Title: File Translation method
Last modified: June 28, 2018

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# File Translation method

 *  [flyw](https://wordpress.org/support/users/flyw/)
 * (@flyw)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-translation-method/)
 * Hi,
 * I wondered how i can make the translation files working in the language folder.
   
   I downloaded the translation file (wp-plugins-gdpr-stable-fr.mo) and i renamed
   it as (gdpr.mo), i added it with the original (gdpr.po). But it is not working.
   Then i downloaded the .po from the translation to replace the original, and this
   is not work either. Where i miss something ?
 * Thanks by advance.
 * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Ffile-translation-method%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US)
   to see the link]_

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 *  [Bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/)
 * (@bonaldi)
 * [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-translation-method/#post-10444730)
 * Bonjour,
    La traduction se fait automatiquement, mettre un fichier .po n’est 
   pas utile. Depuis septembre 2015, il est possible d’éditer les fichiers de traduction
   directement en ligne. Ce sont eux qui sont mis à jour automatiquement lors des
   mises à jour de WordPress. Cette fonctionnalité permet à chacun de contribuer
   facilement au projet WordPress en proposant la traduction française pour une 
   extension. Les Project Translation Editors (PTE) valident les propositions qui
   répondent aux critères de la langue. Pour info, voici l’équipe Française: [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=fr_FR](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=fr_FR)
   Concernant l’extension GDPR, elle est traduite à 100% pour le Français, bien 
   que, comme nous sommes en phase de développement, cela peux encore changer. Installer
   l’extension est donc suffisant pour que le fichier Français s’installe automatiquement.
   Bonne journée.

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 * [french](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/french/)
 * [po](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/po/)

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 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [Bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/)
 * Last activity: [7 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/file-translation-method/#post-10444730)
 * Status: not resolved