# How to create the po files for translation?
**URL:** https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-create-the-po-files-for-translation/1274
**Category:** Developer
**Created:** [March 27, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-create-the-po-files-for-translation/1274 "2019-03-27T19:00:44Z")
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### Author:  [@rvong](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/rvong)
#### Post date: [March 27, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-create-the-po-files-for-translation/1274/1 "2019-03-27T19:00:44Z")
Hi,
I would some help on how to create the po files located in the “locale” directory. I know I can manually create one by hand and fill the information, but I was wondering if there is a tool that can scan the python source file for labels or other translate-able text and put them into the po file, so that one can just fill up the translated text? I need this, because I am writing a custom module from scratch and would like to add multiple language support. I tried the pygettext tool, but it does not work directly, something is missing.
Many thanks in advanced.
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### Author:  [@pokoli](https://discuss.tryton.org/u/pokoli)
#### Post date: [March 28, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://discuss.tryton.org/t/how-to-create-the-po-files-for-translation/1274/2 "2019-03-28T08:50:48Z")
For the offical module we use [the translations server to colaborate](http://pootle.tryton.org)
For custom modules you can use any tryton client to add the translations in the translations table and then export them to a po file by using the Export transaltions wizard under the Administration → Translation menu. [The translation process is explained on our documentation](http://docs.tryton.org/projects/server/en/latest/topics/translation.html)