Why gettext translate in PHP file not working?

Question

I don't understand what I do wrong. Maybe someone help me. I just trying to follow the instructions, but translate not working.

This is phpinfo(); file: https://equipe.viacast.eu/phpinfo.php

gettext mbstring

Next I did this:

new file: translate.php

<?php echo  _("Good Morning"); ?>

In command line I use this line which does create the .po files directly from the

xgettext -n translate.php

After that if messages.po file will be generated I edit language and the charset line.

"Language fr\n"
"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"

Now I add this lines in .PO file:

#: translate.php:2
  msgid "Good Morning"
  msgstr "Bonjour"

After that I open command line and type this line

msgfmt messages.po

I create next folders:

locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES

and I moved messages.mo and messages.po in this folder:

locale/fr_FR/LC_MESSAGES 

Next I edit the translate.php file and I added next lines:

<?php

 $locale = "fr_FR";

    if (defined('LC_MESSAGES')) {
        setlocale(LC_MESSAGES, $locale); // Linux
        bindtextdomain("messages", "./locale");
    } else {
        putenv("LC_ALL={$locale}"); // windows
        bindtextdomain("messages", ".\locale");
    }

    
    textdomain("messages");

    echo _("Good Morning");
?>

After that I open translate.php file in browser and the text has not changed. Still showing "Good Morning" text when it should show "Bonjour"

Answer 1

try

"Language: fr\n"

instead of

"Language fr\n"

;-)

And this can also help if you are going to use plural forms:

"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"