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Opening FileWave Central (Admin) in a Specific Language (Windows)

What

When you install FileWave Admin, it will automatically use the language you have set on your workstation (if not available, it will default to English). If you want to change FileWave to run in another language, you have to launch Central/Admin with an argument that specifies the desired language. In this article, we will show you how to make a Shortcut on Windows that will launch the Admin in your preferred language automatically.

When/Why

FileWave Central (Admin) doesn’t currently have the option to change Language preference in the application itself. The current language options are English, German, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese (Traditional & Simplified).

How

If you want to open the FileWave Central/Admin Application in a different Language, you would use the following command to launch. In this article, we’re going to automate the process so it opens with your preferred language every time using a Desktop Shortcut.

Windows (FW 15.4.2 and lower)
"C:\Program Files (x86)\FileWave\FileWaveAdmin.exe" --lang us_EN
Windows (FW v15.5.0 or higher)
"C:\Program Files\FileWave\admin\FileWaveAdmin.exe" --lang us_EN

Available Language Options:

  • or
  • Simplified)

    Language

    Locale Code

    Notes

    English –(US)

    en_GB

    en_US

    Use for American English.

    German

    –

    de_DE

    Standard locale for German in Germany.

    French

    fr_FR

    Standard locale for French in France.

    Korean

    ko_KR

    Korean –for ko_KRSouth Korea.

    Japanese

    ja_JP

    Japanese –for ja_JPJapan.

    Chinese (TraditionalSimplified)

    and    		 – zh_TW or

    zh_CN

    For Mainland China.

    Chinese (Traditional)

    zh_TW

    For Taiwan.

    Dutch

    nl_NL

    New in FileWave 16.1+ — Dutch for Netherlands.

    Turkish

    tr_TR

    New in FileWave 16.1+ — Turkish for Turkey.

    Swedish

    sv_SE

    New in FileWave 16.1+ — Swedish for Sweden.

    Spanish (International)

    es_ES

    New in FileWave 16.1+ — Spanish for Spain (Castilian).

    Requirements:

    • Windows Workstation (examples were made on Windows 11)

    • Command Prompt

    • FileWave Admin

    Creating the Shortcut

    1. On your Desktop, right-click and select New > Shortcut

      OpenFWOtherLang1.png

    2. In the next window, type the path to the Command Prompt and click Next.

      C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe

      OpenFWOtherLang2.png

    3. Give the Shortcut a Name and select Finish. I’ve gone with “FileWave Admin (EN)”

      OpenFWOtherLang3.png

    4. Once the Shortcut is created, right-click and select Properties.

      WindowsPropertiesMenu.png

    5. In the Target field, paste the following. Change “en_US” to whatever language you’re wanting to use noting the example below is for FileWave 15.5.0 or higher.

      C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe /c "C:\Program Files\FileWave\admin\FileWaveAdmin.exe" --lang en_US

      OpenFWOtherLang-Properties.png

    6. If you want to change the Shortcut Icon to the FileWave icon, select Change Icon. In Browse, select the FileWaveAdmin.exe in “C:\Program Files\FileWave\admin\” and click Open.

      OpenFWOtherLang-changeicon.png

      OpenFWOtherLang-selecticon.png

    7. Select OK or Apply to Save your changes.

      OpenFWOtherLang-FWAdminIcon.png

    Now when you click on the Shortcut on your Desktop, the Admin should open in your preferred language!

    You’re all set!


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