Is there a way to update translations without using the back office?

[Lpeek]

Hey all,

Every time I type in updates and click 'update translations' button, I am taken to my front page of my shop... I have no idea why and it's very confusing.

But as the back office translations arent working, is there another way I can change translations? straight into the mysql database or something? I cant seem to find the correct table for translations?

Thanks!

[tomerg3]

For products categories and similar information that is store in the database, check out tables that end in _lang.
for front end translations, there are files in /themes/prestashop/lang
and for modules, the files are in each module directory.

However, if you have changed the englsih text, it can be a pain in the a55 to make language files.

You should figure out why you have problems with the translations, there were a could of threads in the translation part of the forum about similar problems.

[Lpeek]

Hey tomerg3, thanks for that! I'll check all the files/database,

you say for front end translations there are files... does that mean all the _lang tables in the databse only relate to back office translations?

Thanks again

[tomerg3]

No, the database has all the information the "Site Owner" enters, like product names, categories, discounts, attributes, features etc....