# Localization PermissionsEx is built to be translatable. Players will be shown messages in their client's locale if the plugin has been translated, and server messages will be shown in the server's default locale. Currently, messages are only available in English, so we are seeking contributors to translate to other languages. ## Overriding messages on your own server Currently, messages can be changed only by editing the `messages.properties` files within the jar. There is usually one per package with the messages used in that package. An eventual goal is to allow overriding messages using files in the plugin data folder, but this has not been implemented yet. ## How to contribute While we eventually plan to put up a CrowdIn page to allow translations to be contributed more easily, the only way to contribute at the moment is to provide new versions of the files in the `src/main/messages` folder in each module. Feel free to ask for help in the Discord -- we will be happy to assist in getting more localizations in. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://permissionsex.stellardrift.ca/contributing/localization.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.