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Photos provide an important function, especially for a website that uses them extensively for galleries and articles. While many articles do not necessarily require an image to enhance the quality, galleries are redundant without them. Here on '''The English Lakes''' we use photos for both galleries and articles, so they are necessary to provide a useful resource for everyone.
Uploading your own photos to The English Lakes is fairly straight forward. You will need to '''[[Special:CreateAccount|create an account]]''' first. Once this is done the first step is to click on the '''[[Special:Upload|upload file]]''' link, which is located in the "Tools" menu to the left. You will now be on the upload page
==Upload instructions==▼
<div class="res-img" style="border:2px solid #ccc; padding:10px;">[[File:Upload file screen.jpg]]</div>{{c|'''The standard MediaWiki upload file screen showing the basic options'''}}
It may look complicated with the following options available to you but after a couple of tries it will be like second nature. If you do encounter any problems you can always post any issues on the [[The Lonsdale Battalion:Administrator's noticeboard|administrator's noticeboard]] or [[Special:EmailUser/Borderman|email the administrator]] directly through this site.▼
Choose the file you wish to upload from the source. We ask that it isn't
The file description box includes '''file destination''', '''summary''' and '''licensing''', which are all mandatory.
*'''File destination''': Photo uploads should always be titled appropriately as this is the searchable title for your image. Use a descriptive and concise filename, e.g., '''Sunset over Windermere.jpg''' instead of '''IMG_0086273.jpg'''. You will not be able to change the filename once you've uploaded the file unless you [[The English Lakes:How to move a page|move the page]].
*'''Summary''': This tells the viewer all about your photo, so it is worth adding as much useful information as possible. The fields for this are discussed in more detail below.
===Image details in summary box===
▲<div class="res-img">[[File:Upload file screen.jpg]]{{c|'''The standard MediaWiki upload file screen showing the basic options'''}}</div>
▲===Source file===
▲Choose the file you wish to upload from the source. We ask that it isn't any larger 30MB but it can be any one of the following file types: gif, ico, jpeg, jpg, ogg, png, svg, pdf.
▲===File description===
You should be the author of the photos. We cannot accept other peoples photos without their permission. If you are uploading on their behalf, this should be stated in the summary (more on that screen below).▼
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*'''Description''': The description of your image.
*'''Date taken''': Goes without saying really.
*'''Author''': This is you (hopefully) so link to your username or real name. This is used for attribution purposes.
*'''Source''': Use "Own work" if you are the author. You can also link to an external site here.
*'''Licence''': The drop-down licence options, preferably [[Template:cc-by-sa-4.0 (self)|cc-by-sa-4.0 (self)]] – see other options below.
*'''Latitude''' and '''Longitude''': These are essential and need to be {{w1|decimal degrees}} as they render the map location.
*'''OS grid''': {{w1|Ordnance Survey National Grid}} reference numbers, e.g., '''NY2621''' is a 1km x 1km grid square. On this site it is used for categorising images into grid squares.
*'''w3w''': This is the [https://what3words.com what3words] address, which is another way to find an exact location. The National trust car park at Buttermere village is [https://what3words.com/checked.piglets.loudly checked.piglets.loudly]
*'''View direction''': Provides an approximate direction of view. There are 16 pre-set templates to use; just type one of the following:
:<code><nowiki>{{N}}, {{S}}, {{E}}, {{W}}, {{NE}}, {{SE}}, {{SW}}, {{NW}}</nowiki></code> etc.
Leaving the map fields as they are will be fine and will work in most cases. In some instances, you may want a different zoom level. The lower the number the further out the map is.
==Using a licence==
Currently, these are the licences we use and are available in the drop-down list. Selecting a licence on the upload page will display a preview.▼
▲You should be the author of the photos being uploaded. We cannot accept other
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{{cc-by-sa-4.0 (self)}}
▲Currently, these are the only licences we use and are available in the drop-down list. Selecting a licence on the upload page will display a preview.
There are two options. You can choose to "'''watch'''" the image page and "'''ignore and warnings'''". ▼
*'''CC Zero''': Work is in the public domain / No copyright
*'''CC BY-SA 4.0 (self)''': Own work / Attribution required / ShareAlike
*'''PD OLD''': Work is in the public domain in United Kingdom / Term of copyright has expired
▲There are two options. You can choose to
*Watching a page means that it will be added to your watch list, which is accessible from your user area. A watch list is a list of pages you currently watch and if any changes are made to those pages you will be notified.
*Ignoring warnings simply means you will ignore any warnings that pop up during the file upload process.
==Click on upload==
Once the above has been filled out check you are happy with the information and click on the '''upload''' button. The file will be uploaded. The image will have its own page, which can be edited should you wish to add to or amend.
==Alternative upload option==
The easier and quicker way to upload the file is to omit the '''image details''' in the summary box. Everything else can be added after uploading your photo; you can edit the page and copy/paste the blank image details (shown above) and fill them out then. This way you have the ability to '''preview''' your edit before saving.
==Issues? Contact admin==
▲It may look complicated with the following options available to you but after a couple of tries it will be like second nature. If you do encounter any problems, you can always post any issues on the '''[[
==After upload==
That covers the upload screen and its various options. After the image has been uploaded you will be presented with the image page. This page is the image's permanent location and from there it can be included in other locations across the site. For example, to include an image or media file in an article page, use a link in one of the following forms:
*<code><nowiki>[[File:your-file-name.jpg]]</nowiki></code>{{2nbsp}}→{{2nbsp}}to use the full version of the file
*<code><nowiki>[[File:your-file-name.png|200px|thumb|left|alt text]]</nowiki></code>{{2nbsp}}→{{2nbsp}}a 200 pixel wide rendition in a box in the left margin with "alt text" as your chosen description
*<code><nowiki>[[Media:your-file-name.ogg]]</nowiki></code>{{2nbsp}}→{{2nbsp}}for directly linking to the file without displaying the file.
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