Help:Managing files

Certain types of files may be uploaded to the wiki. This is particularly useful for uploading images, to be placed on an article.

This article describes Article description::how to upload and use files on the wiki.

Upload a file

 * 1) Prepare the file for upload. Make sure the file contents are correct and the right file is selected.
 * 2) In the navigation bar, under “”, click “”.
 * 3) Click “Browse” next to the “” to locate the file on the local computer (the name of the “browse” button depends on the web browser).
 * 4) Change the “” to something descriptive, if necessary.
 * 5) Fill in the “,” if necessary.
 * 6) Select a legally valid license for the file.
 * 7) Click the “” button.

If it is a large file, it may take several seconds for the upload to complete.

Using images and file description pages
After uploading a file, it may be used in an article, with some special wiki syntax to create the link. See Help:Images.

Each file gets its very own “file description page” within the     namespace of the wiki. Edit this page to provide more information about the file. The wiki project is sensitive to copyright issues, so explain where the file came from, and what its copyright status is, on the description page. Any other useful descriptive notes could also be added there.

List of files in the wiki
There are a number of special pages to view and manage files which have been uploaded. Go to “” (in the menu):


 * Special:Newimages - Newly uploaded images will appear here.
 * Special:Imagelist - Shows all of the files.
 * Special:Unusedimages - Helps track down files which might not be needed.

See Help:Special pages for details of the other information available here.