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To help translate this documentation site:
Translation on WikiMedia requires two steps, which can be done by different people:


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=== 1. Add translation features to a page ===
# Help set up pages for others to translate
* '''Prepare a page''' for translation
## Step 1: Prepare the page for translation
*# Create a user account (upper right corner)
### Create a user account (upper right corner)
*# Identify a page that needs to be set up
### Identify a page you'd like to translate
*# Go to [[Special:PagePreparation|Prepare a Page for Translation]]
### Go to [[Special:MyLanguage/Special:PagePreparation|Prepare a Page for Translation]]
*# Click "Prepare"
### Click "Prepare"
* '''Mark "chunks" of text''' '''on the page''' for translation
## Step 2: Mark the page for translation
*# Go to the page you just set up
### Return to the main page and find your page again.
*# Click the link to "Mark this page for translation" at the top
### Click the link to "Mark this page for translation" at the top
*# Confirm "Mark this page for translation" at the bottom
### Confirm "Mark this page for translation" at the bottom
* Bonus step - '''add a parrot emoji''' to the main page to identify your articles so others can start translating.  
## Bonus step - add a parrot emoji to the main page to identify your articles so others can translate.
# Translate pages yourself
## Visit the [[Special:PageTranslation]] to select your page and start translating.


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=== 2. Translate the pages ===
* Visit the [[Special:PageTranslation]] to select your page and start translating.
 
</translate>[[Translate the Software|> Translate the Software]]

Latest revision as of 00:05, 22 February 2024

Other languages:
  • English

Translation on WikiMedia requires two steps, which can be done by different people:

1. Add translation features to a page

  • Prepare a page for translation
    1. Create a user account (upper right corner)
    2. Identify a page that needs to be set up
    3. Go to Prepare a Page for Translation
    4. Click "Prepare"
  • Mark "chunks" of text on the page for translation
    1. Go to the page you just set up
    2. Click the link to "Mark this page for translation" at the top
    3. Confirm "Mark this page for translation" at the bottom
  • Bonus step - add a parrot emoji to the main page to identify your articles so others can start translating.

2. Translate the pages

> Translate the Software