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doc:uploading_images [2026/04/06 09:52] – [The uploading process] Simon Grantdoc:uploading_images [2026/10/04 07:11] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ====== Uploading images ====== ====== Uploading images ======
  
-Being able to upload photos and other images is important for all curators for their own personal home pages (see [[getting an account]]), and then for improving any other pages you create or curate. In Growing the Commons, we pride ourselves in making pages look attractive with the addition of images — a practice we have taken on from [[user:Dave]] and his great Lowimpact site. =)+Being able to upload photos and other images is important for all contributors for their own personal home pages (see [[getting an account]]), and then for improving any other pages you create or curate. In Growing the Commons, we pride ourselves in making pages look attractive with the addition of images — a practice we have taken on from [[user:Dave]] and his great Lowimpact site. =)
  
 The [[inserting images]] page explains how to use an image already on the web, in which case there is no need to upload anything, you can just use them from their existing URL. The rest of this page assumes that you need to upload a photo or image that is not already on the web, and that has not yet been uploaded to this wiki. The [[inserting images]] page explains how to use an image already on the web, in which case there is no need to upload anything, you can just use them from their existing URL. The rest of this page assumes that you need to upload a photo or image that is not already on the web, and that has not yet been uploaded to this wiki.
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 Here's what to do with the Media Manager. Here's what to do with the Media Manager.
   - Go to the page where you want to use the image or photo.   - Go to the page where you want to use the image or photo.
-  - Open the Media Manager (in the spanner icon menu) {{spanner-icon.png}}. If you want to back out, that's easy, just go back on your browser, or click on the page name in the "Trace" at the top. +  - Open the Media Manager (in the spanner icon menu) {{spanner-icon.png}}.  
-  - Click on "Upload", just under the title, between "Media Files" and "Search".  You'll notice that just underneath it will say "Upload to …" with the namespace of the page you are on. Then: +    - It's easy to back out if you need to. Just go "back" on your browser, or click on the page name in the "Trace" at the top. 
 +  - Click on "Upload", just under the title, between "Media Files" and "Search".\\  You'll notice that just underneath it will say "Upload to …" with the namespace of the page you are on.\\ Then: 
     - either drag your photo file onto where is says "Select files…"  (it changes to "Drop files here to upload");     - either drag your photo file onto where is says "Select files…"  (it changes to "Drop files here to upload");
     - or click on "Select files…" and work through your file system to choose the file you want to upload.      - or click on "Select files…" and work through your file system to choose the file you want to upload. 
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 To use the image you have uploaded, you will write something like this on the page: To use the image you have uploaded, you will write something like this on the page:
  
-`{{doc:nuts.jpg?200|}}`, which gives you this image:+`{{nuts.jpg?200|these are nuts}}`, which gives you this image:
  
-{{doc:nuts.jpg?200|}} +{{nuts.jpg?200|these are nuts}}  
 + 
 +If you are still on the page where you were to upload the image, you won't need a namespace.
  
 **Please go to the [[inserting images]] page for the proper fuller explanation.** **Please go to the [[inserting images]] page for the proper fuller explanation.**
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