There are various tools available to aid in translating. You may use whichever you prefer.
- GlotPress
- GlotPress will let you, or an entire team, translate your favourite software. It is web-based and open-source. It is also completely in sync with the main repositories and the preferred method for translating WordPress into your language.
- Launchpad
- The Ubuntu Linux project has a web site that allows you to translate messages without even looking at a PO or POT file, and export directly to a MO.
- Note: many translators have found Rosetta to be a good starting point, but once it comes time to proofread the entire list of translations, many have opted to switch hand-editing the PO file or using a program like Poedit or KBabel, since the Rosetta UI lacks a search feature and other things that become essential when proofreading and editing.
- Pootle
- An open source web-based translation system. The server hosted at Locamotion.org currently has WordPress translation enabled on it.
- Poedit
- An open source program for Windows, Mac OS X and UNIX/Linux which provides an easy-to-use GUI for editing PO files and generate MO files.
- KBabel
- Another open source PO editing program for the KDE window manager on Linux.
- GNU Gettext
- The official Gettext tools package contains command-line tools for creating POTs, manipulating POs, and generating MOs. For those comfortable with a command shell.