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aa - Afar
aae - Arbëresh
ab - Abkhazian
abs - Ambonese Malay
ace - Achinese
acm - Iraqi Arabic
ady - Adyghe
ady-cyrl - Adyghe (Cyrillic script)
aeb - Tunisian Arabic
aeb-arab - Tunisian Arabic (Arabic script)
aeb-latn - Tunisian Arabic (Latin script)
af - Afrikaans
aln - Gheg Albanian
alt - Southern Altai
am - Amharic
ami - Amis
an - Aragonese
ang - Old English
ann - Obolo
anp - Angika
ar - Arabic
arc - Aramaic
arn - Mapuche
arq - Algerian Arabic
ary - Moroccan Arabic
arz - Egyptian Arabic
as - Assamese
ase - American Sign Language
ast - Asturian
atj - Atikamekw
av - Avaric
avk - Kotava
awa - Awadhi
ay - Aymara
az - Azerbaijani
azb - South Azerbaijani
ba - Bashkir
ban - Balinese
ban-bali - Balinese (Balinese script)
bar - Bavarian
bbc - Batak Toba
bbc-latn - Batak Toba (Latin script)
bcc - Southern Balochi
bci - Baoulé
bcl - Central Bikol
bdr - West Coast Bajau
be - Belarusian
be-tarask - Belarusian (Taraškievica orthography)
bew - Betawi
bg - Bulgarian
bgn - Western Balochi
bh - Bhojpuri
bho - Bhojpuri
bi - Bislama
bjn - Banjar
blk - Pa'O
bm - Bambara
bn - Bangla
bo - Tibetan
bpy - Bishnupriya
bqi - Bakhtiari
br - Breton
brh - Brahui
bs - Bosnian
btm - Batak Mandailing
bto - Iriga Bicolano
bug - Buginese
bxr - Russia Buriat
ca - Catalan
cbk-zam - Chavacano
cdo - Mindong
ce - Chechen
ceb - Cebuano
ch - Chamorro
chn - Chinook Jargon
cho - Choctaw
chr - Cherokee
chy - Cheyenne
ckb - Central Kurdish
co - Corsican
cps - Capiznon
cpx - Pu–Xian Min
cpx-hans - Pu–Xian Min (Simplified Han script)
cpx-hant - Pu–Xian Min (Traditional Han script)
cpx-latn - Pu–Xian Min (Latin script)
cr - Cree
crh - Crimean Tatar
crh-cyrl - Crimean Tatar (Cyrillic script)
crh-latn - Crimean Tatar (Latin script)
crh-ro - Dobrujan Tatar
cs - Czech
csb - Kashubian
cu - Church Slavic
cv - Chuvash
cy - Welsh
da - Danish
dag - Dagbani
de - German
de-at - Austrian German
de-ch - Swiss High German
de-formal - German (formal address)
dga - Dagaare
din - Dinka
diq - Zazaki
dsb - Lower Sorbian
dtp - Central Dusun
dty - Doteli
dv - Divehi
dz - Dzongkha
ee - Ewe
efi - Efik
egl - Emilian
el - Greek
eml - Emiliano-Romagnolo
en - English
en-ca - Canadian English
en-gb - British English
eo - Esperanto
es - Spanish
es-419 - Latin American Spanish
es-formal - Spanish (formal address)
et - Estonian
eu - Basque
ext - Extremaduran
fa - Persian
fat - Fanti
ff - Fula
fi - Finnish
fit - Tornedalen Finnish
fj - Fijian
fo - Faroese
fon - Fon
fr - French
frc - Cajun French
frp - Arpitan
frr - Northern Frisian
fur - Friulian
fy - Western Frisian
ga - Irish
gaa - Ga
gag - Gagauz
gan - Gan
gan-hans - Gan (Simplified Han script)
gan-hant - Gan (Traditional Han script)
gcf - Guadeloupean Creole
gcr - Guianan Creole
gd - Scottish Gaelic
gl - Galician
gld - Nanai
glk - Gilaki
gn - Guarani
gom - Goan Konkani
gom-deva - Goan Konkani (Devanagari script)
gom-latn - Goan Konkani (Latin script)
gor - Gorontalo
got - Gothic
gpe - Ghanaian Pidgin
grc - Ancient Greek
gsw - Alemannic
gu - Gujarati
guc - Wayuu
gur - Frafra
guw - Gun
gv - Manx
ha - Hausa
hak - Hakka Chinese
haw - Hawaiian
he - Hebrew
hi - Hindi
hif - Fiji Hindi
hif-latn - Fiji Hindi (Latin script)
hil - Hiligaynon
hno - Northern Hindko
ho - Hiri Motu
hr - Croatian
hrx - Hunsrik
hsb - Upper Sorbian
hsn - Xiang
ht - Haitian Creole
hu - Hungarian
hu-formal - Hungarian (formal address)
hy - Armenian
hyw - Western Armenian
hz - Herero
ia - Interlingua
ibb - Ibibio
id - Indonesian
ie - Interlingue
ig - Igbo
igl - Igala
ii - Sichuan Yi
ik - Inupiaq
ike-cans - Eastern Canadian (Aboriginal syllabics)
ike-latn - Eastern Canadian (Latin script)
ilo - Iloko
inh - Ingush
io - Ido
is - Icelandic
it - Italian
iu - Inuktitut
ja - Japanese
jam - Jamaican Creole English
jbo - Lojban
jut - Jutish
jv - Javanese
ka - Georgian
kaa - Kara-Kalpak
kab - Kabyle
kai - Karekare
kbd - Kabardian
kbd-cyrl - Kabardian (Cyrillic script)
kbp - Kabiye
kcg - Tyap
kea - Kabuverdianu
kg - Kongo
kge - Komering
khw - Khowar
ki - Kikuyu
kiu - Kirmanjki
kj - Kuanyama
kjh - Khakas
kjp - Eastern Pwo
kk - Kazakh
kk-arab - Kazakh (Arabic script)
kk-cn - Kazakh (China)
kk-cyrl - Kazakh (Cyrillic script)
kk-kz - Kazakh (Kazakhstan)
kk-latn - Kazakh (Latin script)
kk-tr - Kazakh (Turkey)
kl - Kalaallisut
km - Khmer
kn - Kannada
ko - Korean
ko-kp - Korean (North Korea)
koi - Komi-Permyak
kr - Kanuri
krc - Karachay-Balkar
kri - Krio
krj - Kinaray-a
krl - Karelian
ks - Kashmiri
ks-arab - Kashmiri (Arabic script)
ks-deva - Kashmiri (Devanagari script)
ksh - Colognian
ksw - S'gaw Karen
ku - Kurdish
ku-arab - Kurdish (Arabic script)
ku-latn - Kurdish (Latin script)
kum - Kumyk
kus - Kʋsaal
kv - Komi
kw - Cornish
ky - Kyrgyz
la - Latin
lad - Ladino
lb - Luxembourgish
lbe - Lak
lez - Lezghian
lfn - Lingua Franca Nova
lg - Ganda
li - Limburgish
lij - Ligurian
liv - Livonian
lki - Laki
lld - Ladin
lmo - Lombard
ln - Lingala
lo - Lao
loz - Lozi
lrc - Northern Luri
lt - Lithuanian
ltg - Latgalian
lus - Mizo
luz - Southern Luri
lv - Latvian
lzh - Literary Chinese
lzz - Laz
mad - Madurese
mag - Magahi
mai - Maithili
map-bms - Basa Banyumasan
mdf - Moksha
mg - Malagasy
mh - Marshallese
mhr - Eastern Mari
mi - Māori
min - Minangkabau
mk - Macedonian
ml - Malayalam
mn - Mongolian
mnc - Manchu
mnc-latn - Manchu (Latin script)
mnc-mong - Manchu (Mongolian script)
mni - Manipuri
mnw - Mon
mo - Moldovan
mos - Mossi
mr - Marathi
mrh - Mara
mrj - Western Mari
ms - Malay
ms-arab - Malay (Jawi script)
mt - Maltese
mus - Muscogee
mwl - Mirandese
my - Burmese
myv - Erzya
mzn - Mazanderani
na - Nauru
nah - Nāhuatl
nan - Minnan
nap - Neapolitan
nb - Norwegian Bokmål
nds - Low German
nds-nl - Low Saxon
ne - Nepali
new - Newari
ng - Ndonga
nia - Nias
nit - కొలామి
niu - Niuean
nl - Dutch
nl-informal - Dutch (informal address)
nmz - Nawdm
nn - Norwegian Nynorsk
no - Norwegian
nod - Northern Thai
nog - Nogai
nov - Novial
nqo - N’Ko
nrm - Norman
nso - Northern Sotho
nv - Navajo
ny - Nyanja
nyn - Nyankole
nyo - Nyoro
nys - Nyungar
oc - Occitan
ojb - Northwestern Ojibwa
olo - Livvi-Karelian
om - Oromo
or - Odia
os - Ossetic
pa - Punjabi
pag - Pangasinan
pam - Pampanga
pap - Papiamento
pcd - Picard
pcm - Nigerian Pidgin
pdc - Pennsylvania German
pdt - Plautdietsch
pfl - Palatine German
pi - Pali
pih - Norfuk / Pitkern
pl - Polish
pms - Piedmontese
pnb - Western Punjabi
pnt - Pontic
prg - Prussian
ps - Pashto
pt - Portuguese
pt-br - Brazilian Portuguese
pwn - Paiwan
qu - Quechua
qug - Chimborazo Highland Quichua
rgn - Romagnol
rif - Riffian
rki - Arakanese
rm - Romansh
rmc - Carpathian Romani
rmy - Vlax Romani
rn - Rundi
ro - Romanian
roa-tara - Tarantino
rsk - Pannonian Rusyn
ru - Russian
rue - Rusyn
rup - Aromanian
ruq - Megleno-Romanian
ruq-cyrl - Megleno-Romanian (Cyrillic script)
ruq-latn - Megleno-Romanian (Latin script)
rut - Rutul
rw - Kinyarwanda
ryu - Okinawan
sa - Sanskrit
sah - Yakut
sat - Santali
sc - Sardinian
scn - Sicilian
sco - Scots
sd - Sindhi
sdc - Sassarese Sardinian
sdh - Southern Kurdish
se - Northern Sami
se-fi - Northern Sami (Finland)
se-no - Northern Sami (Norway)
se-se - Northern Sami (Sweden)
sei - Seri
ses - Koyraboro Senni
sg - Sango
sgs - Samogitian
sh - Serbo-Croatian
sh-cyrl - Serbo-Croatian (Cyrillic script)
sh-latn - Serbo-Croatian (Latin script)
shi - Tachelhit
shi-latn - Tachelhit (Latin script)
shi-tfng - Tachelhit (Tifinagh script)
shn - Shan
shy - Shawiya
shy-latn - Shawiya (Latin script)
si - Sinhala
simple - Simple English
sjd - Kildin Sami
sje - Pite Sami
sk - Slovak
skr - Saraiki
skr-arab - Saraiki (Arabic script)
sl - Slovenian
sli - Lower Silesian
sm - Samoan
sma - Southern Sami
smn - Inari Sami
sms - Skolt Sami
sn - Shona
so - Somali
sq - Albanian
sr - Serbian
sr-ec - Serbian (Cyrillic script)
sr-el - Serbian (Latin script)
srn - Sranan Tongo
sro - Campidanese Sardinian
ss - Swati
st - Southern Sotho
stq - Saterland Frisian
sty - Siberian Tatar
su - Sundanese
sv - Swedish
sw - Swahili
syl - Sylheti
szl - Silesian
szy - Sakizaya
ta - Tamil
tay - Tayal
tcy - Tulu
tdd - Tai Nuea
te - Telugu
tet - Tetum
tg - Tajik
tg-cyrl - Tajik (Cyrillic script)
tg-latn - Tajik (Latin script)
th - Thai
ti - Tigrinya
tk - Turkmen
tl - Tagalog
tly - Talysh
tly-cyrl - Talysh (Cyrillic script)
tn - Tswana
to - Tongan
tok - Toki Pona
tpi - Tok Pisin
tr - Turkish
tru - Turoyo
trv - Taroko
ts - Tsonga
tt - Tatar
tt-cyrl - Tatar (Cyrillic script)
tt-latn - Tatar (Latin script)
ttj - Tooro
tum - Tumbuka
tw - Twi
ty - Tahitian
tyv - Tuvinian
tzm - Central Atlas Tamazight
udm - Udmurt
ug - Uyghur
ug-arab - Uyghur (Arabic script)
ug-latn - Uyghur (Latin script)
uk - Ukrainian
ur - Urdu
uz - Uzbek
uz-cyrl - Uzbek (Cyrillic script)
uz-latn - Uzbek (Latin script)
ve - Venda
vec - Venetian
vep - Veps
vi - Vietnamese
vls - West Flemish
vmf - Main-Franconian
vmw - Makhuwa
vo - Volapük
vot - Votic
vro - Võro
wa - Walloon
wal - Wolaytta
war - Waray
wls - Wallisian
wo - Wolof
wuu - Wu
wuu-hans - Wu (Simplified Han script)
wuu-hant - Wu (Traditional Han script)
xal - Kalmyk
xh - Xhosa
xmf - Mingrelian
xsy - Saisiyat
yi - Yiddish
yo - Yoruba
yrl - Nheengatu
yue - Cantonese
yue-hans - Cantonese (Simplified Han script)
yue-hant - Cantonese (Traditional Han script)
za - Zhuang
zea - Zeelandic
zgh - Standard Moroccan Tamazight
zh - Chinese
zh-cn - Chinese (China)
zh-hans - Simplified Chinese
zh-hant - Traditional Chinese
zh-hk - Chinese (Hong Kong)
zh-mo - Chinese (Macau)
zh-my - Chinese (Malaysia)
zh-sg - Chinese (Singapore)
zh-tw - Chinese (Taiwan)
zu - Zulu
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<languages /> __TOC__ =Introduction= '''Note: LimeSurvey PRO is now LimeSurvey Cloud.''' Before starting the discussion about '''LimeSurvey Cloud''' and '''LimeSurvey CE''' (LimeSurvey Community Edition), it is important to understand the difference between ''LimeSurvey'' and ''LimeSurvey GmbH''. ''LimeSurvey'' refers to the web server-based software that is freely distributed under the [https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.en.html GNU General Public License v2] (GPL v2) and above. ''LimeSurvey GmbH'' refers to the company that was built around the LimeSurvey software in order to better coordinate its development and provide various LimeSurvey paid services (e.g., hosting, personalized templates, add-on packages, technical support, etc.). <div class="simplebox">[[File:help.png]] Find out more about LimeSurvey's license at https://community.limesurvey.org/licence-trademark/.</div> Because LimeSurvey has a General Public License and is an <u>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source_software Open-source software]</u>, it can be used, modified, and distributed for commercial, private, and educational purposes by anyone, '''with the exception of the name and logo, which are trademarked'''. For example, LimeSurvey can easily be used to create and distribute questionnaires for the evaluation of university classes or professors, or it can be installed on a private server for the purpose of conducting online/offline market research for your business. <div class="simplebox">[[File:help.png]] LimeSurvey is an Open-source software. The code of the program is fully disclosed. You can access it at https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey.</div> It is necessary to meet a minimal set of requirements in order to install LimeSurvey on your computer (for development purposes) or on your server. Read our [[Installation – LimeSurvey CE|installation guideline]] for an exhaustive guide on how to install LimeSurvey. However, for users who may find the installation process too complex and who do not have knowledge of server administration, [https://www.limesurvey.org/ LimeSurvey GmbH] offers [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/pricing Cloud hosting services]. With [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/pricing Cloud hosting services], a LimeSurvey instance is created for you in seconds! <center>[[File:provsce.png]]</center> <div class="simplebox">[[File:help.png]] Quite often, you will see words related to ''hosting services'', ''self-hosted software'', and ''personal server'' mentioned within this wiki section. We suggest the [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/blog/20-blog/120-hosting-solutions-two-sides-of-the-same-coin following post from our blog] to better grasp these hosting-related concepts.</div> =LimeSurvey Cloud vs LimeSurvey CE= Check out the following table for a brief summary of features of each service for a better understanding of the differences between them: {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; color: black" |+LimeSurvey Cloud vs LimeSurvey CE |'''LimeSurvey Cloud''' |'''LimeSurvey CE''' |- |Hosting is provided by LimeSurvey. The installation process should take no longer than 5 minutes. |Self-hosted. |- |You can choose one of the four types of plans: [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/pricing FREE, BASIC, EXPERT and ENTERPRISE]. |You may either use the free version or pick one of the [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/pricing three premium plans]. The premium plans contain the ComfortUpdate feature, access to older versions and a multitude of design templates. |- |Always uses the latest stable version of LimeSurvey. |You get access not only to the latest releases, but also to the older ones. You choose which to use. |- |Technical support included for the paid plans. |Technical ComfortUpdate support included for the premium plans. |- |Contains all the features that make LimeSurvey great. |Contains all the features that make LimeSurvey great. |- |LimeSurvey Cloud comes with response and storage usage reminders due to the fact that these are limited on the free plan. |LimeSurvey CE does not have response and storage usage reminders. Limitations are due to the amount of space allocated from the personal server to the LimeSurvey-related tasks. |- |No direct server access. Third-party plugins/extensions can be added to your LimeSurvey instance by us on request. |If you own your server, you can access your LimeSurvey installation. You can start [[Optional settings|tweaking it]] and make further enhancements by adding additional extensions/add-ons. |- |The instance is automatically updated by us for minor versions. You decide on the point in time for major versions. |The ComfortUpdate tool is used to update the LimeSurvey installation. The update can also be done manually. |- | Server and installation configuration is handled by us, saving you valuable time. |Ideal for hands-on people with technical knowledge. [[LimeSurvey_Manual|The LimeSurvey manual]] Is a great place to start learning. |- |Reliable response inflow due to a self-renewing subscription system. |The only limitation is related to your server and its configuration. |- |More flexibility - You have 3 days until the date of renewal to cancel your subscription! |The software is hosted on your server. There are no links between the activity performed by you with the help of the ''LimeSurvey software'' and ''LimeSurvey GmbH''. |} {{Box|Please note that the above table is just a summary of the main features provided by the two versions of LimeSurvey. For an exhaustive description, access the following limesurvey.org links: [https://community.limesurvey.org/comfort-update-extension/ LimeSurvey CE] or [https://https://www.limesurvey.org/pricing LimeSurvey Cloud] to get a complete description of each.}} ==LimeSurvey CE== Convinced that '''LimeSurvey CE''' is right for you? You can install it on your server now. To download LimeSurvey CE, click the '''Downloads''' tab from the [https://community.limesurvey.org/ LimeSurvey] page. <center>[[File:LimeSurvey.org - Project - Downloads.png]]</center> The following page will load: <center>[[File:Project - Downloads - Display.png]]</center> *'''LimeSurvey Cloud''': If you click on the '''Sign up for free''' button, you will be first asked to create a [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/pricing LimeSurvey.org] account in order to create and access your online LimeSurvey site. If you wish to use our hosting services, refer to the following quick start guide: [[Quick start guide - LimeSurvey 3.0+|LimeSurvey Cloud Quick Start Guide]]. *''LimeSurvey CE'': This option allows you to download the LimeSurvey software, archived in several formats, including an executable file. Use this option if you would like to install LimeSurvey on your own server or on your own computer for personal testing. It is ideal for hands-on people with technical knowledge. You will see that LimeSurvey CE is divided into stable releases and development releases. For a rock-solid software, go for the stable release. If you want to test new LimeSurvey features and help us improve it, go with the development release. <div class="simplebox">[[File:help.png]] To get access to the latest software developments, [https://github.com/LimeSurvey/LimeSurvey follow us on GitHub].</div> *'''Templates:''' You may find example surveys here, label sets, and question templates in various languages. All templates are created by the community. You can also contribute by uploading your work and making it publicly available to others. *'''Extensions:''' LimeSurvey supports plugins and extensions. By clicking on the "Go to the extensions" link, you get access to a directory that contains all of the LimeSurvey third-party extensions (your own contribution can also be listed there). {{Alert|Title=Attention|text=Only LimeSurvey CE supports third-party plugins! If you would like to use an extension in LimeSurvey Pro, please write [mailto:support@limesurvey.org Support].}} ==LimeSurvey Cloud== Refer to the following [[Quick start guide - LimeSurvey 3.0+|step-by-step guide]] to learn how to create a [https://www.limesurvey.org/en/pricing LimeSurvey Cloud] account and launch your first survey. <div class='simplebox'> [[File:help.png]] You can also view the following [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyoq14XpkwA video tutorial] on how to set up a professional account on LimeSurvey.</div> =What do I need?= There is a lot of information to grasp. We are completely aware of this and you might feel a bit overwhelmed. We suggest you do a '''cost-benefit analysis'''. Some aspects that are worth taking into consideration: *'''Capital:''' Think of the costs of running a server for example. Even though a lot of low-cost hosting providers can be found online, take into account that you have to take care not only of your LimeSurvey installation, but also of the server configuration. If you want to create more complex surveys and/or install/create additional plugins, employees with knowledge in PHP, HTML, CSS will be needed - which means higher costs for you and your business. *'''Human resources''': If complex surveys are created, employees with IT-related skills might be needed. That is why it is better (sometimes) to outsource such services. You may use our LimeSurvey Cloud services or the help provided by our official partners. *'''Time:''' Time is a limited resource. Different time-related constraints (e.g., deadlines, lots of qualitative research requests from your clients, etc.) transform time into an important independent variable that should definitely influence your final decision. Think of all your possible needs and available resources before choosing between LimeSurvey Cloud and LimeSurvey CE. Generally, if you want to use LimeSurvey without any download or configuration, you should choose LimeSurvey Cloud. You can test it freely as long as you want and then purchase one of the subscription plans. However, if you have a running server infrastructure and want to integrate LimeSurvey into that, take a look at LimeSurvey CE. We also offer great LimeSurvey CE plans to enhance your installation with one-click updates and more custom themes. {{Note|Additional help can be found at one of our partners listed here: https://www.limesurvey.com/.}} =What if I still have questions?= We have an extremely helpful community. You are more than welcome to post your questions and/or thoughts on our [https://forum.limesurvey.org LimeSurvey forums] or [https://discord.gg/DEjguXn|LimeSurvey Discord channel]: <div class="simplebox"><center>'''[https://discord.gg/DEjguXn Direct link to the official LimeSurvey Discord group]'''</center></div>