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+# Localization data
+
+This folder contains the [localization](https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Language_localisation) data for **Arduino CLI**.
+
+❗ These files are automatically generated and so can not be edited directly. If you wish to modify the contents, do it
+at the source:
+
+- **en.po** - edit the string in the source code file indicated by the comment above it <br /> e.g., a comment
+  `#: commands/upload/upload.go:615` indicates the source string is at line 615 of the file
+  [`commands/upload/upload.go`](../../commands/upload/upload.go)
+- **All other files** - the localization is done on **Transifex**: <br />
+  https://explore.transifex.com/arduino-1/arduino-cli/