How to translate a WP theme? - GoFuckYourself.com

donnie · 12-21-2009, 02:12 PM

I have a nice theme that I want to use for my blog and the theme comes with the .MO files in those languages I need. But how do I exactly use these files? Where do I put them so that theme understands it should use one of these files?

I have already translated entire WP to my language and I have a .MO file in the wp-content/languages folder. This file translates all the WP backend and some of the theme I am using. But how can I use .MO file that comes with the theme so I have a full translation?

fatfoo · 12-21-2009, 02:24 PM

I can't answer detailed technical questions regarding WP themes.

Bump for answers.

CaptainWolfy · 12-21-2009, 03:28 PM

i installed regional wordpress, and just enabled the theme in wp, i needed to change some graphics that's all.. here if this can help:
http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language

harvey · 12-21-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by donnie

I have a nice theme that I want to use for my blog and the theme comes with the .MO files in those languages I need. But how do I exactly use these files? Where do I put them so that theme understands it should use one of these files?

I have already translated entire WP to my language and I have a .MO file in the wp-content/languages folder. This file translates all the WP backend and some of the theme I am using. But how can I use .MO file that comes with the theme so I have a full translation?

WP has some nice, clear and exact answer to that. And faster than GFY, go figure.

anyway, you need to edit your wp-config file and look for define ('WPLANG', ''); and replace with define ('WPLANG', 'es_ES'); (or whatever language you want. If you want just the regular US English default, simply look for that line, which will have a language definition, and replace with define ('WPLANG', '');

Once you do that, create a language folder under wp-include folder and upload it. The WP help says you can create it under wp-include OR wp-content, but personally never have any luck creating it under wp-content. Maybe on other servers it may work, who knows

Agent 488 · 12-21-2009, 07:57 PM

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12-21-2009, 02:12 PM	#1
donnie Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,630	How to translate a WP theme? I have a nice theme that I want to use for my blog and the theme comes with the .MO files in those languages I need. But how do I exactly use these files? Where do I put them so that theme understands it should use one of these files? I have already translated entire WP to my language and I have a .MO file in the wp-content/languages folder. This file translates all the WP backend and some of the theme I am using. But how can I use .MO file that comes with the theme so I have a full translation?

12-21-2009, 02:24 PM	#2
fatfoo ICQ:649699063 Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 27,763	I can't answer detailed technical questions regarding WP themes. Bump for answers. __________________ Send me an email: [email protected]

12-21-2009, 03:28 PM	#3
CaptainWolfy Playa Industry Role: Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somewhere on the Earth Posts: 8,439	i installed regional wordpress, and just enabled the theme in wp, i needed to change some graphics that's all.. here if this can help: http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language

12-21-2009, 07:57 PM	#5
Agent 488 Registered User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 22,511	babelfish.