diff --git a/.l10nignore b/.l10nignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0844b0d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.l10nignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# compiled vue templates
+js/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e6991a..4264826 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,6 +58,15 @@ echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo s
 make watch-js
 ```
 
+Generate translations. The following commands will require the dependency
+packages ``gettext`` and ``php``.
+```
+git clone https://github.com/nextcloud/docker-ci.git
+cd nextcloud-app-radio
+php ../docker-ci/translations/translationtool/translationtool.phar create-pot-files
+php ../docker-ci/translations/translationtool/translationtool.phar convert-po-files
+```
+
 ## Reporting bugs
 
 You can report bugs in the public gitlab repository [here](https://git.project-insanity.org/onny/nextcloud-app-radio/issues) and for discussion you can find a section for the app in the offical Nextcloud forums [here](https://help.nextcloud.com/c/apps/radio).