# Piece i18n

Sydekyks user and operator guide. Check feature availability and release-specific installation requirements.

1

Generate

Run the following command to create a translation file with all the strings that need translation in your piece

```
npm run cli pieces generate-translation-file PIECE_FOLDER_NAME

```

2

Translate

Make a copy of packages/pieces/<community_or_custom>/<your_piece>/src/i18n/translation.json, name it <locale>.json i.e fr.json and translate the values.

For open source pieces, you can use the Crowdin project (https://crowdin.com/project/activepieces) to translate to different languages. These translations will automatically sync back to your code.

3

Test Locally

After following the steps to setup your development environment (https://docs.sydekyks.com/build-pieces/building-pieces/development-setup), click the small cog icon next to the logo in your dashboard and change the locale.

In the builder your piece will now appear in the translated language:

4

Publish

Follow the docs here to publish your piece (https://docs.sydekyks.com/build-pieces/sharing-pieces/overview)