Launchpad Help > Translations

Overview

Using Launchpad, you can translate free software projects and distribution packages into your own language. All you need are your Launchpad account and a web browser. There's no special software and in most cases you don't need to join a team to get started.

Tip: if you haven't already, tell Launchpad which languages you want to work with. Once you've done that, Launchpad will only show you the languages you're interested in.

Translating with Launchpad

Help for translators

• Learn the first steps to translating with Launchpad

• Read the general translation guidelines

• Find out about the role of translation groups

• Make your guidelines visible to local translators

• Use Launchpad to translate your project

  • Follow our translations import policy

• Learn about working with partial exports

• Take a moment and consult the Licensing FAQ page for all legalese aspects of using the translations.

• Learn about plural forms information.

• Look at the list of Launchpad Translations FAQs in Launchpad Answers

• If you want to translate Ubuntu, you can also have a look at the list of Ubuntu Translations FAQs in the Answers section of the Ubuntu Translations project

Help for projects

• Overview of translating your project in Launchpad

  • Read about translation licensing in Launchpad

  • Best practices guide to translating your project in Launchpad

• Importing translation templates

  • Translation and template import policy and guidelines

• Importing translations

• Choosing a translations permission policy

• Choosing a translation group

• Exporting your translations

  • Exporting only the translations that differ since the most recent import