10:00) HAWAII=(UTC -10:00) Hawaii

(UTC -09:30) TAIOHAE, MARQUESAS ISLANDS=(UTC -09:30) Taiohae, Marquesas Islands

(UTC -09:00) ALASKA=(UTC -09:00) Alaska

(UTC -08:00) PACIFIC TIME (US & CANADA)=(UTC -08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

(UTC -07:00) MOUNTAIN TIME (US & CANADA)=(UTC -07:00) Mountain Time (US & Canada)

(UTC -06:00) CENTRAL TIME (US & CANADA), MEXICO CITY=(UTC -06:00) Central Time (US & Canada), Mexico City

(UTC -05:00) EASTERN TIME (US & CANADA), BOGOTA, LIMA=(UTC -05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada), Bogota, Lima

(UTC -04:30) VENEZUELA=(UTC -04:30) Venezuela

(UTC -04:00) ATLANTIC TIME (CANADA), CARACAS, LA PAZ=(UTC -04:00) Atlantic Time (Canada), Caracas, La Paz

(UTC -03:30) ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, LABRADOR=(UTC -03:30) St. John's, Newfoundland, Labrador

(UTC -03:00) BRAZIL, BUENOS AIRES, GEORGETOWN=(UTC -03:00) Brazil, Buenos Aires, Georgetown

(UTC -02:00) MID-ATLANTIC=(UTC -02:00) Mid-Atlantic

(UTC -01:00) AZORES, CAPE VERDE ISLANDS=(UTC -01:00) Azores, Cape Verde Islands

(UTC 00:00) WESTERN EUROPE TIME, LONDON, LISBON, CASABLANCA=(UTC 00:00) Western Europe Time, London, Lisbon, Casablanca

(UTC +01:00) AMSTERDAM, BERLIN, BRUSSELS, COPENHAGEN, MADRID, PARIS=(UTC +01:00) Amsterdam, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris

(UTC +02:00) ISTANBUL, JERUSALEM, KALININGRAD, SOUTH AFRICA=(UTC +02:00) Istanbul, Jerusalem, Kaliningrad, South Africa

(UTC +03:00) BAGHDAD, RIYADH, MOSCOW, ST. PETERSBURG=(UTC +03:00) Baghdad, Riyadh, Moscow, St. Petersburg

(UTC +03:30) TEHRAN=(UTC +03:30) Tehran

(UTC +04:00) ABU DHABI, MUSCAT, BAKU, TBILISI=(UTC +04:00) Abu Dhabi, Muscat, Baku, Tbilisi

(UTC +04:30) KABUL=(UTC +04:30) Kabul

(UTC +05:00) EKATERINBURG, ISLAMABAD, KARACHI, TASHKENT=(UTC +05:00) Ekaterinburg, Islamabad, Karachi, Tashkent

(UTC +05:30) BOMBAY, CALCUTTA, MADRAS, NEW DELHI, COLOMBO=(UTC +05:30) Bombay, Calcutta, Madras, New Delhi, Colombo

(UTC +05:45) KATHMANDU=(UTC +05:45) Kathmandu

(UTC +06:00) ALMATY, DHAKA=(UTC +06:00) Almaty, Dhaka

(UTC +06:30) YAGOON=(UTC +06:30) Yagoon

(UTC +07:00) BANGKOK, HANOI, JAKARTA=(UTC +07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta

(UTC +08:00) BEIJING, PERTH, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG=(UTC +08:00) Beijing, Perth, Singapore, Hong Kong

(UTC +08:00) WESTERN AUSTRALIA=(UTC +08:00) Western Australia

(UTC +09:00) TOKYO, SEOUL, OSAKA, SAPPORO, YAKUTSK=(UTC +09:00) Tokyo, Seoul, Osaka, Sapporo, Yakutsk

(UTC +09:30) ADELAIDE, DARWIN, YAKUTSK=(UTC +09:30) Adelaide, Darwin, Yakutsk

(UTC +10:00) EASTERN AUSTRALIA, GUAM, VLADIVOSTOK=(UTC +10:00) Eastern Australia, Guam, Vladivostok

(UTC +10:30) LORD HOWE ISLAND (AUSTRALIA)=(UTC +10:30) Lord Howe Island (Australia)

(UTC +11:00) MAGADAN, SOLOMON ISLANDS, NEW CALEDONIA=(UTC +11:00) Magadan, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia

(UTC +11:30) NORFOLK ISLAND=(UTC +11:30) Norfolk Island

(UTC +12:00) AUCKLAND, WELLINGTON, FIJI, KAMCHATKA=(UTC +12:00) Auckland, Wellington, Fiji, Kamchatka

(UTC +12:45) CHATHAM ISLAND=(UTC +12:45) Chatham Island

(UTC +13:00) TONGA=(UTC +13:00) Tonga

(UTC +14:00) KIRIBATI=(UTC +14:00) Kiribati

# Mailer Codes

PHPMAILER_PROVIDE_ADDRESS=You must provide at least one recipient e-mail address.

PHPMAILER_MAILER_IS_NOT_SUPPORTED= Mailer is not supported.

PHPMAILER_EXECUTE=Could not execute:

PHPMAILER_INSTANTIATE=Could not instantiate mail function.

PHPMAILER_AUTHENTICATE=SMTP Error! Could not authenticate.

PHPMAILER_FROM_FAILED=The following from address failed:

PHPMAILER_RECIPIENTS_FAILED=SMTP Error! The following recipients failed:

PHPMAILER_DATA_NOT_ACCEPTED=SMTP Error! Data not accepted.

PHPMAILER_CONNECT_HOST=SMTP Error! Could not connect to SMTP host.

PHPMAILER_FILE_ACCESS=Could not access file:

PHPMAILER_FILE_OPEN=File Error: Could not open file:

PHPMAILER_ENCODING=Unknown encoding:

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>=>

A USER SUBMITTED=A User submitted

ACCESS DENIED=Access Denied!

ACCESS FORBIDDEN=Access Forbidden!

ADMINISTRATOR=administrator

ALERTNOTAUTH=You are not authorised to view this resource.

ALL=All

AN ERROR HAS OCCURED=An error has occurred.

AN ERROR HAS OCCURRED WHILE PROCESSING YOUR REQUEST.=An error has occurred while processing your request.

AN OUT-OF-DATE BOOKMARK/FAVOURITE=an <strong>out-of-date bookmark/favourite</strong>

APPLY=Apply

ARCHIVE=Archive

ARCHIVED=Archived

ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO DELETE SELECTED ITEMS.=Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?

A SEARCH ENGINE THAT HAS AN OUT-OF-DATE LISTING FOR THIS SITE=a search engine that has an <strong>out-of-date listing for this site</strong>

A MIS-TYPED ADDRESS=a <strong>mistyped address</strong>

ATTENTION OPEN IN A NEW WINDOW=Attention: open in a new window.

BACK=[ Back ]

BANNER=Banner

CACHE DIRECTORY UNWRITABLE=Cache directory unwritable

CANCEL=Cancel

CANNOT FIND SOURCE FILE=Cannot find source file

CATEGORY=Category

CENTER=Center

CHECKED OUT=Checked Out

CLICK TO SORT THIS COLUMN=Click to sort by this column

CLOAKING=This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CLOSE WINDOW=Close Window

COMPONENT NOT FOUND=Component not found

CONTACT=Contact

CONTRIBUTED BY=Contributed by

COPY FAILED=Copy failed

DELETE=Delete

DESCBEINGEDITTED=%s %s is currently being edited by another Editor, Publisher, or Administrator.

DESCNEWITEMSFIRST=New items default to the first position. Ordering can be changed after this item has been saved.

DESCNEWITEMSLAST=New items default to the last position. Ordering can be changed after this item has been saved.

DIRECTORY UNWRITABLE=Directory Unwritable

E_LOGIN_AUTHENTICATE=Username and password do not match or you do not have an account yet.

E_NOLOGIN_BLOCKED=Login denied! Your account has either been blocked or you have not activated it yet. Did you not get an activation e-mail and follow the validation link?

EDIT=edit

EDIT CSS=Edit CSS

EDIT HTML=Edit HTML

END=End

ERROR=Error

ERROR LOADING FEED DATA=Error loading feed data.

ERROR LOADING MODULES=Error loading Modules:

ERRORXMLSETUP=No XML files were found in the install folder.

FAILED TO SET LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS OPTION=failed to set <code>LDAP_OPT_REFERRALS</code> option

FAILED TO SET LDAP PROTOCOL V3=failed to set <code>LDAP Protocol V3</code>

FIRST=first

GENERATED=Generated

GO TO THE HOME PAGE=Go to the Home Page

HAS BEEN JUST SUBMITTED BY USER=has been just submitted by User

HANDLER NOT DEFINED FOR TYPE=Handler not defined for Type

HOME=Home

HOME PAGE=Home Page

ICON_SEP=\|

IF DIFFICULTIES PERSIST, PLEASE CONTACT THE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS SITE.=If difficulties persist, please contact the System Administrator of this site.

IMAGE=Image

ITEMS=items

JOOMLA WARNING=<font color="red">Joomla! Warning!</font>

LAST=last

LAST UPDATED=Last Updated

LAST_UPDATED2=Last Updated on %s

LDAP_START_TLS FAILED=ldap_start_tls failed

LEFT=Left

LIBRARY=Library

LINK IS MISSING=Link is missing

LOCAL=Local

LOGIN=Login

LOGIN_BLOCKED=Your Login has been blocked. Please contact the administrator.

LOGIN_INCOMPLETE=Please complete the username and password fields.

LOGIN_INCORRECT=Incorrect username or password.

LOGIN_SUCCESS=You have successfully logged in.

LOGOUT_SUCCESS=You have successfully logged out.

MAIL_FUNCTION_DISABLED=The mail() function has been disabled and the mail cannot be sent.

MAIL_MSG=Please do not respond to this message as it is automatically generated and is for information purposes only.

MAIL_MSG_ADMIN=Hello %s,\n\n\nA User submitted %s:\n [ %s ]\nhas been just submitted by User:\n [ %s ]\nfor %s.\n\n\n\nPlease go to %s/%s to view and approve this %s.\n\n

MESSAGE=Message

METHOD=Method

METHOD NOT FOUND:=Method not found:

MODULE=Module

MONTH=Month

MORE ARTICLES...=More Articles...

MUST CONTAIN A TITLE=Your %s must contain a Title.

MUST HAVE A NAME=Your %s must have a Name.

NEW=New

NEW WINDOW WITH BROWSER NAVIGATION=New Window with Browser Navigation

NEW WINDOW WITHOUT BROWSER NAVIGATION=New Window without Browser Navigation

NEXT=Next

NO SORTING=No Sorting

NONE=None

NOT AUTHORISED=Not Authorised!

NOT_EXIST=The page you are trying to access does not exist.<br />Please select a page from the Main Menu.

NOT FOUND=not found

NOTICE=Notice

NUM=#

OF=of

PAGE COULD NOT BE FOUND=Page could not be found.

PAGEBREAK=Pagebreak

PATH IS NOT A FOLDER=Path is not a folder:

PARAMADMINLANGUAGE=Default Language for the Administrator Back-end

PARAMLANGUAGE=Default Language for the Site Front-end

PASSWORD=Password

PAGE=Page

PARENT WINDOW WITH BROWSER NAVIGATION=Parent Window with Browser Navigation

PLEASE ENTER A USER NAME.=Please enter a usermame:

PLEASE ENTER A VALID E-MAIL ADDRESS.=Please enter a valid e-mail address:

PLEASE ENTER YOUR NAME.=Please enter your name:

PLEASE GO TO=Please go to

#If the variable does not work in your language use following line

# PLEASE MAKE A SELECTION FROM THE LIST TO=Please make a selection from the list

#instead of

PLEASE MAKE A SELECTION FROM THE LIST TO=Please make a selection from the list to %s

PLEASE SELECT A NEWS STORY TO=Please select a news story to

PLEASE SELECT AN ITEM FROM THE LIST TO=Please select an Item from the list to

PLEASE TRY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PAGES:=Please try one of the following pages:

POWERED BY=Powered by

PREV=Prev

PREVIEW=Preview

PRINT=Print

PUBLIC=Public

PUBLISH=Publish

PUBLISHED=Published

READMORE=Read more

READ MORE...=Read more...

REGISTERED=Registered

REMEMBER ME=Remember Me

RESOURCE NOT FOUND=Resource not found

RESULTS=Results

RESULTS OF=Results %s - %s of %s

RIGHT=Right

SAVE=Save

SECTION=Section

SELECT A CATEGORY=Select a Category

SELECT A SECTION=Select a Section

SELECT EDITOR=Select Editor

SELECT LANGUAGE=Select Language

SESSION_EXPIRED=Your session has expired. Please log in again.

SORT ASCENDING=Sort Ascending

SORT DESCENDING=Sort Descending

SPECIAL=Special

START=Start

STORE FAILED=Store Failed

SUBURB=TOWN/SUBURB

TASK=Task

TEMPLATE_WARN=Template File Not Found! Looking for Template: %s

THE MEMCACHE EXTENSION IS NOT AVAILABLE=The <abbr title="memory object caching">memcache</abbr> Extension is not available

THE APC EXTENSION IS NOT AVAILABLE=The <abbr title="Alternative PHP Cache">APC</abbr> Extension is not available

THE EACCELERATOR EXTENSION IS NOT AVAILABLE=The  <dfn title="A free, Open Source, PHP accelerator and dynamic content cache optimiser.">eAccelerator</dfn> Extension is not available

THE ITEM=The article

THERE ARE NO PARAMETERS FOR THIS ITEM=There are no parameters for this item.

THE REQUESTED RESOURCE WAS NOT FOUND=The requested resource was not found.

TO VIEW AND APPROVE THIS=to view and approve this

TIME ZONE=Time Zone

UNABLE TO ROUTE REQUEST=Unable to route request

UNABLE TO LOAD DATABASE DRIVER:=Unable to load Database Driver:

UNABLE TO CONNECT TO THE DATABASE:=Unable to connect to the database:

UNARCHIVE=Unarchive

UNKNOWN=Unknown

UNPUBLISH=Unpublish

UNPUBLISHED=Unpublished

UNWRITABLE=Unwritable

UPLOAD IMAGE=Upload Image

USER SUBMITTED=User Submitted

USERNAME=Username

VALID_AZ09=Please enter a valid %s.  No spaces, at least %d characters and must contain <strong>only</strong> letters and numbers.

VIEW ALL=View All

VIEW NOT FOUND [NAME, TYPE, PREFIX]:=View not found [name, type, prefix]:

WARNING=Warning

WARNINSTALL=For your security, please completely remove the installation directory, including all files and sub-folders. Then refresh this page.

WARNNAMETRYAGAIN=There is a %s already with that name. Please try again.

WARNFS_ERR01=Warning! - Failed to change file permissions.

WARNFS_ERR02=Warning! - Failed to move file.

WARNFS_ERR03=Upload failed. Directory not writable.

WARNFS_ERR04=Upload failed. Directory does not exist.

WARNMOSUSER=Error mosUser::setLastVisit cannot call method statically with no ID

WARNREG_EMAIL_INUSE=This e-mail is already registered. If you forgot your password, click on the <strong>Forgot your password</strong> link and a new password will be sent to you.

WARNREG_INUSE=This username/password already in use. Please try another.

WARNREG_MAIL=Please enter a valid e-mail address.

WARNSUPERADMINCREATE=You cannot create a user with this User Group Level. Only Super Administrators have this ability.

WEB LINKS=Web Links

WRITABLE=Writable

WRITTEN BY=Written by

WYSIWYG EDITOR FOR THIS USER=WYSIWYG Editor for this User

YEAR=Year

YOU HAVE NO ACCESS TO THIS PAGE=you have <strong>no access</strong> to this page

YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO VISIT THIS PAGE BECAUSE OF:=You may not be able to visit this page because of:

YOU MUST LOGIN FIRST=You must log in first

YOU NEED TO LOGIN.=You need to log in.

YOUR=Your