Wikipedia:Translation/*/Port Wikipedia Translation on another wikipedia

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Here is a small guide to port Wikipedia:Translation to a new language.

PS : replace XX with the name of your language code.

If you have any questions, please contact me at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Emailuser/Jmfayard

Contents

[edit] To be translated first

Number Original Translated
(I) 
Wikipedia:Translation

Sub-pages with names which needs to be translated
Wikipedia:Translation/*/All languages
Wikipedia:Translation/*/Lang
Wikipedia:Translation/*/Featured Articles
Wikipedia:Translation/*/How-to
Wikipedia:Translation/*/Translating Tips
(II) 
Translation Stage
------------
Translation Request
In Progress
Proofreaders Needed
Completed Translation

and the corresponding URLs

Wikipedia:Translation/*/Translation Requests
Wikipedia:Translation/*/In Progress
Wikipedia:Translation/*/Proofreaders Needed
Wikipedia:Translation/*/Completed Translations

==> create accordingly {{Translation/Base}}
(III) 
[[:Category:Proofreaders Needed/de]]
[[:Category:Translation Request/de]]
[[:Category:Translators es-en]]
[[:Category:Available proofreaders in Wikipedia]]
[[:Category:Available translators in Wikipedia]]
(IV) The name of the parameters of Translation/Initialization}} and Translation/Information}} 
{{{Parameter}}}
{{{Parameter2}}}
{{{Interest}}} 
{{{Comment}}}
{{{Requested_by}}}
{{{Stage}}}
{{{Translator-s }}}
{{{Translation_progress}}}
{{{Proofreader-s}}}
{{{Proofreading_progress}}}
{{{Permanent_link}}}
(V) 
Proofreaders Needed ----- (bs) Stari grad Visoki → (en) Old town Visoki ---- (more info)[hide]

    *  Translation Status: Stage 3 : Proofreaders Needed (How-to)
    *  Comment:
    *  Requested by: (Unknown)
    *  Interest of the translation: 
    *  Translator(s): 
    *  Translation progress:  
    *  Permanent link to the translated version: [Permanent_link date]
(VI) 
<includeonly>{{</includeonly>subst:Translation/Initialization|<includeonly>{{</includeonly>subst:SUBPAGENAME}}|~~<includeonly>~</includeonly>~|
<!--
    Follow the instructions below to propose a translation. 

    WARNING: Do not erase!
-->


1. Indicate the original language of the article here (for example: de fr ja es it pt...)
|two-letter language code|

2. Type the name of the original article here (for example: Liberté)
|Original name here|

3. Please briefly explain why this article is worth translating
|reason here|

4. Please leave a comment if you wish to do so
|comment here|

| 5. You're done! You may now save this page.

}}
(VII) 
<noi<includeonly>n</includeonly>clude>
{{Translation/Header}}
</noinclude>{{Translation/Information
|{{{4}}}|{{{6}}}|{{{1}}}|
|Interest={{{8}}}
|Comment={{{10}}}
|Requested_by={{{2}}}

<!-- To update the status message, please edit the next subsection. It will inform other users about the stage reached in translation, and will appear in [[Wikipedia:Translation]], in the article and then in its talk page -->

<!-- Choose a Traduction Stage between 1 and 4
        1 : Traduction Request
        2 : Traduction In Progress
        3 : Proofreaders Needed
        4 : Traduction Completed
-->

|Stage = 1|


<!-- Exemple :
                | Translator-s = ~<includeonly>~</includeonly>~
                | Translation_progress = 50 (in pourcentage)
                | Permanent link = [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Linux&oldid=86290717 ~~<includeonly>~</includeonly>~~] 
-->
|Translator-s = |           
|Translation_progress = XX| 
|Permanent_link = [URL date]|


<!-- Exemple :
                | Proofreader-s = ~<includeonly>~</includeonly>~
                | Proofreading_progress = 20 (in pourcentage)
-->
|Proofreader-s         = | 
|Proofreading_progress = XX|




<!-- do not make any changes after here -->
|Parameter={{{Parameter}}}
|Parameter2={{{Parameter2}}}
}}<noi<includeonly>n</includeonly>clude>
__NOTOC__

== Talk ==

{{Translation/Header2}}









== Do not edit after here ==
</noi<includeonly>n</includeonly>clude>

[edit] Templates for internal use

The names of the following templates needs not to be translated. Translate only the texte which a contributor is able to see (this includes the name of the categories).


Original Translated template Note
Template:Translation/Base XX:Template:Translation/Base Follow (I) and (II)
Template:Translation/Category XX:Template:Translation/Category Follow (III)
Template:Translation/Information XX:Template:Translation/Index Translate too the names of the parameters and the names of the categories according to (III) and (IV)
Template:Translation/Languages XX:Template:Translation/Languages List of languages for which we have a translation subpage (used on the main page)
Template:Translation/Summary XX:Template:Translation/Summary Translate too the names of the parameters and the names of the categories according to (III) and (IV). Follow (V)
Template:Translation/Header XX:Template:Translation/Header
Template:Translation/Header2 XX:Template:Translation/Header2
Template:Translation/Index XX:Template:Translation/Index
Template:Translation/Initialization for a new month XX:Template:Translation/Initialization for a new month
Template:Translation/Initialization XX:Template:Translation/Initialization See (VII)
Template:Translation/Instructions XX:Template:Translation/Instructions
Template:Translation/Logo XX:Template:Translation/Logo
Template:Translation/Months XX:Template:Translation/Months Translate the name of the months and keep only the current month
Template:Translation/Preload XX:Template:Translation/Preload See (VI)
Template:Translation/Progress XX:Template:Translation/Progress
Template:Framebox XX:Template:Framebox make a redirect with the translated name
Template:Frame-footer XX:Template:Frame-footer make a redirect with the translated name

[edit] Initialization of the categories

Copy-paste Wikipedia:Translation/ **/All languages (name translated in (I))

Search-Replace the names of the categories according to (III)

Initialize the categories with

<nowiki>{{Translation/Category | de |German }}

</nowiki>

[edit] Templates used by users

Those templates are used by the users. Their contents but also their names must be translated :

[edit] Main pages

Translate the names and the contents of