> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.babelshark.net/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.babelshark.net/babelshark-basics/project-modes.md).

# Project modes

## Project modes

Project can work in different modes. The mode determines the following behavior aspects:

* project accepts and saves new source strings,
* projects translate strings,
* web page/app screen is allowed to display the translation,
* translation approval is required to display the translation.

### Collect, no translate

The project is in the stage of gathering all the content that needs to be translated, but no actual translation is being done at this stage.

### Translate, no display

In this mode mode, the content is being collected and translated, but the translated version is not being displayed to the public.

### Display approved only

New translations are being done but only approved translations are displayed to your users.

### Translate all live

All content is being translated and immediately displayed to the users as soon as it is translated.

### Display approved, do not translate

In this mode, no new translations are being made, and only the approved translations are being displayed to the users.