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Translation Quick Start Guide

Quick start guide to providing translations on the Fedora Project

Fedora Documentation Project https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/DocsProject

Manuel Ospina

Edited by

Paul W. Frields

Edited by

Noriko Mizumoto

Edited by

Dmitris Glezos

Edited by

Diego Búrigo Zacarão

Edited by

Piotr Drąg

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Abstract
This guide is a fast, simple, step-by-step set of instructions for translating Fedora Project software and documents.
1. Introduction
1.1. We Need Feedback!
2. Accounts and Subscriptions
2.1. Subscribing to the Mailing List
2.2. Making a SSH Key
2.3. Making a GPG Key
2.4. Applying for an Account
2.5. Signing the CLA
2.6. Joining the cvsl10n Group
2.7. Testing Your Access
2.8. Introducing Yourself
2.9. Create a Bugzilla account
2.10. Checklist
3. Translating Software
3.1. File Structure
3.2. Obtaining and Translating Modules
3.3. Committing Modules
3.4. Adding New .po File
3.5. Proofreading
4. Translating Documentation
4.1. Creating Common Files
4.2. What to Translate
4.3. Using Translation Applications
A. Contributors
B. Revision History

1. Introduction

This guide is a fast, simple, step-by-step set of instructions for translating Fedora Project software and documents. If you are interested in better understanding the translation process involved, refer to the Translation guide or the manual of the specific translation tool.
More information can be found in FAQ, http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/L10N/FAQ.

1.1. We Need Feedback!

If you find a typographical error in this manual, or if you have thought of a way to make this manual better, we would love to hear from you! Please submit a report in Bugzilla: http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/ against the product Fedora Documentation.
When submitting a bug report, be sure to mention the manual's identifier: translation-quick-start-guide
If you have a suggestion for improving the documentation, try to be as specific as possible when describing it. If you have found an error, please include the section number and some of the surrounding text so we can find it easily.