MediaWiki:Uploadtext

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Use this link for Wikimedia Commons Special:Upload
Use the form below only if you need to upload a new image file directly to Wikisource.

Guidelines
  • All images must comply with the free content definition in the copyright policy.
  • The preferred image formats are .jpg for photographic images, .svg or .png for drawings and other iconic images, and .ogg for audio.
  • The {{information}} template should be completed with submissions.
  • Please use a descriptive name; for example, "The Time Machine (Wells, 1924) - Page 035.jpg", not "DSC0536.jpg".
Using the form
  1. Please note the restrictions (above) about what files can be uploaded to Wikisource.
  2. Click the 'browse...' button, which will bring up your computer's file open dialogue.
  3. Select a file on your computer and click the button equivalent to 'ok'.
  4. In the Destination filename: field, enter the name you want on the wiki.
  5. Make sure "Watch this page" is selected, which will help you notice if anyone vandalises the image page.
  6. Click the 'Upload' button. This may take a few minutes, depending on the size of the file and your Internet connection.