# My other articles * [Yii for beginners](https://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/250/yii-for-beginners)   * [Yii for beginners 2](https://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/462/yii-for-beginners-2)   * [Yii v2 snippet guide I](https://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/2552/yii-v2-snippet-guide)   * [Yii v2 snippet guide II](https://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/2558/yii-v2-snippet-guide-ii)

# Switching languages and Language in URL
I already [wrote](https://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/2552/yii-v2-snippet-guide#i18n-translations) how translations work. Here I will show how language can be switched and saved into the URL.
So let's add the language switcher into the main menu: