Language.xml

When contributing, please make sure you edit e107_languages/YourLanguage/YourLanguage.xml so that it contains the version of e107 the language-pack has been translated for and the date you made your last edit.

eg. If you were updating the Spanish pack for e107 v2.1.2, in e107_languages/Spanish/Spanish.xml you would modify compatibility and date (YYYY-MM-DD) to look like this:

<e107Language name="Spanish" compatibility="2.1.2" date="2016-10-28" >

Publishing Official Language Packs

After e107 has officially released a new version, and your language files are up-to-date, you may release/publish your pack via the Releases area on Github.

Steps:

1. Make sure your repo is up-to-date and the .xml file contains the correct version and date.
2. Go to the "releases' area. eg. https://github.com/e107translations/YOUR-LANGUAGE/releases
3. Click Create a new release
4. Enter for Tag version the current version. eg. v2.1.5 (make sure you include the v )
5. Enter for Release title the name of your pack. eg. e107 German Language Pack v2.1.5
6. Enter a description (optional)
7. Click Publish release

Zip files will be automatically created.

Publishing a Pre-Release Language Pack (optional)

If you wish to publish a language-pack for a 'yet to be released' version of e107, eg. 2.1.6 (git) or any other version containing (git) please follow these steps steps above while modifying them as follows:

1. Append -alpha or -beta to the Tag version at Step 4. eg. v2.1.5-alpha
2. Check the box pre-release after Step 6.

The Translation Process

Setup

1. Clone the repo to your local hard disk. eg. git clone https://github.com/e107translations/YOUR-LANGUAGE.git
2. Install the official release of e107 in a different folder or on a remote server.
3. Copy and Paste all the files (except .git) from your repo folder over the top of your e107 folder. When done correctly you will find YOUR-LANGUAGE folder and an English folder inside e107_languages/

Translating the Files

1. Translate your language files via Admin > Language > Language-Packs > Verify > Edit
2. Correct all errors (check any warnings)
3. When you feel it is complete, generate a new language-pack .zip using "Generate Pack" in Admin > Language > Language-Packs of e107

Updating the Repo

1. Unzip the newly generated .zip file over the top of your cloned repo.
2. Check that the folder/file structure is correct with e107_languages in the root.
3. Commit your changes using your git client.
4. Push the changes to Github using your git client.

FAQS

Q. I have a v1.x language pack I would like to upgrade. What do I do?

A. Unzip the v1.x language pack into v2.x and then follow the procedue above: Translating the Files