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==Uploading==

{{details|StrategyWiki:Guide/~~Image naming~~|image naming and categorization|the image policy}}

{{details|StrategyWiki:Guide/File uploads|image naming and categorization|the image policy}}

You can upload images from the [[Special:Upload|upload page]].

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#Choose the file that you are about to upload.

#*Option 1: select "'''Source: filename'''" (the first circle button, it may already be selected). Use this to upload from your computer.

#**To do this, click 'Choose File'. In the pop-up window find your file, then click 'Open'. The upload page will now show the path/filename and maybe a thumbnail on the right. The default name provided will match the name of the file on your local computer, so it will need to be renamed if it doesn't conform to the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/~~Image naming~~|image naming policy]].

#**To do this, click 'Choose File'. In the pop-up window find your file, then click 'Open'. The upload page will now show the path/filename and maybe a thumbnail on the right. The default name provided will match the name of the file on your local computer, so it will need to be renamed if it doesn't conform to the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/File uploads|image naming policy]].

#*Option 2: "''''Source URL'''" - copy from another website. If you are uploading from a source on the web, enter the full URL into the provided box. When copying an image from another website, you will have to enter the filename yourself. Remember to also place the URL into the summary section so that others know where it was copied from (this helps others verify that the image complies with [[StrategyWiki:Guide/License|StrategyWiki's licensing]]). Alternatively, you can click on a red image link to be taken to the upload page with the named filled in from the link. One helpful way to deal with this, if you are copying a filename from a gallery or thumbnail preview, is to put the filename in the summary field, then put the URL into place. Replacing the bad filename with a good one is just one step away - copy it from the summary field where you temporarily put it (please remove it from the summary before submitting).

#'''Naming''': properly name your image with the name of the guide to which it belongs or its abbreviation, followed by a one or two word description of the image, such as a character's name or a level's name. The destination filename should be something clear like 'War3RoC Sylvanas-base Map.png' (this sufficiently references the game [[WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos]], the level it applies to, and the type of image it is). The extension, ".jpg", ".png", ".gif", etc., is case-sensitive and all lowercase is preferred. For details, see the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/~~Image naming~~|image naming policy]].

#'''Naming''': properly name your image with the name of the guide to which it belongs or its abbreviation, followed by a one or two word description of the image, such as a character's name or a level's name. The destination filename should be something clear like 'War3RoC Sylvanas-base Map.png' (this sufficiently references the game [[WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos]], the level it applies to, and the type of image it is). The extension, ".jpg", ".png", ".gif", etc., is case-sensitive and all lowercase is preferred. For details, see the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/File uploads|image naming policy]].

#'''Summary''': here you put a description of the image with a link to the guide on which it will be used. For example, "Box art from <nowiki>[[Super Mario Bros.]]</nowiki>." If the image is from someone else, '''attribute''' them here, preferably with a URL.

#*'''Categories''': below the summary, put any applicable [[:Category:Images|image categories]] and the guide-specific category. For example, "<nowiki>[[Category:Box artwork]][[Category:Super Mario Bros. images]]</nowiki>". Note that the word "images" in the guide-specific category is lowercase. To make these readable, and to follow Wikipedia's standards for where to put categories and how to display them, we prefer to put a line break (press enter) between the categories, so that only one category is on each line. This makes it easier to read them. Finally, please alphabetize the categories.

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 ==Uploading==
-{{details|StrategyWiki:Guide/Image naming|image naming and categorization|the image policy}}
+{{details|StrategyWiki:Guide/File uploads|image naming and categorization|the image policy}}
 You can upload images from the [[Special:Upload|upload page]].
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 #Choose the file that you are about to upload.
 #*Option 1: select "'''Source: filename'''" (the first circle button, it may already be selected). Use this to upload from your computer.
-#**To do this, click 'Choose File'. In the pop-up window find your file, then click 'Open'. The upload page will now show the path/filename and maybe a thumbnail on the right. The default name provided will match the name of the file on your local computer, so it will need to be renamed if it doesn't conform to the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/Image naming|image naming policy]].
+#**To do this, click 'Choose File'. In the pop-up window find your file, then click 'Open'. The upload page will now show the path/filename and maybe a thumbnail on the right. The default name provided will match the name of the file on your local computer, so it will need to be renamed if it doesn't conform to the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/File uploads|image naming policy]].
 #*Option 2: "''''Source URL'''" - copy from another website. If you are uploading from a source on the web, enter the full URL into the provided box. When copying an image from another website, you will have to enter the filename yourself. Remember to also place the URL into the summary section so that others know where it was copied from (this helps others verify that the image complies with [[StrategyWiki:Guide/License|StrategyWiki's licensing]]). Alternatively, you can click on a red image link to be taken to the upload page with the named filled in from the link. One helpful way to deal with this, if you are copying a filename from a gallery or thumbnail preview, is to put the filename in the summary field, then put the URL into place. Replacing the bad filename with a good one is just one step away - copy it from the summary field where you temporarily put it (please remove it from the summary before submitting).
-#'''Naming''': properly name your image with the name of the guide to which it belongs or its abbreviation, followed by a one or two word description of the image, such as a character's name or a level's name. The destination filename should be something clear like 'War3RoC Sylvanas-base Map.png' (this sufficiently references the game [[WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos]], the level it applies to, and the type of image it is). The extension, ".jpg", ".png", ".gif", etc.,  is case-sensitive and all lowercase is preferred. For details, see the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/Image naming|image naming policy]].
+#'''Naming''': properly name your image with the name of the guide to which it belongs or its abbreviation, followed by a one or two word description of the image, such as a character's name or a level's name. The destination filename should be something clear like 'War3RoC Sylvanas-base Map.png' (this sufficiently references the game [[WarCraft III: Reign of Chaos]], the level it applies to, and the type of image it is). The extension, ".jpg", ".png", ".gif", etc.,  is case-sensitive and all lowercase is preferred. For details, see the [[StrategyWiki:Guide/File uploads|image naming policy]].
 #'''Summary''': here you put a description of the image with a link to the guide on which it will be used. For example, "Box art from <nowiki>[[Super Mario Bros.]]</nowiki>." If the image is from someone else, '''attribute''' them here, preferably with a URL.
 #*'''Categories''': below the summary, put any applicable [[:Category:Images|image categories]] and the guide-specific category. For example, "<nowiki>[[Category:Box artwork]][[Category:Super Mario Bros. images]]</nowiki>". Note that the word "images" in the guide-specific category is lowercase. To make these readable, and to follow Wikipedia's standards for where to put categories and how to display them, we prefer to put a line break (press enter) between the categories, so that only one category is on each line. This makes it easier to read them. Finally, please alphabetize the categories.

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