Theme strings translation

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.

Modesto comes with a translation file modesto.pot that include translatable strings for the theme. It is located in wp-content/themes/modesto/languages/ folder.

How to translate with POedit?

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

2. Open modesto.pot file in it.

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

4. When all phrases are translated, save the file in the following format  {theme_domain}-{ru_RU/en_GB}.{mo|po} . Example:

modesto-nl_NL.po

modesto-fr_FR.po

modesto-he_IL.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 into wp-content/languages/themes folder.

Translation will be applied automatically, if you have installed WordPress in corresponding language.

NOTE: It is highly recommended to save a copy of the .PO file on your computer location.