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<sect3 id="localechooser" condition="etch">
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<title>Selecting Localization Options</title>
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In most cases the first questions you will be asked concern the selection
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of localization options to be used both for the installation and for the
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installed system. The localization options consist of language, country
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The language you choose will be used for the rest of the installation
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process, provided a translation of the different dialogs is available.
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If no valid translation is available for the selected language, the
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installer will default to English.
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The selected country will be used later in the installation process to
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pick the default timezone and a Debian mirror appropriate for your
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geographic location. Language and country together will be used to set
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the default locale for your system and to help select your keyboard.
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You will first be asked to select your preferred language. The language
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names are listed in both English (left side) and in the language itself
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(right side); the names on the right side are also shown in the proper
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script for the language. The list is sorted on the English names.
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At the top of the list is an extra option that allows you to select the
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<quote>C</quote> locale instead of a language. Choosing the <quote>C</quote>
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locale will result in the installation proceding in English; the installed
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system will have no localization support as the <classname>locales</classname>
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package will not be installed.
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If you selected a language that is recognized as an official language for
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more than one country<footnote>
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In technical terms: where multiple locales exist for that language with
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differing country codes.
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</footnote>, you will next be asked to select a country.
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If you choose <guimenuitem>Other</guimenuitem> at the bottom of the list,
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you will be presented with a list of all countries, grouped by continent.
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If the language has only one country associated with it, that country
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will be selected automatically.
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A default locale will be selected based on the selected language and country.
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If you are installing at medium or low priority, you will have the option
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of selecting a different default locale and of selecting additional locales to
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be generated for the installed system.