gPodder translation guide
This guide quickly describes how to translate gPodder into your language. Applications and files you will need
- A recent copy of the following files from the gPodder source: messages.pot, gpodder.desktop
- A translations editor, e.g. poedit (recommended), KBabel or gtranslator
Before you start
Before you start translating gPodder into your language, please check if it has not already been translated into that language. You will find a list of current translation files by following this link.
Step-by-step guide
- Copy messages.pot to XX.po, where "XX" is the ISO 639-1 language code for your translation
- Open the XX.po file in your translation editor, e.g. poedit
- Translate all strings
- Edit gpodder.desktop in your favourite text editor
- In gpodder.desktop, translate the Name, GenericName and Comment fields
- Send the resulting files (XX.po and gpodder.desktop) to our Mailing List where it can be reviewed and included in gPodder
changed November 29, 2007