Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress: Create a project

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With GlotPress installed, the next step is to create a project. Do this by navigating to the GlotPress page on the site with the plugin installed. The URL will be https://{yourdomain}/glotpress/ (switch out the highlighted section for your websites URL.

Click the Create a New Project link:

The several several fields to complete:

1. Name – is the name of the plugin or theme you’re translating.
2. Slug – will be derived from the name if you leave it empty, otherwise enter the required slug.
3. Description – is a long narrative describing the project.
4. Source file URL – is the link to the source pot file. In my example I am using my URL Shortener where I am pointing at the pot file in the project on GitHub.
5. Active – mark the box to make the project active.

Once the fields have been completed, click the Create button:

You will be returned to the project page:

Translating a ClassicPress plugin with GlotPress
What is GlotPress?
Download and install GlotPress
Creating administrators
Create a project
Import translation template
Import translations
Create new translation set
Export translations