**PREREQUISITE:** Before you proceed, make sure you have a [Rikidar Authenticator](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/rikidar-authenticator) account. If not, you can [learn more here](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/rikidar-authenticator/page/getting-a-rikidar-authenticator-account).
While anyone can see the current state of Cork's translation, you will need an additional role to contribute translations. To get the required role: 1. Join Cork's [Discord](https://discord.gg/r82cfKq6sK) 2. During setup, pick **I want to translate Cork**, which will give you the required role to access the [\#localization](https://discord.gg/r82cfKq6sK) channel 3. Now, you have two options: 1. In the [\#localization](https://discord.gg/r82cfKq6sK) channel, send a message describing which language you'd like to translate. For a faster response, mention `David Bureš` 2. Write a direct message to `David Bureš` (who has the **Cork Creator** role) describing which language you'd like to translate 4. Wait until you hear back Now, if approved, you will have access to Weblate, along with all the necessary permissions to start translating. # Translating using Weblate**PREREQUSITE:** Before you can start translating, make sure you have a [Rikidar Authenticator](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/rikidar-authenticator/page/getting-a-rikidar-authenticator-account "Getting an Rikidar Authenticator account") account, along with the [required additional permissions](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/weblate-translation/page/getting-access-to-weblate "Getting Access to Weblate").
Now that you have access to Weblate, you can log in: 1. Go to [https://localization.code.rikidar.eu/](https://localization.code.rikidar.eu/). 2. You will see an overview of the currently active translation projects. Click `Sign In`. [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-20-07-15.png) 3. You wil be automatically redirected to [Rikidar Authenticator](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/rikidar-authenticator "Rikidar Authenticator"), where you should [log in](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/rikidar-authenticator/page/using-rikidar-authenticator "Using Rikidar Authenticator"). To verify that you are logged in, click your avatar on the top right and see if your username matches. [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-20-30-34.png) ### Choosing the Project and Language After you have logged in, you will see a list of projects. For this example, we will be using [Cork](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/books/cork "Cork - The Ultimate Homebrew Companion"). 1. Click on the name of the project you want to translate. [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-20-33-30.png) 2. In the list of languages, click on the language you want to translate. [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-20-36-05.png) 3. Click `Translate` to start translating all unfinished strings, or one of the statuses in the **String status** list below to translate a more scoped subset of the strings [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-20-47-50.png) You will now enter the translation studio. ### Using the Translation Studio The translation studio is divided into multiple sections: [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-20-53-53.png)| **1.** | **Translation Editor** This is where you translate strings into your language. To confirm a translation and advance to the next string, press `⌘ (CMD) + ↩ (Return)`. Alternatively, you can click: - `Save and continue` to confirm the translation, and advance to the next string - `Save and stay` to confirm the translation, and stay on the page You can also click `Skip` to advance to the next string without saving any translations. |
| **2.** | **Context** Strings similar to the one you are currently translating are shown here. |
| **3.** | **Glossary** Strings that have pre-defined translations are shown here. [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/image.png) |
| **4.** | **Screenshots** Supplementary screenshots relevant to the string [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/snimek-obrazovky-2026-08-16-v-21-07-05.png) |
| **5.** | **String Information** Various additional information about the string [](https://wiki.rikidar.eu/uploads/images/gallery/2026-08/2026-08-16-21-29-52.png) |