# INI

> INI file localization

URL: https://store.crowdin.com/ini
Identifier: ini
Category: File Formats
Type: System
Author: Crowdin

INI is a natively supported file format, you can use it without an additional installation. Just upload it to your projects and start the localization.

## File Format Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --------- | ----- |
| File Extension | .ini |
| [API Type](https://developer.crowdin.com/api/v2/#operation/api.projects.files.post) | ini |
| Source can be edited in Crowdin | No |
| Generating translated files via [Bundles](https://support.crowdin.com/bundles/) | [Search Crowdin Store](https://store.crowdin.com/tags/string-exporter) |
| Supports pluralization | No |
| WYSIWYG Preview in the editor | No |
| Supported types of contextual information | Text comments, Screenshots |
| Custom attributes | No |
| Existing translations import possibility | Key-value mapping |

## Sample File

```ini
; Language File for Umbrella

[main]

; Language Data

Language.Name=English
Language.Version=7.7.7.0

; Update Dialog

[about]

Update=Updating...
UpdateFinish=Updated successfully. Please restart Umbrella to apply updates.
```

## Translating INI


**Comments** 



Example of a string with a comment:



```

; A comment

FirstKey=First string for translation.

```



**Note:** Comments won't be displayed in the Editor in Crowdin but preserved in the exported translation files.