diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 310278be..baa0234d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ nbproject/private/
 kontalk.db
 kontalk.properties
 *.pgp
-# Transifex
-.tx/
 
 # Mobile Tools for Java (J2ME)
 .mtj.tmp/
diff --git a/.tx/config b/.tx/config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..33b0a05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tx/config
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[main]
+host = https://www.transifex.com
+lang_map = nl_NL:nl,ru_RU:ru
+
+[kontalk-desktop-client.stringsproperties]
+file_filter = src/org/kontalk/res/i18n/strings_<lang>.properties
+source_file = src/org/kontalk/res/i18n/strings.properties
+source_lang = en
+trans.de = src/org/kontalk/res/i18n/strings_de.properties
+type = UNICODEPROPERTIES