diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index c6e0647..137f16a 100755
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -5,18 +5,28 @@ const cors = require('cors');
 const routes = require('./routes');
 const hbs  = require('express-handlebars');
 const bodyParser = require('body-parser');
+// const i18n = require('i18n');
+const { I18n } = require('i18n');
 
 const app = express();
-
 // Configuration //
-
 //app.use(cors());
 //app.use(bodyParser.json());
 //app.use(session({ secret: 'slartibartfast', cookie: { maxAge: 60000 }, resave: false, saveUninitialized: false }));
+app.use(session({
+    secret: 'Py0Bf3aWZC8kYkYTpRztmYMyS22pFFGi'
+}));
 
+// Internationalization //
+const i18n = new I18n({
+    locales:['en-US'],  //include langs
+    directory: path.join(__dirname, 'locales'),
+    defaultLocale: 'en-US'
+});
+app.use(i18n.init);
 
 // View engine //
-hbsInstance = hbs.create({
+const hbsInstance = hbs.create({
     defaultLayout: 'main',
     partialsDir: ['views/partials/'],
     layoutsDir: 'views/layouts/',
@@ -51,4 +61,34 @@ app.use(bodyParser.json({ type: "application/activity+json" })); // support json
 app.use(bodyParser.urlencoded({ extended: true }));
 app.use('/', routes);
 
+app.use(setLocale);
 module.exports = app;
+
+// def setLocale
+function setLocale(req, res, next){
+    var locale;
+    // Get the locale data in the user data
+    if(req.user){
+        locale = req.user.locale;
+    }
+    // Get the locale data in the cookie
+    else if(req.signedCookies['locale']){
+        locale = req.signedCookies['locale'];
+    }
+    // Get the first preferred language of the browser, this function is provided by express
+    // User-selected languages will be added later
+    else if(req.acceptsLanguages()){
+        locale = req.acceptsLanguages();
+    }
+    // When there is no language preference, the language used on the website is English
+    else {
+        locale = 'en-US';
+    }
+    // If the language preference saved in the cookie is different from the language preference used here, update the language preference setting in the cookie
+    if(req.signedCookies['locale'] !== locale){
+        res.cookie('locale', locale, { signed: true, httpOnly: true });
+    }
+    // Set the language that i18n will use for this request
+    req.setLocale(locale);
+    next();
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/config/api-example.js b/config/api-example.js
index 9202f0a..4f66ff8 100644
--- a/config/api-example.js
+++ b/config/api-example.js
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ module.exports = {
     'smtpServer': '', // If using Nodemailer, your SMTP server hostname goes here
     'smtpPort': '', // If using Nodemailer, your SMTP server port goes here
     'smtpUsername': '', // If using Nodemailer, your SMTP server username goes here
-    'smtpPassword': '' // If using Nodemailer, your SMTP password goes here
+    'smtpPassword': '', // If using Nodemailer, your SMTP password goes here
+    'smtpSecure': true // true for 465, false for other ports
 };
diff --git a/helpers.js b/helpers.js
index bf95e27..7667b9f 100644
--- a/helpers.js
+++ b/helpers.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const mongoose = require('mongoose');
 const Log = mongoose.model('Log');
 var moment = require('moment-timezone');
 const icalGenerator = require('ical-generator');
-
+var i18n = require('i18n');
 // LOGGING
 
 function addToLog(process, status, message) {
@@ -51,7 +51,23 @@ function exportIcal(events, calendarName) {
   return string;
 }
 
+function getI18nHelpers() {
+  var _helpers = {};
+  // Declare the i18n helper function in the handlebar
+  // __ Not considering singular and plural
+  _helpers.__ = function () {
+    return i18n.__.apply(this, arguments);
+  };
+  // __n Considering singular and plural
+  _helpers.__n = function () {
+    return i18n.__n.apply(this, arguments);
+  };
+
+  return _helpers;
+}
+
 module.exports = {
   addToLog,
   exportIcal,
-}
+  getI18nHelpers,
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/locales/en-US.json b/locales/en-US.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7b90f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locales/en-US.json
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+{
+	"notFound": "Event not found!",
+	"404Desc": "It may have never existed, or if it finished more than a week ago, it's been removed from the server. Don't despair - why not create a new one? I for one would love to come to your ocarina recital.",
+	"editEvent": "Edit event",
+	"started": "Started",
+	"ended": "Ended",
+	"hostedBy": "Hosted by</span> {{eventData.hostName}}",
+	"partOf": "Part of</span> <a href='/group/{{eventData.eventGroup.id}}'>{{eventData.eventGroup.name}}</a>",
+	"copy": "Copy",
+	"addToGC": "Add to Google Calendar",
+	"exportAsICS": "Export as ICS",
+	"showOnGM": "Show on Google Maps",
+	"showOnOSM": "Show on OpenStreetMap",
+	"concludedDel": "This event has concluded. It can no longer be edited, and will be automatically deleted <span class='daysToDeletion'></span>.",
+	"eventWelcome": "Welcome to your event!",
+	"eventPasswordAlert": "Your secret editing password for this event is: <strong>{{eventData.editToken}}</strong>. It's been saved in your browser storage, and if you supplied your email, it's also been sent to you. If you didn't supply your email, you <strong>must save it somewhere safe</strong>, because it won't be shown again!",
+	"eventShare": "To share your event, use the link you can see just above this message - that way your attendees won't be able to edit or delete your event!",
+	"about": "About",
+	"attendees": "Attendees",
+	"addMe": "Add me",
+	"removeMe": "Remove me",
+	"eventAtCapacity": "This event is at capacity.",
+	"remaining": "remaining - add yourself now!",
+	"removeUser": "Remove user from event",
+	"noAttendees": "No attendees yet!",
+	"addSelfTitle": "Add yourself to '{{eventData.name}}'",
+	"yourName": "Your name",
+	"peopleNum": "How many people in your party?",
+	"yourEmail": "Your email",
+	"joinEmailDesc": "If you provide your email, you will receive updates to the event.",
+	"optional": "Optional.",
+	"delPassword": "Deletion password",
+	"delPasswordDesc": "You will need this password if you want to remove yourself from the list of event attendees. If you provided your email, you'll receive it by email. Otherwise, write it down now because it will <strong>not be shown again</strong>.",
+	"close": "Close",
+	"addSelf": "Add myself",
+	"removeSelfTitle": "Remove yourself from '{{eventData.name}}'",
+	"lostPassword": "Lost your password? Get in touch with the event organiser.",
+	"removeSelf": "Remove myself",
+	"removeAttendeeTitle": "Remove attendee from '{{eventData.name}}'",
+	"confirmRemoveAttendee": "Are you sure you want to remove this attendee from the event? This action cannot be undone.",
+	"removeAttendee": "Remove attendee",
+	"discussion": "Discussion",
+	"send": "Send",
+	"reply": "Reply",
+	"del": "Delete",
+	"editPassword": "Enter editing password",
+	"editPasswordDesc": "Enter the editing password you received by email or were shown when the event was created.",
+	"confirmDelEvent": "Are you sure you want to delete this event? This action cannot be undone.",
+	"delEvent": "Delete event",
+	"copied": "Copied!",
+	"incorrectPassword": "That editing password is incorrect. Try again.",
+	"numValidation": "Please enter a number between 1 and ${response.data.freeSpots}",
+	"editGroup": "Edit group",
+	"groupWelcome": "Welcome to your event group! We've just sent you an email with your secret editing link, which you can also see in the address bar above. Haven't got the email? Check your spam or junk folder. To share your event group, use the link you can see just below this message - that way your attendees won't be able to edit or delete your event group!",
+	"urlPaste": "Paste this URL into your calendar app to subscribe to a live feed of events from this group.",
+	"subscribe": "Subscribe to updates",
+	"groupAddEvent": "To add an event to this group, copy and paste the two codes below into the \"Event Group\" box when creating a new event or editing an existing event.",
+	"eventGroupId": "Event group ID",
+	"eventGroupEditPassword": "Event group editing password",
+	"upcomingEvents": "Upcoming events",
+	"noEvents": "No events!",
+	"groupDelConfirm": "Are you sure you want to delete this event group? This action cannot be undone.",
+	"groupDelDesc": "This will <strong>not</strong> delete the individual events contained in this group. They can be linked to another group later.",
+	"groupDel": "Delete event group",
+	"groupSub": "Subscribe to '{{eventGroupData.name}}'",
+	"receiveGroupUpdates": "Enter your email address to receive updates whenever a new event is created in this group.",
+	"sub": "Subscribe",
+	"homeIntro": "A quick and easy way to make and share events which respects your privacy.",
+	"homeDescription": "You don't need to sign up for an account. When you create an event, we generate a password which allows you to edit the event. Send all your guests the public link, and all your co-hosts the secret editing link containing the password. A week after the event finishes, it's deleted from our servers for ever, and your email goes with it.",
+	"homePrivacy": "Also, we don't show you ads, don't sell your data, and never send you unnecessary emails.",
+	"homeVisibility": "But remember: all our events are visible to anyone who knows the link, so probably don't use <strong>gath<span class='text-muted'>io</span></strong> to plot your surprise birthday party or revolution. Or whatever, you do you.",
+	"homeSupport": "If you find yourself using and enjoying <strong>gath<span class='text-muted'>io</span></strong>, consider buying me a coffee. It'll help keep the site running!",
+	"homeKofi": "Support Me on Ko-fi",
+	"newEvent": "New event",
+	"newEventDesc": "Events are visible to anyone who knows the link.",
+	"createEvent": "Create a new event",
+	"importEvent": "Import an existing event",
+	"createGroup": "Create a new event group",
+	"options": "Options",
+	"usersCanAttend": "Users can mark themselves as attending this event",
+	"usersCanComment": "Users can post comments on this event",
+	"listdisplay": "Display the list of attendees",
+	"edit": "Edit",
+	"groupName": "Group name",
+	"description": "Description",
+	"link": "Link",
+	"host": "Host or organisation name",
+	"coverImage": "Cover image",
+	"recommendedDimensions": "Recommended dimensions (w x h): 920px by 300px.",
+	"delGroup": "Delete event group",
+	"save": "Save changes",
+	"eventName": "Event name",
+	"location": "Location",
+	"starts": "Starts",
+	"ends": "Ends",
+	"timezone": "Timezone",
+	"markdownSupported": "<a href='https://commonmark.org/help/'>Markdown</a> formatting supported.",
+	"hostName": "Host name",
+	"chooseFile": "Choose file",
+	"delImage": "Delete image",
+	"partOfEventGroup": "This event is part of an event group",
+	"linkToEventGroup": "Link this event to an event group",
+	"shortStringDesc": "You can find this short string of characters in the event group's link, in your confirmation email, or on the event group's page.",
+	"groupSecretCode": "Event group secret editing code",
+	"longStringDesc": "You can find this long string of characters in the confirmation email you received when you created the event group.",
+	"setAttendeeLimit": "Set a limit on the maximum number of attendees",
+	"attendeeLimit": "Attendee limit",
+	"importDesc": "Upload an .ics file here to instantly create an event. You can save a Facebook event as an .ics file by clicking on the context menu next to the \"Import\" and \"Edit\" buttons on the event page and choosing the \"Export Event\" option. Then select the \"Save to calendar\" option and save the file on your computer.",
+	"selectFile": "Select file",
+	"import": "Import",
+	"emailDesc": "If you provide your email, we will send your secret editing password here, and use it to notify you of updates to the event.",
+	"emailDescGroup": "If you provide your email, we will send your secret editing password here.",
+	"changeFile": "Change file",
+	"groupDesc": "An event group is a holding area for a set of linked events, like a series of film nights, a festival, or a band tour. You can share a public link to your event group just like an individual event link, and people who know the secret editing code (sent in an email when you create the event group) will be able to add future events to the group.",
+	"groupRemovalNotice": "Event groups do not get automatically removed like events do, but events which have been removed from {{siteName}} will of course not show up in an event group.",
+	"nicerEvents": "Nicer events",
+	"create": "Create",
+	"orAlias": "Or an alias, perhaps...",
+	"commentPlaceholder": "What would you like to ask?",
+	"replyPlaceholder": "What would you like to reply?",
+	"right": "Get it right!",
+	"snappy": "Make it snappy.",
+	"linkDescGroup": "For tickets or a page with more information (optional).",
+	"willBeShownGroup": "Will be shown on the event group page (optional).",
+	"specific": "Be specific.",
+	"linkDesc": "For tickets or another event page (optional).",
+	"willBeShownEvent": "Will be shown on the event page (optional).",
+	"enterNumber": "Enter a number.",
+	"click": "Click me!",
+	"editLater": "You can always edit it later."
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b19767b..7145052 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
         "generate-rsa-keypair": "^0.2.1",
         "greenlock": "^2.8.8",
         "greenlock-express": "^2.7.18",
+        "i18n": "^0.15.1",
         "ical": "^0.6.0",
         "ical-generator": "^1.11.0",
         "jimp": "^0.16.1",
@@ -580,6 +581,45 @@
         "regenerator-runtime": "^0.13.3"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@messageformat/core": {
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@messageformat/core/-/core-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-UxAnjecnRG4u2iaggwIyylYPHmk5BTErJcKmWyAKTXqYgSW1bFLp4D7fIzuh6bk17Qfcmf3qtufdrstCB23nBA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@messageformat/date-skeleton": "^1.0.0",
+        "@messageformat/number-skeleton": "^1.0.0",
+        "@messageformat/parser": "^5.0.0",
+        "@messageformat/runtime": "^3.0.1",
+        "make-plural": "^7.0.0",
+        "safe-identifier": "^0.4.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@messageformat/date-skeleton": {
+      "version": "1.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@messageformat/date-skeleton/-/date-skeleton-1.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jPXy8fg+WMPIgmGjxSlnGJn68h/2InfT0TNSkVx0IGXgp4ynnvYkbZ51dGWmGySEK+pBiYUttbQdu5XEqX5CRg=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/@messageformat/number-skeleton": {
+      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@messageformat/number-skeleton/-/number-skeleton-1.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-F0Io+GOSvFFxvp9Ze3L5kAoZ2NnOAT0Mr/jpGNd3fqo8A0t4NxNIAcCdggtl2B/gN2ErkIKSBVPrF7xcW1IGvA=="
+    },
+    "node_modules/@messageformat/parser": {
+      "version": "5.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@messageformat/parser/-/parser-5.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WiDKhi8F0zQaFU8cXgqq69eYFarCnTVxKcvhAONufKf0oUxbqLMW6JX6rV4Hqh+BEQWGyKKKHY4g1XA6bCLylA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "moo": "^0.5.1"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/@messageformat/runtime": {
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@messageformat/runtime/-/runtime-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6RU5ol2lDtO8bD9Yxe6CZkl0DArdv0qkuoZC+ZwowU+cdRlVE1157wjCmlA5Rsf1Xc/brACnsZa5PZpEDfTFFg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "make-plural": "^7.0.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@nodelib/fs.scandir": {
       "version": "2.1.5",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@nodelib/fs.scandir/-/fs.scandir-2.1.5.tgz",
@@ -974,6 +1014,11 @@
         "npm": "1.2.8000 || >= 1.4.16"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/boolean": {
+      "version": "3.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/boolean/-/boolean-3.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-d0II/GO9uf9lfUHH2BQsjxzRJZBdsjgsBiW4BvhWk/3qoKwQFjIDVN19PfX8F2D/r9PCMTtLWjYVCFrpeYUzsw=="
+    },
     "node_modules/brace-expansion": {
       "version": "1.1.11",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.11.tgz",
@@ -1920,6 +1965,17 @@
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       "dev": true
     },
+    "node_modules/fast-printf": {
+      "version": "1.6.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fast-printf/-/fast-printf-1.6.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-FChq8hbz65WMj4rstcQsFB0O7Cy++nmbNfLYnD9cYv2cRn8EG6k/MGn9kO/tjO66t09DLDugj3yL+V2o6Qftrg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "boolean": "^3.1.4"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/fastq": {
       "version": "1.15.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/fastq/-/fastq-1.15.0.tgz",
@@ -2364,6 +2420,46 @@
         "npm": ">=1.3.7"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/i18n": {
+      "version": "0.15.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18n/-/i18n-0.15.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-yue187t8MqUPMHdKjiZGrX+L+xcUsDClGO0Cz4loaKUOK9WrGw5pgan4bv130utOwX7fHE9w2iUeHFalVQWkXA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@messageformat/core": "^3.0.0",
+        "debug": "^4.3.3",
+        "fast-printf": "^1.6.9",
+        "make-plural": "^7.0.0",
+        "math-interval-parser": "^2.0.1",
+        "mustache": "^4.2.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=10"
+      },
+      "funding": {
+        "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/mashpie"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/i18n/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "4.3.4",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-4.3.4.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-PRWFHuSU3eDtQJPvnNY7Jcket1j0t5OuOsFzPPzsekD52Zl8qUfFIPEiswXqIvHWGVHOgX+7G/vCNNhehwxfkQ==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "2.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "supports-color": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/i18n/node_modules/ms": {
+      "version": "2.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sGkPx+VjMtmA6MX27oA4FBFELFCZZ4S4XqeGOXCv68tT+jb3vk/RyaKWP0PTKyWtmLSM0b+adUTEvbs1PEaH2w=="
+    },
     "node_modules/ical": {
       "version": "0.6.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ical/-/ical-0.6.0.tgz",
@@ -2843,6 +2939,11 @@
         "node": "*"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/make-plural": {
+      "version": "7.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-plural/-/make-plural-7.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WkdI+iaWaBCFM2wUXwos8Z7spg5Dt64Xe/VI6NpRaly21cDtD76N6S97K//UtzV0dHOiXX+E90TnszdXHG0aMg=="
+    },
     "node_modules/marked": {
       "version": "4.2.12",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/marked/-/marked-4.2.12.tgz",
@@ -2854,6 +2955,14 @@
         "node": ">= 12"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/math-interval-parser": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/math-interval-parser/-/math-interval-parser-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-VmlAmb0UJwlvMyx8iPhXUDnVW1F9IrGEd9CIOmv+XL8AErCUUuozoDMrgImvnYt2A+53qVX/tPW6YJurMKYsvA==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/media-typer": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/media-typer/-/media-typer-0.3.0.tgz",
@@ -3059,6 +3168,11 @@
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     },
+    "node_modules/moo": {
+      "version": "0.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/moo/-/moo-0.5.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-iSAJLHYKnX41mKcJKjqvnAN9sf0LMDTXDEvFv+ffuRR9a1MIuXLjMNL6EsnDHSkKLTWNqQQ5uo61P4EbU4NU+Q=="
+    },
     "node_modules/mpath": {
       "version": "0.8.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mpath/-/mpath-0.8.4.tgz",
@@ -3117,6 +3231,14 @@
         "node": ">= 6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/mustache": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mustache/-/mustache-4.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-71ippSywq5Yb7/tVYyGbkBggbU8H3u5Rz56fH60jGFgr8uHwxs+aSKeqmluIVzM0m0kB7xQjKS6qPfd0b2ZoqQ==",
+      "bin": {
+        "mustache": "bin/mustache"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/nanoid": {
       "version": "3.3.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-3.3.4.tgz",
@@ -3915,6 +4037,11 @@
         }
       ]
     },
+    "node_modules/safe-identifier": {
+      "version": "0.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-identifier/-/safe-identifier-0.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6pNbSMW6OhAi9j+N8V+U715yBQsaWJ7eyEUaOrawX+isg5ZxhUlV1NipNtgaKHmFGiABwt+ZF04Ii+3Xjkg+8w=="
+    },
     "node_modules/safe-replace": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
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@@ -4931,6 +5058,45 @@
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+      }
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@@ -5252,6 +5418,11 @@
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@@ -6290,6 +6469,34 @@
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+        "debug": "^4.3.3",
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+        "make-plural": "^7.0.0",
+        "math-interval-parser": "^2.0.1",
+        "mustache": "^4.2.0"
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+          }
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+    "make-plural": {
+      "version": "7.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/make-plural/-/make-plural-7.2.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-WkdI+iaWaBCFM2wUXwos8Z7spg5Dt64Xe/VI6NpRaly21cDtD76N6S97K//UtzV0dHOiXX+E90TnszdXHG0aMg=="
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     },
+    "math-interval-parser": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/math-interval-parser/-/math-interval-parser-2.0.1.tgz",
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+    },
     "media-typer": {
       "version": "0.3.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/media-typer/-/media-typer-0.3.0.tgz",
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+    "moo": {
+      "version": "0.5.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/moo/-/moo-0.5.2.tgz",
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+    },
     "mpath": {
       "version": "0.8.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mpath/-/mpath-0.8.4.tgz",
@@ -6868,6 +7090,11 @@
         "xtend": "^4.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "mustache": {
+      "version": "4.2.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/mustache/-/mustache-4.2.0.tgz",
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+    },
     "nanoid": {
       "version": "3.3.4",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-3.3.4.tgz",
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     },
+    "safe-identifier": {
+      "version": "0.4.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-identifier/-/safe-identifier-0.4.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-6pNbSMW6OhAi9j+N8V+U715yBQsaWJ7eyEUaOrawX+isg5ZxhUlV1NipNtgaKHmFGiABwt+ZF04Ii+3Xjkg+8w=="
+    },
     "safe-replace": {
       "version": "1.1.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-replace/-/safe-replace-1.1.0.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8963fd2..127195a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     "generate-rsa-keypair": "^0.2.1",
     "greenlock": "^2.8.8",
     "greenlock-express": "^2.7.18",
+    "i18n": "^0.15.1",
     "ical": "^0.6.0",
     "ical-generator": "^1.11.0",
     "jimp": "^0.16.1",
diff --git a/routes.js b/routes.js
index c9867e3..05b2919 100755
--- a/routes.js
+++ b/routes.js
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ if (mailService) {
       nodemailerTransporter = nodemailer.createTransport({
         host: apiCredentials.smtpServer,
         port: apiCredentials.smtpPort,
-        secure: false, // true for 465, false for other ports
+        secure: apiCredentials.smtpSecure, // true for 465, false for other ports
         auth: {
           user: apiCredentials.smtpUsername, // generated ethereal user
           pass: apiCredentials.smtpPassword, // generated ethereal password
diff --git a/views/404.handlebars b/views/404.handlebars
index 832f81a..3359b8c 100755
--- a/views/404.handlebars
+++ b/views/404.handlebars
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <h1>404</h1>
 
-<p>Event not found!</p>
+<p>{{{__ "notFound"}}}</p>
 
-<p>It may have never existed, or if it finished more than a week ago, it's been removed from the server. Don't despair - why not create a new one? I for one would love to come to your ocarina recital.</p>
+<p>{{{__ "404Desc"}}}</p>
diff --git a/views/event.handlebars b/views/event.handlebars
index 88856f3..fc750ae 100755
--- a/views/event.handlebars
+++ b/views/event.handlebars
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
   </div>
   <div class="col-lg-3 ml-2 edit-buttons">
     {{#if editingEnabled}}
-      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success" {{#if eventHasConcluded}}disabled{{/if}} data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> Edit event</button>
+      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success" {{#if eventHasConcluded}}disabled{{/if}} data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> {{{__ "editEvent"}}}</button>
     {{else}}
-      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success" {{#if eventHasConcluded}}disabled{{/if}} data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editTokenModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> Edit event</button>
+      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success" {{#if eventHasConcluded}}disabled{{/if}} data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editTokenModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> {{{__ "editEvent"}}}</button>
     {{/if}}
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <time class="dt-end" datetime="{{eventEndISO}}"></time>
             <br>
             <span class="text-muted">
-              {{#if eventHasBegun}}{{#unless eventHasConcluded}}Started {{else}}Ended {{/unless}}{{/if}}{{fromNow}}
+              {{#if eventHasBegun}}{{#unless eventHasConcluded}}{{{__ "started"}}} {{else}}{{{__ "ended"}}} {{/unless}}{{/if}}{{fromNow}}
             </span>
           </li>
           {{#if eventHasHost}}
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
               <span class="fa-li">
                 <i class="fas fa-fw fa-user-circle"></i>
               </span>
-              <span class="text-muted">Hosted by</span> {{eventData.hostName}}
+              <span class="text-muted">{{{__ "hostedBy"}}}
             </li>
           {{/if}}
           {{#if eventData.eventGroup}}
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
               <span class="fa-li">
                 <i class="fas fa-fw fa-calendar-alt"></i>
               </span>
-              <span class="text-muted">Part of</span> <a href="/group/{{eventData.eventGroup.id}}">{{eventData.eventGroup.name}}</a>
+              <span class="text-muted">{{{__ "partOf"}}}
             </li>
           {{/if}}
           {{#if eventData.url}}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
             </span>
             <a class="u-url" href="https://{{domain}}/{{eventData.id}}">https://{{domain}}/{{eventData.id}}</a>
             <button type="button" id="copyEventLink" class="eventInformationAction btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" data-clipboard-text="https://{{domain}}/{{eventData.id}}">
-              <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy
+              <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}
             </button>
           </li>
           {{#if isFederated}}
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             </span>
             @{{eventData.id}}@{{domain}}
             <button type="button" id="copyAPLink" class="eventInformationAction btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" data-clipboard-text="@{{eventData.id}}@{{domain}}">
-              <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy
+              <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}
             </button>
           </li>
           {{/if}}
@@ -90,17 +90,17 @@
     </div>
     <div class="col-lg-3" id="eventActions">
       <aside class="btn-group-vertical d-flex" role="group" aria-label="Event actions">
-        <a href="http://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&dates={{parsedStart}}%2F{{parsedEnd}}&text={{escapedName}}&location={{parsedLocation}}&ctz={{timezone}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
-          <i class="far fa-calendar-plus"></i> Add to Google Calendar
+        <a href="https://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&dates={{parsedStart}}%2F{{parsedEnd}}&text={{escapedName}}&location={{parsedLocation}}&ctz={{timezone}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+          <i class="far fa-calendar-plus"></i> {{{__ "addToGC"}}}
         </a>
         <button type="button" id="exportICS" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}">
-          <i class="fas fa-download"></i> Export as ICS
+          <i class="fas fa-download"></i> {{{__ "exportAsICS"}}}
         </button>
-        <a target="_blank" href="http://maps.google.com/?q={{parsedLocation}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
-          <i class="fas fa-map-marked"></i> Show on Google Maps
+        <a target="_blank" href="https://maps.google.com/?q={{parsedLocation}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
+          <i class="fas fa-map-marked"></i> {{{__ "showOnGM"}}}
         </a>
         <a target="_blank" href="https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query={{parsedLocation}}" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm">
-          <i class="fas fa-map-marked"></i> Show on OpenStreetMap
+          <i class="fas fa-map-marked"></i> {{{__ "showOnOSM"}}}
         </a>
       </aside>
     </div>
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
 
 {{#if eventHasConcluded}}
 <div class="alert alert-warning mb-4" role="alert">
-  This event has concluded. It can no longer be edited, and will be automatically deleted <span class="daysToDeletion"></span>.
+  {{{__ "concludedDel"}}}
 </div>
 {{/if}}
 {{#if firstLoad}}
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@
   <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">
     <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
   </button>
-  <p>Welcome to your event!</p>
-  <p>Your secret editing password for this event is: <strong>{{eventData.editToken}}</strong>. It's been saved in your browser storage, and if you supplied your email, it's also been sent to you. If you didn't supply your email, you <strong>must save it somewhere safe</strong>, because it won't be shown again!</p>
-  <p>To share your event, use the link you can see just above this message - that way your attendees won't be able to edit or delete your event!</p>
+  <p>{{{__ "eventWelcome"}}}</p>
+  <p>{{{__ "eventPasswordAlert"}}}</p>
+  <p>{{{__ "eventShare"}}}</p>
 </div>
 {{/if}}
 <div class="card mb-4" id="eventDescription">
-  <h5 class="card-header">About</h5>
+  <h5 class="card-header">{{{__ "about"}}}</h5>
   <div class="card-body p-summary">
     {{{parsedDescription}}}
   </div>
@@ -131,30 +131,30 @@
 
 {{#if eventData.usersCanAttend}}
 <div class="card mb-4" id="eventAttendees">
-  <h5 class="card-header">Attendees {{#if eventAttendees}}({{numberOfAttendees}}){{/if}}
+  <h5 class="card-header">{{{__ "attendees"}}} {{#if eventAttendees}}({{numberOfAttendees}}){{/if}}
     <div class="btn-group" role="group" aria-label="Attendance controls">
       {{#unless noMoreSpots}}
-        <button type="button" id="attendEvent" class="btn btn-success" data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}"><i class="fas fa-user-plus"></i> Add me</button>
+        <button type="button" id="attendEvent" class="btn btn-success" data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}"><i class="fas fa-user-plus"></i> {{{__ "addMe"}}}</button>
       {{/unless}}
-      <button type="button" id="unattendEvent" class="btn btn-secondary" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#unattendModal"><i class="fas fa-user-times"></i> Remove me</button>
+      <button type="button" id="unattendEvent" class="btn btn-secondary" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#unattendModal"><i class="fas fa-user-times"></i> {{{__ "removeMe"}}}</button>
     </div>
   </h5>
   <div class="card-body">
     {{#if eventData.maxAttendees}}
       {{#if noMoreSpots}}
-        <div class="alert alert-warning text-center">This event is at capacity.</div>
+        <div class="alert alert-warning text-center">{{{__ "eventAtCapacity"}}}</div>
       {{else}}
-        <div class="alert alert-warning text-center">{{spotsRemaining}} {{plural spotsRemaining "spot(s)"}} remaining - add yourself now!</div>
+        <div class="alert alert-warning text-center">{{spotsRemaining}} {{plural spotsRemaining "spot(s)"}} {{{__ "remaining"}}}</div>
       {{/if}}
     {{/if}}
     {{#if eventAttendees}}
       <ul class="attendeesList">
         {{#each eventAttendees}}
-          <li{{#if ../editingEnabled}} data-attendee-name="{{this.name}}" data-attendee-id="{{this._id}}"{{/if}}><span class="attendee-name">{{this.name}}</span>{{#if ../editingEnabled}} <a href="#" class="remove-attendee" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#removeAttendeeModal" title="Remove user from event"><i class="fas fa-user-times"></i></a>{{/if}}</li>
+          <li{{#if ../editingEnabled}} data-attendee-name="{{this.name}}" data-attendee-id="{{this._id}}"{{/if}}><span class="attendee-name">{{this.name}}</span>{{#if ../editingEnabled}} <a href="#" class="remove-attendee" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#removeAttendeeModal" title='{{{__ "removeUser"}}}'><i class="fas fa-user-times"></i></a>{{/if}}</li>
         {{/each}}
       </ul>
     {{else}}
-      <p class="text-center text-muted mb-0">No attendees yet!</p>
+      <p class="text-center text-muted mb-0">{{{__ "noAttendees"}}}</p>
     {{/if}}
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="attendModalLabel">Add yourself to '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="attendModalLabel">{{{__ "addSelfTitle"}}}</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -171,34 +171,34 @@
       <form id="attendEventForm" action="/attendevent/{{eventData.id}}" method="post">
     <div class="modal-body">
       <div class="form-group">
-        <label for="attendeeName">Your name</label>
+        <label for="attendeeName">{{{__ "yourName"}}}</label>
         <div class="form-group">
-          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="attendeeName" name="attendeeName" placeholder="Or an alias, perhaps..." data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-30">
+          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="attendeeName" name="attendeeName" placeholder="{{{__ "orAlias"}}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-30">
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
-        <label for="attendeeName">How many people in your party?</label>
+        <label for="attendeeName">{{{__ "peopleNum"}}}</label>
         <div class="form-group">
           <input type="number" class="form-control" id="attendeeNumber" name="attendeeNumber" value="1" data-validation="required number" >
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
-        <label for="attendeeEmail">Your email (optional)</label>
-        <p class="form-text small">If you provide your email, you will receive updates to the event.</p>
+        <label for="attendeeEmail">{{{__ "yourEmail"}}}</label>
+        <p class="form-text small">{{{__ "joinEmailDesc"}}}</p>
         <div class="form-group">
-          <input type="email" class="form-control" id="attendeeEmail" name="attendeeEmail" placeholder="We won't spam you <3" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
+          <input type="email" class="form-control" id="attendeeEmail" name="attendeeEmail" placeholder="{{{__ "optional"}}}" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
-        <label for="removalPassword">Deletion password</label>
-        <p class="form-text small">You will need this password if you want to remove yourself from the list of event attendees. If you provided your email, you'll receive it by email. Otherwise, write it down now because it will <strong>not be shown again</strong>.</p>
+        <label for="removalPassword">{{{__ "delPassword"}}}</label>
+        <p class="form-text small">{{{__ "delPasswordDesc"}}}</p>
         <input type="text" class="form-control" readonly id="removalPassword"
         name="removalPassword">
       </div>
     </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Add myself</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{{__ "addSelf"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="unattendModalLabel">Remove yourself from '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="unattendModalLabel">{{{__ "removeSelfTitle"}}}</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -217,15 +217,15 @@
       <form id="unattendEventForm" action="/unattendevent/{{eventData.id}}" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="removalPassword" class="form-label">Your deletion password</label>
-          <p class="form-text small">Lost your password? Get in touch with the event organiser.</p>
+          <label for="removalPassword" class="form-label">{{{__ "delPassword"}}}</label>
+          <p class="form-text small">{{{__ "lostPassword"}}}</p>
           <input type="text" class="form-control" id="removalPassword"
           name="removalPassword">
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Remove myself</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{{__ "removeSelf"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -237,18 +237,18 @@
     <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
       <div class="modal-content">
         <div class="modal-header">
-          <h5 class="modal-title" id="removeAttendeeModalLabel">Remove attendee from '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
+          <h5 class="modal-title" id="removeAttendeeModalLabel">{{{__ "removeAttendeeTitle"}}}</h5>
           <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
             <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
           </button>
         </div>
       <form id="removeAttendeeForm" action="/removeattendee/{{eventData.id}}/" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
-        <p>Are you sure you want to remove this attendee from the event? This action cannot be undone.</p>
+        <p>{{{__ "confirmRemoveAttendee"}}}</p>
           </div>
         <div class="modal-footer">
-          <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">Remove attendee</button>
+          <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+          <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">{{{__ "removeAttendee"}}}</button>
         </div>
         </form>
       </div>
@@ -260,17 +260,17 @@
 
 {{#if eventData.usersCanComment}}
 <div class="card mb-4" id="eventComments">
-  <h5 class="card-header">Discussion</h5>
+  <h5 class="card-header">{{{__ "discussion"}}}</h5>
   <div class="card-body">
     <form id="commentForm" action="/post/comment/{{eventData.id}}/" method="post">
       <div class="form-group">
-        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="commentAuthor" name="commentAuthor" placeholder="Your name" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-60">
+        <input type="text" class="form-control" id="commentAuthor" name="commentAuthor" placeholder="{{{__ "yourName"}}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-60">
       </div>
       <div class="form-group">
         <div class="input-group">
-          <textarea class="form-control" id="commentContent" name="commentContent" style="resize: none;" placeholder="What would you like to ask?" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-280"></textarea>
+          <textarea class="form-control" id="commentContent" name="commentContent" style="resize: none;" placeholder="{{{__ "commentPlaceholder"}}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-280"></textarea>
           <div class="input-group-append">
-            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block h-100" id="postComment">Send <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></button>
+            <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block h-100" id="postComment">{{{__ "send"}}} <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></button>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -300,12 +300,12 @@
             </div>
             <div class="col-lg-3 commentMetadata text-right">
               <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-primary btn-sm openReplyBox">
-                <i class="fas fa-comment"></i> Reply
+                <i class="fas fa-comment"></i> {{{__ "reply"}}}
               </button>
               {{#if ../editingEnabled}}
                 <form class="d-inline" action="/deletecomment/{{../eventData.id}}/{{this._id}}/{{../eventData.editToken}}" method="post">
                   <button type="submit" class="btn btn-outline-danger btn-sm deleteComment">
-                    <i class="fas fa-trash"></i> Delete
+                    <i class="fas fa-trash"></i> {{{__ "del"}}}
                   </button>
                 </form>
               {{/if}}
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@
             <div class="col-md">
               <form id="replyForm" action="/post/reply/{{../eventData.id}}/{{this._id}}" method="post">
                 <div class="form-group">
-                  <input type="text" class="form-control form-control-sm" id="replyAuthor" name="replyAuthor" placeholder="Your name" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-60">
+                  <input type="text" class="form-control form-control-sm" id="replyAuthor" name="replyAuthor" placeholder="{{{__ "yourName"}}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-60">
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-group">
                   <div class="input-group">
-                    <textarea class="form-control form-control-sm" id="replyContent" name="replyContent" style="resize: none;" placeholder="What would you like to reply?" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-280"></textarea>
+                    <textarea class="form-control form-control-sm" id="replyContent" name="replyContent" style="resize: none;" placeholder="{{{__ "replyPlaceholder"}}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="1-280"></textarea>
                     <div class="input-group-append">
-                      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block h-100 btn-sm" id="postReply">Reply <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></button>
+                      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary btn-block h-100 btn-sm" id="postReply">{{{__ "reply"}}} <i class="fas fa-chevron-right"></i></button>
                     </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editTokenModalLabel">Enter editing password</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editTokenModalLabel">{{{__ "editPassword"}}}</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -348,9 +348,9 @@
       <form id="verifyTokenForm" action="/verifytoken/event/{{eventData.id}}" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
         <div class="form-group">
-          <p class="form-text small">Enter the editing password you received by email or were shown when the event was created.</p>
+          <p class="form-text small">{{{__ "editPasswordDesc"}}}</p>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="editToken" name="editToken" placeholder="Get it right!" data-validation="required">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="editToken" name="editToken" placeholder="{{{__ "right"}}}" data-validation="required">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
               <div class="alert alert-danger" style="display:none;"></div>
@@ -358,8 +358,8 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Edit event</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{{__ "editEvent"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -375,18 +375,18 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="deleteModalLabel">Delete '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="deleteModalLabel">{{{__ "del"}}} '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
       </div>
       <form id="deleteEventForm" action="/deleteevent/{{eventData.id}}/{{eventData.editToken}}" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
-        <p>Are you sure you want to delete this event? This action cannot be undone.</p>
+        <p>{{{__ "confirmDelEvent"}}}</p>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">Delete event</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">{{{__ "delEvent"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -514,8 +514,8 @@
       input_field: "#image-upload",
       preview_box: "#image-preview",
       label_field: "#image-label",
-      label_default: "Choose file",
-      label_selected: "Change file",
+      label_default: "{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}",
+      label_selected: "{{{__ "changeFile"}}}",
       no_label: false
     });
     $("#image-preview").css("background-image", "url('/events/{{eventData.image}}')");
@@ -534,13 +534,13 @@
       })
     })
     $("#copyEventLink").click(function(){
-      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copied!');
-      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyEventLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy');}, 5000);
+      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copied"}}}');
+      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyEventLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}');}, 5000);
     })
     new ClipboardJS('#copyAPLink');
     $("#copyAPLink").click(function(){
-      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copied!');
-      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyAPLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy');}, 5000);
+      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copied"}}}');
+      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyAPLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}');}, 5000);
     })
     $(".daysToDeletion").html(moment("{{eventEndISO}}").add(7, 'days').fromNow());
     if ($("#joinCheckbox").is(':checked')){
@@ -590,7 +590,7 @@
           if (response.data.freeSpots !== undefined) {
             modal.find('#attendeeNumber')
               .attr('data-validation-allowing', `range[1;${response.data.freeSpots}]`)
-              .attr('data-validation-error-msg', `Please enter a number between 1 and ${response.data.freeSpots}`);
+              .attr('data-validation-error-msg', `{{{__ "numValidation"}}}`);
           }
           modal.modal(); 
         })
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@
                 }
             },
             error: function(response, status, xhr) {
-               form.find('.alert').text('That editing password is incorrect. Try again.').show();
+               form.find('.alert').text('{{{__ "incorrectPassword"}}}').show();
             }
         });
       });
diff --git a/views/eventgroup.handlebars b/views/eventgroup.handlebars
index 9afee2c..c151b21 100755
--- a/views/eventgroup.handlebars
+++ b/views/eventgroup.handlebars
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@
   </div>
   <div class="col-lg-2 ml-2 edit-buttons">
     {{#if editingEnabled}}
-      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success text-nowrap" data-event-id="{{eventGroupData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> Edit group</button>
+      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success text-nowrap" data-event-id="{{eventGroupData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> {{{__ "editGroup"}}}</button>
     {{else}}
-      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success text-nowrap" data-event-id="{{eventGroupData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editTokenModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> Edit group</button>
+      <button type="button" id="editEvent" class="btn btn-success text-nowrap" data-event-id="{{eventGroupData.id}}" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#editTokenModal"><i class="fas fa-edit"></i> {{{__ "editGroup"}}}</button>
     {{/if}}
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="alert" aria-label="Close">
     <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
   </button>
-  Welcome to your event group! We've just sent you an email with your secret editing link, which you can also see in the address bar above. Haven't got the email? Check your spam or junk folder. To share your event group, use the link you can see just below this message - that way your attendees won't be able to edit or delete your event group!
+  {{{__ "groupWelcome"}}}
 </div>
 {{/if}}
 <div class="container my-4 pr-0">
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
                 <span class="fa-li">
                   <i class="fas fa-fw fa-user-circle"></i>
                 </span>
-                <span class="text-muted">Hosted by</span> {{eventGroupData.hostName}}
+                <span class="text-muted">{{{__ "hostedBy"}}}
               </li>
             {{/if}}
             {{#if eventGroupData.url}}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
               </span>
               <a href="https://{{domain}}/group/{{eventGroupData.id}}">https://{{domain}}/group/{{eventGroupData.id}}</a>
               <button type="button" id="copyEventLink" class="eventInformationAction btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm" data-clipboard-text="https://{{domain}}/group/{{eventGroupData.id}}">
-                <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy
+                <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}
               </button>
             </li>
             <li>
@@ -65,10 +65,9 @@
               <button type="button" id="copyFeedLink"
                 class="eventInformationAction btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm"
                 data-clipboard-text="https://{{domain}}/group/{{eventGroupData.id}}/feed.ics">
-                <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy
+                <i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}
               </button>
-              <p class="text-muted small">Paste this URL into your calendar app
-                to subscribe to a live feed of events from this group.</p>
+              <p class="text-muted small">{{{__ "urlPaste"}}}</p>
             </li>
           </ul>
         </div>
@@ -79,11 +78,11 @@
         <button type="button" class="btn btn-outline-secondary btn-sm"
           data-event-id="{{eventGroupData.id}}" data-toggle="modal"
           data-target="#subscribeModal">
-          <i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> Subscribe to updates
+          <i class="fas fa-envelope"></i> {{{__ "subscribe"}}}
         </button>
         <button type="button" id="exportICS" class="btn btn-outline-secondary
           btn-sm" data-event-id="{{eventGroupData.id}}">
-          <i class="fas fa-download"></i> Export as ICS
+          <i class="fas fa-download"></i> {{{__ "exportAsICS"}}}
         </button>
       </aside>
     </div>
@@ -92,15 +91,15 @@
 
 {{#if editingEnabled}}
   <div class="alert alert-success">
-    <p>To add an event to this group, copy and paste the two codes below into the 'Event Group' box when creating a new event or editing an existing event.</p>
+    <p>{{{__ "groupAddEvent"}}}</p>
     <div class="table-responsive">
       <table style="width:100%">
         <tr style="border-bottom:1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.2)">
-          <td><strong>Event group ID</strong></td>
+          <td><strong>{{{__ "eventGroupId"}}}</strong></td>
           <td><span class="code">{{eventGroupData.id}}</span></td>
         </tr>
         <tr>
-          <td><strong>Event group editing password</strong></td>
+          <td><strong>{{{__ "eventGroupEditPassword"}}}</strong></td>
           <td><span class="code">{{eventGroupData.editToken}}</span></td>
         </tr>
       </table>
@@ -110,13 +109,13 @@
 {{/if}}
 
 <div class="card mb-4" id="eventDescription">
-    <h5 class="card-header">About</h5>  
+    <h5 class="card-header">{{{__ "about"}}}</h5>  
   <div class="card-body">
     {{{parsedDescription}}}
   </div>
 </div>
 <div class="card mt-4 mb-4" id="upcomingEvents">
-  <h5 class="card-header">Upcoming events</h5>
+  <h5 class="card-header">{{{__ "upcomingEvents"}}}</h5>
   <div class="list-group list-group-flush">
   {{#if upcomingEventsExist}}
     {{#each events}}
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@
       {{/unless}}
     {{/each}}
   {{else}}
-      <div class="list-group-item">No events!</div>
+      <div class="list-group-item">{{{__ "noEvents"}}}</div>
   {{/if}}
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -141,19 +140,19 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="deleteModalLabel">Delete '{{eventGroupData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="deleteModalLabel">{{{__ "del"}}} '{{eventGroupData.name}}'</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
       </div>
       <form id="deleteEventGroupForm" action="/deleteeventgroup/{{eventGroupData.id}}/{{eventGroupData.editToken}}" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
-        <p>Are you sure you want to delete this event group? This action cannot be undone.</p>
-        <p>This will <strong>not</strong> delete the individual events contained in this group. They can be linked to another group later.</p>
+        <p>{{{__ "groupDelConfirm"}}}</p>
+        <p>{{{__ "groupDelDesc"}}}</p>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">Delete event group</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger">{{{__ "groupDel"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -167,7 +166,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="subscribeModalLabel">Subscribe to '{{eventGroupData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="subscribeModalLabel">{{{__ "groupSub"}}}</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -175,8 +174,7 @@
       <form id="subscribeForm" action="/subscribe/{{eventGroupData.id}}" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
         <div class="form-group">
-          <p class="form-text small">Enter your email address to receive updates
-            whenever a new event is created in this group.</p>
+          <p class="form-text small">{{{__ "receiveGroupUpdates"}}}</p>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
           <input type="email" class="form-control" id="emailAddress"
@@ -184,8 +182,8 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">Subscribe</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success">{{{__ "sub"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editTokenModalLabel">Enter editing password</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editTokenModalLabel">{{{__ "editPassword"}}}</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -204,9 +202,9 @@
       <form id="verifyTokenForm" action="/verifytoken/group/{{eventGroupData.id}}" method="post">
       <div class="modal-body">
         <div class="form-group">
-          <p class="form-text small">Enter the editing password you received by email or were shown when the event was created.</p>
+          <p class="form-text small">{{{__ "editPasswordDesc"}}}</p>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="editToken" name="editToken" placeholder="Get it right!" data-validation="required">
+            <input type="text" class="form-control" id="editToken" name="editToken" placeholder="{{{__"right"}}}" data-validation="required">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
               <div class="alert alert-danger" style="display:none;"></div>
@@ -214,8 +212,8 @@
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Edit group</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{{__ "editGroup"}}}</button>
       </div>
       </form>
     </div>
@@ -277,8 +275,8 @@
       input_field: "#eventGroupImageUpload",
       preview_box: "#eventGroupImagePreview",
       label_field: "#eventGroupImageLabel",
-      label_default: "Choose file",
-      label_selected: "Change file",
+      label_default: "{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}",
+      label_selected: "{{{__ "changeFile"}}}",
       no_label: false
     });
     $("#eventGroupImagePreview").css("background-image", "url('/events/{{eventGroupData.image}}')");
@@ -294,12 +292,12 @@
       })
     })
     $("#copyEventLink").click(function(){
-      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copied!');
-      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyEventLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy');}, 5000);
+      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copied"}}}');
+      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyEventLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}');}, 5000);
     });
     $("#copyFeedLink").click(function(){
-      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copied!');
-      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyFeedLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> Copy');}, 5000);
+      $(this).html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copied"}}}');
+      setTimeout(function(){ $("#copyFeedLink").html('<i class="fas fa-copy"></i> {{{__ "copy"}}}');}, 5000);
     });
 
       $('#verifyTokenForm').on('submit', function(e) {
@@ -317,7 +315,7 @@
                 }
             },
             error: function(response, status, xhr) {
-               form.find('.alert').text('That editing password is incorrect. Try again.').show();
+               form.find('.alert').text('{{{__ "incorrectPassword"}}}').show();
             }
         });
       });
diff --git a/views/home.handlebars b/views/home.handlebars
index 4db9bb4..1179fec 100755
--- a/views/home.handlebars
+++ b/views/home.handlebars
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-<p class="lead">A quick and easy way to make and share events which respects your privacy.</p>
+<p class="lead">{{{__ "homeIntro"}}}</p>
 
 <hr>
 
-<p>You don't need to sign up for an account. When you create an event, we generate a password which allows you to edit the event. Send all your guests the public link, and all your co-hosts the secret editing link containing the password. A week after the event finishes, it's deleted from our servers for ever, and your email goes with it.</p>
+<p>{{{__ "homeDescription"}}}</p>
 
 <div id="example-event" class="text-center w-100 mt-4 mb-5">
   <img src="images/example-event.png" class="img-fluid w-75 mx-auto shadow-lg rounded">
 </div>
 
-<p>Also, we don't show you ads, don't sell your data, and never send you unnecessary emails.</p>
+<p>{{{__ "homePrivacy"}}}</p>
 
-<p>But remember: all our events are visible to anyone who knows the link, so probably don't use <strong>gath<span class="text-muted">io</span></strong> to plot your surprise birthday party or revolution. Or whatever, you do you.</p>
+<p>{{{__ "homeVisibility"}}}</p>
 
 {{#if showKofi}}
 <div class="card border-secondary mt-5 mb-3 mx-auto" style="min-width:300px;max-width:50%;">
   <div class="card-body text-secondary">
-    <p>If you find yourself using and enjoying <strong>gath<span class="text-muted">io</span></strong>, consider buying me a coffee. It'll help keep the site running! <i class="far fa-heart"></i></p>
-    <script type='text/javascript' src='https://ko-fi.com/widgets/widget_2.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init('Support Me on Ko-fi', '#46b798', 'Q5Q2O7T5');kofiwidget2.draw();</script>
+    <p>{{{__ "homeSupport"}}} <i class="far fa-heart"></i></p>
+    <script type='text/javascript' src='https://ko-fi.com/widgets/widget_2.js'></script><script type='text/javascript'>kofiwidget2.init('{{{__ "homeKofi"}}}', '#46b798', 'Q5Q2O7T5');kofiwidget2.draw();</script>
   </div>
 </div>
 {{/if}}
diff --git a/views/layouts/main.handlebars b/views/layouts/main.handlebars
index ee6817b..5edc5a1 100755
--- a/views/layouts/main.handlebars
+++ b/views/layouts/main.handlebars
@@ -74,4 +74,4 @@
       </div>
     </div>
   </body>
-</html>
+</html>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/login.handlebars b/views/login.handlebars
deleted file mode 100755
index a08f5b4..0000000
--- a/views/login.handlebars
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-<h2>Log in</h2>
-<div class="form-group row">
-  <div class="col-sm-12">
-    {{#if isPublic}}
-      <p class="form-text">Register or log in to your account to be able to show this event on your profile, edit it, and delete it. <strong>Associating an event with an account is optional, but keep in mind that an unassociated event can not be modified in any way and will be automatically deleted 30 days after it concludes.</strong></p>
-    {{else if isPrivate}}
-      <p class="form-text">You must <a href="/register">register</a> or log in to your account to create a private event.</p>
-    {{else if isOrganisation}}
-      <p class="form-text">You must <a href="/register">register</a> or log in to an organisation account to create an organisation event.</p>
-    {{/if}}
-  </div>
-</div>
-<div class="form-group row">
-  <label for="email" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Email address</label>
-  <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-    <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" placeholder="We will never spam you or share your email." value="{{data.email}}" data-validation="{{#unless isPublic}}required{{/unless}} email" {{#if isPublic}}data-validation-optional="true"{{/if}}>
-  </div>
-</div>
-<div class="form-group row">
-  <label for="password" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Password</label>
-  <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-    <input type="password" class="form-control" id="password" name="password" placeholder="Don't forget it!" {{#unless isPublic}}data-validation="required"{{/unless}}>
-  </div>
-  <div class="form-group col-sm-10 offset-sm-2">
-    <div class="" id="passwordStrengthBar"></div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-
-<p>
-  <a href="/register">Register</a> | <a href="/forgotpassword">Forgot password</a>
-</p>
diff --git a/views/newevent.handlebars b/views/newevent.handlebars
index 5e7752f..7660d00 100755
--- a/views/newevent.handlebars
+++ b/views/newevent.handlebars
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-<h2>New event</h2>
+<h2>{{{__ "newEvent"}}}</h2>
 <hr>
 <div class="alert alert-info mb-4 text-center" role="alert">
-  <i class="fas fa-exclamation-circle"></i> Events are visible to anyone who knows the link.
+  <i class="fas fa-exclamation-circle"></i> {{{__ "newEventDesc"}}}
 </div>
 
 
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@
 <div class="container mb-4">
   <div class="row">
     <div class="col-sm-4 p-2">
-      <button type="button" id="showNewEventFormButton" class="btn btn-secondary w-100"><i class="fas fa-file"></i> Create a new event</button>
+      <button type="button" id="showNewEventFormButton" class="btn btn-secondary w-100"><i class="fas fa-file"></i> {{{__ "createEvent"}}}</button>
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm-4 p-2">
-      <button type="button" id="showImportEventFormButton" class="btn btn-secondary w-100"><i class="fas fa-file-import"></i> Import an existing event</button>
+      <button type="button" id="showImportEventFormButton" class="btn btn-secondary w-100"><i class="fas fa-file-import"></i> {{{__ "importEvent"}}}</button>
     </div>
     <div class="col-sm-4 p-2">
-      <button type="button" id="showNewEventGroupFormButton" class="btn btn-secondary w-100"><i class="fas fa-folder-open"></i> Create a new event group </button>
+      <button type="button" id="showNewEventGroupFormButton" class="btn btn-secondary w-100"><i class="fas fa-folder-open"></i> {{{__ "createGroup"}}} </button>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
   <script>
   $.validate({
-    lang: 'en',
+    //lang: 'en',
     errorElementClass: "is-invalid",
     errorMessageClass: "text-danger",
     successElementClass: "is-valid"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
       $('#icsImportControl').next('label').html('<i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> ' + file);
     }
     $('#eventStart').datepicker({
-      language: 'en',
+      //language: 'en',
       minDate: new Date(),
       timepicker: true,
       dateFormat: 'd MM yyyy',
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
       }
     });
     $('#eventEnd').datepicker({
-      language: 'en',
+      //language: 'en',
       minDate: new Date(),
       timepicker: true,
       dateFormat: 'd MM yyyy',
@@ -108,4 +108,4 @@
       $(this).next('label').html('<i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> ' + file);
     });
   })
-  </script>
+  </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/optionsform.handlebars b/views/optionsform.handlebars
deleted file mode 100755
index a844d12..0000000
--- a/views/optionsform.handlebars
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-<div class="form-group row">
-  <div class="col-sm-2">Options</div>
-  <div class="col-sm-10">
-    <div class="form-check">
-      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="joinCheckbox" name="joinCheckbox" {{#if data.joinCheckbox}}checked{{/if}}>
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="joinCheckbox">
-        Users can mark themselves as attending this event
-      </label>
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-check">
-      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="guestlistCheckbox" name="guestlistCheckbox"  {{#if data.guestlistCheckbox}}checked{{/if}}>
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="guestlistCheckbox">
-        {{#if isPrivate}}Privately display{{else}}Publicly display{{/if}} the list of attendees
-      </label>
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-check">
-      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="interactionCheckbox" name="interactionCheckbox" {{#if data.interactionCheckbox}}checked{{/if}}>
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="interactionCheckbox">
-        Users can post comments on this event
-      </label>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
-
-<div class="form-group row">
-  <div class="col-sm-2">Options</div>
-  <div class="col-sm-10">
-    <div class="form-check">
-      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="joinCheckbox" name="joinCheckbox" {{#if eventData.usersCanAttend}}checked{{/if}}>
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="joinCheckbox">
-        Users can mark themselves as attending this event
-      </label>
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-check">
-      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="guestlistCheckbox" name="guestlistCheckbox"  {{#if eventData.showUsersList}}checked{{/if}}>
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="guestlistCheckbox">
-        Display the list of attendees
-      </label>
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-check">
-      <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="interactionCheckbox" name="interactionCheckbox" {{#if eventData.usersCanComment}}checked{{/if}}>
-      <label class="form-check-label" for="interactionCheckbox">
-        Users can post comments on this event
-      </label>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-</div>
diff --git a/views/partials/editeventgroupmodal.handlebars b/views/partials/editeventgroupmodal.handlebars
index 3b8f55a..586b23e 100644
--- a/views/partials/editeventgroupmodal.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/editeventgroupmodal.handlebars
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl modal-dialog-scrollable" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editModalLabel">Edit '{{eventGroupData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editModalLabel">{{{__ "edit"}}} '{{eventGroupData.name}}'</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -10,42 +10,42 @@
       <div class="modal-body">
       <form id="editEventForm" action="/editeventgroup/{{eventGroupData.id}}/{{eventGroupData.editToken}}" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data" autocomplete="off">
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="eventGroupName" >Name</label>
-          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupName" name="eventGroupName" placeholder="Make it snappy." value="{{eventGroupData.name}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="3-120">
+          <label for="eventGroupName" >{{{__ "groupName"}}}</label>
+          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupName" name="eventGroupName" placeholder="{{{__ "snappy"}}}" value="{{eventGroupData.name}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="3-120">
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="eventGroupDescription" >Description</label>
+          <label for="eventGroupDescription" >{{{__ "description"}}}</label>
           <textarea class="form-control" id="eventGroupDescription" name="eventGroupDescription" data-validation="required">{{eventGroupData.description}}</textarea>
-          <small class="form-text"><a href="https://commonmark.org/help/">Markdown</a> formatting supported.</small>
+          <small class="form-text">{{{__ "markdownSupported"}}}</small>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="eventGroupURL" >Link</label>
-          <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventURL" name="eventGroupURL" value="{{eventGroupData.url}}" placeholder="For tickets or a page with more information (optional)." data-validation="url" data-validation-optional="true">
+          <label for="eventGroupURL" >{{{__ "link"}}}</label>
+          <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventURL" name="eventGroupURL" value="{{eventGroupData.url}}" placeholder="{{{__ "moreinfo"}}}" data-validation="url" data-validation-optional="true">
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label for="hostName" >Host or organisation name</label>
-          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName" placeholder="Will be shown on the event group page (optional)." value="{{eventGroupData.hostName}}" data-validation="length" data-validation-length="3-120" data-validation-optional="true">
+          <label for="hostName" >{{{__ "host"}}}</label>
+          <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName" placeholder="{{{__ "isshowgroup"}}}" value="{{eventGroupData.hostName}}" data-validation="length" data-validation-length="3-120" data-validation-optional="true">
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
-          <label>Cover image</label>
+          <label>{{{__ "coverImage"}}}</label>
           <div class="image-preview" id="eventGroupImagePreview">
             <label for="eventGroupImageUpload" id="eventGroupImageLabel">Choose file</label>
             <input type="file" name="eventGroupImageUpload" id="eventGroupImageUpload" />
           </div>
-          <small class="form-text">Recommended dimensions (w x h): 920px by 300px.</small>
+          <small class="form-text">{{{__ "recommendedDimensions"}}}</small>
         </div>
         <div class="form-group">
           <div class="card border-danger mb-3">
-            <div class="card-header text-danger">Delete this event group</div>
+            <div class="card-header text-danger">{{{__ "delGroup"}}}</div>
             <div class="card-body text-danger">
-              <button type="button" id="deleteEvent" class="btn btn-danger" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#deleteModal"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i> Delete event group</button>
+              <button type="button" id="deleteEvent" class="btn btn-danger" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#deleteModal"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i> {{{__ "delegroup"}}}</button>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{{__ "save"}}}</button>
       </form>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/views/partials/editeventmodal.handlebars b/views/partials/editeventmodal.handlebars
index b4b0ea6..43b0ae5 100644
--- a/views/partials/editeventmodal.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/editeventmodal.handlebars
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   <div class="modal-dialog modal-xl modal-dialog-scrollable" role="document">
     <div class="modal-content">
       <div class="modal-header">
-        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editModalLabel">Edit '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
+        <h5 class="modal-title" id="editModalLabel">{{{__ "edit"}}} '{{eventData.name}}'</h5>
         <button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-label="Close">
           <span aria-hidden="true">&times;</span>
         </button>
@@ -11,93 +11,88 @@
         <form id="editEventForm" action="/editevent/{{eventData.id}}/{{eventData.editToken}}" method="post"
           enctype="multipart/form-data" autocomplete="off">
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventName" class="col-form-label">Event name</label>
+            <label for="eventName" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "eventName"}}}</label>
             <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventName" name="eventName"
-              placeholder="Make it snappy." value="{{eventData.name}}" data-validation="required length"
+              placeholder="{{{__ "snappy"}}}" value="{{eventData.name}}" data-validation="required length"
               data-validation-length="3-120">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventLocation" class="col-form-label">Location</label>
+            <label for="eventLocation" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "location"}}}</label>
             <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventLocation" name="eventLocation"
-              placeholder="Be specific." value="{{eventData.location}}" data-validation="required length"
+              placeholder="{{{__ "specific"}}}" value="{{eventData.location}}" data-validation="required length"
               data-validation-length="3-120">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventStart" class="col-form-label">Starts</label>
+            <label for="eventStart" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "starts"}}}</label>
             <input readonly type="text" class="form-control" id="eventStart" name="eventStart" value=""
               data-validation="required">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventEnd" class="col-form-label">Ends</label>
+            <label for="eventEnd" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "ends"}}}</label>
             <input readonly type="text" class="form-control" id="eventEnd" name="eventEnd" value=""
               data-validation="required">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="timezone" class="col-form-label">Timezone</label>
+            <label for="timezone" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "timezone"}}}</label>
             <select class="select2" id="timezone" name="timezone"></select>
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventDescription" class="col-form-label">Description</label>
+            <label for="eventDescription" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "description"}}}</label>
             <textarea class="form-control" id="eventDescription" name="eventDescription"
               data-validation="required">{{eventData.description}}</textarea>
-            <small class="form-text"><a href="https://commonmark.org/help/">Markdown</a> formatting
-              supported.</small>
+            <small class="form-text">{{{__ "markdownSupported"}}}</small>
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventURL" class="col-form-label">Link</label>
+            <label for="eventURL" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "link"}}}</label>
             <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventURL" name="eventURL" value="{{eventData.url}}"
-              placeholder="For tickets or another event page (optional)." data-validation="url"
+              placeholder="{{{__ "linkDesc"}}}" data-validation="url"
               data-validation-optional="true">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="hostName" class="col-form-label">Host name</label>
+            <label for="hostName" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "hostName"}}}</label>
             <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName"
-              placeholder="Will be shown on the event page (optional)." value="{{eventData.hostName}}"
+              placeholder="{{{__ "willBeShownEvent"}}}" value="{{eventData.hostName}}"
               data-validation="length" data-validation-length="3-120" data-validation-optional="true">
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <label for="eventImage" class="col-form-label">Cover image</label>
+            <label for="eventImage" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "coverImage"}}}</label>
             <div class="image-preview" id="image-preview">
-              <label for="image-upload" id="image-label">Choose file</label>
+              <label for="image-upload" id="image-label">{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}</label>
               <input type="file" name="imageUpload" id="image-upload" />
             </div>
-            <small class="form-text">Recommended dimensions (w x h): 920px by 300px.</small>
+            <small class="form-text">{{{__ "recommendedDimensions"}}}</small>
             {{#if eventData.image}}
-              <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger" id="deleteImage">Delete image</button>
+              <button type="button" class="btn btn-danger" id="deleteImage">{{{__ "delImage"}}}</button>
             {{/if}}
           </div>
           <div class="form-group">
-            <div class="mb-2">Options</div>
+            <div class="mb-2">{{{__ "options"}}}</div>
             <div class="form-check">
               <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="eventGroupCheckbox"
                 name="eventGroupCheckbox" {{#if eventData.eventGroup}}checked{{/if}}>
               <label class="form-check-label" for="eventGroupCheckbox">
-                This event is part of an event group
+                {{{__ "partOfEventGroup"}}}
               </label>
             </div>
             <div class="card text-white bg-secondary my-2" id="eventGroupData" {{#if eventData.eventGroup}}style="display:flex" {{/if}}>
               <div class="card-header">
-                <strong>Link this event to an event group</strong>
+                <strong>{{{__ "linkToEventGroup"}}}</strong>
               </div>
               <div class="card-body">
                 <div class="form-group">
-                  <label for="eventGroupID" class="form-label">Event group ID</label>
+                  <label for="eventGroupID" class="form-label">{{{__ "eventGroupId"}}}</label>
                   <div class="form-group">
                     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupID" name="eventGroupID"
                       placeholder="" data-validation-optional="true" value="{{eventData.eventGroup.id}}">
-                    <small class="form-text">You can find this short string of characters in the
-                      event group's link, in your confirmation email, or on the event group's
-                      page.</small>
+                    <small class="form-text">{{{__ "shortStringDesc"}}}</small>
                   </div>
                 </div>
                 <div class="form-group">
-                  <label for="eventGroupEditToken" class="form-label">Event group secret
-                    editing code</label>
+                  <label for="eventGroupEditToken" class="form-label">{{{__ "groupSecretCode"}}}</label>
                   <div class="form-group">
                     <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupEditToken"
                       name="eventGroupEditToken" placeholder="" data-validation-optional="true" value="{{eventData.eventGroup.editToken}}">
-                    <small class="form-text">You can find this long string of characters in the
-                      confirmation email you received when you created the event group.</small>
+                    <small class="form-text">{{{__ "longStringDesc"}}}</small>
                   </div>
                 </div>
               </div>
@@ -106,7 +101,7 @@
               <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="interactionCheckbox"
                 name="interactionCheckbox" {{#if eventData.usersCanComment}}checked{{/if}}>
               <label class="form-check-label" for="interactionCheckbox">
-                Users can post comments on this event
+                {{{__ "usersCanComment"}}}
               </label>
             </div>
             <div class="form-check">
@@ -114,7 +109,7 @@
                 type="checkbox" id="joinCheckbox" name="joinCheckbox"
                 {{#if eventData.usersCanAttend}}checked{{/if}}>
               <label class="form-check-label" for="joinCheckbox">
-                Users can mark themselves as attending this event
+                {{{__ "usersCanAttend"}}}
               </label>
             </div>
             <div class="form-check" id="maxAttendeesCheckboxContainer"
@@ -122,30 +117,30 @@
               <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="maxAttendeesCheckbox"
                 name="maxAttendeesCheckbox" {{#if eventData.maxAttendees}}checked{{/if}}>
               <label class="form-check-label" for="maxAttendeesCheckbox">
-                Set a limit on the maximum number of attendees
+                {{{__ "setAttendeeLimit"}}}
               </label>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="form-group" id="maxAttendeesContainer"
             {{#if eventData.maxAttendees}}style="display:flex" {{/if}}>
-            <label for="maxAttendees" class="col-form-label">Attendee limit</label>
+            <label for="maxAttendees" class="col-form-label">{{{__ "attendeeLimit"}}}</label>
             <input type="number" class="form-control" id="maxAttendees" name="maxAttendees"
-              placeholder="Enter a number." data-validation="number" data-validation-optional="true"
+              placeholder="{{{__ "enterNumber"}}}" data-validation="number" data-validation-optional="true"
               value="{{eventData.maxAttendees}}">
           </div>
 
           <div class="form-group">
             <div class="card border-danger mb-3">
-              <div class="card-header text-danger">Delete this event</div>
+              <div class="card-header text-danger">{{{__ "delEvent"}}}</div>
               <div class="card-body text-danger">
-                <button type="button" id="deleteEvent" class="btn btn-danger" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#deleteModal" data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i> Delete</button>
+                <button type="button" id="deleteEvent" class="btn btn-danger" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#deleteModal" data-event-id="{{eventData.id}}"><i class="fas fa-trash"></i> {{{__ "del"}}}</button>
               </div>
             </div>
           </div>
       </div>
       <div class="modal-footer">
-        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">Close</button>
-        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Save changes</button>
+        <button type="button" class="btn btn-secondary" data-dismiss="modal">{{{__ "close"}}}</button>
+        <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">{{{__ "save"}}}</button>
         </form>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/views/partials/importeventform.handlebars b/views/partials/importeventform.handlebars
index 9ad038a..26b347d 100644
--- a/views/partials/importeventform.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/importeventform.handlebars
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<h4 class="mb-2">Import an existing event</h4>
+<h4 class="mb-2">{{{__ "importEvent"}}}</h4>
 <p>
-  Upload an .ics file here to instantly create an event. You can save a Facebook event as an .ics file by clicking on the context menu next to the 'Import' and 'Edit' buttons on the event page and choosing the 'Export Event' option. Then select the 'Save to calendar' option and save the file on your computer.
+  {{{__ "importDesc"}}}
 </p>
 
 <img class="img-thumbnail mb-3 d-block mx-auto" src="/images/facebook-export.png" alt="Image showing the location of the export option on Facebook" />
@@ -10,16 +10,16 @@
     <div class="custom-file" id="icsImportContainer">
     <input required name="icsImportControl" type="file" class="custom-file-input" id="icsImportControl" aria-describedby="fileHelp" accept="text/calendar">
     <label name="icsImportLabel" class="custom-file-label" id="icsImportLabel" for="icsImportControl">
-       <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> Select file
+       <i class="far fa-file-alt"></i> {{{__ "selectFile"}}}
     </label>
   </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group">
-    <label for="creatorEmail" class="form-label">Your email</label>
+    <label for="creatorEmail" class="form-label">{{{__ "yourEmail"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group">
-      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="creatorEmail" name="creatorEmail" placeholder="We won't spam you <3" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
-      <small class="form-text">We will send your secret editing link to this email address.</small>
+      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="creatorEmail" name="creatorEmail" placeholder="{{{__ "optional"}}}" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "emailDesc"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
-  <button type="submit" class="d-block mt-3 mx-auto btn btn-primary w-50">Import</button>
+  <button type="submit" class="d-block mt-3 mx-auto btn btn-primary w-50">{{{__ "import"}}}</button>
 </form>
diff --git a/views/partials/neweventform.handlebars b/views/partials/neweventform.handlebars
index f2175ff..c1a2ddc 100755
--- a/views/partials/neweventform.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/neweventform.handlebars
@@ -1,109 +1,98 @@
-<h4 class="mb-2">Create an event</h4>
+<h4 class="mb-2">{{{__ "createEvent"}}}</h4>
 <form id="newEventForm" action="/newevent" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
    <input type="text" hidden class="form-control" id="eventType" name="eventType" value="{{eventType}}">
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Event name</label>
+    <label for="eventName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "eventName"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventName" name="eventName" placeholder="Make it snappy." value="{{data.eventName}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="3-120">
+      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventName" name="eventName" placeholder="{{{__ "snappy"}}}" value="{{data.eventName}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="3-120">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventLocation" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Location</label>
+    <label for="eventLocation" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "location"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventLocation" name="eventLocation" placeholder="Be specific." value="{{data.eventLocation}}" data-validation="required length"  data-validation-length="3-120">
+      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventLocation" name="eventLocation" placeholder="{{{__ "specific"}}}" value="{{data.eventLocation}}" data-validation="required length"  data-validation-length="3-120">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventStart" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Starts</label>
+    <label for="eventStart" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "starts"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input readonly type="text" class="form-control" id="eventStart" name="eventStart" placeholder="Click me!" value="{{data.eventStart}}" data-validation="required">
+      <input readonly type="text" class="form-control" id="eventStart" name="eventStart" placeholder="{{{__ "click"}}}" value="{{data.eventStart}}" data-validation="required">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventEnd" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Ends</label>
+    <label for="eventEnd" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "ends"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input readonly type="text" class="form-control" id="eventEnd" name="eventEnd"  placeholder="Click me!" value="{{data.eventEnd}}" data-validation="required">
+      <input readonly type="text" class="form-control" id="eventEnd" name="eventEnd"  placeholder="{{{__ "click"}}}" value="{{data.eventEnd}}" data-validation="required">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="timezone" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Timezone</label>
+    <label for="timezone" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "timezone"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
       <select class="select2" id="timezone" name="timezone"></select>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventDescription" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Description</label>
+    <label for="eventDescription" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "description"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <textarea class="form-control expand" id="eventDescription" name="eventDescription" data-validation="required" placeholder="You can always edit it later."></textarea>
-      <small class="form-text"><a href="https://commonmark.org/help/">Markdown</a> formatting supported.</small>
+      <textarea class="form-control expand" id="eventDescription" name="eventDescription" data-validation="required" placeholder="{{{__ "editLater"}}}"></textarea>
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "markdownSupported"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
     <label for="eventURL" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Link</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventURL" name="eventURL" placeholder="For tickets or another event page (optional)." data-validation="url" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventURL" name="eventURL" placeholder="{{{__ "linkDesc"}}}" data-validation="url" data-validation-optional="true">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventImage" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Cover image</label>
+    <label for="eventImage" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ coverimg}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
       <div class="image-preview" id="eventImagePreview">
-        <label for="image-upload" id="eventImageLabel">Choose file</label>
+        <label for="image-upload" id="eventImageLabel">{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}</label>
         <input type="file" name="imageUpload" id="eventImageUpload" accept="image/jpeg,image/gif,image/png" />
       </div>
-      <small class="form-text">Recommended dimensions (w x h): 920px by 300px.</small>
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "recommendedDimensions"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
-  {{#unless isPublic}}
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventPassword" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Event password</label>
+    <label for="hostName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "hostName"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="password" class="form-control" id="eventPassword" name="eventPassword" placeholder="Don't forget it!" data-validation="required">
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-group col-sm-10 offset-sm-2">
-      <div class="" id="passwordStrengthBar"></div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  {{/unless}}
-  <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="hostName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Host name</label>
-    <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName" placeholder="Will be shown on the event page (optional)." data-validation="length" data-validation-length="2-60" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName" placeholder="{{{__ "willBeShownEvent"}}}" data-validation="length" data-validation-length="2-60" data-validation-optional="true">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="creatorEmail" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Your email</label>
+    <label for="creatorEmail" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "yourEmail"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="creatorEmail" name="creatorEmail" placeholder="We won't spam you <3 (optional)" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
-      <small class="form-text">If you provide your email, we will send your secret editing password here, and use it to notify you of updates to the event.</small>
+      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="creatorEmail" name="creatorEmail" placeholder="{{{__ "optional"}}}" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "emailDesc"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <div class="col-sm-2">Options</div>
+    <div class="col-sm-2">{{{__ "options"}}}</div>
     <div class="col-sm-10">
       <div class="form-check">
         <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="eventGroupCheckbox" name="eventGroupCheckbox">
         <label class="form-check-label" for="eventGroupCheckbox">
-          This event is part of an event group
+          {{{__ "partOfEventGroup"}}}
         </label>
       </div>
       <div class="card text-white bg-secondary my-2" id="eventGroupData">
         <div class="card-header">
-          <strong>Link this event to an event group</strong>
+          <strong>{{{__ "linkToEventGroup"}}}</strong>
         </div>
         <div class="card-body">
           <div class="form-group row">
-            <label for="eventGroupID" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Event group ID</label>
+            <label for="eventGroupID" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "eventGroupId"}}}</label>
             <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
               <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupID" name="eventGroupID" placeholder="" data-validation-optional="true">
-              <small class="form-text">You can find this short string of characters in the event group's link, in your confirmation email, or on the event group's page.</small>
+              <small class="form-text">{{{__ "shortStringDesc"}}}</small>
             </div>
           </div>
           <div class="form-group row">
-            <label for="eventGroupEditToken" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Event group secret editing code</label>
+            <label for="eventGroupEditToken" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "groupSecretCode"}}}</label>
             <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
               <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupEditToken" name="eventGroupEditToken" placeholder="" data-validation-optional="true">
-              <small class="form-text">You can find this long string of characters in the confirmation email you received when you created the event group.</small>
+              <small class="form-text">{{{__ "longStringDesc"}}}</small>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -111,32 +100,32 @@
       <div class="form-check">
         <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="interactionCheckbox" name="interactionCheckbox">
         <label class="form-check-label" for="interactionCheckbox">
-          Users can post comments on this event
+          {{{__ "usersCanComment"}}}
         </label>
       </div>
       <div class="form-check">
         <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="joinCheckbox" name="joinCheckbox">
         <label class="form-check-label" for="joinCheckbox">
-          Users can mark themselves as attending this event
+          {{{__ "usersCanAttend"}}}
         </label>
       </div>
       <div class="form-check" id="maxAttendeesCheckboxContainer">
         <input class="form-check-input" type="checkbox" id="maxAttendeesCheckbox" name="maxAttendeesCheckbox">
         <label class="form-check-label" for="maxAttendeesCheckbox">
-          Set a limit on the maximum number of attendees
+          {{{__ "setAttendeeLimit"}}}
         </label>
       </div>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row" id="maxAttendeesContainer">
-    <label for="maxAttendees" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Attendee limit</label>
+    <label for="maxAttendees" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "attendeeLimit"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="number" class="form-control" id="maxAttendees" name="maxAttendees" placeholder="Enter a number." data-validation="number" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <input type="number" class="form-control" id="maxAttendees" name="maxAttendees" placeholder="{{{__ "enterNumber"}}}" data-validation="number" data-validation-optional="true">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
     <div class="col-sm-12 pt-3 pb-3 text-center">
-      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-50">Create</button>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-50">{{{__ "create"}}}</button>
     </div>
   </div>
 </form>
@@ -149,8 +138,8 @@
       input_field: "#eventImageUpload",
       preview_box: "#eventImagePreview",
       label_field: "#eventImageLabel",
-      label_default: "Choose file",
-      label_selected: "Change file",
+      label_default: "{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}",
+      label_selected: "{{{__ "changeFile"}}}",
       no_label: false
     });
     autosize($('textarea'));
diff --git a/views/partials/neweventgroupform.handlebars b/views/partials/neweventgroupform.handlebars
index 616b8ca..c52c6b8 100755
--- a/views/partials/neweventgroupform.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/neweventgroupform.handlebars
@@ -1,52 +1,52 @@
-<h4 class="mb-2">Create an event group</h4>
-<p>An event group is a holding area for a set of linked events, like a series of film nights, a festival, or a band tour. You can share a public link to your event group just like an individual event link, and people who know the secret editing code (sent in an email when you create the event group) will be able to add future events to the group.</p>
-<p>Event groups do not get automatically removed like events do, but events which have been removed from {{siteName}} will of course not show up in an event group.</p>
+<h4 class="mb-2">{{{__ "createGroup"}}}</h4>
+<p>{{{__ "groupDesc"}}}</p>
+<p>{{{__ "groupRemovalNotice"}}}</p>
 <form id="newEventForm" action="/neweventgroup" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventGroupName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Event group name</label>
+    <label for="eventGroupName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "groupName"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupName" name="eventGroupName" placeholder="Make it snappy." value="{{data.eventName}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="3-120">
+      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="eventGroupName" name="eventGroupName" placeholder="{{{__ "snappy"}}}" value="{{data.eventName}}" data-validation="required length" data-validation-length="3-120">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventGroupDescription" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Description</label>
+    <label for="eventGroupDescription" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "description"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <textarea class="form-control expand" id="eventGroupDescription" name="eventGroupDescription" data-validation="required" placeholder="You can always edit it later."></textarea>
-      <small class="form-text"><a href="https://commonmark.org/help/">Markdown</a> formatting supported.</small>
+      <textarea class="form-control expand" id="eventGroupDescription" name="eventGroupDescription" data-validation="required" placeholder="{{{__ "editLater"}}}"></textarea>
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "markdownSupported"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventGroupURL" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Link</label>
+    <label for="eventGroupURL" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "link"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventGroupURL" name="eventGroupURL" placeholder="For tickets or a page with more information (optional)." data-validation="url" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <input type="url" class="form-control" id="eventGroupURL" name="eventGroupURL" placeholder="{{{__ "linkDescGroup"}}}" data-validation="url" data-validation-optional="true">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="eventGroupImage" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Cover image</label>
+    <label for="eventGroupImage" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "coverImage"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
       <div class="image-preview" id="eventGroupImagePreview">
-        <label for="image-upload" id="eventGroupImageLabel">Choose file</label>
+        <label for="image-upload" id="eventGroupImageLabel">{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}</label>
         <input type="file" name="imageUpload" id="eventGroupImageUpload" />
       </div>
-      <small class="form-text">Recommended dimensions (w x h): 920px by 300px.</small>
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "recommendedDimensions"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="hostName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Host or organisation name</label>
+    <label for="hostName" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "host"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName" placeholder="Will be shown on the event group page (optional)." data-validation="length" data-validation-length="2-60" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="hostName" name="hostName" placeholder="{{{__ "willBeShownGroup"}}}" data-validation="length" data-validation-length="2-60" data-validation-optional="true">
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="creatorEmail" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Your email</label>
+    <label for="creatorEmail" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">{{{__ "yourEmail"}}}</label>
     <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="creatorEmail" name="creatorEmail" placeholder="We won't spam you <3 (optional)" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
-      <small class="form-text">If you provide your email, we will send your secret editing password here, and use it to notify you of updates to the event.</small>
+      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="creatorEmail" name="creatorEmail" placeholder="{{{__ "optional"}}}" data-validation="email" data-validation-optional="true">
+      <small class="form-text">{{{__ "emailDescGroup"}}}</small>
     </div>
   </div>
   <div class="form-group row">
     <div class="col-sm-12 pt-3 pb-3 text-center">
-      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-50">Create</button>
+      <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary w-50">{{{__ "create"}}}</button>
     </div>
   </div>
 </form>
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@
       input_field: "#eventGroupImageUpload",
       preview_box: "#eventGroupImagePreview",
       label_field: "#eventGroupImageLabel",
-      label_default: "Choose file",
-      label_selected: "Change file",
+      label_default: "{{{__ "chooseFile"}}}",
+      label_selected: "{{{__ "changeFile"}}}",
       no_label: false
     });
     autosize($('textarea'));
diff --git a/views/partials/sidebar-dropdown.handlebars b/views/partials/sidebar-dropdown.handlebars
deleted file mode 100755
index 9f9e564..0000000
--- a/views/partials/sidebar-dropdown.handlebars
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<div class="dropdown mb-2">
-  <a class="w-100 btn btn-dark dropdown-toggle" href="#" role="button" id="newEventDropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown" aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
-    New event
-  </a>
-
-  <div class="dropdown-menu" aria-labelledby="newEventDropdownMenuLink">
-    <a class="dropdown-item" href="/new/event/private">Private</a>
-    <a class="dropdown-item" href="/new/event/public">Public</a>
-    <a class="dropdown-item" href="/new/event/organisation">Organisation</a>
-  </div>
-</div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/views/partials/sidebar.handlebars b/views/partials/sidebar.handlebars
index 1aa0f74..ead7961 100755
--- a/views/partials/sidebar.handlebars
+++ b/views/partials/sidebar.handlebars
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <div id="fixedContainer" class="pt-3">
     <h1><a href="/">gath<span class="text-muted">io</span></a></h1>
 
-    <p class="lead text-center mb-4">Nicer events</p>
+    <p class="lead text-center mb-4">{{{__ "nicerEvents"}}}</p>
 
-    <a class="btn btn-success mb-2 btn-block" href="/new/event/public"><i class="far fa-calendar-plus"></i> New event</a>
+    <a class="btn btn-success mb-2 btn-block" href="/new/event/public"><i class="far fa-calendar-plus"></i> {{{__ "newEvent"}}}</a>
 </div>
diff --git a/views/register.handlebars b/views/register.handlebars
deleted file mode 100755
index 1e097c1..0000000
--- a/views/register.handlebars
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-<div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="email" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Email address</label>
-    <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="email" class="form-control" id="email" name="email" placeholder="We will never spam you or share your email." value="{{data.email}}" data-validation="{{#unless isPublic}}required{{/unless}} email" {{#if isPublic}}data-validation-optional="true"{{/if}}>
-    </div>
-  </div>
-  <div class="form-group row">
-    <label for="password" class="col-sm-2 col-form-label">Password</label>
-    <div class="form-group col-sm-10">
-      <input type="password" class="form-control" id="password" name="password" placeholder="Don't forget it!" {{#unless isPublic}}data-validation="required"{{/unless}}>
-    </div>
-    <div class="form-group col-sm-10 offset-sm-2">
-      <div class="" id="passwordStrengthBar"></div>
-    </div>
-  </div>
\ No newline at end of file