Difference between revisions of "File locations in Wordfast Pro"
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==Default location for projects== | ==Default location for projects== | ||
'''MacOS''': | '''MacOS''': | ||
| − | * | + | * Macintosh HD:Users:[Username]WordfastPro:<span style="color: red">Projects</span> |
'''Windows''': | '''Windows''': | ||
*c:\Users\[username]\WordfastPro\<span style="color: red">Projects</span> | *c:\Users\[username]\WordfastPro\<span style="color: red">Projects</span> | ||
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Suggested locations: | Suggested locations: | ||
* MacOS: | * MacOS: | ||
| − | ** | + | ** Macintosh HD:Users:[username]:documents:<span style="color: red">TM</span> |
| − | ** | + | ** Macintosh HD:Users:[username]:documents:<span style="color: red">glossaries</span> |
* Windows: | * Windows: | ||
| − | ** c:\users\[username]\documents\<span style="color: red">TM | + | ** c:\users\[username]\documents\<span style="color: red">TM</span> |
| − | ** c:\users\[username]\documents\<span style="color: red">glossaries | + | ** c:\users\[username]\documents\<span style="color: red">glossaries</span> |
==Project structure== | ==Project structure== | ||
* A project is a folder (project folder has the same name as the project) that contains a master file (Project.wf4) and a bunch of subfolders (archive, source, [target-language], references, report, txlf) | * A project is a folder (project folder has the same name as the project) that contains a master file (Project.wf4) and a bunch of subfolders (archive, source, [target-language], references, report, txlf) | ||
* The master file Project.wf4 is an XML file that contains preferences for the project and pointers to the project files | * The master file Project.wf4 is an XML file that contains preferences for the project and pointers to the project files | ||
| − | * Hierarchy of project folders : | + | * Hierarchy of project folders: |
| + | [[File:2020-12-15_11-59-31.png]] | ||
| + | * Content of project folders: | ||
| + | ** <span style="color: red">source</span>: contains source files (DOCX, PPTX etc.) added to the project | ||
| + | ** <span style="color: red">fr-FR</span> (target language): only contains subfolders, no files | ||
| + | ** <span style="color: red">report</span>: contains report files (e.g analysis, transcheck, etc.), file extension .rpt (= XML file) | ||
| + | ** <span style="color: red">txlf</span>: contains bilingual files in the TXLF format (variant of XLIFF) | ||
| + | ** <span style="color: red">archive</span>: | ||
| + | *** contains source/TXLF files that have been removed from project | ||
| + | *** contains source/TXLF/reference files if project removed from list | ||
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==Creating a project== | ==Creating a project== | ||
Revision as of 12:05, 15 December 2020
Contents
Location of Wordfast Pro program files
MacOS: everything is contained in the Applications folder
- MacIntosh HD:Applications:Wordfast Pro.app
- Right-click > Show package content
Windows:
- 32-bit version: c:\program files (x86)\Wordfast Pro
- 64-bit version: c:\program files\Wordfast Pro
- c:\Users\[username]\.gs4tr.editor\5.19.0_x64[1]
Default location for projects
MacOS:
- Macintosh HD:Users:[Username]WordfastPro:Projects
Windows:
- c:\Users\[username]\WordfastPro\Projects
MacOS and Windows:
- Important file in WordfastPro folder: applications.settings
- Personal preferences, project names etc. are stored in this file
- DO NOT store project / TM / glossary files in Dropbox / GoogleDrive / OneDrive / iCloud or similar folders
Location for TMs and glossaries
No default location is suggested by Wordfast Pro
DO NOT store TM/glossary folders on cloud-based drives
Suggested locations:
- MacOS:
- Macintosh HD:Users:[username]:documents:TM
- Macintosh HD:Users:[username]:documents:glossaries
- Windows:
- c:\users\[username]\documents\TM
- c:\users\[username]\documents\glossaries
Project structure
- A project is a folder (project folder has the same name as the project) that contains a master file (Project.wf4) and a bunch of subfolders (archive, source, [target-language], references, report, txlf)
- The master file Project.wf4 is an XML file that contains preferences for the project and pointers to the project files
- Hierarchy of project folders:
- Content of project folders:
- source: contains source files (DOCX, PPTX etc.) added to the project
- fr-FR (target language): only contains subfolders, no files
- report: contains report files (e.g analysis, transcheck, etc.), file extension .rpt (= XML file)
- txlf: contains bilingual files in the TXLF format (variant of XLIFF)
- archive:
- contains source/TXLF files that have been removed from project
- contains source/TXLF/reference files if project removed from list
Creating a project
1. click Create Project on the Projects tab.
2. In the "Project Creation" wizard, Save Project To: Browse to the location where the project will be saved.
Create local Translation Memory and Glossary
1. Browse and select the location where files will be saved in the creation wizard.
Version: Wordfast Pro 5.19
Operating System: macOS
- ↑ This folder can/should be deleted if Wordfast Pro fails to start
