{"title":"Overview of Localization","id":37597,"link":"https:\/\/env.averta.net\/en\/step\/overview-of-localization\/","parent":[35065],"content":"<p>Almost 50% of Web Users are non-english speakers. So web globalization and internationalizing the websites is vital and should be taken into consideration when building a website.<\/p>\n<p>Phlox theme has already been localized and is translation-ready. It comes with a <code>.pot<\/code> file that contains the static texts of the theme. It allows you to translate the theme in any language you want.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"1-4-divider\" \/>\n<h3>WordPress Language<\/h3>\n<p>The very first step to translate your theme into your own language is changing the WordPress Language. To do so, follow below steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Go to your <strong>WordPress Admin Panel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Click the <b>Settings <\/b>on the <b>Dashboard<\/b><\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>General<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Change the <strong>Site Language<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>After changing the site language, the admin panel will be displayed in your language.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"1-4-divider\" \/>\n<h3>Read More<\/h3>\n<p>The below articles will provide you more detailed information and instructions on how to translate the theme:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/env.averta.net\/en\/step\/translating-phlox-directly-in-official-wordpress-translate-repository\/?b=37626,37626\" title=\"Translating Phlox Directly in Official WordPress Translate Repository\">Translate Phlox Files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/env.averta.net\/en\/step\/translating-phlox-with-poedit-program\/?b=37628,37628\" title=\"Translating Phlox?with Poedit Program\">Translate Phlox with Poedit Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/env.averta.net\/en\/step\/translating-phlox-with-loco-translate-plugin\/?b=37630,37630\" title=\"Translating Phlox with Loco Translate Plugin\">Translate Phlox with Loco Translate Plugin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/env.averta.net\/en\/step\/the-list-of-language-codes\/?b=37524,37524\" title=\"The List of Language Codes\">The List of Language Codes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can use available translation files for Phlox or translate the theme yourself. In this way, you can help us to make it available in multiple languages and make it accessible to more people worldwide.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"1-4-divider\" \/>\n<h3>Glossary<\/h3>\n<p><strong>i18n: Internationalization<\/strong><br \/>\nis an abbreviation of internationalization because there are 18 letters between ?i? and ?n?.<\/p>\n<p><strong>l10n: Localization<\/strong><br \/>\n10 stands for 10 letters between l and n in localization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>g11n: Globalization<\/strong><br \/>\nSame reason<\/p>\n<p><strong>POT: Portable Object Template<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>PO: Portable Object<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>MO: Machine Object<\/strong><\/p>\n","type":"solution"}