Partitech Sonata Extra Bundle : Multilanguage on SonataPageBundle

Overview

The Sonata Extra Bundle enhances the SonataPageBundle by offering comprehensive multisite and multilanguage management capabilities. This feature allows tracking and switching between page translations in the front-end and supports a flexible multisite strategy.

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Setting up Multisite with Multiple Languages

Creating Multilanguage Sites

Each site can support different locales. Use the following command to create the necessary sites:

bin/console sonata:page:create-site

Quick Setup for Testing

For testing purposes, you can set up multiple sites quickly using these commands:

TRUNCATE `page__page`;
TRUNCATE `page__site`;
TRUNCATE `page__snapshot`;

bin/console  sonata:page:create-site --enabled --name="Sonata Extra FR" --locale=fr_FR --host=fr.sonata-extra.localhost --relativePath=/fr --enabledFrom=now --enabledTo=- --default
bin/console  sonata:page:create-site --enabled --name="Sonata Extra EN" --locale=en --host=en.sonata-extra.localhost --relativePath=/en --enabledFrom=now --enabledTo=-
bin/console  sonata:page:create-site --enabled --name="Sonata Extra ES" --locale=es --host=es.sonata-extra.localhost --relativePath=/es --enabledFrom=now --enabledTo=-
bin/console  sonata:page:create-site --enabled --name="Sonata Extra IT" --locale=it --host=it.sonata-extra.localhost --relativePath=/it --enabledFrom=now --enabledTo=-
bin/console  sonata:page:create-site --enabled --name="Sonata Extra VN" --locale=vn --host=vn.sonata-extra.localhost --relativePath=/vn --enabledFrom=now --enabledTo=-



### Apache Virtual Host Configuration
Configure your Apache virtual host as follows:

```apacheconf
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName sonata-extra.localhost
ServerAlias fr.sonata-extra.localhost
ServerAlias en.sonata-extra.localhost
ServerAlias es.sonata-extra.localhost
ServerAlias it.sonata-extra.localhost
ServerAlias vn.sonata-extra.localhost
DocumentRoot /var/www/sonata-extra/public

    <Directory /var/www/sonata-extra/public>
        Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
        AllowOverride All
        Order Allow,Deny
        Allow from All
    </Directory>

    ErrorLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/error.log
    CustomLog ${APACHE_LOG_DIR}/access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Accessing the Sites

  • Admin Panel: Access the main site's admin panel at http://sonata-extra.localhost/admin/login.
  • Localized Sites: View content at http://[fr,en,es,it,vn].sonata-extra.localhost/[fr,en,es,it,vn]/. Admin login for each site is available at respective URLs.

Setting up Routes and Snapshots

Run the following commands to create routes, fix them for Sonata Extra, and create snapshots:

bin/console sonata:page:update-core-routes
bin/console sonata:extra:page-fix-route
bin/console sonata:page:create-snapshots

Setting up Routes and Snapshots

To enable the multilanguage support of Sonata Extra, modify the configurations as follows:

public/index.php Changes

<?php
use App\Kernel;
use Sonata\PageBundle\Request\RequestFactory;

require_once dirname(__DIR__).'/vendor/autoload_runtime.php';

return function (array $context) {
    $kernel =  new Kernel($context['APP_ENV'], (bool) $context['APP_DEBUG']);
    $request = RequestFactory::createFromGlobals('host_with_path');
    return $kernel->handle($request);
};

sonata_page.yaml Changes

### Configuration in sonata_page.yaml for multisite management
sonata_page:
multisite: host_with_path

Conclusion

The multisite and multilanguage management features in the Sonata Extra Bundle provide a powerful and flexible approach for managing content across different locales and sites, aligning with the robust capabilities of the SonataPageBundle.