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 /config/initializers/localeapp.rb
 /.ruby-version
 /gemfiles/Gemfile.rails-master.lock
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 License
 =======
 Released under the MIT license (included)
+
+---
+
+A ruby translation project managed on [Locale](http://www.localeapp.com/) that's open to all!
+
+## Contributing to active_scaffold
+
+- Edit the translations directly on the [active_scaffold](http://www.localeapp.com/projects/public?search=active_scaffold) project on Locale.
+- **That's it!**
+- The maintainer will then pull translations from the Locale project and push to Github.
+
+Happy translating!