Fixing "No Language Defined" in VestaCP — Missing Language Files

Check If Language Files Are Missing

Run this command to check the language folder in VestaCP:

For related VestaCP topics in this cluster, see Missing Language Files (variant) and Not Recognizing Language.

ls -lah /usr/local/vesta/web/lang/

Expected output: List of language files like:

en.php  ru.php  es.php  fr.php ...

If the folder is empty, proceed to Step 2.

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Restore Missing Language Files

If the language files are missing or deleted, reinstall them.

Download the VestaCP Language Pack

cd /usr/local/vesta/web/
git clone https://github.com/serghey-rodin/vesta.git vesta-lang

Move the Language Files

cp -r vesta-lang/web/lang/ /usr/local/vesta/web/

Remove Unnecessary Files

rm -rf vesta-lang

Set the Default Language in VestaCP

If the language files exist but are not loading, set the correct language manually.

Edit VestaCP Configuration

nano /usr/local/vesta/conf/vesta.conf

Add or update this line:

LANGUAGE='en'

Replace 'en' with your preferred language (ru, es, fr, etc.).

Restart VestaCP:

systemctl restart vesta

Fix Permissions for Language Files

If the language files exist but still don't work, fix their permissions.

Run:

chown -R root:root /usr/local/vesta/web/lang/
chmod -R 755 /usr/local/vesta/web/lang/

Restart VestaCP after fixing permissions:

systemctl restart vesta

Summary of Fixes

Now your VestaCP should display correctly!