Help:Managing files



If file uploads are enabled, you can upload certain types of files to the wiki. This is particularly useful for uploading images which you want to place on a page, but you can also upload other types of files.

To enable this feature, you may need to config>Special:MyLanguage/Manual:Configuring file uploads|configure file uploads.

Upload a file

 * 1) Prepare the file on your computer in its final format. Make sure the file is exactly as you want it.
 * 2) In the sidebar>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Navigation#Sidebar|sidebar, under "", click "".
 * 3) Click "Browse" next to the "” to locate the file on your computer.  (The "browse" button may have a different label depending on your web browser).

You must decide on which pages of the wiki you want it to appear.

You can embed pictures and other images in a page.

For instance, you may have uploaded a person's picture and want that picture to appear alongside the text on a page about that person. For information on how to embed an image, see images>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Images|Help:Images.

Some files may be of a type that cannot be embedded in a page (for example, a spreadsheet -- assuming the wiki allows such file types to be uploaded at all).

Or the file may be an image that is so large it's only useful on its own page (for example a detailed map).

Or you may simply be wanting to refer the readers to where they can download or replace the file.

In each of these cases you don't want to embed the file in another page; you just want the page to have a link to the file description page (or to the file itself).

For information on how to link to a file, see .

List of files in the wiki
There are a number of special pages to help you view and manage files which have been uploaded. Go to "" (in the  on the left) and then see...


 * Special:Newimages</> - If you just uploaded one, you will see it here.
 * <tvar|imagelist>Special:Imagelist</> - Shows all of the files.
 * <tvar|unusedimages>Special:Unusedimages</> - Helps you track down files which might not be needed.

See special-pages>Special:MyLanguage/Help:Special pages</>|Help:Special pages for details of the other information available here.