From 1d86d4c72b322498819fb8a17a577300152dc6d4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Tim Graham Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2016 09:51:06 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Updated instructions for gettext on Windows. --- docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt | 21 ++------------------- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt b/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt index 545dd66aca..0ce746cbad 100644 --- a/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt +++ b/docs/topics/i18n/translation.txt @@ -1683,25 +1683,8 @@ updating message files, just run :djadmin:`django-admin compilemessages This is only needed for people who either want to extract message IDs or compile message files (``.po``). Translation work itself just involves editing existing files of this type, but if you want to create your own message files, or want to -test or compile a changed message file, you will need the ``gettext`` utilities: - -* Download the following zip files from the GNOME servers - https://download.gnome.org/binaries/win32/dependencies/ - - * ``gettext-runtime-X.zip`` - * ``gettext-tools-X.zip`` - - ``X`` is the version number, we are requiring ``0.15`` or higher. - -* Extract the contents of the ``bin\`` directories in both files to the - same folder on your system (i.e. ``C:\Program Files\gettext-utils``) - -* Update the system PATH: - - * ``Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables``. - * In the ``System variables`` list, click ``Path``, click ``Edit``. - * Add ``;C:\Program Files\gettext-utils\bin`` at the end of the - ``Variable value`` field. +test or compile a changed message file, download `a precompiled binary +installer `_. You may also use ``gettext`` binaries you have obtained elsewhere, so long as the ``xgettext --version`` command works properly. Do not attempt to use Django