Can't find msguniq. Make sure you have GNU gettext tools 0.15 or newer installed. (Django 1.8 and OSX ElCapitan)

Question

I'm trying to internationalize a Django app by following the wonderful Django documentation. The problem is when I try to run command to create language files:

python manage.py makemessages -l fr 

It outputs an error :

CommandError: Can't find msguniq. Make sure you have GNU gettext tools 0.15 or newer installed. 

My configuration :

• OS : OSX El Capitan v10.11.3
• Python : v3.5
• Django : v1.8

Answer 1

Install gettext GNU tools with Homebrew using Terminal

1. Install Homebrew : /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"
2. Install GNU gettext : brew install gettext
3. Create symlink : brew link gettext --force

Answer 2

For Windows:

1. Download gettext and install

2. Add in system var PATH: C:\Program Files\gettext-iconv\bin (if you didn't it during installation)

3. Check or create in your project directory locale/

4. Check or add in settings.py: LOCALE_PATHS = (BASE_DIR + 'locale/', )

Enjoy by django-admin makemessages -l fr. If still repeating don't forget to restart your shell to update env vars