diff --git a/docs/contributing/translators-guide.md b/docs/contributing/translators-guide.md
index dfd67544f8..013db04f81 100644
--- a/docs/contributing/translators-guide.md
+++ b/docs/contributing/translators-guide.md
@@ -5,10 +5,9 @@ This note is addressed to wxWidgets translators.
 
 First of all, here is what you will need:
 
-1. GNU gettext package version 0.10.35 or later (NB: earlier versions were
-   known to have serious bugs)
+1. GNU gettext package
 
-   a) for Unix systems you can download gettext-0.10.tar.gz from any GNU
+   a) for Unix systems you can download gettext-0.xx.yy.tar.gz from any GNU
       mirror (RPMs and DEBs are also available from the usual places)
 
    b) for Windows you can download the precompiled binaries from
diff --git a/docs/doxygen/mainpages/translations.h b/docs/doxygen/mainpages/translations.h
index 37f235e495..5cf8e66664 100644
--- a/docs/doxygen/mainpages/translations.h
+++ b/docs/doxygen/mainpages/translations.h
@@ -452,9 +452,11 @@ Here are the steps you should follow:
    you should already have it. Otherwise you can always retrieve it directly
    from the git repository:
    <a href="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wxWidgets/wxWidgets/master/locale/wxstd.pot">locale/wxstd.pot</a>.
--# Rename it to <tt>XY.po</tt> where <tt>"XY"</tt> is the 2 letter
+-# Initialize an <tt>XY.po</tt> file for your language by using the command
+   <tt>msginit -l XY</tt> in the same folder where you placed <tt>wxstd.pot</tt>.
+   The <tt>"XY"</tt> is the 2 letter
    <a href="http://www.loc.gov/standards/iso639-2/php/English_list.php">ISO 639-2 language code</a>
-   for your language.
+   for your language. Initialization can be also done using e.g. Poedit (see next item).
 -# Translate the strings in this file using either your favourite text
    editor or a specialized tool such as Vaclav Slavik's excellent
    <a href="http://www.poedit.net/">poEdit</a> utility.