# Active languages

Active languages are languages which are not listed in the prospective languages list. If languages are removed from this list, the synchronisation script will then start to sync those translations with the indvidual &d-i; packages (see synchronisation-scripts).

This section describes the technical operations that should take place when the decision to activate a given language is taken by the &i18n-coords;.

## Removing the language from the prospective list

The first action to take place is the removal of the language from the `packages/po/PROSPECTIVE` file.

## Run the synchronization script

The synchronization script should then be run so that new translations are spread out to D-I packages. Of course, these translations will only be available in the D-I images, when new versions of these packages are uploaded.

## Activate language in localechooser

The language should be activated in the `localechooser` package. For this, the language entry in the `languagelist` should be uncommented and the `localechooser` must be rebuilt and uploaded.

## Uploading D-I packages

For the translation to be effective, all &d-i; packages with localized messages should be rebuilt and uploaded. Until this happens, translations for that language will not appear.

## Add or check tasks in tasksel

Tasks related to the new language should be considered for addition in tasksel (see language-tasks).

These tasks should also be added in the `tasks.list` file of the `debian-cd` package, so that CD or DVD prioritize the task's components for inclusion on first CDs or DVDs.

## Check the availability of font for the graphical installer

A check should be made for the chosen font for the graphical installer. In case a dedicated font is needed, the udeb providing that font must be existing, or a patch should be created against the relevant package for it to provide this udeb package.

## Record the new status of the language

The status of the relevant language chould be changed in `installer/doc/i18n/languages.xml`. "prospective" should be removed from the "nlp_step" field and the "supported" field should be changed from false to the next version of the installer release (see other languages for examples).

## Add language to utility script

The language should be added in `scripts/l10n/output-l10n-changes` list of languages.