WPML support – http://wpml.org/forums/forum/english-support/

WPMl documentation – https://wpml.org/documentation/theme-compatibility/building-multilingual-real-estate-websites-using-wpestate-and-wpml/

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Required WPML plugins

WPML Multilingual CMS – http://wpml.org/purchase/

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WPML Media

WPML String Translation

Getting started section:

• WPML getting started guide http://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/
• Translating URL slugs –http://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-page-slugs/

Settings Required

1.Languages format

WPML > Languages

Language URL format

Different languages in directories

Do not use advanced search results page template as homepage. Advanced search results is a page that should be accessed only after you hit the search button.

2.Ajax Operations

1. Go to WPML -> Languages
2. Scroll down to ‘Language filtering for AJAX operations.’
3. Check the checkbox for the option ‘Store a language cookie to support language filtering for AJAX.’
4. Press the save button.

Please see attached screenshot store-cookies-for-ajax.jpg

3. Duplicate categories

If you see double categories (translated categories) in property card or blog post, check in WPMl this setting is un-checked and save it as in the screenshot

 

To add wpml-config.xml in child theme

WPML documentation:

When using a parent child theme the wpml-config.xml file of the parent theme will need to be renamed or deleted and the wpml-config.xml file of the child’s theme will be taken into affect.