Create the metafield definition
The metafield definition that stores multilingual tags is created automatically by the app. No manual work is required.
- Open the app’s home screen (Setup)
- On the “Multilingual tag metafield definition” item, press “Set up automatically”
- Confirm the badge changes to “Done”
What the app configures
Section titled “What the app configures”Pressing “Set up automatically” applies all of the following at once.
| Setting | Value | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Metafield definition | custom.multilang_tags (single line text, list) |
Where tags are stored |
| Storefront access | Enabled | Without this, Translate & Adapt cannot translate the values |
| Admin filtering | Enabled | Lets you filter the product list by tag |
| Pinned | Enabled | Puts a tag input directly on the product page in the admin |
| Config metafield | custom.multilang_tags_config |
Lets the theme block work out where tags are stored |
If a definition already exists, the app re-applies these settings every time. So if you created the definition by hand and forgot to enable storefront access, this action fixes it.
Checking the definition
Section titled “Checking the definition”The definition appears under Settings > Custom data > Products in the Shopify admin. Open any product and you can add tags straight from the pinned field.
Using a different metafield
Section titled “Using a different metafield”Only if you already store tags in another metafield, you can change the namespace and key under “Advanced” on the home screen. Run “Set up automatically” again afterwards.
Troubleshooting
Section titled “Troubleshooting”If “It isn’t exposed to the storefront” persists, open Settings > Custom data > Products > Multilingual tags in the admin and enable storefront access manually.
If you see “already exists as another type”, a definition with a different type already uses that namespace and key. Metafield types can’t be changed after creation, so pick a different key under Advanced.