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This is pretty easy to transle the interface of Kiwix: you only have to provide a localized version of [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/ these files in English]. You just need to follow these steps:
{{translations}}
[[File:Translatewiki_Logo.svg|right|thumb|<translate><!--T:9-->
Kiwix uses [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Kiwix translatewiki.net] to translate its user interface.</translate>]]


# Open [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/main.dtd main.dtd] with a text editor and translate in your language every strings between quotes. This file is responsible for the menu items and the keyboard shorcuts. To help you, you may have a look to your localized version of Firefox which has similar menu entries.
<translate><!--T:2-->
'''Kiwix user interface is translated in more than 100 languages. This page explains how to proceed to improve these translations by adding/updating string translations.'''
</translate>


# Open [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/main.properties main.properties] with a text editor and translate in your language every sentences after the equal character. This file is reponsible for the error and warning messages.
<translate><!--T:3-->
The translation of strings does not need any special computer skills. Everybody can help! Translators do this using [https://translatewiki.net/wiki/Translating:Kiwix translatewiki.net], a really powerful online translation platform.
</translate>


# Open [http://kiwix.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/kiwix/moulinkiwix/kiwix/chrome/locale/en-US/main/help.html?revision=674 help.html] with a text editor and translate every content. Take care, this is XHTML code and you have to translate displayed content but also find a good alternative to the URLs if possible.
<translate><!--T:4-->
In order to improve Kiwix user interface translation in your native language:
# go to [https://translatewiki.net/ main page to sign up],
# follow the wizard to do a dozen translations and wait a few hours for the authorization,
# translate [https://translatewiki.net/w/i.php?title=Special:Translate&group=out-kiwix the strings of Kiwix which still need to be translated].
</translate>


# Make a [https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=add&group_id=175508&atid=873518 new feature request] and indicate you want to have Kiwix with a GUI in your language and upload al the three files you have translated.
== <translate><!--T:5-->
Wiki</translate> ==  


== See also ==
<translate><!--T:6-->
* [[Compilation]]
We also need people to translate this wiki. You just need to create an account to [[Special:LanguageStats|translate one article or two]]!
</translate>
 
== <translate><!--T:10-->
See also</translate> ==
<translate><!--T:7-->
* [[{{ll|Translation for developers}}|Translation for developers]]
* [[{{ll|Compilation}}|Compilation]]
</translate>
 
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