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+# Gakumas-Translation-Data-EN
+
+- Localization data for [Gakumas-Localify-EN](https://github.com/NatsumeLS/Gakumas-Localify-EN)
+
+## Files and Folder Structure
+
+- `./raw`: Raw game resource file (.txt). Not included in the repository.
+- `./gakuen-adapted-translation-data`: Translation files.
+- `./GakumasPreTranslation`: Pre-Translation files, if no translation files are found, these files will be used.
+- `./local-files/localization.json`: Localization strings.
+- `./local-files/generic.json`: Other tracked strings.
+- `./local-files/genericTrans`: Same as `generic.json`. The folder/file name can be customized to distinguish translation content.
+
+## How to Build Resource
+
+1. Ensure submodules are pulled and up to date.
+2. Create a symbol link or put resource file (.txt communication scripts files) in the `./raw` folder
+3. Run `make build-resource` to build resource.