README for the [FRENCH] LANGUAGE PACK FOR MYBULLETINBOARD
This language pack is meant for MyBulletinBoard 1.8.23. If you are using a newer version of MyBulletinBoard then please check if a newer language pack is available. To do so please go to Translations.
You have chosen to use MyBulletinBoard as the software for your bulletin board. We wish to thank you for that choice and hope you will like our software.
In order to satisfy as many users as possible MyBulletinBoard is available in a multitude of languages. By default MyBulletinBoard is installed with the American English language files, but thanks to many volunteers MyBulletinBoard is also available in other languages. This language pack will allow you to use MyBulletinBoard in [french].
This readme file, as the english one are not to be uploaded.
All other files/folders are to upload to the root of your forum by respecting the tree archive.
The french.php file is in the /inc/languages folder, the files containing the text translations for the front end are in a subfolder called /inc/languages/french and the files containing the text translations for the admin end are in a subfolder called /inc/languages/french/admin in the previously mentioned subfolder french. Additionally a folder called images will be present. This folder contains the images with the french text.
You will have to create the same folder structure on your server and place the language files in those folders. Below are extensive instructions on how to do this. We will assume you have already extracted the contents of the archive to your computer, which means the files are already available and the folder structure is as it should be. We will also assume you know how to use an FTP program to connect to your server. The tasks below should be executable with any FTP program.
You have now uploaded all necessary files to the server. Read the following paragraphs for more information on how to enable the french language on your board.
After uploading the required files you can use the french translation for your copy of MyBulletinBoard. We will hereafter discuss how to use the french translation for the front end of the board, how to use the french translation for the admin area of the board and how to set the french translation as the default language for your board. The default language will be used by guests and users who haven't set a language preference.
To translate all the Admin part, not only the menus, I completed the two "config_settings.lang.php" files (one in english, other in french) with all settings and setting groups.
For example, if you take a look at the "config_settings.lang.php" english file, you will see the addition of all "settings" and "setting groups".
These files are located respectively:
- for the french file: /inc/languages/french/admin/settings.lang.php
- for the english file: /inc/languages/english/admin/settings.lang.php
These files replaces the original files !
If you don't want to install these complete files and rather keep the original files:
BEFORE UPLOAD:delete them
You might spot a few errors in the translation. We encourage you to report these errors at http://www.mybb.fr/thread-7030.html. Your comments are a valuable source of information and we will use your comments to improve future translations!
I wish to thanks all the MyBB.fr members who helped me on fixing some bugs in this latest translation release
Thank you to all members of MyBB.fr who gave me their support or who have submitted bug reports.