How to Install Pootle on macOS

Introduction

Pootle is a web-based translation management system that helps you manage and organize translation projects. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install Pootle on macOS.

Prerequisites

Before you begin with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A macOS powered computer
• A web browser installed
• Admin access to the computer
• Python and its dependencies installed

Steps to Install Pootle

Follow the steps below to install Pootle on your macOS machine:

Step 1: Install Virtual Environment

Open your Terminal application on your macOS machine and install virtual environment using the following command:

pip install virtualenv

Step 2: Create a Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment with a name of your choosing using the following command:

virtualenv myenv

Step 3: Activate the Virtual Environment

Activate the virtual environment by running the following command:

source myenv/bin/activate

Step 4: Install Pootle Dependencies

Install the required dependencies for Pootle using the following command:

pip install -r https://bitbucket.org/pootle/pootle/raw/stable/requirements/pootle.txt

Step 5: Install Pootle

Install Pootle using the following command:

pip install https://github.com/translate/pootle/archive/master.zip

Step 6: Configure Pootle

Create a configuration file for Pootle by running the following command:

pootle --config > pootle.conf

Edit the pootle.conf configuration file to configure Pootle as per your needs.

Step 7: Start Pootle

Run the following command to start the Pootle server:

pootle start

Step 8: Access Pootle

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8000 to access Pootle. You should now be able to use Pootle for managing your translation projects.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Pootle on macOS. If you encountered any issues during the installation process, please refer to the official Pootle documentation for further assistance.

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