<p>This guide covers the basics of translating the template.</p><!--more-->

<div class="attention"><div class="typo-icon">If you downloaded localized version of Wordpress, and you wish to translate the template to the same language - you can skip the "Setting up WordPress for translation" step</div></div>
<h3><span>Setting</span> up Wordpress for translation</h3>
<p>This step is only for people who downloaded the original English version from <a href="http://www.wordpress.org" target="_blank">Wordpress.org</a> and despite that wish to use the template in other language.</p>

<p>To enable WordPress to load template language file:-</p>
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	<li>Using your favorite text editor open file <strong>wp-config.php</strong> from your WordPress directory</li>
	<li>Locate the line: <strong>define ('WPLANG', '');</strong></li>
	<li>In the <strong>second quotes</strong> (next to WPLANG) please type in your language code ie. for Polish <em>pl_PL</em>, for Deutsch <em>de_DE</em>, for Italiano <em>it_IT</em> etc.</li>
	<li>Final result of line should look like: <strong>define ('WPLANG', 'pl_PL');</strong></li>
	<li>Save the file</li>
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<div class="notice"><div class="typo-icon">Complete lists of codes can be found at (<a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#Language-Codes" target="_blank">country codes</a>) and (<a href="http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#Country-Codes" target="_blank">language codes</a>)</div></div>

<h3><span>Translating</span> the template</h3>
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	<li>Download the .pot file editor such as <a href="http://www.poedit.net/download.php" target="_blank">POedit</a> (multi-platform)</li>
        <li>Open the editor and choose <strong>New Catalog from POT File</strong></li>
	<li>Open the <strong>template_name.pot</strong> file from the template directory (<a href="#">http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/themes/template_name/</a>)</li>
	<li>Click on a single phrase or sentence and type in your translation in the bottom of the POedit window</li>
	<li>Save the file using <strong>Save As</strong> and as a <strong>filename use your country and language code</strong> ie. for Polish <em>pl_PL</em>, for Deutsch <em>de_DE</em>, for Italiano <em>it_IT</em> etc.</li>
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<div class="attention"><div class="typo-icon">If you want to you can <strong>share</strong> your translation with us so we could provide your language file to other users of WordPress Club here at RocketTheme.</div></div>

<h3><span>Installing</span> downloaded translation file for template</h3>
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	<li>Please check if your WordPress is set up to use the translation (see above)</li>
	<li>Copy your downloaded .mo translation file to the template directory (<a href="#">http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/themes/template_name/</a>)</li>
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<h3><span>Sharing</span> your translation with RocketTheme</h3>
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	<li>After translating your .po file POedit also creates the .mo file which contains your encrypted translation</li>
	<li>Just send us your country_code.mo (depending on what language is your translation) file located in (<a href="#">http://www.yoursite.com/wp-content/themes/template_name/</a>) and tell us for what country and what language is your translation</li>
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