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You’ll find **Lara** listed among the available machine translation systems. 2. **Select Lara as Your MT Provider** In the dropdown menu, choose **Lara** as your preferred machine translation engine. 3. **Obtain Your API Credentials** If you don’t have a Lara account, visit [Lara's pricing page](https://laratranslate.com/pricing) to explore **free and paid plans**. Choose the plan that best fits your needs and [**generate your API credentials**](https://support.laratranslate.com/en/api-key-for-laras-api?hsLang=en) (Access Key ID and Access Key Secret). 4. **Enter Your API Credentials** Once you have your API details, enter the **Access Key ID and Access Key Secret** in Matecat's respective fields. 5. **Confirm Your Settings** Click **Confirm** to complete the setup. 6. **Use Lara in Your Translations** Lara is now available as your machine translation engine. When creating a project in Matecat, **select Lara as the MT engine** to benefit from high-quality, context-aware translations. 7. **Optimize Your Results with Private Translation Memory** For **best results**, ensure every project has **at least one private translation memory active**. 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