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@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: "Language Manager"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: dev
+    paths:
+      - APP-MANAGER
+      - modules/*.am
+      - translations/po-files/*.po
+      - .github/workflows/language-updater.yml
+
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+jobs:
+  sync-files:
+    name: "Sync locale files"
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: "Checkout source repository"
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: "Cache dependencies"
+        uses: awalsh128/cache-apt-pkgs-action@latest
+        with:
+          packages: gettext
+          version: 1.0
+
+      - name: "Run Language Manager"
+        run: |
+          ./LANGUAGE-MANAGER
+
+      - name: "Push to Source"
+        run: |
+          git config --global user.name "ivan-hc"
+          git config --global user.email "noreply@github.com"
+          git add translations
+          if git diff-index --quiet HEAD; then
+            echo "No changes to commit." >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          else
+            git commit -m "Sync locale files"
+            git push && echo "Sync locale files" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          fi
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+DIVIDING_LINE="-----------------------------------------------------------------------------"
+
+################################################################################################################################################################
+#			Extract strings from APP-MANAGER and modules
+################################################################################################################################################################
+
+[ -f ./APP-MANAGER ] && AMVERSION=$(grep "^AMVERSION=" APP-MANAGER | tr '"' '\n' | grep "^[0-9]") || AMVERSION=$(am -v)
+
+mkdir -p translations && rm -f translations/source.*
+
+cat <<-HEREDOC >> translations/source.pot
+# File with translation for AM
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, $(date +"%Y")
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: AM ${AMVERSION}\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: https://github.com/ivan-hc/AM\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: $(date +"%Y-%m-%d")\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: $(date +"%Y-%m-%d")\n"
+"Last-Translator: John Doe <john.doe@example.com>\n"
+"Language-Team: English <LL@li.org>\n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+"Plural-Forms: nplurals=INTEGER; plural=EXPRESSION;\n"
+HEREDOC
+
+items="APP-MANAGER modules/database.am modules/install.am modules/management.am modules/sandboxes.am modules/template.am"
+if [ ! -f ./APP-MANAGER ]; then
+	for item in $items; do
+		bash --dump-po-strings "/opt/am/$item" >> translations/source.pot
+	done
+else
+	for item in $items; do
+		bash --dump-po-strings "$item" >> translations/source.pot
+	done
+fi
+
+msguniq translations/source.pot -o translations/source.po
+
+msgcat --output-file=translations/source.pot --unique --indent --no-wrap translations/source.po
+
+sed -i 's# /opt/am/# am/#g' translations/source*
+
+if [ -s translations/source.po ] && [ -s translations/source.pot ]; then
+	printf "%b\nSources are updated! \n%b\n" "$DIVIDING_LINE" "$DIVIDING_LINE"
+else
+	printf "%b\nSomething went wrong, a source file is empty, exiting... \n%b\n" "$DIVIDING_LINE" "$DIVIDING_LINE" && exit 1
+fi
+
+
+################################################################################################################################################################
+#			Update translations and locale files
+################################################################################################################################################################
+
+[ -d ./translations ] && po_files=$(find translations/po-files/* -name "*.po" | tr ' ' '\n' | grep ".po$" | grep -v "source" | xargs)
+
+[ -z "$po_files" ] && echo "Something went wrong, exiting..." && exit 1
+
+for l in $po_files; do
+	locale=""
+	locale=$(echo "$l"  | sed 's:.*/::; s/.po$//g')
+	printf "%b\n%b\n%b\n" "$DIVIDING_LINE" "$locale" "$DIVIDING_LINE"
+	[ -z "$locale" ] && echo "Something went wrong, exiting..." && exit 1
+	mkdir -p translations/usr/share/locale/"$locale"/LC_MESSAGES
+	msgmerge -U "$l" translations/source.pot
+	if [ ! -s "$l" ]; then
+		echo "WARNING, $l is empty, exiting..." && exit 1
+	else
+		msgfmt -o translations/usr/share/locale/"$locale"/LC_MESSAGES/am.mo "$l"
+	fi
+done
+
+rm -f translations/po-files/*~
+
+printf "%b\nAll localizationfiles are updated\n%b\n" "$DIVIDING_LINE" "$DIVIDING_LINE"
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ You can use the command `am -a {PROGRAM}` to view the description and get the so
 
    - [Do you own a repository for AppImages external to this database? Follow these instructions!](#do-you-own-a-repository-for-appimages-external-to-this-database-follow-these-instructions)
 
+[Translate "AM" in your local language](#translate-am-in-your-local-language)
+
 [How to update all programs, for real!](#how-to-update-all-programs-for-real)
  - [How to update all installed apps](#how-to-update-all-installed-apps)
  - [How to update everything using Topgrade](#how-to-update-everything-using-topgrade)
@@ -307,6 +309,29 @@ For more details on how the `-e` or `extra` option works, see [here](https://git
 | [Back to "Main Index"](#main-index) |
 | - |
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Translate "AM" in your local language
+Since version 9.8 it is possible to add and use alternative languages via the `translate` option, use:
+```
+am translate
+```
+or if using AppMan
+```
+appman translate
+```
+The command accepts reliable language codes (for example "it" for Italian, or "sr" for Serbian). In case the desired language is not in the database, it will default to English (code "en").
+
+In the example, "AM" in Italian, Czech and Serbian
+
+https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/a18f48b0-f389-4e94-a576-0031354d3cd5
+
+### See "[translations/README.md](translations/README.md)" for more information!
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+| [How to translate "AM"](translations/README.md) | [Back to "Main Index"](#main-index) |
+| - | - |
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ## How to update all programs, for real!
 Most of the apps managed by "AM" have a script called `AM-updater`. It tells how updates are checked when running the `am -u` command.
@@ -640,6 +665,18 @@ Updates this script to the latest version hosted.
 
 Generate a custom installation script. To test the scripts, use the "`am -i '/path/to/script'`" command or enter the directory of the script and run the "`am -i ./script`" command, even using dedicated flags, if necessary (see "`-i`").
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+### `translate`, `--translate`
+
+		am --translate
+		am --translate {CODE}
+
+**Description**:
+
+Download and set one or more language packs (if available), set "am" to English (default), your language or other languages.
+ 
+See **[translations/README.md](translations/README.md)** for more information.
+
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ### `unhide`
 
@@ -952,7 +989,7 @@ Below you can access documentation pages for common issues and frequently asked
 - *[repology](https://github.com/repology), the encyclopedia of all software versions*
 
 #### Partner projects, i.e. those that actively contribute to this project
-- *[Toolpacks](https://github.com/pkgforge/soarpkgs), Largest Collection of Multi-Platform Pre-Compiled Static Binaries*
+- *[Soarpkgs](https://github.com/pkgforge/soarpkgs), Largest Collection of Multi-Platform Pre-Compiled Static Binaries*
 
 #### My other projects
 - *[AppImaGen](https://github.com/ivan-hc/AppImaGen), easily create AppImages from Ubuntu PPAs or Debian using pkg2appimage and appimagetool*