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## Contributing to translations

### Adding a new locale

If you wish to add a new locale, create a new ticket at <https://github.com/peeringdb/peeringdb/issues> stating your intent and one of the operators / developers will generate the necessary files for your locale and add them to the repository.

Translation is done using PeeringDB's Weblate instance at <https://translate.peeringdb.com/>.

### Signing in to Weblate
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The <http://lists.peeringdb.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pdb-translate> mailing list is open to anyone working on, or interested in translations.

### Adding a new locale

If you wish to add a new locale, create a new ticket at <https://github.com/peeringdb/peeringdb/issues> stating your intent and one of the operators / developers will generate the necessary files for your locale and add them to the repository.

#### Admins instructions to add

Go to https://translate.peeringdb.com/projects/peeringdb/

1. Select "Server"
2. Click the "+" to add a Language
3. Search for desired language and select it
4. Clicked "Start new translation"

Do the same with javascript

1. Select "Javascript"
2. Click the "+" to add a Language
3. Search for desired language and select it
4. Clicked "Start new translation"

Now any translator can go to the following pages and find the added language to perform translations.

- https://translate.peeringdb.com/projects/peeringdb/server/
- https://translate.peeringdb.com/projects/peeringdb/javascript/


### Thanks to the translators!

#### ar
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