Help:Upload A File

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Instructions on uploading and inserting a media file or document.

Contents 1 To Begin 2 Upload A File 2.1 Types Of Files You Can Upload 3 Link To/ Insert A File 3.1 LINK 3.2 Insert An Image 4 View A List Of All Media Files 4.1 Edit Or Delete Files 5 Best Practices

To Begin

To Begin, Login.

Contact Aimee De Chambeau (2-1811) if you do not have an account.

Click Upload file on the left sidebar "toolbox".

Note: If you are currently editing a page, you must save your page before clicking on "Upload file" or you will lose your work.

Upload A File

On the "Upload file" page you will see the upload interface. Select the Choose file button to select the file on your computer that you want to upload to the wiki.

Note: Change the file destination filename to group related file together and aid in organizing the files, i.e. the spreadsheet "guides comparisons.xls" was renamed "Webteam_guides_comparisons.xls" to indicate its association with the Webteam.

DON'T FORGET: Add a summary or description -- descriptions help us understand what purpose the file serves.

Types Of Files You Can Upload

You can upload image, document, spreadsheet & presentation files: png, gif, jpg, jpeg, doc, docx, pdf, ppt, rtf, xls.

If you would like to upload a file type currently not permitted, contact the wiki admin, Darren, 2-9830.

Link To/ Insert A File

LINK

• Go to the page were you want to insert the link and open it for editing
• IMPORTANT: Make sure you are editing in "WIKITEXT" mode
• Use this simple code [ [Media:Name_of_your_file.pdf|WRITE LINK NAME HERE] ] (case sensitive)
  

Insert An Image

There are two ways to insert an image:

1. Use the Rich Editor "Insert/Edit Image" button

• Begin typing the file name of the image you want to insert
  
  
  
• Select the file from the list in the file box
• Apply formating, if desired
  
  
  

1. Use Wikitext. ex. code, [ [Image:File_name.png] ]

View A List Of All Media Files

• Click on the left sidebar toolbox Special pages
• Media Reports & Uploads > File list
• Select (file) next to the file name to view the file

Edit Or Delete Files

On the File list, select the file name to edit, manage or delete the file.

Best Practices

1. Save your powerpoint presentations (ppt or pptx) as .pdf files BEFORE uploading -- they will be easier to view