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{{HelpToC}}
This page will teach you how to upload images and insert them into articles. You must have ''[[:Help:Artists|permission from the artist]]'' before uploading an image! You will also need to [[:Coppermind: About|contact the staff]] and ask for editor rights before your account has authorization to upload files. For more details, see Wikipedia's Help page on [[wikipedia: Help: Viewing media|Images]].
== Uploading Files ==
Images must be '''uploaded''' to Coppermind before they can be used in articles. Use the [[:Special:Upload|Upload file]] link under the Tools section of the sidebar. Select <code>Browse...</code>, choose the file you wish to upload, and select <code>Open</code>.
Next you need to fill in the file description. The "filename" box should be automatically filled after the file is uploaded; you may change it if you'd like.
== File Pages ==▼
After uploading an image, a page will be created for it named <code><nowiki>File:FILENAME.EXT</nowiki></code>, where <code>FILENAME.EXT</code> is the filename (and extension) you provided. You can find a searchable list of all uploaded files at [[:Special:ListFiles]] (there's also a link to it on the upload page). The file page is where people will usually land when they click on your image in an article.▼
Please include an infobox beneath the file description -- generally you'll want to use the {{t|art}} template for this -- and add any relevant categories. Just look for a similar file if you need some guidance on this.▼
;Art Template {{t|art}}
Don't worry about getting this all right first time--the wiki staff will most definitely review all files uploaded and their respective information. If you don't understand how to use the {{t|art}} template, please at least ''add a brief description'' including the artist's name and a link to where you found the image.
▲== File Pages ==
▲After uploading an image, a page will be created for it named <code><nowiki>File:FILENAME.EXT</nowiki></code>, where <code>FILENAME.EXT</code> is the filename (and extension) you provided. You can find a searchable list of all uploaded files at [[:Special:ListFiles]] (there's also a link to it on the upload page). The file page is where people will usually land when they click on your image in an article.
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== Using Files ==
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