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title: "Upload the XLIFF language file on the Dashboard"
slug: "upload-the-xliff-language-file-on-the-dashboard"
updated: 2026-08-11T13:08:29Z
published: 2026-08-11T13:08:29Z
canonical: "support.whatfix.com/upload-the-xliff-language-file-on-the-dashboard"
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> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Upload the XLIFF language file on the Dashboard

After updating the XLIFF language file with translated content, perform the following steps to upload the file to the Whatfix Dashboard:

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> If you are a **Translator**, start from Step 3.

1. On the Whatfix Guidance dashboard, click **Settings**. ![2024-07-05_11-23-42.png](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/2024-07-05_11-23-42.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T04%3A47%3A58Z&se=2026-10-30T05%3A47%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p4QWHHMFz4CaZ3D1xFtpk4RMQECraDbrZ9AmUe%2F8soY%3D)
2. Click **Translations**. ![ia_left%20nav_translations](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/ia_left%20nav_translations.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T04%3A47%3A58Z&se=2026-10-30T05%3A47%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p4QWHHMFz4CaZ3D1xFtpk4RMQECraDbrZ9AmUe%2F8soY%3D)

1. For the language you are translating to, click the **Upload** icon. ![db_upload_translation_file](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/db_upload_translation_file.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T04%3A47%3A58Z&se=2026-10-30T05%3A47%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p4QWHHMFz4CaZ3D1xFtpk4RMQECraDbrZ9AmUe%2F8soY%3D)
2. Click **choose file**. ![click_choose_zip_file](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/click_choose_zip_file.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T04%3A47%3A58Z&se=2026-10-30T05%3A47%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p4QWHHMFz4CaZ3D1xFtpk4RMQECraDbrZ9AmUe%2F8soY%3D)
3. From your local files, select the zipped language file.
4. Click **Upload**. ![click_upload_language_file](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/click_upload_language_file.jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T04%3A47%3A58Z&se=2026-10-30T05%3A47%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p4QWHHMFz4CaZ3D1xFtpk4RMQECraDbrZ9AmUe%2F8soY%3D)

> [!WARNING]
> Note:
> 
> - If the file is uploaded successfully, you receive a success email.
> - If the file fails to upload, a failure report is sent to you through email, and a confirmation pop-up appears on the Dashboard with details about content that could not be translated. ![DB_Translation_Confirmation](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/DB_Translation_Confirmation.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-30T04%3A47%3A58Z&se=2026-10-30T05%3A47%3A58Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p4QWHHMFz4CaZ3D1xFtpk4RMQECraDbrZ9AmUe%2F8soY%3D)
> - Translations can only be updated for content in the Draft and Ready stages.
> - The language file must be compressed into a zip file to be uploaded to the Dashboard.

## Related

- [Translation](/translation-1.md)