Customise error messages

Hi @maureeno

Have you tried changing the error messages with the English translation files?

Please see:
https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1578-change-english-text-in-forms

Regards,

• This reply was modified 3 years, 8 months ago by Champ Camba.

Thanks for your quick response, @champsupertramp

I have checked the link above but it is a bit different. I am searching for a guide to change the Error messages such as ‘The email address is already registered’ etc. on the Log In form and Registration form.

Hi @maureeno

You can change the specific strings with the English translation file. This is how you change the strings – Please follow the steps in the link: https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1578-change-english-text-in-forms

Regards,

Hi @maureeno

..This thread has been inactive for a while so we’re going to go ahead and mark it Resolved.

Please feel free to re-open this thread by changing the Topic Status to ‘Not Resolved’ if any other questions come up and we’d be happy to help… ??

Regards,

I’m still unable to see the changes I made to the English translation files.

I’ve updated the error messages with the English translation files in https://docs.ultimatemember.com/article/1578-change-english-text-in-forms.

I copied the English translation files( ultimate-member-en_Us.po and ultimate-member-en_Us.mo) from /ultimate-member/languages.

2. Paste the translation files in /wp-content/languages/plugins/

3. Download the app https://www.poedit.net

4. Open the English translation file with ultimate-member-en_Us.po file in /wp-content/languages/plugins/ using the PoEdit App.

5. Saved the edited file in /wp-content/languages/plugins/

6. Left the orginal file in /wp-content/languages

Visited the page that contains the UM forms but the error message is still the default one. Am I missing anything pls?

Hi @maureeno

Were you able to locate the strings in the English translation file?

Could you please provide the exact strings that you’re trying to change?

I couldn’t find this in the UM plugin:
The email address is already registered

Regards,

Thanks.

Yes, I was able to locate the strings in the English translation file. I’m trying to change(translate) the following source text:

This email is already linked to an existing account

Your username is already taken

Password is incorrect. Please try again.

Hi @maureeno

What’s your site’s default language? IS it en_US or en_GB?

Regards,

It’s in en_GB.

Thanks.

Hi @maureeno

Did you make the filename of the translation file to ultimate-member-en_GB.po instead of ultimate-member-en_US.po and then upload it to /wp-content/languages/plugins/ ?

Regards,

In the folder ?? /ultimate-member/languages, the files available are in en_US.po . I just checked again. My site language is in en_US.

I made changes to ultimate-member-en_US.po, saved it and uploaded it to /wp-content/languages/plugins/

Should I delete the original files ultimate-member-en_US.po and ultimate-member-en_US.mo in the folder ?? /ultimate-member/languages

Hi @maureeno

Sorry for the late response.

Could you please tell us if you’re still having issues? Have you tried deleting the original files and replace them with the modified ones?

Feel free to re-open this thread by changing the topic status to “Not Resolved” so that we can get back to you.

Regards,