Hi Guys - quick question about poedit

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November 5, 2015 at 4:37 pm #59112

Tony
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HI this is the first time I’m using POEDIT to edit the po files, new thing for me.
I want to change the “regions” label to States, since it’s in the U.S.

Do I do that in the PO file or do I do it somewhere else?

Thanks!

November 5, 2015 at 4:58 pm #59122

Paolo
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HI,

that is correct, to change any default text string of the plugins, you must do it via translation files.

Let us know how you went,

Thanks

December 22, 2015 at 2:32 pm #64889

Tony
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HI Guys!
Getting back to this after a month.

I downloaded poedit, and found there are two po files
one in the plugin, and one in the theme.

I was able to edit the one in the plugin and since I”m not changing anythiing I just saved it and uploaded it. I’m not translating.

But no changes appear. Shouldnt’ that just work? Do I need to quit wordpress and reload?

I mean if I overwrite it should work, no?

Mark

December 22, 2015 at 6:24 pm #64936

Paolo
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HI,

the translated file, which is the MO file, should be placed in wp-content/languages/geodirectory.

You must create the wp-content/languages/geodirectory folder and you don’t need to upload the po file too.

Pls see: http://docs.wpgeodirectory.com/translate-core/

Thanks

December 23, 2015 at 7:50 am #65005

Tony
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HI YES! Got it I realize after watching the videos.

The small amount of confusion coming is that I am using the Geodirectory theme, and the Geodirctory plugin, and sometimes things are in the theme, and somethimes they are in the plugin.

All good!

December 23, 2015 at 10:31 am #65021

Guust
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And sometimes they are in the addon 🙂

December 23, 2015 at 11:51 am #65031

Tony
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But if you edit them from an add on you need to leave them in the add on, right?
Some you move to the main /wp-content/languages/geodirectory

but the others you leave in the add on or can you move them also?

December 23, 2015 at 11:54 am #65033

Guust
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If you do that, the changes will be deleted with the next update.
This explains where to save them: https://wpgeodirectory.com/docs/translating-addons/
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