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Thank you for your interest in helping us with translations.

# Localization mailing list
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To communicate with other translators, please join the [Tor localization mailing list](https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-l10n), where we organize translations, take decisions, report errors in source strings, etc. Please introduce yourself and ask any questions you may have after following up this instructions.

# Translation platform

Most of our localization efforts are hosted in the [Localization Lab Hub](https://www.localizationlab.org/) on Transifex, a third-party translation platform.

In order to begin contributing you will have to sign up with Transifex. Here's an outline of what to expect during that process.

## Signing Up On Transifex

1. Head over to the [Transifex signup page](https://transifex.com/signup/).
  Enter your information into the fields and click the 'Sign Up' button:
![Sign up to Transifex](/static/images/localization/tr1.png)
1. Fill out the next page with your name and select "Localization" and "Translator" from the drop-down menus:
![Fill out details](/static/images/localization/tr2.png)
1. On the next page, select 'Join an existing project' and continue.
1. On the next page, select the languages you speak from the drop-down menu and continue.
1. You are now signed up! Go to the [Tor Transifex page](https://www.transifex.com/otf/torproject/).
1. Click the blue 'Join Team' button on the far right:
![Join Team](/static/images/localization/tr3.png)
1. Select the language you would like to translate from the dropdown menu:
![Choose Language](/static/images/localization/tr4.png)
1. A notification will now show up on the top of the page like so:
![Request Submitted](/static/images/localization/tr5.png)

Before translating, please read through the Tor Project page on the [Localization Lab Wiki](https://wiki.localizationlab.org/index.php/Tor). The page includes guidelines, resources, and priorities that will help you make the most out of your contribution.
After your membership is approved, you're ready to begin.

#IRC channel

We hang out in the #tor-l10n channel on the oftc IRC network.
Please [join us to talk about localization](https://support.torproject.org/get-in-touch/#irc-help) (l10n)!
