Wikipedia:Wikiproject:Creators and Wikipedia/Uploading images

Uploading your work to Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons is a multimedia library that makes files (images, sounds, videos) available to everyone, in their own language, and under a free license. It is created and maintained by volunteers. The scope of the project is described on the scope of the project page. Unlike traditional media repositories, Wikimedia Commons is free. Anyone may copy, use and modify any files posted here, provided the source and author are credited and provided that the same free license is maintained for derivative works. License terms for each file can be found on its description page. For more information on re-use, see Reusing content outside Wikimedia and more information on reuse.


 * Creating a Commons account
 * How to upload a file (e.g. photo)
 * How to choose the right license
 * You can also use the easy file upload wizard

Also read:


 * How best to load graphics, i.e. about the quality of graphics and how to describe them
 * How to sort and categorize files (galleries and categories)
 * How to make work on Wikimedia Commons easier, i.e. about tools that facilitate e.g. mass file transfers and about the correct transfer of files from other projects
 * How to use files uploaded to Commons in other Wikimedia projects (including how to embed uploaded photos on Wikipedia)