{"id":210,"date":"2020-05-08T23:29:40","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T23:29:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/docs\/?post_type=wpwax_directorist&p=210"},"modified":"2020-09-23T10:59:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T10:59:07","slug":"translating-directorist","status":"publish","type":"wpwax_directorist","link":"https:\/\/directorist.com\/documentation\/directorist\/advanced-settings\/translating-directorist\/","title":{"rendered":"Translating Directorist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Translate Using Loco<\/b><\/p>\n

You can use the loco translator plugin to translate it to your language. Please go through the steps below-<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Go to <\/span>plugins \u2192add new \u2192 and search for Loco Translate \u2192 Click Install and Activate<\/b><\/li>\n
  2. From the <\/span>wp-admin dashboard \u2192 click on Loco Translate \u2192 Plugins \u2192 Directorist- Business Directory Plugin<\/b><\/li>\n
  3. You will see an interface likewise the screenshot here <\/span>and click on “New Language”.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Select the language from the dropdown <\/span>and click on “Start Translating”.
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  5. Now, you will see an interface where you can translate the strings to your language.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Make sure to click on “Save”<\/b> and then “Sync”<\/b>, else the changes won’t take effect.<\/li>\n
  7. You must move the PO and MO files from the plugins folder to wp-content \u2192 languages \u2192 loco \u2192 plugins<\/strong> or wp-content \u2192 languages \u2192 plugins <\/strong>to avoid losing your translations when you update the plugin. To do so navigate to Loco translate \u2192 plugins \u2192<\/strong> select the plugin you are translating and the click on “edit” right below the language file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Now click on “Relocate”, select either “Custom” or “System” and click on “Move files” to avoid losing your translations when you update the plugin.<\/p>\n

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    Translate Directorist Manually<\/b><\/p>\n

    To translate using the poedit software, you are required to open the directorist.pot file which is located in <\/span>wp-content \u2192 plugins \u2192 Directorist \u2192 Languages<\/b> and follow the steps below<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Open the <\/span>directorist.pot<\/b> file using the poedit software.<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. An option will appear to <\/span>create a new language<\/b>.<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Select the language from the drop-down <\/span><\/li>\n
    4. You will have to translate the string on the interface and save it when you are done.<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Upon saving the file, you will notice two new files .po and .mo is created. You must add the text domain <\/span>“directorist”<\/b> before the WordPress Locale Code. Rename the files like directorist-en_US.po<\/strong> and directorist-en_US.mo<\/strong>. Please note, the <\/span>WordPress Locale Code<\/b> will vary and do not edit the language code that is generated by the poedit or make sure not to rename the code which is after <\/span>directorist-<\/b>. In short, poedit software will save the file with language code and you just need to add the “<\/span>directorist-<\/b>” before the file name.<\/span><\/li>\n
    6. You must move the PO and MO files from the plugins folder to wp-content \u2192 languages \u2192 loco \u2192 plugins<\/strong> or wp-content \u2192 languages \u2192 plugins <\/strong>to avoid losing your translations when you update the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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