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The upload mechanism itself works splendidly, but when the operation is complete, the following text appears: "Thank your for testing the experimental File Upload Wizard." Surely "Thank your" should be changed to "Thank you"? -- Lemuellio ( talk) 20:50, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
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I know more about chudasama rajput , so i want to edit this article , i know true history of chudasama rajput so give me a chance to do change.
49.202.168.205 ( talk) 08:06, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
I can't upload using the Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard I don't know why because I always stocked up with Step 3. For example, If I click This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use. Nothing comes/pops out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alphonsewan ( talk • contribs)
I just now uploaded a very low resolution, non-free file, using the wizard. The file did upload as I could see it in another tab in my contributions (it even displays properly), but the upload page still showed that the file is being uploaded. 5 minutes later I closed the tab without seeing the conformation. Ahmer Jamil Khan ( talk) 12:25, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
Tool appears to be broken at this time. When i get to the point of choosing if it's a free image or not it doesn't do anything when i select one and i can't progress. Annoying... ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 22:46, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
It gets to step 3 ok but then nothing happens after making a selection. -- Rskp ( talk) 08:23, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
I am uploading a logo and get as far as the page saying the file is uploading but never beyond it. The file is only 37K. Any ideas what the problem is? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monsoon Waves ( talk • contribs) 14:59, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
The purpose of the template {{ non-free architectural work}} has been changed from images in countries lacking FoP to concept art of proposed buildings, since it was determined at Template talk:FoP-USonly#RFC: Does US FoP apply to foreign works? that as far as US law is concerned, such photos of copyrighted buildings anywhere in the world are OK. Accordingly, the option for non-free architectural works contains some incorrect/irrelevant parts. Could someone with knowledge of JavaScript modify it to reflect its current usage? -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:19, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
I am trying to upload an image. All the fields ar filled out and Wiki confirms my targeted article, but the Upload Button stays grayed out. I have tried the flush cache procedures ad infinitum.
-- HeavyDrop ( talk) 23:17, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
I got tired of the steps involved to upload a photograph I took, so I gave up. There have clearly been too many fingers in the pudding. - Dudesleeper talk 21:19, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
bugzilla:20814 has been fixed, so your upload wizard can now directly upload to Commons in modern browsers and you could fetch commons categories without JSONP. When bugzilla:28700 is fixed, you will be even able to create a transfer-to-commons-wizard (not a fast one but at least something that does not require toolserver). -- Rillke ( talk) 19:15, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
Attempt to upload file with names like File:1.jpg silently fails as this file is protected (I get <uploading, please wait> for hours, without any error message) (uploading to salted filenames does not result in problems, so one of ways to fix this is to replace Category:Wikipedia image placeholders for image namespace with filename salting) Bulwersator ( talk) 20:34, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
I have bypassed my cache and even cleared it completely. I still get no confirmation a file has uploaded and so i'm having to use 2 tabs - 1 to upload and 1 to see when it's done. Is there another fix for this? Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 22:14, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
$('iframe').load(function() { console.log(arguments); });
(run this in Firebug to see which argument contains the "error") and then querying the API whether there is a new file under the title you recently uploaded. --
Rillke (
talk) 15:53, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
mw.loading.using('ext.UploadWizard', function() { /* and then overwrite what you have to overwrite */ })
. The key file is
mw.UploadWizardUpload.js which automatically switches to the "right way" of uploading (of course same origin only so you have to polish). Coding all your own will be a waste of time, I think. --
Rillke (
talk) 17:20, 18 September 2012 (UTC)I'm trying to uploading the scan I made of a book cover for the sake of illustrating the book's article. I've resized the image down to about 200x300 pixels, only 46K, reduced image quality. But when I go through the steps, in the end, the "upload" button at the bottom is grayed out. (I'm new, one week already, so I believe I should be autoconfirmed, as you can see by this edit taking effect.) Choor monster ( talk) 14:14, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
OK, thank you all very much--I've uploaded a jpg now, and changed the link, so the pdf can be deleted. Choor monster ( talk) 16:49, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
"However, they belong at our sister project, the Wikimedia Commons." This strikes me as inaccurate since that's only preferred if the image is of use to more than one wiki right? Also since people have the choice to keep them local it renders the wording redundant and kinda aggressive towards uploaders (at least that's my opinion). Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 12:57, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
In Safari 5.1.6 and Chrome 22.0.1229.79 (current), there is no button to use for starting the upload of a file. Augur ( talk) 08:15, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I tried to upload a photo a few minutes ago from two different computers with two different browsers (Firefox on a Windows PC, and Camino on a iMac). Neither was able to upload. I got a message connecting to Wikipedia, and then nothing. Having no other problems accessing Wikipedia. Also it is hard to know if a photo has been uploaded because I get no confirmation. The window that does the uploading never changes. The only way I know if it has uploaded, is to try to put the photo into an article. Jacqke ( talk) 15:41, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
I found an image on google images that I saved as a .jpeg for an article, however, I am unsure what type of upload this would be considered. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rubycrystal ( talk • contribs) 04:07, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
In Firefox 15, uploading files does not ever show a confirmation notice, even though the files are uploaded successfully. -- Nathan2055 talk - contribs 17:30, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
The (local) upload wizard says "connecting to wikipedia" in my browser info field and the main screen says "Uploading File". But the upload never completes and no file is ever uploaded. This is failing on two computers (one Windows and one Linux) and two browsers both IE and Firefox (versions 14 and 15). Clearly there is a major issue with this wizard which needs to be fixed. Richard J Myers ( talk) 10:22, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Sorry but it is not working - I have spent 2 days trying to upload 3 files and none of them can be seen in my sandpit article. I have been forced therefore to try to use the commons uploader which is OK but am unable to understand how to get the copyright information correct - so my attempt to get my next article out is totally stalled! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard J Myers ( talk • contribs) 10:57, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
[[File:A potrait of the tenor Ernest Pike.jpg|thumb|right|... your caption .... ]]
Hi. Thank you so much for your help. It appears that the filenames are not the actual file names that I uploaded - so I could not reference them with the original name. They appeared to have been renamed to short filenames, but it appears that I filled in the wrong field and the filename has been given a full text description - which is fine as its not too long. So now I can reference them in my article. Its also useful to know about the uploaded file list where I can check in future. Regards Richard J Myers ( talk) 14:49, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
I CANNOT upload http://www.highheelracedc.com/HHR/Welcome.html
This form is so complex to do something which usually takes two clicks.
I hate how beauracratic this site has become. I give up. Dragdrag ( talk) 16:17, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
The reason uploading is a bit more complex here than on most other sites on the Internet is that we have to take copyright seriously. We cannot just let people upload whatever they want, as many other sites do, but have to make sure users are aware of the relevant policies before they upload and that they provide a certain minimum amount of information about their images. Otherwise, what happens is just what happened to your upload on Commons now [8].
By the way, the restriction that to upload locally on the English Wikipedia you first have to have an autoconfirmed account is not new; it's been like this for ages. Fut.Perf. ☼ 16:32, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Problemo solved - Thanks all
ツ Jenova
20 (
email) 19:00, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
This wizard told me this:
Remember that the use of non-free files must be minimal. This can mean several things:
Please explain how the intended use of this file meets this criterion.
There are four criteria listed there, so it is a little confusing to refer to 'this criterion'. (Which one of the four is meant?) Could somebody who knows how please alter the last sentence to read 'Please explain how the intended use of this file meets these criteria.' I'd do it myself but I can't work out how to get at that text to edit it. Thank you. GrahamN ( talk) 17:50, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
When I up-loaded a file the other day I tried to explain in the box how it would meet each of the four criteria in turn. (I actually wondered why there weren't four separate boxes). But I now think the intention is just to solicit a general explanation of how 'the use of the file will be minimal' and that the bullet points aren't intended to be read as 'criteria' at all, but merely as examples of the kind of thing we should consider. I think that is what Jethrobot was saying, above.
The word 'criterion' causes confusion. I propose that the sentence
Please explain how the intended use of this file meets this criterion.
be changed to
In view of this, please explain how the use of this file will be minimal.
Do I have a seconder for my proposal?
GrahamN ( talk) 23:26, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
I'd like to take this opportunity to say that unlike most other people who have commented on this page, I think this wizard is excellent. It works smoothly and it leads the user by the hand, making the whole process as painless as it could possibly be. In the past I have complained bitterly about Wikipedia becoming gummed up with ever expanding layers of unnecessary and complicated bureaucracy. But this is a great example of the opposite. Whoever created this wizard has turned a necessarily complicated and necessarily bureaucratic process into a completely straightforward experience for the user. Bravo, whoever you are. GrahamN ( talk) 01:25, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
I do not know why you have put the page MediaWiki:FileUploadWizard.js into categories which are not created at all. See Category:" + cat + ". Is that an error? The page has its final edit on 14 October 2012, which means it is not undergoing any construction work right now. I am asking it here because its talk page redirects here. Thank you.··· Vanischenu 「m/ Talk」 11:25, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
cat = "\n{{Category ordered by date|" + cat + "|" + fuwSubst("CURRENTYEAR") + "|" + fuwSubst("CURRENTMONTH") + "|" + fuwSubst("CURRENTDAY2") + "}}";
cat = "\n[[Category:" + cat + "|99999999999999]]";
// <!-- JavaScript here // -->
Thank you. There are three red templates too ( ', opts.NFExtraLicense, ', ' + simpleLicense + ' and " + license.standard + "). All other templates used here are protected, but these 3 are not. Does it cause any security risks as a vandal can attack on it?
This upload wizard is really very helpful and userfriendly. A couple of days before, I uploaded an image (for the first time on wp) and I didn't face much difficulties. Thank you!··· Vanischenu 「m/ Talk」 17:41, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
The wizard is now designed to let uploads through where there is no evidence that permission has been granted by the copyright holder so they end up "live" but with only the message "Evidence: Will be provided on request." From here they can be reused when the use may not be permissible. Shouldn't this option be disallowed or all such images tagged for DI immediately if the OTRS pending template isn't attached? NtheP ( talk) 17:44, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
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i would like to publish the picture, as required. thanks. marco
Marcoilgrande (
talk) 16:41, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, when I use the wizard, I get in the "Summary" section of the resulting image "File:myimage.jpg" page a section "Source" which contains
where as shown the three quote marks before "Immediate" are not followed by three (closing) quote marks, or for that matter a ":" to match the one on the line above, so the whole line runs on in bold. Chiswick Chap ( talk) 07:45, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Works fine with Chrome (Version 23.0.1271.64 m), though. As a side note, the upload tool is much improved since I last used it. -- Hobbes Goodyear ( talk) 15:38, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
-- 41.203.67.51 ( talk) 07:57, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
There is NO way provided for initiating the file upload after filling out the File Upload Form & uploading the file to WikiCommons. The only action available is "Reset Form". I came here to simply add content, NOT to discuss Wiki-Fails. What is so hard about providing a button to save and finish the image upload and post it? This is nonsense! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bazzio101 ( talk • contribs) 00:37, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
I just uploaded two files 15 minutes apart. The first uploaded fine, the second didn't upload at all, but i was taken to the same screen as usual and handed a link to the file. I left it about 15-20 minutes and it's still not on my watchlist. Has anyone else reported the uploader failing to upload sometimes? I know i filled out all of the sections properly but it just didn't upload, and the link doesn't work, so it definitely failed...Opinions welcome. Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 19:32, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
Me too. I've tried several times to upload a file about a week ago. I gave up and tried again today, it is still not working. I'm 100% sure I filled everything out correctly, the link just doesn;t work for me either. I have tried using both safari and firefox, no difference. Freikorp ( talk) 03:57, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
From here. Trying to upload this image. Win7, Firefox 17.0.1 -- Tito Dutta ( talk) 21:25, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
I've uploaded several files in the past and never had a problem. I've been trying to upload an 800 kb JPEG image for two weeks now. Every time I upload it it says it has uploaded but checking my contributions or clicking on the link to the supposed file shows that it does not exist. I have tried uploading using both the latest version of Safari and Firefox for Mac. Does anyone have any idea why this is not working? Freikorp ( talk) 07:57, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
I'm still trying once every other day with both Safari and Firefox - still not working. Freikorp ( talk) 02:39, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Nice wizard! How about adding a "Restart wizard" link or button to the final "Upload in progress" page? (Or have I just missed it?) CsDix ( talk) 23:08, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
...or, as I've just found that the following works, a message along the lines of "Click the [Project page] tab to restart the wizard"..? CsDix ( talk) 23:10, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
I have filled out the wizard in several different ways always being sure to fill in required fields. The best I've been able to get is Upload to Common to activate which is not appropriate. The photo is of the person the article pertains to, and from his book dust cover, so technically not free. The photo was provided by the owner / author to me directly. But I've tried both free and non free uploads. Regardless, the Upload button never activates for either IE or firefox. Cache cleared. The plain form seems work for others, but I don't have access to it. Really is there just a simple form that works? Asoncha ( talk) 05:07, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
A user at media copyright questions was trying to upload under a {{ Non-free promotional}} license, but that option doesn't seem to be available in the upload wizard. It probably should be added again. -- MASEM ( t) 03:13, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
I use firefox I expect a free media site that used free technology to support it ! :) No really - upload is known to work on my browser though not on sites hacking in newish permiscuous java code it crashes my browser if I turn it on while using Wikipedia. Debian sarge ...
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050517 Firefox/1.0.4 (Debian package 1.0.4-2) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.100.81.124 ( talk) 06:05, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
I tried to upload a free image using IE8 and Wikimedia commons but it failed; said I was not logged in, but I am logged in. Now what? Parveson ( talk) 18:16, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Tried to upload a screenshot from wikipedia. Could not find a suitable copyright button. Weird. - DePiep ( talk) 22:48, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Step 3: Provide source and copyright information First radio button: "this ia a free work" Then third radio button: "from a free published source" Then in the "License" dropdown list choose "... (cc-by-sa)"
So it was there, hidden three steps deep. Now probably my upload has the wrong license ref because I could not find it. Or maybe, since you point to another page of the copyright descriptions (ToU does not mention cc-by-sa), it still could be wrong. - DePiep ( talk) 12:33, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Can you only add images to an article that has been accepted?
Does that mean an article for creation that has been declined and is being edited, cannot have images until it is accepted as an article?
Lisafoster8 ( talk) 02:38, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
I uploaded a picture for the first time a few days ago, but it still hasn't loaded. How long does it normally take for an image to be accepted? MTG1989 (talk) 21:00, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
For one thing, it doesn't explain to the uploader that "free" doesn't mean "I didn't pay any money for it". On the "given to me by its owner" and "from a free published source" choices, the license selection list is very limited and doesn't have our most popular recommended license - dual licensing cc-by-sa-3.0/GFDL. "I haven't got the evidence right now, but I will provide some if requested to do so" is a horrible option and should only be a "trap" choice that asks the user to immediately obtain a letter of permission similar to WP:CONSENT and forward it to permissions-en. But the older form was much easier to use for anyone - novice or expert - I would think. -- B ( talk) 23:10, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
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Sumanraman (
talk) 07:39, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
I just tried this wizard for the first time. It's an outstanding piece of work that is a very great improvement on the old process! Congratulations to the author
Future Perfect at Sunrise. However, I'm afraid I encountered a glitch. I filled in all the fields and clicked the button to do an upload to enwiki, and I got the "Upload in process" page. But nothing happened. Repeating the process using
Special:Upload showed the reason: I had chosen to call the destination File:Links to highbeam.com.svg
and the slightly dumb MediaWiki rejected that claiming the extension was ".com" (instead of ".svg"). If curious, see
my talk for what I was doing.
I don't know if this script could do anything to account for that kind of problem, but I have a suggestion from what arose next. After entering all the wizard fields, I could not see any way to repeat the process using what I had previously entered. It would be nice if the wizard added a text summary of the final result to the "Upload in process" page—it would include all the text fields entered by the user as a nice summary that would be useful if the text were needed again. Johnuniq ( talk) 07:40, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi I have an image of the Oriental hotel I would like to add, as it currently stands with barricades around it. This relates to the section within the article regarding its proposed demolition. This article is protected so therefore I cannot proceed. Gruber Gruber Pikerider ( talk) 13:53, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
Given that for a new editor, this will likely be the first page they hit if they are considering uploading an image (it's the most obvious link being on the left toolbar), I wonder if we should have a textbox that would be present on reaching this page (before starting the submission process) that briefly says what they will be expected to provide, pointing to WP:NFC and possibly to WP:CONCENT, and any other appropriate links. Not so much to explain all of image policy here but to give them pointers to where to read more if they need to. It should not be big - maybe a lead para and a few list links but that's it, but just enough that the reader can understand the process before they start the remaining submission process. -- MASEM ( t) 14:54, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Egglamk posted this comment on 17 June 2013 ( view all feedback).
why is this a crummy upload wizard instead of the "dead-link" with deletion reason?
In other words, why do file redlinks not show the deletion log? Any thoughts?
Hoof Hearted ( talk) 12:26, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
I found bugzilla:6909. If you would go to /info/en/?search=Special:Upload?wpDestFile=CBB-layout-problem.gif rather than /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard?wpDestFile=CBB-layout-problem.gif, you get the deletion log. Can we either add the deletion log for the wpDestFile to Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard, or make Special:Upload the default destination for image redlinks? Pseudonymous Rex ( talk) 22:14, 24 June 2013 (UTC) RANA are RANA hehehhe
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The upload mechanism itself works splendidly, but when the operation is complete, the following text appears: "Thank your for testing the experimental File Upload Wizard." Surely "Thank your" should be changed to "Thank you"? -- Lemuellio ( talk) 20:50, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
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I know more about chudasama rajput , so i want to edit this article , i know true history of chudasama rajput so give me a chance to do change.
49.202.168.205 ( talk) 08:06, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
I can't upload using the Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard I don't know why because I always stocked up with Step 3. For example, If I click This is a copyrighted, non-free work, but I believe it is Fair Use. Nothing comes/pops out. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alphonsewan ( talk • contribs)
I just now uploaded a very low resolution, non-free file, using the wizard. The file did upload as I could see it in another tab in my contributions (it even displays properly), but the upload page still showed that the file is being uploaded. 5 minutes later I closed the tab without seeing the conformation. Ahmer Jamil Khan ( talk) 12:25, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
Tool appears to be broken at this time. When i get to the point of choosing if it's a free image or not it doesn't do anything when i select one and i can't progress. Annoying... ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 22:46, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
It gets to step 3 ok but then nothing happens after making a selection. -- Rskp ( talk) 08:23, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
I am uploading a logo and get as far as the page saying the file is uploading but never beyond it. The file is only 37K. Any ideas what the problem is? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Monsoon Waves ( talk • contribs) 14:59, 2 September 2012 (UTC)
The purpose of the template {{ non-free architectural work}} has been changed from images in countries lacking FoP to concept art of proposed buildings, since it was determined at Template talk:FoP-USonly#RFC: Does US FoP apply to foreign works? that as far as US law is concerned, such photos of copyrighted buildings anywhere in the world are OK. Accordingly, the option for non-free architectural works contains some incorrect/irrelevant parts. Could someone with knowledge of JavaScript modify it to reflect its current usage? -- King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 00:19, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
I am trying to upload an image. All the fields ar filled out and Wiki confirms my targeted article, but the Upload Button stays grayed out. I have tried the flush cache procedures ad infinitum.
-- HeavyDrop ( talk) 23:17, 5 September 2012 (UTC)
I got tired of the steps involved to upload a photograph I took, so I gave up. There have clearly been too many fingers in the pudding. - Dudesleeper talk 21:19, 8 September 2012 (UTC)
bugzilla:20814 has been fixed, so your upload wizard can now directly upload to Commons in modern browsers and you could fetch commons categories without JSONP. When bugzilla:28700 is fixed, you will be even able to create a transfer-to-commons-wizard (not a fast one but at least something that does not require toolserver). -- Rillke ( talk) 19:15, 10 September 2012 (UTC)
Attempt to upload file with names like File:1.jpg silently fails as this file is protected (I get <uploading, please wait> for hours, without any error message) (uploading to salted filenames does not result in problems, so one of ways to fix this is to replace Category:Wikipedia image placeholders for image namespace with filename salting) Bulwersator ( talk) 20:34, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
I have bypassed my cache and even cleared it completely. I still get no confirmation a file has uploaded and so i'm having to use 2 tabs - 1 to upload and 1 to see when it's done. Is there another fix for this? Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 22:14, 9 September 2012 (UTC)
$('iframe').load(function() { console.log(arguments); });
(run this in Firebug to see which argument contains the "error") and then querying the API whether there is a new file under the title you recently uploaded. --
Rillke (
talk) 15:53, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
mw.loading.using('ext.UploadWizard', function() { /* and then overwrite what you have to overwrite */ })
. The key file is
mw.UploadWizardUpload.js which automatically switches to the "right way" of uploading (of course same origin only so you have to polish). Coding all your own will be a waste of time, I think. --
Rillke (
talk) 17:20, 18 September 2012 (UTC)I'm trying to uploading the scan I made of a book cover for the sake of illustrating the book's article. I've resized the image down to about 200x300 pixels, only 46K, reduced image quality. But when I go through the steps, in the end, the "upload" button at the bottom is grayed out. (I'm new, one week already, so I believe I should be autoconfirmed, as you can see by this edit taking effect.) Choor monster ( talk) 14:14, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
OK, thank you all very much--I've uploaded a jpg now, and changed the link, so the pdf can be deleted. Choor monster ( talk) 16:49, 21 September 2012 (UTC)
"However, they belong at our sister project, the Wikimedia Commons." This strikes me as inaccurate since that's only preferred if the image is of use to more than one wiki right? Also since people have the choice to keep them local it renders the wording redundant and kinda aggressive towards uploaders (at least that's my opinion). Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 12:57, 26 September 2012 (UTC)
In Safari 5.1.6 and Chrome 22.0.1229.79 (current), there is no button to use for starting the upload of a file. Augur ( talk) 08:15, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
I tried to upload a photo a few minutes ago from two different computers with two different browsers (Firefox on a Windows PC, and Camino on a iMac). Neither was able to upload. I got a message connecting to Wikipedia, and then nothing. Having no other problems accessing Wikipedia. Also it is hard to know if a photo has been uploaded because I get no confirmation. The window that does the uploading never changes. The only way I know if it has uploaded, is to try to put the photo into an article. Jacqke ( talk) 15:41, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
I found an image on google images that I saved as a .jpeg for an article, however, I am unsure what type of upload this would be considered. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rubycrystal ( talk • contribs) 04:07, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
In Firefox 15, uploading files does not ever show a confirmation notice, even though the files are uploaded successfully. -- Nathan2055 talk - contribs 17:30, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
The (local) upload wizard says "connecting to wikipedia" in my browser info field and the main screen says "Uploading File". But the upload never completes and no file is ever uploaded. This is failing on two computers (one Windows and one Linux) and two browsers both IE and Firefox (versions 14 and 15). Clearly there is a major issue with this wizard which needs to be fixed. Richard J Myers ( talk) 10:22, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Sorry but it is not working - I have spent 2 days trying to upload 3 files and none of them can be seen in my sandpit article. I have been forced therefore to try to use the commons uploader which is OK but am unable to understand how to get the copyright information correct - so my attempt to get my next article out is totally stalled! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Richard J Myers ( talk • contribs) 10:57, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
[[File:A potrait of the tenor Ernest Pike.jpg|thumb|right|... your caption .... ]]
Hi. Thank you so much for your help. It appears that the filenames are not the actual file names that I uploaded - so I could not reference them with the original name. They appeared to have been renamed to short filenames, but it appears that I filled in the wrong field and the filename has been given a full text description - which is fine as its not too long. So now I can reference them in my article. Its also useful to know about the uploaded file list where I can check in future. Regards Richard J Myers ( talk) 14:49, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
I CANNOT upload http://www.highheelracedc.com/HHR/Welcome.html
This form is so complex to do something which usually takes two clicks.
I hate how beauracratic this site has become. I give up. Dragdrag ( talk) 16:17, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
The reason uploading is a bit more complex here than on most other sites on the Internet is that we have to take copyright seriously. We cannot just let people upload whatever they want, as many other sites do, but have to make sure users are aware of the relevant policies before they upload and that they provide a certain minimum amount of information about their images. Otherwise, what happens is just what happened to your upload on Commons now [8].
By the way, the restriction that to upload locally on the English Wikipedia you first have to have an autoconfirmed account is not new; it's been like this for ages. Fut.Perf. ☼ 16:32, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
Problemo solved - Thanks all
ツ Jenova
20 (
email) 19:00, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
This wizard told me this:
Remember that the use of non-free files must be minimal. This can mean several things:
Please explain how the intended use of this file meets this criterion.
There are four criteria listed there, so it is a little confusing to refer to 'this criterion'. (Which one of the four is meant?) Could somebody who knows how please alter the last sentence to read 'Please explain how the intended use of this file meets these criteria.' I'd do it myself but I can't work out how to get at that text to edit it. Thank you. GrahamN ( talk) 17:50, 22 October 2012 (UTC)
When I up-loaded a file the other day I tried to explain in the box how it would meet each of the four criteria in turn. (I actually wondered why there weren't four separate boxes). But I now think the intention is just to solicit a general explanation of how 'the use of the file will be minimal' and that the bullet points aren't intended to be read as 'criteria' at all, but merely as examples of the kind of thing we should consider. I think that is what Jethrobot was saying, above.
The word 'criterion' causes confusion. I propose that the sentence
Please explain how the intended use of this file meets this criterion.
be changed to
In view of this, please explain how the use of this file will be minimal.
Do I have a seconder for my proposal?
GrahamN ( talk) 23:26, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
I'd like to take this opportunity to say that unlike most other people who have commented on this page, I think this wizard is excellent. It works smoothly and it leads the user by the hand, making the whole process as painless as it could possibly be. In the past I have complained bitterly about Wikipedia becoming gummed up with ever expanding layers of unnecessary and complicated bureaucracy. But this is a great example of the opposite. Whoever created this wizard has turned a necessarily complicated and necessarily bureaucratic process into a completely straightforward experience for the user. Bravo, whoever you are. GrahamN ( talk) 01:25, 24 October 2012 (UTC)
I do not know why you have put the page MediaWiki:FileUploadWizard.js into categories which are not created at all. See Category:" + cat + ". Is that an error? The page has its final edit on 14 October 2012, which means it is not undergoing any construction work right now. I am asking it here because its talk page redirects here. Thank you.··· Vanischenu 「m/ Talk」 11:25, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
cat = "\n{{Category ordered by date|" + cat + "|" + fuwSubst("CURRENTYEAR") + "|" + fuwSubst("CURRENTMONTH") + "|" + fuwSubst("CURRENTDAY2") + "}}";
cat = "\n[[Category:" + cat + "|99999999999999]]";
// <!-- JavaScript here // -->
Thank you. There are three red templates too ( ', opts.NFExtraLicense, ', ' + simpleLicense + ' and " + license.standard + "). All other templates used here are protected, but these 3 are not. Does it cause any security risks as a vandal can attack on it?
This upload wizard is really very helpful and userfriendly. A couple of days before, I uploaded an image (for the first time on wp) and I didn't face much difficulties. Thank you!··· Vanischenu 「m/ Talk」 17:41, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
The wizard is now designed to let uploads through where there is no evidence that permission has been granted by the copyright holder so they end up "live" but with only the message "Evidence: Will be provided on request." From here they can be reused when the use may not be permissible. Shouldn't this option be disallowed or all such images tagged for DI immediately if the OTRS pending template isn't attached? NtheP ( talk) 17:44, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
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i would like to publish the picture, as required. thanks. marco
Marcoilgrande (
talk) 16:41, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
Hi, when I use the wizard, I get in the "Summary" section of the resulting image "File:myimage.jpg" page a section "Source" which contains
where as shown the three quote marks before "Immediate" are not followed by three (closing) quote marks, or for that matter a ":" to match the one on the line above, so the whole line runs on in bold. Chiswick Chap ( talk) 07:45, 9 November 2012 (UTC)
Works fine with Chrome (Version 23.0.1271.64 m), though. As a side note, the upload tool is much improved since I last used it. -- Hobbes Goodyear ( talk) 15:38, 11 November 2012 (UTC)
-- 41.203.67.51 ( talk) 07:57, 3 December 2012 (UTC)
There is NO way provided for initiating the file upload after filling out the File Upload Form & uploading the file to WikiCommons. The only action available is "Reset Form". I came here to simply add content, NOT to discuss Wiki-Fails. What is so hard about providing a button to save and finish the image upload and post it? This is nonsense! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bazzio101 ( talk • contribs) 00:37, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
I just uploaded two files 15 minutes apart. The first uploaded fine, the second didn't upload at all, but i was taken to the same screen as usual and handed a link to the file. I left it about 15-20 minutes and it's still not on my watchlist. Has anyone else reported the uploader failing to upload sometimes? I know i filled out all of the sections properly but it just didn't upload, and the link doesn't work, so it definitely failed...Opinions welcome. Thanks ツ Jenova 20 ( email) 19:32, 4 December 2012 (UTC)
Me too. I've tried several times to upload a file about a week ago. I gave up and tried again today, it is still not working. I'm 100% sure I filled everything out correctly, the link just doesn;t work for me either. I have tried using both safari and firefox, no difference. Freikorp ( talk) 03:57, 13 December 2012 (UTC)
From here. Trying to upload this image. Win7, Firefox 17.0.1 -- Tito Dutta ( talk) 21:25, 15 December 2012 (UTC)
I've uploaded several files in the past and never had a problem. I've been trying to upload an 800 kb JPEG image for two weeks now. Every time I upload it it says it has uploaded but checking my contributions or clicking on the link to the supposed file shows that it does not exist. I have tried uploading using both the latest version of Safari and Firefox for Mac. Does anyone have any idea why this is not working? Freikorp ( talk) 07:57, 17 December 2012 (UTC)
I'm still trying once every other day with both Safari and Firefox - still not working. Freikorp ( talk) 02:39, 22 December 2012 (UTC)
Hi. Nice wizard! How about adding a "Restart wizard" link or button to the final "Upload in progress" page? (Or have I just missed it?) CsDix ( talk) 23:08, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
...or, as I've just found that the following works, a message along the lines of "Click the [Project page] tab to restart the wizard"..? CsDix ( talk) 23:10, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
I have filled out the wizard in several different ways always being sure to fill in required fields. The best I've been able to get is Upload to Common to activate which is not appropriate. The photo is of the person the article pertains to, and from his book dust cover, so technically not free. The photo was provided by the owner / author to me directly. But I've tried both free and non free uploads. Regardless, the Upload button never activates for either IE or firefox. Cache cleared. The plain form seems work for others, but I don't have access to it. Really is there just a simple form that works? Asoncha ( talk) 05:07, 2 January 2013 (UTC)
A user at media copyright questions was trying to upload under a {{ Non-free promotional}} license, but that option doesn't seem to be available in the upload wizard. It probably should be added again. -- MASEM ( t) 03:13, 7 January 2013 (UTC)
I use firefox I expect a free media site that used free technology to support it ! :) No really - upload is known to work on my browser though not on sites hacking in newish permiscuous java code it crashes my browser if I turn it on while using Wikipedia. Debian sarge ...
Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.8) Gecko/20050517 Firefox/1.0.4 (Debian package 1.0.4-2) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.100.81.124 ( talk) 06:05, 1 February 2013 (UTC)
I tried to upload a free image using IE8 and Wikimedia commons but it failed; said I was not logged in, but I am logged in. Now what? Parveson ( talk) 18:16, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Tried to upload a screenshot from wikipedia. Could not find a suitable copyright button. Weird. - DePiep ( talk) 22:48, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
Step 3: Provide source and copyright information First radio button: "this ia a free work" Then third radio button: "from a free published source" Then in the "License" dropdown list choose "... (cc-by-sa)"
So it was there, hidden three steps deep. Now probably my upload has the wrong license ref because I could not find it. Or maybe, since you point to another page of the copyright descriptions (ToU does not mention cc-by-sa), it still could be wrong. - DePiep ( talk) 12:33, 6 February 2013 (UTC)
Can you only add images to an article that has been accepted?
Does that mean an article for creation that has been declined and is being edited, cannot have images until it is accepted as an article?
Lisafoster8 ( talk) 02:38, 23 February 2013 (UTC)
I uploaded a picture for the first time a few days ago, but it still hasn't loaded. How long does it normally take for an image to be accepted? MTG1989 (talk) 21:00, 7 March 2013 (UTC)
For one thing, it doesn't explain to the uploader that "free" doesn't mean "I didn't pay any money for it". On the "given to me by its owner" and "from a free published source" choices, the license selection list is very limited and doesn't have our most popular recommended license - dual licensing cc-by-sa-3.0/GFDL. "I haven't got the evidence right now, but I will provide some if requested to do so" is a horrible option and should only be a "trap" choice that asks the user to immediately obtain a letter of permission similar to WP:CONSENT and forward it to permissions-en. But the older form was much easier to use for anyone - novice or expert - I would think. -- B ( talk) 23:10, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
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Sumanraman (
talk) 07:39, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
I just tried this wizard for the first time. It's an outstanding piece of work that is a very great improvement on the old process! Congratulations to the author
Future Perfect at Sunrise. However, I'm afraid I encountered a glitch. I filled in all the fields and clicked the button to do an upload to enwiki, and I got the "Upload in process" page. But nothing happened. Repeating the process using
Special:Upload showed the reason: I had chosen to call the destination File:Links to highbeam.com.svg
and the slightly dumb MediaWiki rejected that claiming the extension was ".com" (instead of ".svg"). If curious, see
my talk for what I was doing.
I don't know if this script could do anything to account for that kind of problem, but I have a suggestion from what arose next. After entering all the wizard fields, I could not see any way to repeat the process using what I had previously entered. It would be nice if the wizard added a text summary of the final result to the "Upload in process" page—it would include all the text fields entered by the user as a nice summary that would be useful if the text were needed again. Johnuniq ( talk) 07:40, 18 May 2013 (UTC)
Hi I have an image of the Oriental hotel I would like to add, as it currently stands with barricades around it. This relates to the section within the article regarding its proposed demolition. This article is protected so therefore I cannot proceed. Gruber Gruber Pikerider ( talk) 13:53, 22 May 2013 (UTC)
Given that for a new editor, this will likely be the first page they hit if they are considering uploading an image (it's the most obvious link being on the left toolbar), I wonder if we should have a textbox that would be present on reaching this page (before starting the submission process) that briefly says what they will be expected to provide, pointing to WP:NFC and possibly to WP:CONCENT, and any other appropriate links. Not so much to explain all of image policy here but to give them pointers to where to read more if they need to. It should not be big - maybe a lead para and a few list links but that's it, but just enough that the reader can understand the process before they start the remaining submission process. -- MASEM ( t) 14:54, 31 May 2013 (UTC)
Egglamk posted this comment on 17 June 2013 ( view all feedback).
why is this a crummy upload wizard instead of the "dead-link" with deletion reason?
In other words, why do file redlinks not show the deletion log? Any thoughts?
Hoof Hearted ( talk) 12:26, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
I found bugzilla:6909. If you would go to /info/en/?search=Special:Upload?wpDestFile=CBB-layout-problem.gif rather than /info/en/?search=Wikipedia:File_Upload_Wizard?wpDestFile=CBB-layout-problem.gif, you get the deletion log. Can we either add the deletion log for the wpDestFile to Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard, or make Special:Upload the default destination for image redlinks? Pseudonymous Rex ( talk) 22:14, 24 June 2013 (UTC) RANA are RANA hehehhe