# WIP: It's probably not the best time to translate Quirk.
🚨🚨🚨 Translations are a bit broken at the moment while we migrate to a Fluent+Pontoon instance instead of json files.
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# How to contribute a new language
## Create a JSON file
Copy the `src/locals/en.json` file to a new locale following [the ISO-639-1](http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php) code. If you have a region designator and you know it, add it as an underscore as described by @briankung.
For example, if I wanted to translate to Finnish like @Walther, I would do:
```
cp src/locals/en.json src/locals/fi.json
```
Note that the convention typically uses the English name for the language, so no `suomi.json`! ðŸ˜
## Fill out the JSON file
Go through as much as you can and translate into your language. If you can't translate everything, that's okay, it will fall back to English.
## Open up `src/i18n.ts` and add your language
In the file, add an import line:
```
import fi from './locals/fi.json'
```
And then add it to the translations object:
```
i18n.translations = { fr, en };
```
## Save your code and open up a new PR
```
git checkout -b finnish;
git add .;
git commit -m "Add Finnish"
git push;
```
Then go on github, click "New Pull Request", and then fill in your branch and master:
## Then, give a little description of what you're doing and open your PR!
## Finally, give a translation of the description
If you can, in your PR, please include a translation of the description of the app for stores:
> Quirk is a tool for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is one of the most effective and widely prescribed treatments for depression, anxiety, panic disorder, and multiple other mental health problems.
> Quirk helps you record "automatic thoughts," challenge them, and then train your brain with an alternative thought.
> The app is open source under the GPL. You can find the code on Github at: https://github.com/Flaque/quirk
If possible, please translate the following keywords too (required by iOS localization):
> Anxiety, Depression, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, Panic