Multiple instances of ghost or just one

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#1

Hey Ghost Community,

I have read of few threads here and there about, multi-language Ghost, multiple instances of Ghost on the same server or one Ghost with multiple frontend, but I am not sure which way to go for my project.
I also went through the tutorials and documentation.

Ideally, I would like to use Ghost for backend and frontend.

My project is to have a site supporting 2 languages, both for content and structure (Theme).
I know using routes and private tags it is possible to achieve that with /{slug} or /de/{slug} but the theme stays in the default language whether you are on en or de. And yes the theme is translatable with {{t Markups}} and languages files.

The schema of the site is:

  • domain[.]com (Default site in English)
  • domain[.]com/de/ (Content in another language, like German for example)

I want the theme to be in German on the /de/ path and in English for the default one.
I want to have only one user and member database as well. So if someone registers on the default site he can log in on the German one.

I do not necessarily mind having 2 admin panels to write the articles, but if I can use only one it’s ok as well. And writers registered on the English one should be able to log on the German one as well.

So which way should I go?

Thank you for your help :slight_smile:

#2

If I run two instances of Ghost, one on domain[.]com and the other on domain[.]com/de/ can I link the user/member database between the two using Zappier?

This way if a member registers on either side it would be automatically sync on both instances?

#3

Hi @WatsonJH,
I read your problem and requirements. It will be one database. Just you can change your language using routes.yaml

If you go to domain[.]com/de/ your site and content will be on German site.
If any user subsribe to your site or you add a member, he will get only one dashboard.

I developed a multilanguage site here. You can check: https://skale.network/blog

Please let me know if you have any question.

Thanks

#4

Hey @ENAMUL_HAQUE,

Thanks for your reply.
I tried the route.yaml way and it works to display posts based on specific internal tags. But the theme stays in English, with “Read more” links and many other things instead of loading the German language file. Also the menu is also in English with references to the English site.
I already use both primary and secondary menu, so I cannot dedicated one to a specific language.

#5

As we want 2 version language for our site but there are some of difficulties to show all of the text translation. If you can send your theme file, I can test on my server.

#6

I use Mapache.

#7

I will check tomorrow and let you know

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#8

Hi @ENAMUL_HAQUE,

Were you able to find something? I tried following a couple threads here on the forum, but I always end up with Route option, which I am OK with to display posts in a language or the other one, but I cannot figure out how to have the Theme load in the proper language based on the post language.