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'''You are about to upload a new file to {{SITENAME}}.''' If the file is an image, please [[Help:Contributing/Image_guidelines#Tagging_images|tag it]] and make sure it adheres to the [[Help:Contributing/Image_guidelines|Image Guidelines]].
Use the form at the bottom of this page to upload files.
* Your file will be automatically licensed as CC-BY-SA unless you specify otherwise in the file description. Remember to add licensing information (if applicable) about the file uploaded.
* If you want to search for previously uploaded files go to [[Special:FileList|list of uploaded files]].
* All files '''must''' abide by British copyright law; repeated failure to do so may result in '''copyright strikes''' and/or '''wiki closure'''. Keep in mind that 'fair use' does not exist in the British system, it is instead replaced by a similar but different [[w:Fair dealing in United Kingdom law|fair dealing]] system.
* To view the upload log, go to [[Special:Log/upload|upload log]].
* To view the deletion log, go to [[Special:Log/delete|deletion log]].
 
== HowUsing to use your fileimages ==
 
After uploading youran fileimage, you can include it a page withas one of these waysfollows:
* <strong><code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:file}}<nowiki>:FileFilename.png]]</nowiki></code></strong> to insert the full version of the file into the page
** Inserts the full-size image on the page
* <strong><code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:file}}<nowiki>:File.png|200px|thumb|left|Caption]]</nowiki></code></strong> to put it in a 200-pixel-wide box in the left margin with the text "Caption" below
* <strong><code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:mediafile}}<nowiki>:FileFilename.oggpng|200px|thumb|right|Caption]]</nowiki></code></strong> to link to file without displaying it
** Puts the image it in a 200-pixel wide box on the right side with the caption "Caption"
 
* <strong><code><nowiki>[[</nowiki>{{ns:filemedia}}<nowiki>:FileFilename.png|200px|thumb|left|Caption]]</nowiki></code></strong> to put it in a 200-pixel-wide box in the left margin with the text "Caption" below
== Copyright ==
** Inserts a link to the image (or other file) without displaying it
 
Your file will be automatically licensed as CC-BY-SA unless you specify otherwise in the file description. Remember to add licensing information (if applicable) about the file uploaded.
 
All files '''must''' abide by British copyright law; repeated failure to do so may result in '''copyright strikes''' and/or '''wiki closure'''. Keep in mind that 'fair use' does not exist in the British system, it is instead replaced by a similar but different [[w:Fair dealing in United Kingdom law|fair dealing]] system.
 
== Upload form ==
 
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| text= '''Please tag your image so it is automatically placed into the correct categories.''' To tag your image, just type/pasteput the appropriate tag intoin the summary boxdescription. [[Help:Contributing/Image_guidelines#Tagging_images|Click here]] for a list of all tags.]]
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| type= warning