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:

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. The free version will be more than enough to translate the theme.

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

How to translate with POedit?

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

2. Open olympus.pot file in it (located in wp-content/themes/olympus/languages/).

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:

olympus-nl_NL.po

olympus-fr_FR.po

olympus-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 the corresponding language.

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