diff --git a/admin/inertia/app/app.tsx b/admin/inertia/app/app.tsx
index b71ab64..3359703 100644
--- a/admin/inertia/app/app.tsx
+++ b/admin/inertia/app/app.tsx
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import { ReactQueryDevtools } from '@tanstack/react-query-devtools'
 import NotificationsProvider from '~/providers/NotificationProvider'
 import { ThemeProvider } from '~/providers/ThemeProvider'
 import { UsePageProps } from '../../types/system'
+import '../i18n'
 
 const appName = import.meta.env.VITE_APP_NAME || 'Project N.O.M.A.D.'
 const queryClient = new QueryClient()
@@ -40,11 +41,16 @@ createInertiaApp({
     createRoot(el).render(
       <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
         <ThemeProvider>
-          <TransmitProvider baseUrl={window.location.origin} enableLogging={environment === 'development'}>
+          <TransmitProvider
+            baseUrl={window.location.origin}
+            enableLogging={environment === 'development'}
+          >
             <NotificationsProvider>
               <ModalsProvider>
                 <App {...props} />
-                {showDevtools && <ReactQueryDevtools initialIsOpen={false} buttonPosition='bottom-left' />}
+                {showDevtools && (
+                  <ReactQueryDevtools initialIsOpen={false} buttonPosition="bottom-left" />
+                )}
               </ModalsProvider>
             </NotificationsProvider>
           </TransmitProvider>
diff --git a/admin/inertia/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx b/admin/inertia/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a80d880
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/inertia/components/LanguageSwitcher.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+
+const languages = [
+  { code: 'en', name: 'English', flag: '🇺🇸' },
+  { code: 'zh', name: '中文', flag: '🇨🇳' },
+]
+
+export default function LanguageSwitcher() {
+  const { i18n } = useTranslation()
+
+  return (
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+      <span className="text-sm text-gray-500">Language:</span>
+      <div className="flex gap-1">
+        {languages.map((lang) => (
+          <button
+            key={lang.code}
+            onClick={() => i18n.changeLanguage(lang.code)}
+            className={`px-3 py-1 rounded text-sm transition-colors ${
+              i18n.language === lang.code
+                ? 'bg-desert-green text-white'
+                : 'bg-gray-200 hover:bg-gray-300 text-gray-700'
+            }`}
+          >
+            {lang.flag} {lang.name}
+          </button>
+        ))}
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/admin/inertia/i18n/index.ts b/admin/inertia/i18n/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9fa4f6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/inertia/i18n/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import i18n from 'i18next'
+import { initReactI18next } from 'react-i18next'
+import LanguageDetector from 'i18next-browser-languagedetector'
+
+import en from './locales/en.json'
+import zh from './locales/zh.json'
+
+const resources = {
+  en: { translation: en },
+  zh: { translation: zh },
+}
+
+i18n
+  .use(LanguageDetector)
+  .use(initReactI18next)
+  .init({
+    resources,
+    fallbackLng: 'en',
+    supportedLngs: ['en', 'zh'],
+    interpolation: {
+      escapeValue: false,
+    },
+    detection: {
+      order: ['localStorage', 'navigator'],
+      caches: ['localStorage'],
+    },
+  })
+
+export default i18n
diff --git a/admin/inertia/i18n/locales/en.json b/admin/inertia/i18n/locales/en.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ed78f67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/inertia/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+{
+  "common": {
+    "home": "Home",
+    "settings": "Settings",
+    "docs": "Docs",
+    "chat": "Chat",
+    "maps": "Maps",
+    "search": "Search",
+    "save": "Save",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "delete": "Delete",
+    "edit": "Edit",
+    "install": "Install",
+    "uninstall": "Uninstall",
+    "start": "Start",
+    "stop": "Stop",
+    "restart": "Restart",
+    "loading": "Loading...",
+    "error": "Error",
+    "success": "Success",
+    "warning": "Warning",
+    "info": "Info",
+    "confirm": "Confirm",
+    "yes": "Yes",
+    "no": "No",
+    "enabled": "Enabled",
+    "disabled": "Disabled",
+    "unknown": "Unknown",
+    "back": "Back",
+    "next": "Next",
+    "previous": "Previous",
+    "close": "Close",
+    "submit": "Submit",
+    "reset": "Reset"
+  },
+  "home": {
+    "title": "Command Center",
+    "subtitle": "Your offline knowledge and education hub",
+    "updateAvailable": "An update is available for Project N.O.M.A.D.!",
+    "goToSettings": "Go to Settings",
+    "startHere": "Start here!",
+    "poweredBy": "Powered by"
+  },
+  "menu": {
+    "maps": "Maps",
+    "easySetup": "Easy Setup",
+    "installApps": "Install Apps",
+    "docs": "Docs",
+    "settings": "Settings"
+  },
+  "maps": {
+    "title": "Offline Maps",
+    "search": "Search locations...",
+    "noResults": "No results found",
+    "loadingMap": "Loading map...",
+    "offline": "Offline map - no internet required"
+  },
+  "chat": {
+    "title": "AI Assistant",
+    "placeholder": "Ask me anything...",
+    "thinking": "Thinking...",
+    "noMessages": "Start a conversation with the AI assistant",
+    "uploadDocument": "Upload Document",
+    "knowledgeBase": "Knowledge Base"
+  },
+  "settings": {
+    "title": "Settings",
+    "system": "System",
+    "apps": "Apps",
+    "models": "Models",
+    "maps": "Maps",
+    "benchmark": "Benchmark",
+    "update": "Update",
+    "legal": "Legal",
+    "support": "Support"
+  },
+  "system": {
+    "title": "System Settings",
+    "hostname": "Hostname",
+    "version": "Version",
+    "uptime": "Uptime",
+    "storage": "Storage",
+    "memory": "Memory",
+    "cpu": "CPU",
+    "network": "Network",
+    "theme": "Theme",
+    "language": "Language",
+    "darkMode": "Dark Mode",
+    "lightMode": "Light Mode"
+  },
+  "apps": {
+    "title": "Install Apps",
+    "installed": "Installed",
+    "notInstalled": "Not Installed",
+    "installing": "Installing...",
+    "noApps": "No apps available"
+  },
+  "models": {
+    "title": "AI Models",
+    "download": "Download",
+    "downloading": "Downloading...",
+    "downloaded": "Downloaded",
+    "delete": "Delete Model",
+    "noModels": "No models installed"
+  },
+  "easySetup": {
+    "title": "Easy Setup",
+    "welcome": "Welcome to Project N.O.M.A.D.!",
+    "getStarted": "Let's get you started with the basics.",
+    "next": "Next",
+    "skip": "Skip",
+    "complete": "Complete"
+  },
+  "docs": {
+    "title": "Documentation",
+    "searchDocs": "Search documentation...",
+    "noResults": "No documentation found"
+  },
+  "about": {
+    "title": "About Project N.O.M.A.D.",
+    "description": "Project N.O.M.A.D. (Node for Offline Media, Archives, and Data) is an offline-first knowledge and education server.",
+    "version": "Version",
+    "license": "License",
+    "github": "GitHub",
+    "website": "Website"
+  },
+  "errors": {
+    "notFound": "Page Not Found",
+    "serverError": "Server Error",
+    "goHome": "Go to Home",
+    "tryAgain": "Try Again"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/inertia/i18n/locales/zh.json b/admin/inertia/i18n/locales/zh.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..540e199
--- /dev/null
+++ b/admin/inertia/i18n/locales/zh.json
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+{
+  "common": {
+    "home": "首页",
+    "settings": "设置",
+    "docs": "文档",
+    "chat": "聊天",
+    "maps": "地图",
+    "search": "搜索",
+    "save": "保存",
+    "cancel": "取消",
+    "delete": "删除",
+    "edit": "编辑",
+    "install": "安装",
+    "uninstall": "卸载",
+    "start": "启动",
+    "stop": "停止",
+    "restart": "重启",
+    "loading": "加载中...",
+    "error": "错误",
+    "success": "成功",
+    "warning": "警告",
+    "info": "信息",
+    "confirm": "确认",
+    "yes": "是",
+    "no": "否",
+    "enabled": "已启用",
+    "disabled": "已禁用",
+    "unknown": "未知",
+    "back": "返回",
+    "next": "下一步",
+    "previous": "上一步",
+    "close": "关闭",
+    "submit": "提交",
+    "reset": "重置"
+  },
+  "home": {
+    "title": "控制中心",
+    "subtitle": "您的离线知识与教育中心",
+    "updateAvailable": "Project N.O.M.A.D. 有可用更新！",
+    "goToSettings": "前往设置",
+    "startHere": "从这里开始！",
+    "poweredBy": "技术支持"
+  },
+  "menu": {
+    "maps": "地图",
+    "easySetup": "快速设置",
+    "installApps": "安装应用",
+    "docs": "文档",
+    "settings": "设置"
+  },
+  "maps": {
+    "title": "离线地图",
+    "search": "搜索位置...",
+    "noResults": "未找到结果",
+    "loadingMap": "加载地图中...",
+    "offline": "离线地图 - 无需互联网"
+  },
+  "chat": {
+    "title": "AI 助手",
+    "placeholder": "问我任何问题...",
+    "thinking": "思考中...",
+    "noMessages": "开始与 AI 助手对话",
+    "uploadDocument": "上传文档",
+    "knowledgeBase": "知识库"
+  },
+  "settings": {
+    "title": "设置",
+    "system": "系统",
+    "apps": "应用",
+    "models": "模型",
+    "maps": "地图",
+    "benchmark": "基准测试",
+    "update": "更新",
+    "legal": "法律",
+    "support": "支持"
+  },
+  "system": {
+    "title": "系统设置",
+    "hostname": "主机名",
+    "version": "版本",
+    "uptime": "运行时间",
+    "storage": "存储",
+    "memory": "内存",
+    "cpu": "处理器",
+    "network": "网络",
+    "theme": "主题",
+    "language": "语言",
+    "darkMode": "深色模式",
+    "lightMode": "浅色模式"
+  },
+  "apps": {
+    "title": "安装应用",
+    "installed": "已安装",
+    "notInstalled": "未安装",
+    "installing": "安装中...",
+    "noApps": "没有可用的应用"
+  },
+  "models": {
+    "title": "AI 模型",
+    "download": "下载",
+    "downloading": "下载中...",
+    "downloaded": "已下载",
+    "delete": "删除模型",
+    "noModels": "没有已安装的模型"
+  },
+  "easySetup": {
+    "title": "快速设置",
+    "welcome": "欢迎使用 Project N.O.M.A.D.！",
+    "getStarted": "让我们从基础设置开始。",
+    "next": "下一步",
+    "skip": "跳过",
+    "complete": "完成"
+  },
+  "docs": {
+    "title": "文档",
+    "searchDocs": "搜索文档...",
+    "noResults": "未找到文档"
+  },
+  "about": {
+    "title": "关于 Project N.O.M.A.D.",
+    "description": "Project N.O.M.A.D.（离线媒体、档案和数据节点）是一个离线优先的知识与教育服务器。",
+    "version": "版本",
+    "license": "许可证",
+    "github": "GitHub",
+    "website": "网站"
+  },
+  "errors": {
+    "notFound": "页面未找到",
+    "serverError": "服务器错误",
+    "goHome": "返回首页",
+    "tryAgain": "重试"
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/admin/package-lock.json b/admin/package-lock.json
index d34cc88..37d1d69 100644
--- a/admin/package-lock.json
+++ b/admin/package-lock.json
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@
         "edge.js": "^6.2.1",
         "fast-xml-parser": "^5.5.7",
         "fuse.js": "^7.1.0",
+        "i18next": "^26.0.3",
+        "i18next-browser-languagedetector": "^8.2.1",
         "jszip": "^3.10.1",
         "luxon": "^3.6.1",
         "maplibre-gl": "^4.7.1",
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@
         "react": "^19.1.0",
         "react-adonis-transmit": "^1.0.1",
         "react-dom": "^19.1.0",
+        "react-i18next": "^17.0.2",
         "react-map-gl": "^8.1.0",
         "react-markdown": "^10.1.0",
         "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.2",
@@ -1096,6 +1099,14 @@
         "@babel/core": "^7.0.0-0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@babel/runtime": {
+      "version": "7.29.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/runtime/-/runtime-7.29.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-JiDShH45zKHWyGe4ZNVRrCjBz8Nh9TMmZG1kh4QTK8hCBTWBi8Da+i7s1fJw7/lYpM4ccepSNfqzZ/QvABBi5g==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=6.9.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@babel/template": {
       "version": "7.28.6",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@babel/template/-/template-7.28.6.tgz",
@@ -9814,6 +9825,14 @@
       ],
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/html-parse-stringify": {
+      "version": "3.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-parse-stringify/-/html-parse-stringify-3.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-KknJ50kTInJ7qIScF3jeaFRpMpE8/lfiTdzf/twXyPBLAGrLRTmkz3AdTnKeh40X8k9L2fdYwEp/42WGXIRGcg==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "void-elements": "3.1.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/html-url-attributes": {
       "version": "3.0.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/html-url-attributes/-/html-url-attributes-3.0.1.tgz",
@@ -9917,6 +9936,44 @@
         "node": ">=18.18.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/i18next": {
+      "version": "26.0.3",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next/-/i18next-26.0.3.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-1571kXINxHKY7LksWp8wP+zP0YqHSSpl/OW0Y0owFEf2H3s8gCAffWaZivcz14rMkOvn3R/psiQxVsR9t2Nafg==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.locize.com/i18next"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.i18next.com/how-to/faq#i18next-is-awesome.-how-can-i-support-the-project"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "individual",
+          "url": "https://www.locize.com"
+        }
+      ],
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.29.2"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "typescript": "^5 || ^6"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/i18next-browser-languagedetector": {
+      "version": "8.2.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/i18next-browser-languagedetector/-/i18next-browser-languagedetector-8.2.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bZg8+4bdmaOiApD7N7BPT9W8MLZG+nPTOFlLiJiT8uzKXFjhxw4v2ierCXOwB5sFDMtuA5G4kgYZ0AznZxQ/cw==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.23.2"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/iconv-lite": {
       "version": "0.7.2",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/iconv-lite/-/iconv-lite-0.7.2.tgz",
@@ -14049,6 +14106,32 @@
         "react": "^19.2.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/react-i18next": {
+      "version": "17.0.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-i18next/-/react-i18next-17.0.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-shBftH2vaTWK2Bsp7FiL+cevx3xFJlvFxmsDFQSrJc+6twHkP0tv/bGa01VVWzpreUVVwU+3Hev5iFqRg65RwA==",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@babel/runtime": "^7.29.2",
+        "html-parse-stringify": "^3.0.1",
+        "use-sync-external-store": "^1.6.0"
+      },
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "i18next": ">= 26.0.1",
+        "react": ">= 16.8.0",
+        "typescript": "^5 || ^6"
+      },
+      "peerDependenciesMeta": {
+        "react-dom": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "react-native": {
+          "optional": true
+        },
+        "typescript": {
+          "optional": true
+        }
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/react-is": {
       "version": "18.3.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/react-is/-/react-is-18.3.1.tgz",
@@ -16513,6 +16596,14 @@
         "vite": "^2.9.0 || ^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0 || ^6.0.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/void-elements": {
+      "version": "3.1.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/void-elements/-/void-elements-3.1.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Dhxzh5HZuiHQhbvTW9AMetFfBHDMYpo23Uo9btPXgdYP+3T5S+p+jgNy7spra+veYhBP2dCSgxR/i2Y02h5/6w==",
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">=0.10.0"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/vt-pbf": {
       "version": "3.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/vt-pbf/-/vt-pbf-3.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/admin/package.json b/admin/package.json
index ab229f4..e6931f1 100644
--- a/admin/package.json
+++ b/admin/package.json
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@
     "edge.js": "^6.2.1",
     "fast-xml-parser": "^5.5.7",
     "fuse.js": "^7.1.0",
+    "i18next": "^26.0.3",
+    "i18next-browser-languagedetector": "^8.2.1",
     "jszip": "^3.10.1",
     "luxon": "^3.6.1",
     "maplibre-gl": "^4.7.1",
@@ -114,6 +116,7 @@
     "react": "^19.1.0",
     "react-adonis-transmit": "^1.0.1",
     "react-dom": "^19.1.0",
+    "react-i18next": "^17.0.2",
     "react-map-gl": "^8.1.0",
     "react-markdown": "^10.1.0",
     "reflect-metadata": "^0.2.2",