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title: "User Preferences"
group: "Operate"
groupOrder: 4
order: 6
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User Preferences is the STAIR page where each user picks the interface language (English, Русский or Deutsch) of the STAIR Console and STAIR Chat.

## How User Preferences work in STAIR

The page title is **My Preferences**. It opens from the user menu, not from the sidebar. In STAIR 1.7 it holds one setting, **Language preferences**, which sets the language of the interface.

- The change applies at once. There is no Save button.
- The choice is stored in your browser, so it stays after you log out and log in again on the same browser. On a new browser or device, STAIR starts in English until you pick another language.
- The STAIR Console and STAIR Chat share the setting in the same browser. STAIR Chat also has its own **Preferences** page in the profile menu with the same **Language** field.
- The setting changes labels, menus and messages. It does not change the language in which agents answer. An agent answers according to its instructions and the language of the request.

The same user menu also has **Connections**, where you manage personal API keys and toolset credentials. These are described on separate pages, see [How to open Connections from the user menu](#how-to-open-connections-from-the-user-menu).

![The user menu at the bottom of the STAIR Console sidebar with Preferences, Connections and Logout.](./user-preferences-user-menu.png)

## How to change the interface language in STAIR

1. At the bottom of the sidebar, click your name to open the user menu.
2. Click **Preferences**. The **My Preferences** page opens.
3. Under **Language preferences**, open **Language** and pick **English**, **Русский** or **Deutsch**.

The interface switches to the new language right away.

![The My Preferences page with the Language list open, showing English, Русский and Deutsch.](./user-preferences-language-setting.png)

To change the language in STAIR Chat, open the profile menu at the bottom of the STAIR Chat sidebar, click **Preferences** and pick the **Language** there.

## How to open Connections from the user menu

1. Open the user menu at the bottom of the sidebar.
2. Click **Connections**. The page has two tabs:
   - **Tokens:** your personal API keys (`aip_sk_…`) for the STAIR API and MCP Gateways. See [API Keys and Service Accounts](/docs/api-keys-and-service-accounts/llm.md).
   - **Toolset:** the toolsets that hold a credential of yours, such as an OAuth token you approved or a header value you entered. You can revoke them here. See [Toolsets and MCP Tools](/docs/toolsets-and-mcp-tools/llm.md).

**Logout** in the same menu ends your STAIR session.

## User Preferences settings reference

| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Yes | The interface language: **English** (default), **Русский** or **Deutsch**. |

## Troubleshooting User Preferences

### The language goes back to English

The setting is stored in the browser. Private windows, cleared cookies or a different browser start again in English. Pick the language again on **My Preferences**.

### Some text stays in English after switching the language

Names and descriptions that users entered, such as agent names, instructions and chat titles, are not translated. Only the labels of the interface change.

### I cannot find My Preferences in the sidebar

**My Preferences** is not a sidebar item. Open it from the user menu at the bottom of the sidebar: click your name, then **Preferences**.

## FAQ

### Which languages does the STAIR interface support?

The STAIR interface supports English, Русский (Russian) and Deutsch (German).

### Does the language setting change the language of agent answers?

No. It changes only the interface. Agents answer according to their instructions and the language of the request.

### Is the language saved for my account on every device?

No. The language is stored in the browser you use. Set it once on each browser or device.

### Where do I create a personal API key?

Open the user menu, click **Connections** and use the **Tokens** tab. See [API Keys and Service Accounts](/docs/api-keys-and-service-accounts/llm.md).

## Related

- [STAIR Console Navigation](/docs/stair-console-navigation/llm.md)
- [API Keys and Service Accounts](/docs/api-keys-and-service-accounts/llm.md)
- [Toolsets and MCP Tools](/docs/toolsets-and-mcp-tools/llm.md)
- [STAIR Chat](/docs/stair-chat/llm.md)