# How to use Loco Translate for WP User Manager

URL: https://wpusermanager.com/article/181-how-to-use-loco-translate-for-wp-user-manager/
Last updated: 2019-09-02

The following tutorial will teach you how to translate WP User Manager with the [Loco Translate plugin](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/). [Loco Translate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/) is a WordPress plugin for translating themes and plugins. It generates and compiles language files on the fly so that they're compatible with your WordPress website.

1) Setup your language file
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Once you've installed the plugin, in your WordPress dashboard, navigate to "Loco Translate". Locate the "Running plugins" section and click on WP User Manager.

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A new page will appear showing details about the WP User Manager plugin. Now click on the "New language" button to create a new translation.

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In the next screen, you need to select the language for which you need to create a translation. In order for your translation to work, your WordPress site language must be set up to the same language for which you're creating a translation.

Your site's language can be selected under "Settings -> General -> Site language". For this tutorial we'll be using the "Italian" language as an example.

When creating a new translation it's important that you set the location of the new language file to "System". Once you're done, click on the "Start translating" button.

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2) Translate the plugin
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Now that your translation has been set up, you can start translating the plugin. An editor window will appear from which you can select strings that you want to translate.

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After translating all the strings that you need to change, press the "Save" button and your translation will start working.