Django removed this explanation from the recent docs and it took me some time to found it so i pasted it here before this old documentation goes offline:
Source: Django Docs 1.7
Download the following zip files from the GNOME servers
- gettext-runtime-X.zip
- gettext-tools-X.zip
X is the version number (It needs to be 0.15 or higher)
Extract the contents of the bin
directories in both files to the same folder on your system (i.e. C:Program Filesgettext-utils
)
Update the system PATH:
Control Panel > System > Advanced > Environment Variables
In the System variables list, click Path, click Edit and then New.
Add C:Program Filesgettext-utilsin
value.
You may also use gettext binaries you have obtained elsewhere, so long as the xgettext --version command works properly. Do not attempt to use Django translation utilities with a gettext package if the command xgettext --version entered at a Windows command prompt causes a popup window saying “xgettext.exe has generated errors and will be closed by Windows”.
After doing this I tested and ./manage.py makemessages -l pt
works
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