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- Identify an article that you think will benefit from the addition of a photo, illustration, or video. For example, you may wish to include a photo of an article about your hometown or university or a famous building, monument, or statue.
- All media uploaded to Wikipedia must fall under a "free license," which means they can be used or shared by anyone. Examples of media you can use are photos that you take yourself, images and text in the public domain, and works created by someone else who has given permission for their work to be used by others. For more information about which types of media can be uploaded to Wikipedia, see Commons:Help_desk.
- When uploading a file to Wikipedia, you must first upload it to Wikimedia Commons. For instructions on how to upload files to Commons and to Wikipedia, refer to
. This brochure will also provide you with detailed information about which files are acceptable to upload to Wikipedia and the value of contributing media to Wikipedia articles.