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## Step 1 - Get a Transifex account

Sign up for a free Open Source Transifex account at <https://www.transifex.com/signup/open-source/> (any other Transifex account will do as well).
Sign up for a free Open Source Transifex account at <https://explore.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/invenio/> (any other Transifex account will do as well).

For more details, check out the [Transifex Getting Started Guide](https://docs.transifex.com/getting-started-1/translators).
For more details, check out the [Transifex Getting Started Guide](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6248698-getting-started-as-a-translator).

## Step 2 - Join the inveniosoftware team

1. **Introduce yourself on Discord first**

Post your Transifex username and target language(s) in [Discord `#rdm-translations`](https://discord.gg/Ya7qSG43Br). A member of the team will confirm they can vouch for you.

2. Ask to join the inveniosoftware team: <https://www.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/invenio/dashboard/>.
2. Ask to join the inveniosoftware team: <https://explore.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/invenio/>.

Your request will be accepted once the Discord step above is complete.

For more details, check out the [“Joining a translation team” section](https://docs.transifex.com/getting-started-1/translators#joining-a-translation-team) of the Transifex guide.
For more details, check out the [“Joining a translation team” section](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6248698-getting-started-as-a-translator#h_48ba92e523) of the Transifex guide.

## Step 3 - Find your language

Check for the existing [languages](https://www.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/invenio/languages/).
Check for the existing [languages](https://app.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/invenio/languages/).

- **If your desired language is not on the list**, click **Request language** and search for the language you need.
![transifex request language](img/transifex-request-language.png)
- Ping the team again on Discord so they can approve the request.
- **If your desired language already exists**, choose the language and click **Join team**.
![transifex join team](img/transifex-join-team.png)
- **If your desired language already exists**, choose the language and click [Join team](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6248698-getting-started-as-a-translator#h_48ba92e523)

## Step 4 - Learn about your translation team

- Check with the InvenioRDM translation team via [Discord `#rdm-translations`](https://discord.gg/Ya7qSG43Br)
- to get sorted within your language team.
- to find out whether you need the [reviewer](https://docs.transifex.com/teams/understanding-user-roles#reviewers) status.
- to find out whether you need the [reviewer](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6223416-understanding-user-roles#h_f9a67da2da) status.

## Step 5 - Get familiar with Transifex

- Get started by:
- [Using Transifex](https://docs.transifex.com/translation/translating-with-the-web-editor).
- [Helpful tools in Transifex](https://docs.transifex.com/translation/tools-in-the-editor).
- [html-context in Transifex](https://docs.transifex.com/translation/html-files).
- [Pluralized strings in Transifex](https://docs.transifex.com/localization-tips-workflows/plurals-and-genders#how-pluralized-strings-are-handled-by-transifex).
- [Using Transifex](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6318216-translating-with-the-web-editor).
- [Helpful tools in Transifex](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6318944-other-tools-in-the-editor).
- [html-context in Transifex](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6223256-html).
- [Pluralized strings in Transifex](https://help.transifex.com/en/articles/6231958-working-with-plurals-and-genders).

## Step 6 - Check out workflows, experiences and advices

There are some workflows to be aware of and we collected some advice and experiences that you might find useful:

- Every change you make should be reviewed by another member of your language team. You might need to press the `Unreview` button after changing a reviewed item.
- For each item you translate/review you can add comments including mentioning other members using `@name`.
- Several words/sentences appear in different places and packages. To create consistency, try to use the same translations. You might find the [transifex-inveniosoftware-Search Strings](https://www.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/search/) and its filters helpful.
- Several words/sentences appear in different places and packages. To create consistency, try to use the same translations. You might find the [transifex-inveniosoftware-Search Strings](https://app.transifex.com/inveniosoftware/search/) and its filters helpful.
![transifex search strings](img/transifex-search-strings.png)
- Gender-neutral language: if the language you are translating uses different words for male, female, etc.
- try to use a neutral way.
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