Translation / Localization by using Poedit

Theme Language File Translation

To translate your site into your language follow these steps:

1. ​Change the language in the admin settings screen. Settings > General > Site Language.
2. Install Theme and Activate it then connect your hosting by using FTP software.
3. Go to wp-content > themes > pointfinder > languages folder.
4. You will find one translation file in that folder. Files named like; pointfinder.pot
5. Open the .pot file with Poedit and click to “Create New Translation” button. Choose your language and save translation with your language name; for example, pointfinder-fr_FR.po (Language Codes).
6. Copy pointfinder-fr_FR.po & pointfinder-fr_FR.mo file and paste into wp-content/languages/themes folder.

Core Plugin Language File Translation

1. ​Change the language in the admin settings screen. Settings > General > Site Language.
2. Install Theme Required Plugins and Activate it then connect your hosting by using FTP software.
3. Go to wp-content > plugins > pointfindercoreelements > languages folder.
4. You will find one translation file in that folder. Files named like; pointfindercoreelements.pot
5. Open .pot file with Poedit and click to “Create New Translation” button. Choose your language and save translation with your language name; for example, pointfindercoreelements-fr_FR.po (Language Codes).
6. Copy pointfindercoreelements-fr_FR.po & pointfindercoreelements-fr_FR.mo file and paste into wp-content/languages/plugins folder.

Extra Info:

– https://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_in_Your_Language
– https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/functionality/internationalization/
– https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/