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:Yes, please send instructions, as I have no idea how to Upload. Thanks, [[User:BHathorn|BHathorn]] ([[User talk:BHathorn|talk]])
:Yes, please send instructions, as I have no idea how to Upload. Thanks, [[User:BHathorn|BHathorn]] ([[User talk:BHathorn|talk]])
::Alright then, here's the idea:
:#Find the image online (or your own work) that you want to upload, and make sure it's downloaded to your computer. (note: if you don't intend to keep the image on your computer that you want to upload to CP, only delete it ''after'' successfully uploading it)
:#If you have upload abilities, look the left sidebar on [[CP]], as there should be a link somewhere below "Edit Console" that says "Upload file". Click on it, and you should be at the [[Special:Upload]] page. You can otherwise enter "Special:Upload" in the search bar and reach the page that way.
:#In the "Source file" section, click on "Browse" and double-click on the image you had just downloaded. Glance at the right side pop-up to make sure that it's the correct image you intend to upload. In addition, for "Destination filename" in the "File description" section, a filename should automatically pop up. If the title begins with any number followed by "px-", it's better to remove such, and it's also recommended to replace any appearing underscores with spaces. You can alter any part of the filename except for the ending, which must reflect on the type of image you had downloaded. This means that if the image is a ".jpg", the filename must end in ".jpg", etc.
:#The "Summary" section is technically optional when uploading, but still important to fill in. Depending on what reuse permissions are associated with the image you intend to upload, there are different templates you may need to choose from, including [[Template:USGovt tag]] for public domain, etc. It's important to categorize the images as well, especially with [[:Category:Images]] for every upload, along with other category links based on the topic; for example, if you upload a picture of a Louisiana state representative, you can add in [[:Category:Louisiana]] and [[:Category:State Representatives]].
:#Ignore the final "Licensing" part in the "File description" section, as there's no other option than "None selected".
:#If you followed these steps alright, click on the "Upload file" button at the bottom of the page, and it should work successfully!
::—[[User:Liberaltears|Liberaltears]]<sup>'''''[[User:Liberaltears/mail|May Dataclarifier's mother be all well!]]'''''</sup> Tuesday, 16:35, 8 September 2020 (EDT)