Enable Google Translate in PinkDocs

Location: Plugin Settings → Header & Footer → Footer

PinkDocs uses Google Cloud Translation to add multi-language support to your documentation.

Step 1: Enable Translation

1. Go to Plugin Settings → Header & Footer
2. Scroll to the Footer section
3. Toggle Enable Translation Feature to ON

This activates multi-language support in your documentation footer.

Step 2: Get a Google Cloud Translation API Key

1. Visit the Google Cloud Console
2. Create or select a project
3. Enable Cloud Translation API
4. Go to APIs & Services → Credentials
5. Create an API Key

Google may require billing to be enabled for the Translation API.

Step 3: Add the API Key

1. Copy your Google Cloud Translation API Key
2. Paste it into the Google Cloud Translation API Key field in PinkDocs
3. Click Save Settings

Step 4: Use Translation on the Frontend

• A language selector appears in the footer
• Visitors can translate documentation into supported languages
• Translations happen instantly using Google Translate

Important Notes

• A valid API key is required for translations to work
• Usage is subject to Google Cloud pricing
• Translations are dynamic and do not modify original content
• Works across all PinkDocs pages automatically

This allows your documentation to reach a global audience with zero content duplication.