Contao Open Source CMS Core Translator

Contao uses an online translator to set up and maintain core translations. Login with your username and password to open the editor or sign up for a contributors account and then come back to this page to learn more.

How to add or edit labels ¶

First choose a language and a module from the drop-down menu and click Select. Then choose a file and click Select again.

How to find modified labels ¶

From version 2.8, modified labels are highlighted in the online translator. To find them, choose a bold module in the Module drop-down menu and a bold file in the File drop-down menu and click Select.

Modified labels are highlighted with a yellow background.

How to publish a translation ¶

Click the Publish package button to switch the interface and enter the meta information like copyright notice or the author's name that will be added to each language file. When you click the Create new revision button, a new .zip archive will be created in the downloads section.

How to distribute a translation through the Extension Repository ¶

Using the Extension Repository to distribute language files has many advantages. People can install a translation with a few clicks in the back end and they will be notified whenever there is an update. Watch the video about how to distribute a translation through the Extension Repository to learn more. It only requires three simple steps to publish a translation in the repository.

Incomplete translations ¶

Since Contao uses English as fallback language, you can also publish incomplete translations (although this is not recommended). Missing labels will then be replaced by their english equivalents.