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6. poEdit

6.1. Download and Install poEdit

To download poEdit, go to http://poedit.sourceforge.net/download.php#win32. For demonstration purposes, this article uses version 1.3.1 of poEdit.

To install poEdit, follow this procedure:

  1. Double-click the poEdit-1.3.1 file you just downloaded. A screen similar to Figure 21, “Welcome” appears. Click Next to continue.

    Welcome

    Figure 21. Welcome


  2. The license agreement appears, as shown in Figure 22, “License Agreement”. Read it, select I accept the agreement if you agree, and then select Next to proceed.

    License agreement

    Figure 22. License Agreement


  3. Select the destination location, as shown in Figure 23, “Select Destination Location”.

    Select destination location

    Figure 23. Select Destination Location


  4. The default as shown in Figure 24, “Select Components” is a full installation of all components. Press Next> to accept this configuration.

    Select components

    Figure 24. Select Components


  5. To create a folder in the Start menu as shown in Figure 25, “Select Start Menu Folder”, click Next.

    Select start menu folder

    Figure 25. Select Start Menu Folder


  6. Review all the settings as shown in Figure 26, “Ready To Install”. Press Install to accept.

    Ready to install

    Figure 26. Ready To Install


  7. Installation proceeds as shown in Figure 27, “Installing”.

    Installing

    Figure 27. Installing


  8. The dialog shown in Figure 28, “Finish” appears. Select Finish to complete the process.

    Finish

    Figure 28. Finish


6.2. Setup poEdit

To start poEdit, click startAll ProgramspoEditpoEdit. A screen similar to Figure 29, “Starting poEdit” appears.

Starting poEdit.

Figure 29. Starting poEdit


To configure poEdit, go to FilePreferences, as shown in Figure 30, “Preference Submenu”. Enter your name and email address as shown in Figure 31, “poEdit Preference Screen”, then press OK.

Preference submenu

Figure 30. Preference Submenu


poEdit Preference screen

Figure 31. poEdit Preference Screen


The setup process is now complete. The next section discusses how to perform actual translation work.