# How to translate/edit texts/words?

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How to translate the Golo WordPress Theme?
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1. From the dashboard go to **Plugins** [**→**](https://www.toptal.com/designers/htmlarrows/arrows/right-arrow/) **Add New**

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2\. Search for the **Loco Translate** plugin

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3\. Install and activate the plugin

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4\. Choose the Golo theme or a plugin you want to edit

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![Almost words are located on the Golo-Framework](https://1135612231-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LtOicM0ZiYZczGdaj9x%2F-Mb0PCPct2X4Q2WmXCR3%2F-Mb0QgIHb71xiTYbXnVZ%2FScreen%20Shot%202021-05-31%20at%2014.58.23.png?alt=media\&token=074c47f0-a3a9-454c-b081-bd42bb304195)

5\. Click the **New language** link

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6\. Now you have to choose the language and the file location from the dropdown menus. As was mentioned previously, this action is required both for localization of your website for any language or just changing the strings with your own ones.

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7\. Finally, you should see a list with all the theme’s/plugins’ strings and you can start to change/translate strings:

* Search for the string that you want to change;
* Add your own value for the string;
* And click the **Save** button

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If you want the Loco Translation translate your strings automatically, you can setup a third partly for this matter as below:

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