{"id":1117,"date":"2025-01-21T06:55:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-21T06:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.8theme.com\/documentation\/salesmax\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1117"},"modified":"2025-04-22T07:08:14","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T07:08:14","password":"","slug":"salesmax-translation","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.8theme.com\/documentation\/salesmax\/main\/plugin-translation\/salesmax-translation\/","title":{"rendered":"SalesMax translation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1117\" class=\"elementor elementor-1117\" data-elementor-post-type=\"docs\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86e19eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"86e19eb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61d3763 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61d3763\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SalesMax is fully translatable and includes a default translation template file (salesmax.pot).\u00a0<\/p><p>You can use this file to translate the plugin into your preferred language using tools like Loco Translate plugin or Poedit.<\/p><p>This guide walks you through the recommended method using the Loco Translate plugin.<\/p><h2>Using Loco Translate (Recommended)<\/h2><p>Loco Translate is a free WordPress plugin that allows you to manage plugin translations directly from the admin panel.<\/p><h3>Step-by-step instructions:<\/h3><p>1. Install and activate the <strong>Loco Translate<\/strong>\u00a0plugin from the WordPress Plugin Directory.<br \/>2. Navigate to <strong>Loco Translate \u2192 Plugins<\/strong>.<br \/>3. Select <strong>SalesMax<\/strong> from the list.<br \/>4. Click <strong>New Language<\/strong>\u00a0to create a new translation, or select your language if already listed.<br \/>5. Choose the language and storage location (use the default `languages\/plugins\/` if unsure).<br \/>6. Translate strings one by one using the editor.<br \/>7. Click <strong>Save<\/strong> when you&#8217;re done. Your translations will be applied immediately.<\/p><h2>Translation File Structure<\/h2><ul><li>.POT file (template): <br \/>Located at `i18n\/languages\/salesmax.pot` \u2014 contains all translatable strings.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>.PO files (editable):<br \/>Created per language via Loco Translate or Poedit (e.g., `salesmax-uk.po`, `salesmax-de.po`)<br \/><br \/><\/li><li>.MO files (compiled):<br \/>Generated automatically after saving translations \u2014 used by WordPress to display the translations.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Tips for Better Translations<\/h2><ul><li>Always use the <strong>POT<\/strong> file as your base for new languages.<\/li><li>After each plugin update, revisit <strong>Loco Translate<\/strong> and click <strong>Sync<\/strong> to load any new or changed strings.<\/li><li>Store translations in the recommended `wp-content\/languages\/plugins\/` directory to avoid losing them after updates.<\/li><\/ul><h2>Alternative Method: Poedit<\/h2><p>If you prefer translating offline:<\/p><p>1. Download and install Poedit (https:\/\/poedit.net\/)<br \/>2. Open the `salesmax.pot` file from `i18n\/languages\/`<br \/>3. Choose your language and translate the strings<br \/>4. Save the file as `salesmax-LOCALE.po` and upload both `.po` and `.mo` files to:<br \/>`wp-content\/languages\/plugins\/`<br \/>Replace `LOCALE` with your language code (e.g., `uk`, `de`, `fr_FR`)<\/p><h2>Need Help?<\/h2><p>If you need help with translations, encounter issues, or want to contribute your translated files to the community, you\u2019re welcome to reach out through our forum. <br \/>Get personalized assistance, report problems, or share feedback with the SalesMax team -&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.8theme.com\/forums\/salesmax-support-forum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SalesMax Support Forum<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SalesMax is fully translatable and includes a default translation template file (salesmax.pot).\u00a0 You can use this file to translate the plugin into your preferred language using tools like Loco Translate plugin or Poedit. 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