`src/qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts` is treated in a special way. It is used as the
source for all other translations. Whenever a string in the code is changed
this file must be updated to reflect those changes. Usually, this can be
-accomplished by running `lupdate`.
+accomplished by running `lupdate` (included in the Qt SDK).
+
+An updated source file should be merged to github and transifex will pick it
+up from there. Afterwards the new strings show up as "Remaining" in transifex
+and can be translated.
Syncing with transifex
----------------------
file_filter = src/qt/locale/bitcoin_<lang>.ts
source_file = src/qt/locale/bitcoin_en.ts
source_lang = en
+
+### .tx/config (for Windows)
+
+ [main]
+ host = https://www.transifex.net
+
+ [bitcoin.tx]
+ file_filter = src\qt\locale\bitcoin_<lang>.ts
+ source_file = src\qt\locale\bitcoin_en.ts
+ source_lang = en
+
+It is also possible to directly download new translations one by one from transifex.
### Fetching new translations
1. `tx pull -a`
-2. update `src/qt/bitcoin.qrc`
+2. update `src/qt/bitcoin.qrc` manually or via
+ `ls src/qt/locale/*ts|xargs -n1 basename|sed 's/\(bitcoin_\(.*\)\).ts/<file alias="\2">locale/\1.qm<\/file>/'`
3. `git add` new translations from `src/qt/locale/`