Overview of Jimdo + SiteTran Integration

This guide offers a straightforward, step-by-step approach to making your Jimdo website multilingual in just a few minutes. Anyone can follow along successfully, no technical background needed.

Expanding your online business's reach to a global audience has never been easier for Jimdo users thanks to SiteTran. Whether you're looking to attract new customers from different backgrounds or enhance the user experience for your current international clientele, this guide will walk you through the entire process.

Let's dive into the world of website translation and unlock new possibilities for your Jimdo site, with SiteTran!

Prerequisites:

A Jimdo website that you want to translate.

A SiteTran site that you will integrate with Jimdo. If you haven’t already, sign up for SiteTran and create a (free) SiteTran site.

Time needed:

Estimated time needed: 5 minutes.

Let’s get started.

Get your Widget Code

First, retrieve your widget code from SiteTran. If you haven’t already signed up for SiteTran, it only takes 30 seconds. After creating your account, create a new site in SiteTran to get your widget code, which will generate the language dropdown on your Jimdo site.

Copy the Widget Code

Click the "Copy" button to get your widget code. You will use this in a bit.

Your Widget Code is available when creating your SiteTran site. If you skipped this step you can also retrieve it from the widget page.

Integrating with Jimdo

Signing Up

Upon first signing up for Jimdo, you’ll be prompted to choose the type of website you want to create. To access custom templates and insert custom codes, make sure to select "The editor for coding experts." The other option won’t allow for these customizations.

Note: If you've selected the Website Builder or Create a beautiful website--no coding required option, you won’t be able to access the Custom Templates needed to add the SiteTran widget. To enable this feature, you must create a new site. Go to "Projects" in the upper right, select "New Website," and choose the Creator site or The editor for coding experts. For further questions about it, please reach out to Jimdo.

Initial Login and Navigation

In a new tab, log in to your Jimdo website

After logging in to your Jimdo account, hover your mouse over your username in the upper right corner and select "Dashboard" from the dropdown menu.

Access Website Editor

On your admin dashboard, locate and click on the "Edit Website" button to enter the website editor.

Navigate to Design Settings

Once inside the website editor, click on the “Menu” button located at the top left corner of the dashboard.

Access Design Options

From the menu options, select "Design".

Choose Custom Template

Within the design menu, locate and click on "Custom template".

Access Code Editor

Upon selecting "Custom template," you'll be directed to a page with a code editor.

Note: When editing or selecting the custom template in Jimdo, an HTML code may already be populated. Ensure to review this code before adding the SiteTran widget to avoid conflicts.

1. Locate the <div id="header"> tag in your Jimdo template's HTML code, and paste the SiteTran widget code you copied earlier.
   

   Your widget code looks like this:

   <script>var sitetran = { site_id: your_site_id };</script>
   <script src="//c.sitetran.com/widget/v3.js"></script>

   If you need help finding your code snippet, check out this article.

2. After pasting the widget code, locate the "Save" button at the bottom left of the page.

Note: When you check the custom template in Jimdo after saving, additional HTML codes may be added automatically. These codes won’t affect the SiteTran widget, and you can still customize the template as needed.

Verifying & Translating

Testing the Integration

1. Following the save action, you will be redirected to a preview page displaying how your website will appear with the new custom template.
2. Click “Yes” to confirm and apply the custom template.
3. Visit your Jimdo site, and locate the SiteTran Widget. Choose your new language from the dropdown, and SiteTran will begin discovering your phrases.

Congratulations! You have successfully integrated SiteTran with your Jimdo store.

Guide to Translating

Translating is easy. Read our quick guide on translating for newcomers.