With Loco translate plugin

1. Translate the theme

In order to translate the theme by using Loco translate plugin, you can follow these steps below:

Step 1: Download and install the Loco Translate plugin. 

Step 2: On your Dashboard > Loco Translate > Themes. And click the theme which you want to translate.

Step 3: Click New Language link.

Step 4: Choose your language and choose a location is in languages/themes/.  We recommend you don’t choose a location is in themes/theme_name/lang/, because after you update the theme all your custom files will be lost.

Step 5: Click Start Translating button.

Step 6: Click Source Text and enter the text you want to translate in France translation (example).

Step 7: Click Save button.

Step 8: Don’t forget to translate the required and recommend plugins.

Note: To update your language file when you updated the theme, you only click Sync button.

2. Translate a plugin

The easiest way to translate the plugin is by using the Loco Translate WordPress plugin. To use loco translate plugin, please see the steps below.

Step 1:  Install Loco Translate WordPress plugin.

Step 2:  Go to Loco Translate > Plugins and click a plugin theme. Example: antivetoolkits.

Step 3:  Click New Language link.

If after you click New Language link, you see Template missing the warning. You only click Skip template link.

Step 4: Choose your language and choose a location is in languages/plugins/.  We recommend you don’t choose a location is in themes/antive toolkit/lang/, because after you update the theme all your custom files will be lost.

Step 5: Click Start Translate button.

Step 6: Click Source Text and enter the text you want to translate in France translation.

Step 7: Click Save button.

Note: To update your language file when you updated the theme, you only click Sync button.

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