How to translate the theme?

There is a list of words and phrases in the theme that can be translated into different languages. You can translate them with different tools:

• WPML String Translation - this is a paid extension for WPML plugin. So if you use WPML to create a multilingual website, you can use WPML String Translation extension to translate translatable strings of the theme.
• Loco Translate plugin - it is a free translation plugin that you can download from Wordpress repository. It has its own documentation. All you have to do is to follow it step-by-step.
• POedit - this is the most popular translation editor for Wordpress. There is a free and pro version of it. Free version will be more than enough to translate the theme.

Polo theme has two translation files that include translatable strings for the theme itself and for Polo Extension plugin. They are: wp-content/themes/polo/translation/polo.pot wp-content/plugins/polo_extension/lang/polo_extension.pot  

How to translate with POedit?

1. Install POedit on your computer http://poedit.net/ .

2. Open polo.pot or polo_extension.pot file in it.  

3. Begin translating all or some phrases into your language.
 

4. When all phrases are translated, save the file in .PO format.

If you translate polo.pot file the correct file format is {theme_domain}-{ru_RU/en_GB}.{mo|po}

Examples:

polo-nl_NL.po

polo-fr_FR.po

polo-he_IL.po etc.

If you translate polo_extension.pot file, the correct file format is {plugin_name}-{ru_RU/en_GB}.{mo|po}

Examples:

polo_extension-de_DE.po

polo_extension-nl_NL.po

polo_extension-fr_FR.po etc.  

5. After the .PO file is saved, a .MO file is created automatically.

6. Upload both files (.PO and .MO) via your FTP account to folders: wp-content/languages/themes - for the polo PO/MO files and wp-content/languages/plugins - for the polo extension PO/MO files Translation will be applied automatically, if you have installed Wordpress in corresponding language.