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Introduction
The Locale platform offers a dynamic and flexible environment to automate and simplify the translation process. With our unique Lang Connector you can effortlessly integrate your Magento instance to facilitate the automatic extraction and processing of content for translation within your existing workflows. Whether you rely on a Translation Management System (TMS), Machine Translation (MT) engine, or dedicated human translators, our solution makes it easier than ever to ensure accurate and efficient translations. Experience a new era in translation automation, where linguistic barriers are effortlessly overcome, and your global support and communication efforts are enhanced.
What you’ll need to get started
The Login link for Locale (https://app.locale.to/en/)
The admin login information for Magento with access to read and write system integrations, and store configurations
Note: If you do not possess the correct credentials to access this information, please contact your system administrator or your Magento representative. Locale does not have access to this nor do we provide this information.
User login information for both your Locale instance, and your Magento instance
A trial account of Locale can also be taken for free by going to locale.to and selecting the “Get Started” button
Supported resources and configurations
At the time of this publication (January 2024) the Magento Connector supports the following resources and properties:
Resources:
Products
Properties:
Descriptions
Short descriptions
Meta descriptions
Meta keywords
Meta titles
Creating a Locale project with the Magento Connector
Once you’ve followed the steps above to configure the Magento connector, you’re ready to create a project.
Start by entering the source and target languages for your instance and selecting Add Project.
Make sure to use the correct Language variants when creating your project.
Locale will automatically calculate the number of words which need to be translated for your project
Your content can then be pushed for translation.
And show the status In Progress
Once the translation step has been completed, the status will update to Complete in Locale
And the content will be delivered into your Magento instance.