diff --git a/.vscodeignore b/.vscodeignore
index 2ff000630d..498b0a1333 100644
--- a/.vscodeignore
+++ b/.vscodeignore
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Dockerfile
 .gitignore
 .gitattributes
 .travis.yml
+package.nls.template.json
 tsconfig.json
 tslint.json
 npm-debug.*
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c2b4c25c9c..090bc4e8af 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,117 +52,117 @@
         "commands": [
             {
                 "command": "extension.regenerateIcons",
-                "title": "Apply Icons Customization",
+                "title": "%command.regenerateIcons.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.ngPreset",
-                "title": "Toggle Angular Preset (Workspace Level)",
+                "title": "%command.ngPreset.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.jsPreset",
-                "title": "Toggle Official JS Preset (User Level)",
+                "title": "%command.jsPreset.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.tsPreset",
-                "title": "Toggle Official TS Preset (User Level)",
+                "title": "%command.tsPreset.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.jsonPreset",
-                "title": "Toggle Official JSON Preset (User Level)",
+                "title": "%command.jsonPreset.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.hideFoldersPreset",
-                "title": "Toggle Folder Icons Visibility (User Level)",
+                "title": "%command.hideFoldersPreset.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.restoreIcons",
-                "title": "Restore Default Icon Manifest",
+                "title": "%command.restoreIcons.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             },
             {
                 "command": "extension.resetProjectDetectionDefaults",
-                "title": "Reset Project Detection Defaults",
+                "title": "%command.resetProjectDetectionDefaults.title%",
                 "category": "Icons"
             }
         ],
         "configuration": {
-            "title": "vscode-icons configuration",
+            "title": "%configuration.title%",
             "properties": {
                 "vsicons.dontShowNewVersionMessage": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the new version message won't be shown anymore."
+                    "description": "%configuration.dontShowNewVersionMessage.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.projectDetection.autoReload": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the extension will restart automatically on project detection"
+                    "description": "%configuration.projectDetection.autoReload.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.projectDetection.disableDetect": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the extension will disable the project detection"
+                    "description": "%configuration.projectDetection.disableDetect.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.presets.angular": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the extension will match some of the common Angular patterns"
+                    "description": "%configuration.presets.angular.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.presets.jsOfficial": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the extension will use the official JS icon"
+                    "description": "%configuration.presets.jsOfficial.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.presets.tsOfficial": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the extension will use the official TS icon"
+                    "description": "%configuration.presets.tsOfficial.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.presets.jsonOfficial": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true the extension will use the official JSON icon"
+                    "description": "%configuration.presets.jsonOfficial.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.presets.hideFolders": {
                     "type": "boolean",
                     "default": false,
-                    "description": "If set to true all folders will be hidden"
+                    "description": "%configuration.presets.hideFolders.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.associations.files": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "default": [],
-                    "description": "These custom associations will override the file icon associations defined by default."
+                    "description": "%configuration.associations.files.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.associations.folders": {
                     "type": "array",
                     "default": [],
-                    "description": "These custom associations will override the folder icon associations defined by default."
+                    "description": "%configuration.associations.folders.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.associations.fileDefault.file": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "default": null,
-                    "description": "This setting will let you change default dark file icon."
+                    "description": "%configuration.associations.fileDefault.file.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.associations.fileDefault.file_light": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "default": null,
-                    "description": "This setting will let you change default light file icon."
+                    "description": "%configuration.associations.fileDefault.file_light.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.associations.folderDefault.folder": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "default": null,
-                    "description": "This setting will let you change default dark folder icon."
+                    "description": "%configuration.associations.folderDefault.folder.description%"
                 },
                 "vsicons.associations.folderDefault.folder_light": {
                     "type": "object",
                     "default": null,
-                    "description": "This setting will let you change default light folder icon."
+                    "description": "%configuration.associations.folderDefault.folder_light.description%"
                 }
             }
         }
diff --git a/package.nls.json b/package.nls.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..06c62f545e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.nls.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "command.regenerateIcons.title": "Apply Icons Customization",
+  "command.ngPreset.title": "Toggle Angular Preset (Workspace Level)",
+  "command.jsPreset.title": "Toggle Official JS Preset (User Level)",
+  "command.tsPreset.title": "Toggle Official TS Preset (User Level)",
+  "command.jsonPreset.title": "Toggle Official JSON Preset (User Level)",
+  "command.hideFoldersPreset.title": "Toggle Folder Icons Visibility (User Level)",
+  "command.restoreIcons.title": "Restore Default Icon Manifest",
+  "command.resetProjectDetectionDefaults.title": "Reset Project Detection Defaults",
+  "configuration.title": "vscode-icons configuration",
+  "configuration.dontShowNewVersionMessage.description": "If set to true, the new version message won't be shown anymore.",
+  "configuration.projectDetection.autoReload.description": "If set to true, the extension will restart automatically on project detection.",
+  "configuration.projectDetection.disableDetect.description": "If set to true, the extension will disable the project detection.",
+  "configuration.presets.angular.description": "If set to true, the extension will match some of the common Angular patterns.",
+  "configuration.presets.jsOfficial.description": "If set to true, the extension will use the official JS icon.",
+  "configuration.presets.tsOfficial.description": "If set to true, the extension will use the official TS icon.",
+  "configuration.presets.jsonOfficial.description": "If set to true, the extension will use the official JSON icon.",
+  "configuration.presets.hideFolders.description": "If set to true, all folders will be hidden.",
+  "configuration.associations.files.description": "These custom associations will override the file icon associations defined by default.",
+  "configuration.associations.folders.description": "These custom associations will override the folder icon associations defined by default.",
+  "configuration.associations.fileDefault.file.description": "This setting will let you change default dark file icon.",
+  "configuration.associations.fileDefault.file_light.description": "This setting will let you change default light file icon.",
+  "configuration.associations.folderDefault.folder.description": "This setting will let you change default dark folder icon.",
+  "configuration.associations.folderDefault.folder_light.description": "This setting will let you change default light folder icon."
+}
diff --git a/package.nls.template.json b/package.nls.template.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f6c2387688
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package.nls.template.json
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+{
+  "command.regenerateIcons.title": "",
+  "command.ngPreset.title": "",
+  "command.jsPreset.title": "",
+  "command.tsPreset.title": "",
+  "command.jsonPreset.title": "",
+  "command.hideFoldersPreset.title": "",
+  "command.restoreIcons.title": "",
+  "command.resetProjectDetectionDefaults.title": "",
+  "configuration.title": "",
+  "configuration.dontShowNewVersionMessage.description": "",
+  "configuration.projectDetection.autoReload.description": "",
+  "configuration.projectDetection.disableDetect.description": "",
+  "configuration.presets.angular.description": "",
+  "configuration.presets.jsOfficial.description": "",
+  "configuration.presets.tsOfficial.description": "",
+  "configuration.presets.jsonOfficial.description": "",
+  "configuration.presets.hideFolders.description": "",
+  "configuration.associations.files.description": "",
+  "configuration.associations.folders.description": "",
+  "configuration.associations.fileDefault.file.description": "",
+  "configuration.associations.fileDefault.file_light.description": "",
+  "configuration.associations.folderDefault.folder.description": "",
+  "configuration.associations.folderDefault.folder_light.description": ""
+}