# LEARN A NEW SKILL: contribute to open source software by translating the app Power By The Hour **URL:** \ **Category:** Apps\ **Tags:** app, homey-pro\ **Created:** [July 12, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903 "2022-07-12T14:25:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/1 "2022-07-12T14:25:41Z")
The app Power By The Hour has become very popular over the last year. Maybe due to the energy (pricing) crisis. I would never had thought that this app, which was born out of my own frustration and originally created as quick and dirty as possible, would have thousands of users now. > **[Power by the Hour](https://homey.app/en-gb/app/com.gruijter.powerhour/Power-by-the-Hour/)** > > Summarize the energy/water usage or (solar) production per hour, day, month and year. Use dynamic tariffs. Anyhow, I think it is time to have the app translated to all possible Homey languages. Danish (da): **Done by @Yestond** German (de): **Done by @DirkG** English (en): **Done** Spanish (es): Volunteer needed! French (fr): **Done by @sebyldino** Italian (it): **Done by @Alessandro_Rossi** Dutch (nl): **Done** Norwegian (no): **Done by @Kai_Engvik** Polish (pl): **In the works by @Jacek** Russian (ru): Volunteer needed! Swedish (sv): **Done by @Teddy** So if you want to immortalize your name as contributor to this app let me know as a reply to this topic. Basically anyone that can translate and has basic PC skills can do the translation. You definitely do not need to be a programmer or tech wizzard! I created a how-to below. Just follow that and you will have learnt how to contribute to a an open source software development. You can use your newly acquired digital skill on your resume šŸ˜‰. ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2022, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/2 "2022-07-12T14:25:50Z")
How to translate: 1. create a github account if you donā€™t already have one: [https://github.com](https://github.com) 2. Open the PBTH source page: [GitHub - gruijter/com.gruijter.powerhour: Homey app to summarize power meters per hour, day and month](https://github.com/gruijter/com.gruijter.powerhour) 3. Click on ā€˜create forkā€™. This will make a copy of all the source code in your own account 4. go to your own copy (fork): [https://github.com/YOURNAME/com.gruijter.powerhour](https://github.com/YOURNAME/com.gruijter.powerhour) 4a) If it has been a while since you created the fork, or you are redoing translations, make sure you have the latest copy of the master. There should be `0 commits behind gruijter:master` 5. when your own copy has opened in Github press the decimal point . on your keyboard. This will open an online editor. 6. right-click on the file `README.txt` and copy it in the same place. Rename it to `README.xx.txt` where xx is the 2-letter language abbreviation (e.g. `no` for Norwegian) 7. edit the content and replace it with the translated text. Note there is no need to click on a save button. 8. open the folder `.homeycompose` and edit the file `app.json`. **IMPORTANT: MAKE SURE TO EDIT FROM THE `.homeycompose` FOLDER**. The file `app.json` also exists in the root folder, but besides `readme.xx.txt` all language files MUST be edited from the `.homecompose` folder or from a `xxx.compose.json` file! 9. in `app.json` copy the **full** line with English description, including the comma on the end, and insert it **before** the ā€œnlā€ line: `"en": "Summarize the energy/water usage or (solar) production per hour, day, month and year. Use dynamic tariffs.",` Now replace ā€œenā€ with the new language code, and replace the text with the translated version. **IMPORTANT: YOU SHOULD NOT SEE RED CURLY LINES**. If you do something is wrong (like a missing or misplaced comma) 10. open the `.homeycompose\capabilities` folder. Open each file and repeat step 9) for the title in each file. 11. open the `.homeycompose\flows` folder. Open each individual file and repeat step 9) for all places where there is an `"en"` text line. 12. open the `drivers` folder and find the file `driver.compose.json` in each of the drivers. There are 4 drivers, so step 9) has to be performed for all 4 files. 13. Check that you have translated all these files: - `README.xx.txt` in the root folder - `app.json` in folder `.homeycompose` - all files in folder `.homeycompose\capabilities` - all files in folder `.homeycompose\flows` - all files named `driver.compose.json` under the folder `driver` 1. you can add your own name in the `"translators"` section of `.homeycompose\app.json`. Copy the **full** `GB` section **before** the `NL` section: ` { "name": "šŸ‡¬šŸ‡§ Robin" },` off course replacing `Robin` with your own name, thereby making yourself immortal in PBTH šŸ„³ 2. Check in the bottom left that the error count is at 0. If not: fix the problems šŸ™‚ ![2022-07-12 (3)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/c/8/c86d17a181c1ea7f42e01d4f03591edcbb309df3.jpeg) 3. Now commit (save) the changes by clicking on the source-control icon. Enter a description, e.g. `Norwegian translation` and click on the commit-and-push checkmark. ![2022-07-12 (4)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/f/a/fa52c67f539959ddd51899c790acc4aa9ff10eb9.jpeg) 4. Finally make sure that the changes you made in your own copy (fork) gets uploaded to the main code. Open the github page ` https://github.com/YOURNAME/com.gruijter.powerhour` (back in browser) and click on `Contribute - Open Pull Request` ![2022-07-12 (5)](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/uploads/athom/original/3X/2/0/207b6039ac80638999da1a018553da856c8ed9b0.jpeg) Then in the next screen click on `Create pull request` and follow the instructions. And that is about it. I will get a message that you have created the translation, and I will integrate it in the next version of PBTH. ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 6:12am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/3 "2022-07-13T06:12:49Z")
Hi @Gruijter, I could do the German translation. ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 6:32am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/4 "2022-07-13T06:32:10Z")
Super! Let me know if the howto I created is incorrect or incomplete. ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2022, 7:55am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/5 "2022-07-13T07:55:52Z")
Oops, just realized I forgot to mention some files that need a lot of translation. `driver.compose.json`. This file can be found under the `/drivers` folder. PBTH has 4 drivers, so there are 4 files to be translated. Iā€™ll update the howto. ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:29am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/6 "2022-07-14T08:29:34Z")
Does anyone know a German translation for the word ā€œSummarizerā€? ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 8:52am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/7 "2022-07-14T08:52:53Z")
Zusammenfasser ? ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 9:13am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/8 "2022-07-14T09:13:39Z")
> [@Gruijter](#): > > Zusammenfasser ? Hm, I donā€™t like it that much. If I donā€™t get a word suggested, Iā€™ll leave it at ā€œSummarizerā€. ---
**Author:** ![DirkG](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/dirkg/32/118897_2.png) [@DirkG](https://community.homey.app/u/DirkG)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 9:22am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/9 "2022-07-14T09:22:35Z")
Another question to all PBTH user. What does ā€œBidding zoneā€ resp. ā€œBiedzoneā€ mean? Info: I donā€™t use PBTH myself yet, so itā€™s sometimes a bit difficult to understand some terms. ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 9:28am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/10 "2022-07-14T09:28:06Z")
I can do the swedish translation for you. Have a couple under my belt already so one more app aint a huge problem šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Alessandro\_Rossi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/alessandro_rossi/32/37432_2.png) [@Alessandro\_Rossi](https://community.homey.app/u/Alessandro_Rossi)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 10:01am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/11 "2022-07-14T10:01:12Z")
I can help with Italian translation. šŸ‡®šŸ‡¹ Is it necessary to have programming skills, or is it enough to be an ā€œaverage userā€ with a Github account? šŸ˜… ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/12 "2022-07-14T10:06:04Z")
> [@DirkG](#): > > Bidding zone It is related to the market where energy is sold. Usually each country has one or a few bidding zones. ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 10:06am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/13 "2022-07-14T10:06:48Z")
> [@Teddy](#): > > I can do the swedish translation for you Super! I will add you to the list Ted! ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 10:24am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/14 "2022-07-14T10:24:54Z")
> [@Alessandro\_Rossi](#): > > Is it necessary to have programming skills, No, see the first post. You only need basic PC skills. Just follow the how to. Thx for translating Alessandro! Iā€™ll put you on the list as well. ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 11:14am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/15 "2022-07-14T11:14:08Z")
@Gruijter : Have a question for you ā€¦ do you want us to set the unit for the money capability translation in my case to Kr = Swedish kronor ā€¦ I know you have the option in the settings for setting it individually ā€¦ But do you want us to put in the default value for the country? ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 11:23am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/16 "2022-07-14T11:23:08Z")
No, just leave it empty. Im removing the euro sign also. ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/17 "2022-07-14T11:26:40Z")
ok, Will do! Would have saved many swedes to change it to Kr for every device. But anyway ā€¦ ill leave it be for now. ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/18 "2022-07-14T14:07:20Z")
You have a pull request on Github now Robin for the Swedish translation šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![Gruijter](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/gruijter/32/1973_2.png) [@Gruijter](https://community.homey.app/u/Gruijter)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/19 "2022-07-14T17:28:04Z")
Nice work @Teddy and @DirkG . The Swedish and German translations are now merged in the main code. I will wait for the others a bit to finish too before releasing it in the app store. ---
**Author:** ![Teddy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex025/user_avatar/community.homey.app/teddy/32/13818_2.png) [@Teddy](https://community.homey.app/u/Teddy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2022, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903/20 "2022-07-14T17:36:59Z")
Going to go over the translation one more time tomorrow for swedish. Just incase i had a brainfart going when i was translating it šŸ˜‰ Cant hurt with a second go over. It should be ok but i am a litle paranoid that someone will some later on and tell meā€¦ Emm Ted how the ā€¦ did you think there. [Next page](https://community.homey.app/t/learn-a-new-skill-contribute-to-open-source-software-by-translating-the-app-power-by-the-hour/65903.md?page=2)