Translating BookChoix WordPress theme using Poedit

Are you looking for an easy way to translate your BookChoix WordPress theme? This tutorial will provide you with all the necessary information and steps on how to translate your WordPress theme. Using Poedit software, you can easily create the translations for your theme in any language you prefer.

This tutorial will cover everything from installing the Poedit software to editing the WordPress theme files to adding the final translation. By following this guide, you’ll be able to successfully translate your BookChoix WordPress theme in no time.

What is Poedit?

Poedit is a powerful software that allows you to easily translate your WordPress theme into different languages. This software works by scanning the code of your WordPress theme and finding all the text strings that need to be translated.

With Poedit, you can translate these text strings into your desired language and create a translation file that can be easily imported into your WordPress theme. Whether you’re a developer or a blogger, Poedit is an essential tool for anyone who wants to create a multilingual website.

Installing Poedit

Now that we know what Poedit is and how it works, it’s time to install the software and get started with translating your BookChoix WordPress theme.

Installing Poedit is a relatively simple process, so even if you don’t have much experience with software installations, you should be able to handle this with ease. Here’s how to get started:

Step 1: Go to the Poedit website and download the software. Poedit is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, so make sure to download the appropriate version for your operating system.

Step 2: Once the download is complete, run the Poedit installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation. If you’re using a Windows or macOS computer, the installation process should be fairly straightforward and automated.

Step 3: Once the installation is complete, open up Poedit and familiarize yourself with the interface. It should look similar to the screenshot we showed you earlier in this tutorial.
Congratulations, you’re now ready to start using Poedit to translate your BookChoix WordPress theme!

Translating BookChoix WordPress Theme with Poedit

Now that you have installed and configured Poedit, it’s time to learn how to translate your BookChoix WordPress theme. Here’s a step-by-step guide:
Step 1: Open Poedit and select “Create new translation“.

Step 2: Choose the language you want to translate your theme to and select your BookChoix theme file. In this tutorial, we will be setting our desired language to French.

Step 3: Start translating! Poedit will display all the translatable strings in the theme. Simply click on each string and type the translated version in the “Translation” box.

Step 4: Once you have finished translating, save the file as fr_FR.po. Upon saving the file, the poedit software will automatically generate another file called fr_FR.mo. You can refer to this link (https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E13214_01/wli/docs92/xref/xqisocodes.html) to access a comprehensive list of language codes and country codes.

Step 5: Upload your translated files to the ~/wp-content/languages/themes/bookchoix/languages folder in your WordPress installation.

And that’s it! Your BookChoix theme is now available in your native language. It’s worth noting that Poedit also allows you to update your translations as needed, simply by opening the .po file and making any necessary changes.

If your WooCommerce product images are getting cut off, there are a few possible solutions you can try:

By using the BookChoix theme for your WooCommerce store, it provides three image size options: small, medium, and full (uncropped). These options allow you to control how your product images are displayed. If you want to prevent the images from being cut off, you can choose the “Full” size option. This ensures that the entire image is displayed without any cropping or resizing.

You can access these image size options under BookChoix Options -> Shop Settings -> Product Grid styles -> Grid image size.

It is advised before updating the theme, backup your database and all your WordPress files so you can revert back in case of any error.

You can update our WordPress themes in two ways,

1. Automatic update via Envato Toolkit

• Download and install the Envato Toolkit plugin
• Login to your Themeforest account Under Settings > API Keys, generate an API key and copy it.
• Now login to your wordpress admin panel and navigate to Envato Toolkit page.
• Fill in your username and API key in the respective fields.
• Once you save, you can then update your theme automatically under Appearance menu.

2. Manual update

• Download the BookChoix theme from your envato account downloads page from the dropdown named “Installable WordPress files only” to your local computer.

• After extracting the downloaded archive login in to your FTP and navigate to your theme folder.
• Just replace all files in the theme folder and that’s it.

The Apper core plugin serves as a mandatory plugin in order for the theme to work properly, as it contains all core functionalities and Elementor custom widgets code.
To update the plugin, follow these steps:

1. Go to the Plugins page.
2. Deactivate the “Apper core” plugin.
3. Delete the plugin (deleting the plugin do not delete the contents that you’ve created).
4. Visit the Appearance > Install Plugins section.
5. Install the Apper core plugin, which will download the latest version from our server.
6. Reactivate the plugin.

That’s it!

Creating menus from simple to Mega menus for your website is super easy as the theme comes in-built mega menu features.

Creating a simple dropdown menu is simple by just dragging the sub menu items to the right of the Parent menu.

To create Mega menu, expand the menu and select “Enable mega menu” and set the number of columns that you need in the mega menu.

You can then create your columns and the submenus or column contents as shown below

You can also add an image via WordPress widget or insert any widget in to a column by selecting the sidebar from the dropdown as shown below