diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 25c0e8dd9..8871ff947 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -128,3 +128,14 @@ yet (we have no translation files), but we need to put the
 infrastructure in place for it from the start.  Use it like this:
 
     log.error(_("Couldn't import %s: %s"), path, e)
+
+## Translations
+
+Introduce yourself on #freedombox IRC (irc.debian.org) and start translating 
+the PO file from your language directory from:
+Plinth/plinth/locale/
+Introducing yourself is important since some work may have been done already 
+on Debian translators discussion lists and Transifex localization platform. 
+https://www.transifex.com/freedombox/
+https://www.debian.org/MailingLists/subscribe
+For more information on translations: https://wiki.debian.org/FreedomBox/Translate