diff --git a/dashboard/views.py b/dashboard/views.py
index c9ede9c..71ced9f 100644
--- a/dashboard/views.py
+++ b/dashboard/views.py
@@ -27,14 +27,19 @@ from django.urls import reverse
 #import datetime as DT
 #from django.db.models import Q
 
+from django.contrib import messages
+from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+
 #from .forms import SourceForm, DestinationForm, PostForm, MoverForm, ClaimForm, SourceLoginForm, MoverLoginForm, CustomFormDestination
 #from .models import Source, Destination, Post, Mover, Claim
 
+
 def dashboard(request):
-    return render(request, 'dashboard/index.html', {})
+    #messages.info(request, 'Three credits remain in your account.')
+    return render(request, 'dashboard/index.html')
 
 def unused(request):
-    return HttpResponse("Hello, world.")
+    return HttpResponse(_("Hello, world."))
 
 # def sources(request):
 #     sources = Source.objects.all()
diff --git a/procat2/settings.py b/procat2/settings.py
index da0184d..337113a 100644
--- a/procat2/settings.py
+++ b/procat2/settings.py
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
+    'django.middleware.locale.LocaleMiddleware',
     'procat2.middleware.SetApplicationName',
 ]
 
@@ -102,18 +103,12 @@ AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
     },
 ]
 
-
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.1/topics/i18n/
-
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
-
 TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
-
 USE_I18N = True
-
 USE_L10N = True
-
 USE_TZ = True
 
 
diff --git a/procat2/urls.py b/procat2/urls.py
index ee610d0..4f1352a 100644
--- a/procat2/urls.py
+++ b/procat2/urls.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from django.urls import include, path
 from dashboard.views import dashboard
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('', dashboard, name='root'),
+    path('', dashboard, name='home'),
     path('dashboard', dashboard, name='dashboard'),
     path('admin/', admin.site.urls),
     path('accounts/', include('django.contrib.auth.urls')),
diff --git a/templates/dashboard/index.html b/templates/dashboard/index.html
index 12902ad..13d5bc9 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard/index.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard/index.html
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 {% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% load i18n %}
 
-{% block title %}Dashboard{% endblock %}
+{% block title %} trans "Dashboard"{% endblock %}
 
 {% block content %}
-  <h2>Dashboard</h2>
+<h2>{% trans "Dashboard" %}</h2>
+
 {% endblock %}