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How do I rename a file in Wikimedia Commons?
Users can request a file rename by first activating the gadget RenameLink via Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets subsection “Interface: Files and categories”. Then an additional menu option “Move” appears in the top menu. Subsequently an administrator will evaluate and execute or reject the request.
How do I make a Wikimedia Commons account?
Registering. In the top right-hand corner you’ll find a link that says “Log in / create account”. This link takes you to http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:UserLogin . Follow the link to create an account.
What is the meaning of Wikimedia Commons?
Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is a media repository of free-use images, sounds, other media, and JSON files. It is a project of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Is Wikimedia Commons copyright free?
Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content, that is, images and other media files that are not subject to copyright restrictions which would prevent them being used by anyone, anytime, for any purpose. There is also certain material, the copyrights of which have expired in one country while still applying in another.
How do I change my Wikipedia name?
If you still wish to rename the page, go to it, click the drop-down menu at the top (near the History button and Watchlist star), and choose Move. You can then specify a new name for the article. The old page name will automatically become a redirect to the new page.
What can I upload to Wikimedia Commons?
These are the types of images you can add to Wikimedia Commons and Wikipedia: Photographs taken by yourself that you release under a free license. Public domain images. Images made available by others, under free licenses.
Is Wikimedia Commons a reliable source?
Wikimedia Commons is not uniformly peer reviewed; while readers may correct errors or remove erroneous suggestions they have no legal duty to do so and thus all information seen here is without any implied warranty of fitness for any purpose or use whatsoever.
What is the purpose of Wikimedia Commons?
The aim of Wikimedia Commons is to provide a media file repository: that makes available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content to all, and. that acts as a common repository for the various projects of the Wikimedia Foundation.
Do I need to cite Wikimedia Commons?
Free to use All media files on Wikimedia Commons can be used by anyone, including commercially and each media file has information about which license it uses. The most common licenses used are created by Creative Commons which require the author to be credited.
How to request file renaming in Wikimedia Commons?
Requests to become a filemover are listed at Commons:Requests for rights#Filemover . Users can request a file rename by first activating the gadget RenameLink via Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-gadgets subsection “Interface: Files and categories”. Then an additional menu option “rename request” appears in the top menu.
When do I need to rename a file in Commons?
If a filename in a local project conflicts with a filename at Commons, the file in the local project should be renamed. Renaming it at Commons would mean changing it in 700+ projects instead of just one.
How does moving a file to Commons work?
For information about moving files from other projects, see Commons:Moving files to Commons. The file rename function allows renaming (or “moving”) of files, which works basically the same way as “normal” page moves. The function is only available to stewards, administrators and file movers.
Is there a reason to rename a file?
There is no reason to rename a file if it is going to be deleted on copyright grounds. Additional naming conventions and exceptions from the above list might be discussed for specific projects. For example, moving pdf and djvu files transcluded at the Wikisources can be problematic for those wikis.