Translating your goldroo software

The standard goldroo script is in English, but you can easily translate your installation into any language you want. Just follow these steps:

Step 1: Install your goldroo software

Just install your script following the instructions here, and get it working using the standard English version.

Ensure that your script is placed into UTF-8 mode.

Step 2 a: Download your extra language files

Download the ZIP file with the language files of your choice. Go to Step 2 b below if your language files are not listed.

Dutch language files (ZIP-file 12kb)

Upload the files in the ZIP file to your server, overwriting the existing files with the same name and location.

Step 2 b: Create your own language files

If your language is not available yet, then choose one of the ZIP files above and un-zip to your computer.

Translate the non-English part of the source code, for example the Dutch text, into your own language.

Comparing the files in the ZIP file with the standard English files in your installation of your goldroo script should help point you in the right direction.

When finished, overwrite the files on your server with the new ones you just translated.

When you translate or add text to your goldroo directory script, you might need to add some language specific letters which are not part of a standard alphabet, for example õ, Æ, € etc.

Review this article to make sure you use the correct coding so your website will display correctly in all browsers.

Step 3: Translating the template files

Your pages of your goldroo website are generated with the use of templates. These are all the files starting with t!wd in the main folder of your installation, for example t!wdview.html.

Note:

Create a backup of your files before you make any changes !!!
Do not translate field names like New_Category__req_text_max64
Do not translate coding between { }, for example {$directoryName}
Test as you go along
When you can't see the changes you made on your website, make sure to reload your page and/or clear the cache

If you use DreamWeaver to edit files, change the /Templates/page.dwt template first

Step 4: Translating other files

A number of other files also need to be translated. The table below shows these files.

Again, do not translate field names etc used by your script.

Details	Files	Comments
Listings	/extensions/extensioninfo.php
Footer	grfooter.html
WYSIWYG editor	/extensions/fckeditor/config.js	Add the following code - adjust for your language: // Load the Dutch interface. config.language = 'nl'; (This will change the language for all the WYSIWYG text editors)

Step 5: Translating optional files

A number of other files need to be translated depending on the extensions and modifcations you use with your goldroo script. The table below shows all optional files you might want to translate.

Again, do not translate field names etc used by your script.

Extension	Files	Comments
Contact form	/error/index.php	Change the two following sentences only: The code you entered was incorrect. Go back and try again.
Contact form	/thanks/index.php
Address extension	/extensions/address/address.php
Google map extension	/extensions/google_maps/googlemaps.php	Only translate: <h1>Map</h1>
RSS feeds	/extensions/listingrss/listingrss.php
Phone, fax or email	/extensions/phonefax/phonefax.php
Additional 5 deeplinks	/extensions/plus5url/plus5url.php	This file is used for both the Submit your listing and the Update your listing pages
Tell a friend	/extensions/tellafriend/tellafriend.php
LivePage	/postlivepage/index.php
LiveNews	/postnews/index.php