In this tutorial I will show you how to translate Projectfork into your language and how to create an installable package.

Translate the original language file

The best way to start your translation is to copy the original language file "english.php" somewhere to your PC. You can find this file in: "<joomla root>/administrator/components/com_projectfork/languages/". Then rename the copy to the name of your language (for example: "german.php"). Now open the file and translate all the language tokens.

Create the XML file

Once you're done translating, all you have to do now is create the XML file needed for the installation. To start, download the XML template below and then open the file and edit it accordingly: [Download xml template]

Field Name	Status	Description
name	Required	Enter the name of your language file without the file extension. Example: german
title	Required	Enter the native name of your language. Example: Deutsch
author	Optional	Enter your name
email	Optional	Enter your email address
website	Optional	Enter your website
update_website	Optional	Enter a link to your website where people can quickly check for updates
version	Optional	Enter the the version of your language file
license	Optional	Enter the license under which you are publishing your work
copyright	Optional	Enter copyright information
date	Optional	Enter the release date of your work
files -> file	Required	Enter the name of your language file. For example german.php

Create the install package

The final step is to put both files into a ZIP package. Then you should try to install the package to see if it works. And remember, to install a language package, navigate to: "Projectfork -> Config -> Languages"