<p>From the <a href="http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings#defaultCpLanguage" rel="nofollow">docs</a>:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>The default language that the Control Panel should be rendered in, for users that haven’t specified their Preferred Locale.</p>
</blockquote>

<p><code>defaultCpLanguage</code> is only applied for users that don't have a Preferred Locale set in their user profile.</p>

<p>Your entries disappeared because you don't have any entries created in the English locale, yet.  You might need to enable <code>en</code> under the Section's settings before that's an option.</p>

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2015-07-14T18:45:46.523Z
So, it is not possible to have an English CP with a foreign language locaöe only? To have this would be nice, because it is difficult to follow the English documentation with a translation based CP (unfortunately the German CP translation quality is not so good).
MISC
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2015-07-14T18:47:46.137Z
Why not have both `en` and `de` locales in Settings->Locales, then you can view the CP in English, but enter content in German?
Brad Bell
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2015-07-14T18:48:20.250Z
Alternatively if you want to help improve the German CP translations, I can send you an invite, too. ;)
Brad Bell
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2015-07-14T18:52:37.463Z
Will do!  Shoot an email over to support@buildwithcraft.com, so I'll know where to send it.
Brad Bell
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2015-09-11T09:12:01.477Z
I have the same issue, also my globals are disappearing when deleting the 'en' locale, from what i read it is not possible to have 'en' CP and different locale for entries :( but why are globals disappearing is this a bug?
Jacob
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2015-07-14T18:39:38.403Z
2015-07-14T18:39:38.403Z
Brad Bell
<p>I have just one locale (German, de). Now, I've changed my CP language to English ('defaultCpLanguage' => 'en' in general.php).</p>

<p>But now, all my entries have disappeared in the CP (Craft Pro 2.4.2670).</p>

<p>What am I doing wrong?</p>

<p>Thank you very much for your help!
MISc</p>

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2015-07-14T15:12:17.507Z
I've tried to change the preferredLocale directly in the database (table: craft_users) from NULL to 'de'. As a result I got the entries in the CP back, but also the German language ('defaultCpLanguage' => 'en' was ignored).
MISC
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German locale & English CP language resulting in disappeared entries
# German locale & English CP language resulting in disappeared entries

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-07-14)

I have just one locale (German, de). Now, I've changed my CP language to English ('defaultCpLanguage' => 'en' in general.php).

But now, all my entries have disappeared in the CP (Craft Pro 2.4.2670).

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you very much for your help!
MISc

**Tags:** control-panel, localization, language

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: I've tried to change the preferredLocale directly in the database (table: craft_users) from NULL to 'de'. As a result I got the entries in the CP back, but also the German language ('defaultCpLanguage' => 'en' was ignored).  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-07-14. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

From the [docs](http://buildwithcraft.com/docs/config-settings#defaultCpLanguage):

> The default language that the Control Panel should be rendered in, for users that haven’t specified their Preferred Locale.

`defaultCpLanguage` is only applied for users that don't have a Preferred Locale set in their user profile.

Your entries disappeared because you don't have any entries created in the English locale, yet. You might need to enable `en` under the Section's settings before that's an option.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: So, it is not possible to have an English CP with a foreign language locaöe only? To have this would be nice, because it is difficult to follow the English documentation with a translation based CP (unfortunately the German CP translation quality is not so good).  
> **username_1**: Why not have both `en` and `de` locales in Settings->Locales, then you can view the CP in English, but enter content in German?  
> **username_1**: Alternatively if you want to help improve the German CP translations, I can send you an invite, too. ;)  
> **username_1**: Will do!  Shoot an email over to support@buildwithcraft.com, so I'll know where to send it.  
> **username_2**: I have the same issue, also my globals are disappearing when deleting the 'en' locale, from what i read it is not possible to have 'en' CP and different locale for entries :( but why are globals disappearing is this a bug?  

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