diff --git a/scripts/update-translation-base.php b/scripts/update-translation-base.php
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+<?php
+/**
+ * Update gettext translation base file
+ */
+chdir(dirname(dirname(__FILE__)));
+
+//do not include php-gettext or database layer
+passthru(
+    'xgettext -kT_ngettext:1,2 -kT_ -L PHP'
+    . ' -o data/locales/messages.po'
+    . ' src/SemanticScuttle/*.php'
+    . ' src/SemanticScuttle/Model/*.php'
+    . ' src/SemanticScuttle/Service/*.php'
+    . ' data/templates/*.php'
+    . ' www/*.php'
+    . ' www/*/*.php'
+);
+
+?>
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