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# Set up Switcher on your store with Transcy

*Once you've configured your language and currency settings in Markets, the next exciting step is setting up your **Switcher**. This powerful feature allows your customers to effortlessly select their preferred language and currency, creating a seamless and personalized shopping experience that drives engagement and sales.*

## Table of Contents

[I. General Settings](#2-i-general-settings)
1. [Activate Switcher](#3-1-activate-switcher)
2. [Display Mode](#3-2-display-mode)
3. [Geolocation](#3-3-geolocation)

[II. Advanced Options](#2-ii-advanced-options)
1. [Template Selection](#3-1-template-selection)
2. [Customization](#3-2-customization)

## I. General Settings

### 1. Activate Switcher

Follow the instructions on [How to activate Transcy on your store](https://help.transcy.io/en/article/how-to-activate-transcy-on-your-store-6z3ryu/) to enable the **Transcy App Embed** block in your Shopify Theme Editor. 

**Good to know:** You can set up Desktop and Mobile versions completely separately in Transcy. 

![Switcher display Destop and Mobile setting](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/5/1/b/351b76ece3eb1400/screenshot3_1ryks0s.png)
|| Transcy only works with published themes; it won't function with draft themes. Please consider publishing your theme to make it work

However, if you want both platforms to share the same settings, click "**Advanced**" → when the "**Desktop and mobile are slightly different**" pop-up appears → click "**Apply**" to sync everything.


![Switcher Destop and Mobile settings seperately](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/5/1/b/351b76ece3eb1400/screenshot2_lnvspk.png)
### 2. Display Mode

You have complete control over who sees your **Switcher**:
Follow these steps to navigate "**Display Mode**": "**Transcy**" **→ "Switcher settings" menu in Transcy** → "**General**" →  "**Display mode**" → "**Only Admin**" or **"Everyone**" depends on your needs.

* **Everyone**: Choose this mode to make your **Switcher** **visible to all customers**
* **Only Admin**: This mode allows **only administrators to view the** **Switcher,** Please be advised that switcher under "**Only admin**" mode is for only admin to view

![Switcher Only admin](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/5/1/b/351b76ece3eb1400/screenshot4_pcbuqf.png)

![Switcher everyone](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/5/1/b/351b76ece3eb1400/screenshot5_1727138.png)

| You can choose "Only Admin" to turn off Transcy Switcher, it's will hide your Switcher on your storefront.

|| Transcy applies the same display mode across both desktop and mobile devices to ensure perfect synchronization. If you're an existing user with different settings between devices, simply select one mode to apply to both

### 3. Geolocation

**Geolocation** is the intelligent feature determines your visitors' location to automatically suggest the most relevant language and currency options.
Follow these steps to navigate "**Geolocation**": "**Transcy**" → "**Switcher**"→ "**Geolocation**" → "**Auto Switch**" or "**Recommend**" depends on your needs.
**Transcy** offers two fantastic geolocation modes:

* **Auto Switch**: Automatically direct to the language/ currency right after entering your online store.
* **Recommend**: Show a **recommendation popup of the location**, language and currency, visitors are allowed to confirm and process to the correct version

![Switcher Auto Switch](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/5/1/b/351b76ece3eb1400/screenshot6_1j5befc.png)

![Switcher Recommend](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/3/5/1/b/351b76ece3eb1400/screenshot7_1y6efmu.png)

| Please be noted that in some countries, auto directing to another URL without confirmation might not be allowed. We suggest to use Recommend popup instead.

|| Auto Switch Language & Auto Switch Currency is available with Continental plan and above

*We're continuously working to expand these features across all plans to ensure every merchant can deliver exceptional customer experiences.*

*If you don't know how to use, please refer to this* [How to use Geolocation feature](https://help.transcy.io/en/article/get-started-with-transcy-geolocation-features-1croq4d/)

## II. Advanced Options

### 1. Template Selection

Make your **Switcher** truly yours with our diverse template collection! You'll find everything in the **Advanced** tab, where creativity meets functionality.

Choose between two styles with a default template and the list of available templates on each Style. Especially, you can set up template for Switcher separately on Desktop and Mobile. 

* **Classic**: Timeless and elegant
* **Modern**: Sleek and contemporary (Only available from **Continental plan and higher**)

Each style offers multiple templates designed to complement both light and dark themes. Click **Customize** to create your own copy and you can also easily customize a template that you wish then apply this template to your store. You can rename template in Your templates list for easy management 

In case you have some new customized templates for mobile, you can also apply those templates to desktop and vice versa.

In our newest update, lovely that you can pick more favorite templates besides current Classic templates. You can choose available templates in Modern style (new style) to combine and design a Switcher fit with your store-front just a second.  

**Template Limits by Plan:**

* **Free Plan**: No support
* **Local plus**: 1 custom Classic template
* **Regional Plan**: Up to 3 Classic template
* **Continental**: Up to 6 templates total with all styles (Classic/Modern
* **Cross-border**: Up to 9 templates total with all styles (Classic/Modern)
* **Global**: **Unlimited**

### 2. Customization

You can set up all properties of Switcher and Selectors on Desktop and Mobile separately such as:

* **Positions**: Place/embed your **Switcher** exactly where it works best
* **Switcher Style**: Choose between dropdown and popup displays
* **Color Schemes**: Customize borders, backgrounds, text color, hover color, and button color,...

Navigate to **Switcher settings** → **Advanced** → **Customization**

*If you need help for customize Switcher, please refer to this* [How to customize Switcher](https://help.transcy.io/en/article/customize-your-transcy-switcher-toklbf/)

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* For password protected stores, Preview window in the right panel only helps you to have a better visual before applying any change. To see how color effects applied on your store exactly, please kindly view and check it on your real device or please disable Password.
  
* On your live website, customer only need to select a language/currency on Switcher then click on Apply button to apply that language/currency.
  
* E.g. Label contents such as Language, Currency, Search in English at default on Switcher. Once visitors select a target language on the Switcher and apply then all these label contents would be translated according to that target language automatically. You can edit its translation manually in-app easily, click here to learn more.

If you need further assistance, please contact us via live chat or email us at [support@transcy.io](mailto:support@transcy.io).