nocodb/packages/noco-docs/versioned_docs/version-0.109.7/050.engineering/070.translation.md

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title: "i18n translation"
description: "Contribute to NocoDB's i18n translation"
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- NocoDB supports 30+ foreign languages & community contributions are now simplified via [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/).


## How to add / edit translations ?

### Using Github
- For English, make changes directly to [en.json](https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb/blob/develop/packages/nc-gui/lang/en.json) & commit to `develop`
- For any other language, use `crowdin` option.


### Using Crowdin

- Setup [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com) account
- Join [NocoDB](https://crowdin.com/project/nocodb) project
  
![Screenshot 2022-09-08 at 10 26 23 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/189181511-51b8671e-bee8-45d5-8216-a4a031bc6309.png)

- Click the language that you wish to contribute
  
![Screenshot 2022-09-08 at 10 29 56 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/189182132-0eed7d5a-eaa1-43e1-929d-688f375763c1.png)

- Click the `Translate` button; this opens up `Crowdin Online Editor`
  
![Screenshot 2022-09-08 at 10 32 17 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/189182450-999124e8-566c-40af-9d3c-731a11c1b6aa.png)

- Select string in `English` on the left-hand menu bar [1]
- Propose changes [2]
- Save [3]
Note: Crowdin provides translation recommendation's as in [4]. Click directly if it's apt
  
![Screenshot 2022-09-08 at 10 37 38 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/189184278-69d688ed-4e5a-4d5a-b629-9f6d10d79346.png)

A GitHub Pull Request will be automatically triggered (periodicity- 6 hours). We will follow up on remaining integration work items.

#### Reference
  
Refer following articles to get additional details about Crowdin Portal usage
- [Translator Introduction](https://support.crowdin.com/crowdin-intro/)
- [Volunteer Translation Introduction](https://support.crowdin.com/for-volunteer-translators/)
- [Online Editor](https://support.crowdin.com/online-editor/) 



## How to add a new language ?
#### GitHub changes
- Update enumeration in `enums.ts` [packages/nc-gui/lib/enums.ts]
- Map JSON path in `a.i18n.ts` [packages/nc-gui/plugins/a.i18n.ts]
#### Crowdin changes [admin only]
- Open `NocoDB` project
- Click on `Language` on the home tab
- Select target language, `Update`
- Update array in `tests/playwright/tests/language.spec.ts`  
  
![Screenshot 2022-09-08 at 10 52 59 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/189186570-5c1c7cad-6d3f-4937-ab4d-fa7ebe022cb1.png)
  
  
![Screenshot 2022-09-08 at 10 54 04 PM](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/189186632-0b9f5f55-0550-4d8f-a8ae-7e9b9076774e.png)
  

## String Categories
-   **General**: simple & common tokens (save, cancel, submit, open, close, home, and such)
-   **Objects**: objects from NocoDB POV (project, table, field, column, view, page, and such)
-   **Title**: screen headers (compact) (menu headers, modal headers)
-   **Lables**: text box/ radio/ field headers (few words) (Labels over textbox, radio buttons, and such)
-   **Activity**/ actions: work items (few words) (Create Project, Delete Table, Add Row, and such)
-   **Tooltip**: additional information associated with work items (usually lengthy) (Additional information provided for activity)
-   **Placeholder**: placeholders associated with various textboxes (Text placeholders)
-   **Msg**
    -   Info: general/success category for everything
    -   Error: warnings & errors
    -   Toast: pop-up toast messages

> Note: string name should be in camelCase. Use above list as priority order in case of ambiguity.