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I've been trying to upload a picture on my mediawiki by using the standard code as shown "[[File:........|.......|....]]". However, it always comes up as a broken link even when i add the picture from wiki commons. It does not give me an option to upload a file anywhere, and the option is absent on the left panel as well. I know i have an older version of mediawiki because the newer version was not compatible with my host server. How can I solve this problem? Is there a way to upload files (especially batch files and images) with the "upload" link? I need assistance ASAP.

Did you actually enable uploads? Manual:Image administration#Enable upload of images

Also be sure you don't add file: in $wgUrlProtocols

thanks!