# gt-next: General Translation Next.js SDK: useSetLocale
URL: https://generaltranslation.com/en-US/docs/next/api/helpers/use-set-locale.mdx
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title: useSetLocale
description: API reference for the useSetLocale hook
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## Overview

The `useSetLocale` hook is used to set the user's locale.
This is client-side only, and it must be wrapped in a [`<GTProvider>`](/docs/next/api/components/gtprovider) component.

## Reference

### Returns

A function that sets the user's locale.

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## Examples

### Basic usage

```jsx
import { useSetLocale } from 'gt-next';

export default function MyComponent() {
  const setLocale = useSetLocale();

  return <button onClick={() => setLocale('en')}>Set Locale</button>;
}
```

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## Notes

- The `useSetLocale` is used to set the user's locale.
- Learn more about locale codes [here](/docs/core/locales).

## Next steps

- Learn more about the [`<GTProvider>`](/docs/next/api/components/gtprovider) component.
- Learn more about the [`useLocale`](/docs/next/api/helpers/use-locale) hook.