How to Localize the Website

Link: https://support.brilliantdirectories.com/support/solutions/articles/12000003018

The Primary Country setting is used to fall back on or recommend to users when maps/map searches are needed.


Primary Country Setting


Go into Settings >>  General Settings >> Localization:




Location Search Suggestions


By default, whenever a user does a search by location, it will recommend suggestions from all around the world, however, if the website is intended to be used in one country only the searches should be in the intended country. 




Default Map Pin


The Primary Country setting is also used to set the default map pin:



This applies to the following forms:

  • Lead Form
  • Member Contact Details (shown above)
  • Service Areas
  • Single Image and Group Posts



The map pin location can be customized using the advanced setting


Default Center Map Location


System Variable: default_center_map_lat_lon




When using this setting, add the latitude and longitude coordinates separated by commas. 

Example: 41.019696,-99.888992



Service Areas Display Behavior

Also, if the Location Search Suggestions setting is configured to Include All Countries, the country associated with the Service Areas will be displayed:




If the setting is configured to Only Search Within Primary Country, the country associated with the Service Areas will be hidden: