diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8376ea87e8..c78df3afc1 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -48,3 +48,6 @@ nbproject
 /php_friendica.phpproj
 /php_friendica.sln
 /php_friendica.phpproj.user
+
+#ignore things from transifex-client
+venv/
diff --git a/.tx/config b/.tx/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b42998b861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tx/config
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[main]
+host = https://www.transifex.com
+
+[friendica.messagespo]
+file_filter = view/lang/<lang>/messages.po
+source_file = util/messages.po
+source_lang = en
+type = PO
+