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+# Translation Guide for 0.email
+
+[![Crowdin](https://badges.crowdin.net/0email/localized.svg)](https://crowdin.com/project/0email)
+
+We use [Crowdin](https://crowdin.com/project/0email) to manage translations for 0.email. This document explains how you can contribute to translating the application into your language.
+
+## Getting Started
+
+1. Visit our [Crowdin project page](https://crowdin.com/project/0email)
+2. Create an account
+3. Choose your language from the list
+4. Click on "Join" to apply to the translation team
+5. In your application description, **include your Discord tag and the language(s) you want to help with** for communication and to be added to the translators community
+
+If the language you'd like to help with isn't listed, you can open an issue and mention [@needleXO](https://github.com/needleXO)
+
+## Translation Process
+
+We will go through the process as soon as possible. Once you have been accepted, you should get a Direct Message from `@zerodotemail` on Discord
+
+1. After your application is approved, you'll be able to see the files that need translation
+2. Select a file to start translating
+3. Translate the strings by filling in the target language field for each source string
+4. Save your translations
+
+## Translation Guidelines
+
+### Maintaining Format Tags
+
+Our application uses React, which requires maintaining special tags and placeholders in translations:
+
+- **Do not modify variables** like `{count}`, `{language}`, or similar placeholders
+- **Preserve formatting tags** such as `<strong>`, `<em>`, etc.
+- **Keep plural forms** such as `{count, plural, =0 {files} one {file} other {files}}`
+
+### Example Translation
+
+Here's an example from our English locale file:
+
+```json
+"attachmentCount": "{count, plural, =0 {attachments} one {attachment} other {attachments}}",
+```
+
+In this example:
+- `{count}` is a variable that should not be translated
+- `plural` is a formatter that handles pluralization
+- The words inside `{}` should be translated, but the structure must remain intact
+
+### Testing Your Translations
+
+You can see your translations in context by:
+
+1. Making sure your translations are saved in Crowdin
+2. Waiting for the project maintainers to approve and merge the translations
+3. Testing the application in your language (follow the [Quick Start Guide](../README.md#quick-start-guide) to set up the app locally)
+
+## Need Help?
+
+If you have any questions about translation or encounter any issues, please [open an issue](https://github.com/Mail-0/Zero/issues) or join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/NaK85MSzND)
+
+Thank you for helping make 0.email accessible to users in your language! 

README.md

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 Please refer to the [contributing guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
+If you'd like to help with translating Zero to other languages, check out our [translation guide](.github/TRANSLATION.md).
+
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