diff --git a/chatcommands.lua b/chatcommands.lua
index b891e08..1632fe5 100644
--- a/chatcommands.lua
+++ b/chatcommands.lua
@@ -1,59 +1,59 @@
+local S = areas.intllib
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("protect", {
 	params = "<AreaName>",
-	description = "Protect your own area",
+	description = S("Protect your own area"),
 	privs = {[areas.config.self_protection_privilege]=true},
 	func = function(name, param)
 		if param == "" then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help protect."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help protect.")
 		end
 		local pos1, pos2 = areas:getPos(name)
 		if not (pos1 and pos2) then
-			return false, "You need to select an area first."
+			return false, S("You need to select an area first.")
 		end
 
-		minetest.log("action", "/protect invoked, owner="..name..
+		minetest.log("action", S("/protect invoked, Owner =")..name..
 				" AreaName="..param..
 				" StartPos="..minetest.pos_to_string(pos1)..
 				" EndPos="  ..minetest.pos_to_string(pos2))
 
 		local canAdd, errMsg = areas:canPlayerAddArea(pos1, pos2, name)
 		if not canAdd then
-			return false, "You can't protect that area: "..errMsg
+			return false, S("You can't protect that area: ")..errMsg
 		end
 
 		local id = areas:add(name, param, pos1, pos2, nil)
 		areas:save()
 
-		return true, "Area protected. ID: "..id
+		return true, S("Area protected. ID: ")..id
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("set_owner", {
 	params = "<PlayerName> <AreaName>",
-	description = "Protect an area beetween two positions and give"
+	description = S("Protect an area beetween two positions and give"
 		.." a player access to it without setting the parent of the"
-		.." area to any existing area",
+		.." area to any existing area"),
 	privs = areas.adminPrivs,
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local ownerName, areaName = param:match('^(%S+)%s(.+)$')
 
 		if not ownerName then
-			return false, "Incorrect usage, see /help set_owner."
+			return false, S("Incorrect usage, see /help set_owner.")
 		end
 
 		local pos1, pos2 = areas:getPos(name)
 		if not (pos1 and pos2) then
-			return false, "You need to select an area first."
+			return false, S("You need to select an area first.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:player_exists(ownerName) then
-			return false, "The player \""
-					..ownerName.."\" does not exist."
+			return false, S("The player \"@1\" does not exist.", ownerName)
 		end
 
-		minetest.log("action", name.." runs /set_owner. Owner = "..ownerName..
+		minetest.log("action", name..S(" runs /set_owner. Owner = ")..ownerName..
 				" AreaName = "..areaName..
 				" StartPos = "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos1)..
 				" EndPos = "  ..minetest.pos_to_string(pos2))
@@ -62,37 +62,36 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("set_owner", {
 		areas:save()
 	
 		minetest.chat_send_player(ownerName,
-				"You have been granted control over area #"..
-				id..". Type /list_areas to show your areas.")
-		return true, "Area protected. ID: "..id
+				S("You have been granted control over area #@1. Type /list_areas to show your areas.", id))
+		return true, S("Area protected. ID: ")..id
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("add_owner", {
 	params = "<ParentID> <Player> <AreaName>",
-	description = "Give a player access to a sub-area beetween two"
+	description = S("Give a player access to a sub-area beetween two"
 		.." positions that have already been protected,"
-		.." Use set_owner if you don't want the parent to be set.",
+		.." Use set_owner if you don't want the parent to be set."),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local pid, ownerName, areaName
 				= param:match('^(%d+) ([^ ]+) (.+)$')
 
 		if not pid then
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Incorrect usage, see /help add_owner")
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Incorrect usage, see /help add_owner"))
 			return
 		end
 
 		local pos1, pos2 = areas:getPos(name)
 		if not (pos1 and pos2) then
-			return false, "You need to select an area first."
+			return false, S("You need to select an area first.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:player_exists(ownerName) then
-			return false, "The player \""..ownerName.."\" does not exist."
+			return false, S("The player \"@1\" does not exist.", ownerName)
 		end
 
-		minetest.log("action", name.." runs /add_owner. Owner = "..ownerName..
+		minetest.log("action", name..S(" runs /add_owner. Owner = ")..ownerName..
 				" AreaName = "..areaName.." ParentID = "..pid..
 				" StartPos = "..pos1.x..","..pos1.y..","..pos1.z..
 				" EndPos = "  ..pos2.x..","..pos2.y..","..pos2.z)
@@ -101,52 +100,51 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("add_owner", {
 		pid = tonumber(pid)
 		if (not areas:isAreaOwner(pid, name)) or
 		   (not areas:isSubarea(pos1, pos2, pid)) then
-			return false, "You can't protect that area."
+			return false, S("You can't protect that area.")
 		end
 
 		local id = areas:add(ownerName, areaName, pos1, pos2, pid)
 		areas:save()
 
 		minetest.chat_send_player(ownerName,
-				"You have been granted control over area #"..
-				id..". Type /list_areas to show your areas.")
-		return true, "Area protected. ID: "..id
+				S("You have been granted control over area #@1. Type /list_areas to show your areas.", id))
+		return true, S("Area protected. ID: ")..id
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("rename_area", {
 	params = "<ID> <newName>",
-	description = "Rename a area that you own",
+	description = S("Rename a area that you own"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id, newName = param:match("^(%d+)%s(.+)$")
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help rename_area."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help rename_area.")
 		end
 
 		id = tonumber(id)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "That area doesn't exist."
+			return false, S("That area doesn't exist.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
-			return true, "You don't own that area."
+			return true, S("You don't own that area.")
 		end
 
 		areas.areas[id].name = newName
 		areas:save()
-		return true, "Area renamed."
+		return true, S("Area renamed.")
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("find_areas", {
 	params = "<regexp>",
-	description = "Find areas using a Lua regular expression",
+	description = S("Find areas using a Lua regular expression"),,
 	privs = areas.adminPrivs,
 	func = function(name, param)
 		if param == "" then
-			return false, "A regular expression is required."
+			return false, S("A regular expression is required.")
 		end
 
 		-- Check expression for validity
@@ -154,7 +152,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("find_areas", {
 			("Test [1]: Player (0,0,0) (0,0,0)"):find(param)
 		end
 		if not pcall(testRegExp) then
-			return false, "Invalid regular expression."
+			return false, S("Invalid regular expression.")
 		end
 
 		local matches = {}
@@ -167,14 +165,14 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("find_areas", {
 		if #matches > 0 then
 			return true, table.concat(matches, "\n")
 		else
-			return true, "No matches found."
+			return true, S("No matches found.")
 		end
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("list_areas", {
-	description = "List your areas, or all areas if you are an admin.",
+	description = S("List your areas, or all areas if you are an admin."),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local admin = minetest.check_player_privs(name, areas.adminPrivs)
 		local areaStrings = {}
@@ -184,7 +182,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("list_areas", {
 			end
 		end
 		if #areaStrings == 0 then
-			return true, "No visible areas."
+			return true, S("No visible areas.")
 		end
 		return true, table.concat(areaStrings, "\n")
 	end
@@ -193,149 +191,151 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("list_areas", {
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("recursive_remove_areas", {
 	params = "<id>",
-	description = "Recursively remove areas using an id",
+	description = S("Recursively remove areas using an id"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see"
-					.." /help recursive_remove_areas"
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see"
+					.." /help recursive_remove_areas")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
-			return false, "Area "..id.." does not exist or is"
-					.." not owned by you."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist or is"
+					.." not owned by you.", id)
 		end
 
 		areas:remove(id, true)
 		areas:save()
-		return true, "Removed area "..id.." and it's sub areas."
+		return true, S("Removed area @1 and it's sub areas.", id)
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("remove_area", {
 	params = "<id>",
-	description = "Remove an area using an id",
+	description = S("Remove an area using an id"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help remove_area"
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help remove_area")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
-			return false, "Area "..id.." does not exist or"
-					.." is not owned by you."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist or"
+					.." is not owned by you.", id)
 		end
 
 		areas:remove(id)
 		areas:save()
-		return true, "Removed area "..id
+		return true, S("Removed area @1", id)
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("change_owner", {
 	params = "<ID> <NewOwner>",
-	description = "Change the owner of an area using it's ID",
+	description = S("Change the owner of an area using it's ID"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id, newOwner = param:match("^(%d+)%s(%S+)$")
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see"
-					.." /help change_owner."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see"
+					.." /help change_owner.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:player_exists(newOwner) then
-			return false, "The player \""..newOwner
-					.."\" does not exist."
+			return false, S("The player \"@1\" does not exist.", newOwner)
 		end
 
 		id = tonumber(id)
 		if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
-			return false, "Area "..id.." does not exist"
-					.." or is not owned by you."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist"
+					.." or is not owned by you.", id)
 		end
 		areas.areas[id].owner = newOwner
 		areas:save()
 		minetest.chat_send_player(newOwner,
-			("%s has given you control over the area %q (ID %d).")
-				:format(name, areas.areas[id].name, id))
-		return true, "Owner changed."
+			S("@1 has given you control over the area @2 (ID @3).",name, areas.areas[id].name, id))
+		return true, S("Owner changed.")
 	end
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_open", {
 	params = "<ID>",
-	description = "Toggle an area open (anyone can interact) or closed",
+	description = S("Toggle an area open (anyone can interact) or closed"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_open."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help area_open.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
-			return false, "Area "..id.." does not exist"
-					.." or is not owned by you."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist"
+					.." or is not owned by you.", id)
 		end
 		local open = not areas.areas[id].open
+		local open_msg = open and S("opened") or S("closed")
 		-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
 		areas.areas[id].open = open or nil
 		areas:save()
-		return true, ("Area %s."):format(open and "opened" or "closed")
+		-- Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'opened' or 'closed'
+		return true, S("Area @1.", open_msg)
 	end
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_openfarming", {
 	params = "<ID>",
-	description = "Toggle an area open (anyone can interact farming) or closed",
+	description = S("Toggle an area open (anyone can interact farming) or closed"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_openfarming."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help area_openfarming.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas:isAreaOwner(id, name) then
-			return false, "Area "..id.." does not exist"
-					.." or is not owned by you."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist"
+					.." or is not owned by you.", id)
 		end
 		local openfarming = not areas.areas[id].openfarming
+		local openfarming_msg = openfarming and S("opened") or S("closed")
 		-- Save false as nil to avoid inflating the DB.
 		areas.areas[id].openfarming = openfarming or nil
 		areas:save()
-		return true, ("Area %s to farming."):format(openfarming and "opened" or "closed")
+		-- Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'opened' or 'closed'
++		return true, S("Area @1 to farming.", openfarming_msg)
 	end
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("move_area", {
 	params = "<ID>",
-	description = "Move (or resize) an area to the current positions.",
+	description = S("Move (or resize) an area to the current positions."),
 	privs = areas.adminPrivs,
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help move_area."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help move_area.")
 		end
 
 		local area = areas.areas[id]
 		if not area then
-			return false, "Area does not exist."
+			return false, S("Area does not exist.")
 		end
 
 		local pos1, pos2 = areas:getPos(name)
 		if not pos1 then
-			return false, "You need to select an area first."
+			return false, S("You need to select an area first.")
 		end
 
 		areas:move(id, area, pos1, pos2)
 		areas:save()
 
-		return true, "Area successfully moved."
+		return true, S("Area successfully moved.")
 	end,
 })
 
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_info", {
-	description = "Get information about area configuration and usage.",
+	description = S("Get information about area configuration and usage."),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local lines = {}
 		local privs = minetest.get_player_privs(name)
@@ -358,26 +358,25 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_info", {
 			size_limit_high or size_limit
 
 		-- Privilege information
-		local self_prot_line = ("Self protection is %sabled"):format(
-				self_prot and "en" or "dis")
+		local self_prot_msg = self_prot and S("enabled") or S("disabled")
+		-- Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'enabled' or 'disabled'
+		local self_prot_line = S("Self protection is @1 ", self_prot_msg)
 		if self_prot and prot_priv then
+			local has_prot_priv_msg = has_prot_priv and S("and you") or S("but you don't")
+			-- Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'and you' or 'but you don't'
 			self_prot_line = self_prot_line..
-				(" %s have the neccessary privilege (%q).")
-				:format(
-					has_prot_priv and "and you" or
-						"but you don't",
-					prot_priv)
+				S(" @1 have the neccessary privilege (@2).", has_prot_priv_msg, prot_priv)
 		else
 			self_prot_line = self_prot_line.."."
 		end
 		table.insert(lines, self_prot_line)
 		if privs.areas then
-			table.insert(lines, "You are an area"..
-				" administrator (\"areas\" privilege).")
+			table.insert(lines, S("You are an area"..
+				" administrator (\"areas\" privilege)."))
 		elseif has_high_limit then
 			table.insert(lines,
-				"You have extended area protection"..
-				" limits (\"areas_high_limit\" privilege).")
+				S("You have extended area protection"..
+				" limits (\"areas_high_limit\" privilege)."))
 		end
 
 		-- Area count
@@ -387,25 +386,24 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_info", {
 				area_num = area_num + 1
 			end
 		end
-		local count_line = ("You have %d area%s"):format(
-			area_num, area_num == 1 and "" or "s")
+		-- Translators: need to use NS gettext to be more precise
+		local count_line = S("You have @1 area@2", area_num, area_num == 1 and "" or "s")
 		if privs.areas then
 			count_line = count_line..
-				" and have no area protection limits."
+				S(" and have no area protection limits.")
 		elseif can_prot then
-			count_line = count_line..(", out of a maximum of %d.")
-				:format(max_count)
+			count_line = count_line..S(", out of a maximum of @1.", max_count)
 		end
 		table.insert(lines, count_line)
 
 		-- Area size limits
 		local function size_info(str, size)
-			table.insert(lines, ("%s spanning up to %dx%dx%d.")
+			table.insert(lines, (S("%s spanning up to %dx%dx%d."))
 				:format(str, size.x, size.y, size.z))
 		end
 		local function priv_limit_info(priv, max_count, max_size)
-			size_info(("Players with the %q privilege"..
-				" can protect up to %d areas"):format(
+			size_info((S("Players with the %q privilege"
+				.." can protect up to %d areas")):format(
 					priv, max_count), max_size)
 		end
 		if self_prot then
@@ -415,7 +413,7 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_info", {
 				priv_limit_info("areas_high_limit",
 					limit_high, size_limit_high)
 			elseif has_prot_priv then
-				size_info("You can protect areas", max_size)
+				size_info(S("You can protect areas"), max_size)
 			end
 		end
 
@@ -427,56 +425,56 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_info", {
 +minetest.register_chatcommand("area_addspawn", {
 	params = "<ID>",
 		privs = areas.adminPrivs,
-	description = "Define special spawn for area",
+	description = S("Define special spawn for area"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = param:match("^(%d+)")
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_addspawn."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help area_addspawn.")
 		end
 
 		id = tonumber(id)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Error, Param id must be int."
+			return false, S("Error, Param id must be int.")
 		end
 
 		local player = minetest.get_player_by_name(name)
 		if not player then
-			return false, "Error, there is not player"
+			return false, S("Error, there is not such player")
 		end
 		local pos = player:getpos()
 		if not pos then
-			return false, "Error, there is not pos."
+			return false, S("Error, there is not pos.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas.areas[id] then
-			return false, "Area ".. id .." does not exist."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist.", id)
 		end
 		areas.areas[id].spawn = pos
 		areas:save()
-		return true, "spawn of area ".. id .." defined."
+		return true, S("spawn of area @1 defined.", id)
 	end
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_delspawn", {
 	params = "<ID>",
 		privs = areas.adminPrivs,
-	description = "Delete special spawn of area",
+	description = S("Delete special spawn of area"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = param:match("^(%d+)")
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_delspawn."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help area_delspawn.")
 		end
 
 		id = tonumber(id)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Error, Param id must be int."
+			return false, S("Error, Param id must be int.")
 		end
 
 		if not areas.areas[id] then
-			return false, "Area ".. id .." does not exist."
+			return false, S("Area @1 does not exist.", id)
 		end
 		areas.areas[id].spawn = nil
 		areas:save()
-		return true, "spawn of area ".. id .." deleted."
+		return true, S("spawn of area @1 deleted.", id)
 	end
 })
diff --git a/depends.txt b/depends.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9b8b81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/depends.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+intllib?
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hud.lua b/hud.lua
index b8b4850..95ab63e 100644
--- a/hud.lua
+++ b/hud.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 -- This is inspired by the landrush mod by Bremaweb
+local S = areas.intllib
 
 areas.hud = {}
 
@@ -6,7 +7,7 @@ local function tick()
 	for _, player in pairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do
 		local name = player:get_player_name()
 		local pos = vector.round(player:getpos())
-		local area_text = "No area(s)\n\n"
+		local area_text = S("No area(s)").."\n\n"
 		local area_owner_name = ""
 		local mod_owner = 0
 		local mod_open = 0
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ local function tick()
 			if nb_areas > 1 then
 				plural = "s"
 			end
-			area_text = ("%s\nOwner: %s\n%u area" .. plural):format(area_name, area_owner_name, nb_areas)
+			-- Translators: need to use NS gettext to be more precise
+			area_text = (S("%s\nOwner: %s\n%u area") .. plural):format(area_name, area_owner_name, nb_areas)
 			icon = ("areas_%u_%u_%u.png"):format(mod_owner, mod_open, mod_farming)
 		end
 		if not areas.hud[name] then
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index d1b7ebe..216e25e 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 
 areas = {}
 
+-- Load support for intllib.
+local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
+local S, NS = dofile(MP.."/intllib.lua")
+areas.intllib = S
+
 areas.adminPrivs = {areas=true}
 areas.startTime = os.clock()
 
@@ -20,20 +25,20 @@ dofile(areas.modpath.."/hud.lua")
 areas:load()
 
 minetest.register_privilege("areas", {
-	description = "Can administer areas."
+	description = S("Can administer areas.")
 })
 minetest.register_privilege("areas_high_limit", {
-	description = "Can can more, bigger areas."
+	description = S("Can can more, bigger areas.")
 })
 
 if not minetest.registered_privileges[areas.config.self_protection_privilege] then
 	minetest.register_privilege(areas.config.self_protection_privilege, {
-		description = "Can protect areas.",
+		description = S("Can protect areas."),
 	})
 end
 
 if minetest.settings:get_bool("log_mod") then
 	local diffTime = os.clock() - areas.startTime
-	minetest.log("action", "areas loaded in "..diffTime.."s.")
+	minetest.log("action", S("[MOD]areas loaded in @1s.", diffTime))
 end
 
diff --git a/interact.lua b/interact.lua
index 78a1f6f..079793b 100644
--- a/interact.lua
+++ b/interact.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-local MP = minetest.get_modpath(minetest.get_current_modname())
-local S, NS = dofile(MP.."/intllib.lua")
+local S = areas.intllib
 
 local old_is_protected = minetest.is_protected
 function minetest.is_protected(pos, name)
@@ -14,8 +13,8 @@ minetest.register_on_protection_violation(function(pos, name)
 	local playerpos = player:getpos()
 	if not areas:canInteract(pos, name) then
 		local owners = areas:getNodeOwners(pos)
-		--minetest.chat_send_player(name,	("%s is protected by %s."):format(minetest.pos_to_string(pos), table.concat(owners, ", ")))
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name,S("@1 is protected by @2",minetest.pos_to_string(pos),table.concat(owners, ", ")))
+		--minetest.chat_send_player(name,	(S("%s is protected by %s.")):format(minetest.pos_to_string(pos), table.concat(owners, ", ")))
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name,(S("%s is protected by %s.")),minetest.pos_to_string(pos),table.concat(owners, ", ")))
 		minetest.after(1,anti_lag,{player=player,playerpos=playerpos})
 	end
 end)
diff --git a/internal.lua b/internal.lua
index 664c558..69f2027 100644
--- a/internal.lua
+++ b/internal.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+local S = areas.intllib
+
 -- Mega_builder privilege
-minetest.register_privilege("megabuilder","Can protect an infinite amount of areas.")
+minetest.register_privilege("megabuilder",S("Can protect an infinite amount of areas."))
 
 function areas:player_exists(name)
 	return minetest.get_auth_handler().get_auth(name) ~= nil
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ end
 function areas:save()
 	local datastr = minetest.serialize(self.areas)
 	if not datastr then
-		minetest.log("error", "[areas] Failed to serialize area data!")
+		minetest.log("error", S("[areas] Failed to serialize area data!"))
 		return
 	end
 	return safe_file_write(self.config.filename, datastr)
@@ -48,8 +50,8 @@ end
 -- @return Whether the ID was valid.
 function areas:checkAreaStoreId(sid)
 	if not sid then
-		minetest.log("error", "AreaStore failed to find an ID for an "
-			.."area!  Falling back to iterative area checking.")
+		minetest.log("error", S("AreaStore failed to find an ID for an "
+			.."area!  Falling back to iterative area checking."))
 		self.store = nil
 		self.store_ids = nil
 	end
@@ -200,8 +202,8 @@ function areas:canPlayerAddArea(pos1, pos2, name)
 	-- and if the area is too big.
 	if not self.config.self_protection or
 			not privs[areas.config.self_protection_privilege] then
-		return false, "Self protection is disabled or you do not have"
-				.." the necessary privilege."
+		return false, S("Self protection is disabled or you do not have"
+				.." the necessary privilege.")
 	end
 
 	-- MFF: megabuilders skip checks on size and number of areas.
@@ -214,7 +216,7 @@ function areas:canPlayerAddArea(pos1, pos2, name)
 				(pos2.x - pos1.x) > max_size.x or
 				(pos2.y - pos1.y) > max_size.y or
 				(pos2.z - pos1.z) > max_size.z then
-			return false, "Area is too big."
+			return false, S("Area is too big.")
 		end
 		
 		-- Check number of areas the user has and make sure it not above the max
@@ -228,8 +230,8 @@ function areas:canPlayerAddArea(pos1, pos2, name)
 				self.config.self_protection_max_areas_high or
 				self.config.self_protection_max_areas
 		if count >= max_areas then
-			return false, "You have reached the maximum amount of"
-					.." areas that you are allowed to  protect."
+			return false, S("You have reached the maximum amount of"
+					.." areas that you are allowed to protect.")
 		end
 	end
 end
@@ -238,7 +240,7 @@ end
 	local can, id = self:canMakeArea(pos1, pos2, name)  --MFF crabman(25/02/2016) fix areas in areas
 	if not can then
 		local area = self.areas[id]
-		return false, ("The area intersects with %s [%u] (%s).")
+		return false, (S("The area intersects with %s [%u] (%s)."))
 				:format(area.name, id, area.owner)
 	end
 
diff --git a/legacy.lua b/legacy.lua
index 83b3d27..5e7c2f7 100644
--- a/legacy.lua
+++ b/legacy.lua
@@ -1,25 +1,27 @@
 -- This file contains functions to convert from
 -- the old areas format and other compatability code.
 
+local S = areas.intllib
+
 minetest.register_chatcommand("legacy_load_areas", {
 	params = "<version>",
-	description = "Loads, converts, and saves the areas from"
-		.." a legacy save file.",
+	description = S("Loads, converts, and saves the areas from"
+		.." a legacy save file."),
 	privs = {areas=true, server=true},
 	func = function(name, param)
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Converting areas...")
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Converting areas..."))
 		local version = tonumber(param)
 		if version == 0 then
 			err = areas:node_ownership_load()
 			if err then
-				minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Error loading legacy file: "..err)
+				minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Error loading legacy file: ")..err)
 				return
 			end
 		else
-			minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Invalid version number. (0 allowed)")
+			minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Invalid version number. (0 allowed)"))
 			return
 		end
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Legacy file loaded.")
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Legacy file loaded."))
 
 		for k, area in pairs(areas.areas) do
 			-- New position format
@@ -34,15 +36,15 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("legacy_load_areas", {
 			areas:sortPos(area.pos1, area.pos2)
 
 			-- Add name
-			area.name = "unnamed"
+			area.name = S("unnamed")
 
 			-- Remove ID
 			area.id = nil
 		end
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Table format updated.")
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Table format updated."))
 
 		areas:save()
-		minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Converted areas saved. Done.")
+		minetest.chat_send_player(name, S("Converted areas saved. Done."))
 	end
 })
 
@@ -129,7 +131,7 @@ if areas.config.legacy_table then
 					{x=a.x2, y=a.y2, z=a.z2}
 			a.x1, a.y1, a.z1, a.x2, a.y2, a.z2 =
 				nil, nil, nil, nil, nil, nil
-			a.name = a.name or "unnamed"
+			a.name = a.name or S("unnamed")
 			a.id = nil
 			return rawset(areas.areas, key, a)
 		end
diff --git a/locale/fr.po b/locale/fr.po
index 72aa30a..e8f1db6 100644
--- a/locale/fr.po
+++ b/locale/fr.po
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: \n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2018-01-29 11:28+0200\n"
-"PO-Revision-Date: 2018-01-29 09:18+0200\n"
-"Last-Translator: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-08-02 14:48+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: 2017-08-02 15:35+0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: fat115 <fat115@framasoft.org>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
 "Language: fr\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
@@ -18,6 +18,503 @@ msgstr ""
 "X-Generator: Poedit 1.8.12\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n > 1);\n"
 
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Protect your own area"
+msgstr "Protéger votre zone"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help protect."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help protect"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You need to select an area first."
+msgstr "Vous devez d'abord sélectionner une zone."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "/protect invoked, Owner ="
+msgstr "/protect invoqué, Propriétaire ="
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You can't protect that area: "
+msgstr "Vous ne pouvez pas protéger cette zone : "
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area protected. ID: "
+msgstr "La zone est désormais protégée. Elle porte le N°"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"Protect an area beetween two positions and give a player access to it "
+"without setting the parent of the area to any existing area"
+msgstr ""
+"Protéger la zone entre deux positions et en donner l'accès à un joueur sans "
+"définir de parent pour cette zone."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Incorrect usage, see /help set_owner."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help set_owner"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "The player \"@1\" does not exist."
+msgstr "Le joueur \"@1\" n'existe pas."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " runs /set_owner. Owner = "
+msgstr " a lancé /set_owner. Propriétaire = "
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"You have been granted control over area #@1. Type /list_areas to show your "
+"areas."
+msgstr ""
+"Vous avez le contrôle sur la zone N°@1. Tapez /list pour voir la liste de "
+"vos zones."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"Give a player access to a sub-area beetween two positions that have already "
+"been protected, Use set_owner if you don't want the parent to be set."
+msgstr ""
+"Donne l'accès à un joueur pour la zone comprise entre deux positions déja "
+"protégée. Utilisez plutot set_owner si vous ne souhaitez pas définir le "
+"parent."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Incorrect usage, see /help add_owner"
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help add_owner"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " runs /add_owner. Owner = "
+msgstr " a lancé /add_owner. Propriétaire = "
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You can't protect that area."
+msgstr "Vous ne pouvez pas protéger cette zone."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Rename a area that you own"
+msgstr "Renommer une zone que vous possédez"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help rename_area."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help rename_area."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "That area doesn't exist."
+msgstr "Cette zone n'existe pas."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You don't own that area."
+msgstr "Vous ne possédez pas cette zone."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area renamed."
+msgstr "Zone renommée."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Find areas using a Lua regular expression"
+msgstr "Rechercher des zones en utilisant une expression régulière Lua"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "A regular expression is required."
+msgstr "Une expression régulière est requise."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid regular expression."
+msgstr "Expression régulière invalide."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "No matches found."
+msgstr "Aucun résultat."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "List your areas, or all areas if you are an admin."
+msgstr "Affiche vos zones (ou toutes les zones si vous êtes administrateur)."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "No visible areas."
+msgstr "Aucune zone visible."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Recursively remove areas using an id"
+msgstr "Supprimer récursivement des zones en utilisant un numéro"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help recursive_remove_areas"
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help recursive_remove_areas"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1 does not exist or is not owned by you."
+msgstr "La zone @1 n'existe pas ou ne vous appartient pas."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Removed area @1 and it's sub areas."
+msgstr "Zone @1 supprimée ainsi que toutes ses sous-zones."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Remove an area using an id"
+msgstr "Supprimer une zone en utilisant son numéro"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help remove_area"
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help remove_area"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Removed area @1"
+msgstr "Zone @1 supprimée"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Change the owner of an area using it's ID"
+msgstr "Modifier le propriétaire d'une zone en utilisant son numéro"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help change_owner."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help change_owner."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "@1 has given you control over the area @2 (ID @3)."
+msgstr "@1 vous a donné le contrôle sur la zone @2 (N° @3)."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Owner changed."
+msgstr "Propriétaire modifié."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Toggle an area open (anyone can interact) or closed"
+msgstr ""
+"Bascule une zone en mode ouvert (n’importe qui peut interagir) ou fermé"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_open."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help area_open."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "closed"
+msgstr "fermée"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "opened"
+msgstr "ouverte"
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'opened' or 'closed'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1."
+msgstr "Zone @1."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Toggle an area open (anyone can interact farming) or closed"
+msgstr ""
+"Bascule une zone en mode culture ouverte (n’importe qui peut cultiver) ou "
+"fermée"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_openfarming."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help area_openfarming."
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'opened' or 'closed'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1 to farming."
+msgstr "Zone @1 à la culture."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Move (or resize) an area to the current positions."
+msgstr "Déplace (ou redimensionne) une zone avec les positions actuelles."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help move_area."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help move_area"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area does not exist."
+msgstr "La zone n'existe pas."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area successfully moved."
+msgstr "La zone a été déplacée."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Get information about area configuration and usage."
+msgstr "Affiche les informations sur la configuration des zones et leur usage."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "disabled"
+msgstr "désactivée"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "enabled"
+msgstr "activée"
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'enabled' or 'disabled'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Self protection is @1 "
+msgstr "L'auto-protection est @1 "
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "and you"
+msgstr "et vous avez"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "but you don't"
+msgstr "mais vous n'avez pas"
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'and you' or 'but you don't'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " @1 have the neccessary privilege (@2)."
+msgstr " @1 le privilège requis (@2)."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You are an area administrator (\"areas\" privilege)."
+msgstr "Vous êtes administrateur de zones (privilège \\\"areas\\\" )."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"You have extended area protection limits (\"areas_high_limit\" privilege)."
+msgstr ""
+"Vous pouvez protéger de grandes zones (privilège \\\"areas_high_limit\\\")."
+
+#. Translators: need to use NS gettext to be more precise
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You have @1 area@2"
+msgstr "Vous êtes propriétaire de @1 zone@2"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " and have no area protection limits."
+msgstr " et n'avez pas de limite de protection de zones."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ", out of a maximum of @1."
+msgstr ", sur un maximum de @1."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "%s spanning up to %dx%dx%d."
+msgstr "%s étendue jusqu’à %dx%dx%d."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "Players with the %q privilege can protect up to %d areas"
+msgstr "Les joueurs avec le privilège %q peuvent protéger jusqu'à %d zones"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You can protect areas"
+msgstr "Vous pouvez protéger des zones"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Define special spawn for area"
+msgstr "Définit un spawn spécifique à une zone"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_addspawn."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help area_addspawn."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Error, Param id must be int."
+msgstr "Erreur, le paramètre id doit être un entier"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Error, there is not such player"
+msgstr "Erreur, pas de joueur à ce nom"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Error, there is not pos."
+msgstr "Erreur, position invalide."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1 does not exist."
+msgstr "La zone @1 n'existe pas."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "spawn of area @1 defined."
+msgstr "spawn de la zone @1 défini."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Delete special spawn of area"
+msgstr "Supprime le spawn spécifique à une zone"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_delspawn."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help area_delspawn."
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "spawn of area @1 deleted."
+msgstr "spawn de la zone @1 supprimé."
+
+#: hud.lua
+msgid "No area(s)"
+msgstr "Pas de zone"
+
+#. Translators: need to use NS gettext to be more precise
+#: hud.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid ""
+"%s\n"
+"Owner: %s\n"
+"%u area"
+msgstr ""
+"%s\n"
+"Propriétaire : %s\n"
+"%u zone"
+
 #: init.lua
-msgid "@1 is protected by @2"
-msgstr "@1 est protégé par @2"
+msgid "Can administer areas."
+msgstr "Droit d’administrer des zones"
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Can can more, bigger areas."
+msgstr "Droit de créer des zones plus grandes."
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Can protect areas."
+msgstr "Droit de protéger des zones."
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "[MOD]areas loaded in @1s."
+msgstr "[MOD]areas chargé en @1s."
+
+#: interact.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "%s is protected by %s."
+msgstr "%s est protégée par %s"
+
+#: internal.lua
+msgid "Self protection is disabled or you do not have the necessary privilege."
+msgstr ""
+"L'auto-protection est désactivée ou vous n'avez pas les privilèges requis."
+
+#: internal.lua
+msgid "Area is too big."
+msgstr "La zone est trop grande."
+
+#: internal.lua
+msgid ""
+"You have reached the maximum amount of areas that you are allowed to protect."
+msgstr ""
+"Vous avez atteint le nombre maximum de zones que vous êtes autorisé a "
+"protéger."
+
+#: internal.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "The area intersects with %s [%u] (%s)."
+msgstr "Cette zone se recoupe avec %s [%u] (%s)."
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Loads, converts, and saves the areas from a legacy save file."
+msgstr "Charge, convertit et sauvegarde les zones depuis un ancien fichier"
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Converting areas..."
+msgstr "Conversion des zones..."
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Error loading legacy file: "
+msgstr "Erreur de chargement du fichier : "
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Invalid version number. (0 allowed)"
+msgstr "Numéro de version incorrect. (0 autorisé)"
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Legacy file loaded."
+msgstr "Ancien fichier chargé."
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "unnamed"
+msgstr "sans nom"
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Table format updated."
+msgstr "Format de table mis à jour."
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Converted areas saved. Done."
+msgstr "Zones converties sauvegardées. Terminé."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select a area by id."
+msgstr "Sélectionnez une zone par son numéro"
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help select_area."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help select_area."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "The area @1 does not exist."
+msgstr "La zone @1 n'existe pas."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Area @1 selected."
+msgstr "La zone @1 est sélectionnée."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid ""
+"Set area protection region position 1 to your location or the one specified"
+msgstr ""
+"Définit la position 1 de la zone à protéger à votre position ou à celle "
+"spécifiée"
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Unable to get position."
+msgstr "Impossible d'utiliser cette position."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_pos1."
+msgstr "Usage incorect, consultez /help area_pos1."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Area position 1 set to "
+msgstr "Position 1 de la zone définie en "
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid ""
+"Set area protection region position 2 to your location or the one specified"
+msgstr ""
+"Définit la position 2 de la zone à protéger à votre position ou à celle "
+"spécifiée"
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_pos2."
+msgstr "Usage incorrect, consultez /help area_pos2."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Area position 2 set to "
+msgstr "Position 2 de la zone définie en "
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid ""
+"Set area protection region, position 1, or position 2 by punching nodes, or "
+"display the region"
+msgstr ""
+"Définit la région de votre zone protégée, position 1 ou position 2 en tapant "
+"sur un bloc ou, affiche la région"
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select positions by punching two nodes."
+msgstr "Tapez sur deux blocs pour sélectionner les positions."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select position 1 by punching a node."
+msgstr "Choisissez la position 1 en tapant sur un bloc."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select position 2 by punching a node."
+msgstr "Choisissez la position 2 en tapant sur un bloc."
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "<not set>"
+msgstr "<non défini>"
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Unknown subcommand: "
+msgstr "Sous-commande inconnue : "
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Position 1 set to "
+msgstr "Position 1 définie en "
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Position 2 set to "
+msgstr "Position 2 définie en "
+
+#: settings.lua
+msgid "Invalid setting type!"
+msgstr "Type de réglage invalide !"
diff --git a/locale/template.pot b/locale/template.pot
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d0e6f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/template.pot
@@ -0,0 +1,496 @@
+# SOME DESCRIPTIVE TITLE.
+# Copyright (C) YEAR THE PACKAGE'S COPYRIGHT HOLDER
+# This file is distributed under the same license as the PACKAGE package.
+# FIRST AUTHOR <EMAIL@ADDRESS>, YEAR.
+#
+#, fuzzy
+msgid ""
+msgstr ""
+"Project-Id-Version: PACKAGE VERSION\n"
+"Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2017-08-02 14:48+0200\n"
+"PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
+"Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
+"Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
+"Language: \n"
+"MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
+"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=CHARSET\n"
+"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Protect your own area"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help protect."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You need to select an area first."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "/protect invoked, Owner ="
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You can't protect that area: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area protected. ID: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"Protect an area beetween two positions and give a player access to it "
+"without setting the parent of the area to any existing area"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Incorrect usage, see /help set_owner."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "The player \"@1\" does not exist."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " runs /set_owner. Owner = "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"You have been granted control over area #@1. Type /list_areas to show your "
+"areas."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"Give a player access to a sub-area beetween two positions that have already "
+"been protected, Use set_owner if you don't want the parent to be set."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Incorrect usage, see /help add_owner"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " runs /add_owner. Owner = "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You can't protect that area."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Rename a area that you own"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help rename_area."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "That area doesn't exist."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You don't own that area."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area renamed."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Find areas using a Lua regular expression"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "A regular expression is required."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid regular expression."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "No matches found."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "List your areas, or all areas if you are an admin."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "No visible areas."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Recursively remove areas using an id"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help recursive_remove_areas"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1 does not exist or is not owned by you."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Removed area @1 and it's sub areas."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Remove an area using an id"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help remove_area"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Removed area @1"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Change the owner of an area using it's ID"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help change_owner."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "@1 has given you control over the area @2 (ID @3)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Owner changed."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Toggle an area open (anyone can interact) or closed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_open."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "closed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "opened"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'opened' or 'closed'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Toggle an area open (anyone can interact farming) or closed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_openfarming."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'opened' or 'closed'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1 to farming."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Move (or resize) an area to the current positions."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help move_area."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area does not exist."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area successfully moved."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Get information about area configuration and usage."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "disabled"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "enabled"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'enabled' or 'disabled'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Self protection is @1 "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "and you"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "but you don't"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Translators: @1 is one of the previous 'and you' or 'but you don't'
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " @1 have the neccessary privilege (@2)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You are an area administrator (\"areas\" privilege)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ""
+"You have extended area protection limits (\"areas_high_limit\" privilege)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Translators: need to use NS gettext to be more precise
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You have @1 area@2"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid " and have no area protection limits."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid ", out of a maximum of @1."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "%s spanning up to %dx%dx%d."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "Players with the %q privilege can protect up to %d areas"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "You can protect areas"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Define special spawn for area"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_addspawn."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Error, Param id must be int."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Error, there is not such player"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Error, there is not pos."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Area @1 does not exist."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "spawn of area @1 defined."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Delete special spawn of area"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_delspawn."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: chatcommands.lua
+msgid "spawn of area @1 deleted."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: hud.lua
+msgid "No area(s)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#. Translators: need to use NS gettext to be more precise
+#: hud.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid ""
+"%s\n"
+"Owner: %s\n"
+"%u area"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Can administer areas."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Can can more, bigger areas."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "Can protect areas."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: init.lua
+msgid "[MOD]areas loaded in @1s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: interact.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "%s is protected by %s."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: internal.lua
+msgid "Self protection is disabled or you do not have the necessary privilege."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: internal.lua
+msgid "Area is too big."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: internal.lua
+msgid ""
+"You have reached the maximum amount of areas that you are allowed to protect."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: internal.lua
+#, lua-format
+msgid "The area intersects with %s [%u] (%s)."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Loads, converts, and saves the areas from a legacy save file."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Converting areas..."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Error loading legacy file: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Invalid version number. (0 allowed)"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Legacy file loaded."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "unnamed"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Table format updated."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: legacy.lua
+msgid "Converted areas saved. Done."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select a area by id."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help select_area."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "The area @1 does not exist."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Area @1 selected."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid ""
+"Set area protection region position 1 to your location or the one specified"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Unable to get position."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_pos1."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Area position 1 set to "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid ""
+"Set area protection region position 2 to your location or the one specified"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Invalid usage, see /help area_pos2."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Area position 2 set to "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid ""
+"Set area protection region, position 1, or position 2 by punching nodes, or "
+"display the region"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select positions by punching two nodes."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select position 1 by punching a node."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Select position 2 by punching a node."
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "<not set>"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Unknown subcommand: "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Position 1 set to "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: pos.lua
+msgid "Position 2 set to "
+msgstr ""
+
+#: settings.lua
+msgid "Invalid setting type!"
+msgstr ""
diff --git a/pos.lua b/pos.lua
index 8d3e6fe..535a170 100644
--- a/pos.lua
+++ b/pos.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
-
 -- I could depend on WorldEdit for this, but you need to have the 'worldedit'
 -- permission to use those commands and you don't have
 -- /area_pos{1,2} [X Y Z|X,Y,Z].
 -- Since this is mostly copied from WorldEdit it is mostly
 -- licensed under the AGPL. (select_area is a exception)
 
+local S = areas.intllib
+
 areas.marker1 = {}
 areas.marker2 = {}
 areas.set_pos = {}
@@ -13,26 +14,26 @@ areas.pos2 = {}
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("select_area", {
 	params = "<ID>",
-	description = "Select a area by id.",
+	description = S("Select a area by id."),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local id = tonumber(param)
 		if not id then
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help select_area."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help select_area.")
 		end
 		if not areas.areas[id] then
-			return false, "The area "..id.." does not exist."
+			return false, S("The area @1 does not exist.", id)
 		end
 
 		areas:setPos1(name, areas.areas[id].pos1)
 		areas:setPos2(name, areas.areas[id].pos2)
-		return true, "Area "..id.." selected."
+		return true, S("Area @1 selected.", id)
 	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_pos1", {
 	params = "[X Y Z|X,Y,Z]",
-	description = "Set area protection region position 1 to your"
-		.." location or the one specified",
+	description = S("Set area protection region position 1 to your"
+		.." location or the one specified"),
 	privs = {},
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local pos = nil
@@ -45,22 +46,22 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_pos1", {
 			if player then
 				pos = player:getpos()
 			else
-				return false, "Unable to get position."
+				return false, S("Unable to get position.")
 			end
 		else
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_pos1."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help area_pos1.")
 		end
 		pos = vector.round(pos)
 		areas:setPos1(name, pos)
-		return true, "Area position 1 set to "
+		return true, S("Area position 1 set to ")
 				..minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
 	end,
 })
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_pos2", {
 	params = "[X Y Z|X,Y,Z]",
-	description = "Set area protection region position 2 to your"
-		.." location or the one specified",
+	description = S("Set area protection region position 2 to your"
+		.." location or the one specified"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		local pos = nil
 		local found, _, x, y, z = param:find(
@@ -72,14 +73,14 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_pos2", {
 			if player then
 				pos = player:getpos()
 			else
-				return false, "Unable to get position."
+				return false, S("Unable to get position.")
 			end
 		else
-			return false, "Invalid usage, see /help area_pos2."
+			return false, S("Invalid usage, see /help area_pos2.")
 		end
 		pos = vector.round(pos)
 		areas:setPos2(name, pos)
-		return true, "Area position 2 set to "
+		return true, S("Area position 2 set to ")
 				..minetest.pos_to_string(pos)
 	end,
 })
@@ -87,33 +88,33 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("area_pos2", {
 
 minetest.register_chatcommand("area_pos", {
 	params = "set/set1/set2/get",
-	description = "Set area protection region, position 1, or position 2"
-		.." by punching nodes, or display the region",
+	description = S("Set area protection region, position 1, or position 2"
+		.." by punching nodes, or display the region"),
 	func = function(name, param)
 		if param == "set" then -- Set both area positions
 			areas.set_pos[name] = "pos1"
-			return true, "Select positions by punching two nodes."
+			return true, S("Select positions by punching two nodes.")
 		elseif param == "set1" then -- Set area position 1
 			areas.set_pos[name] = "pos1only"
-			return true, "Select position 1 by punching a node."
+			return true, S("Select position 1 by punching a node.")
 		elseif param == "set2" then -- Set area position 2
 			areas.set_pos[name] = "pos2"
-			return true, "Select position 2 by punching a node."
+			return true, S("Select position 2 by punching a node.")
 		elseif param == "get" then -- Display current area positions
 			local pos1str, pos2str = "Position 1: ", "Position 2: "
 			if areas.pos1[name] then
 				pos1str = pos1str..minetest.pos_to_string(areas.pos1[name])
 			else
-				pos1str = pos1str.."<not set>"
+				pos1str = pos1str..S("<not set>")
 			end
 			if areas.pos2[name] then
 				pos2str = pos2str..minetest.pos_to_string(areas.pos2[name])
 			else
-				pos2str = pos2str.."<not set>"
+				pos2str = pos2str..S("<not set>")
 			end
 			return true, pos1str.."\n"..pos2str
 		else
-			return false, "Unknown subcommand: "..param
+			return false, S("Unknown subcommand: ")..param
 		end
 	end,
 })
@@ -149,21 +150,21 @@ minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher)
 			areas.markPos1(name)
 			areas.set_pos[name] = "pos2"
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name,
-					"Position 1 set to "
+					S("Position 1 set to ")
 					..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 		elseif areas.set_pos[name] == "pos1only" then
 			areas.pos1[name] = pos
 			areas.markPos1(name)
 			areas.set_pos[name] = nil
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name,
-					"Position 1 set to "
+					S("Position 1 set to ")
 					..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 		elseif areas.set_pos[name] == "pos2" then
 			areas.pos2[name] = pos
 			areas.markPos2(name)
 			areas.set_pos[name] = nil
 			minetest.chat_send_player(name,
-					"Position 2 set to "
+					S("Position 2 set to ")
 					..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/settings.lua b/settings.lua
index 6a11e67..e13d9bc 100644
--- a/settings.lua
+++ b/settings.lua
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 local world_path = minetest.get_worldpath()
+local S = areas.intllib
 
 areas.config = {}
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ local function setting(tp, name, default)
 	elseif tp == "number" then
 		value = tonumber(minetest.settings:get(full_name))
 	else
-		error("Invalid setting type!")
+		error(S("Invalid setting type!"))
 	end
 	if value == nil then
 		value = default