diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 66427d70b7..5c65373033 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,5 +3,4 @@ node_modules
 build/curve25519_compiled.js
 stylesheets/*.css.map
 dist
-.tx
 .DS_Store
diff --git a/.tx/config b/.tx/config
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7ff5dfd8f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tx/config
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[main]
+host = https://www.transifex.com
+
+[signal-desktop.messagesjson]
+file_filter = _locales/<lang>/messages.json
+source_file = _locales/en/messages.json
+source_lang = en
+type = CHROME
+