User talk:Dmancestry
Our first steps tour and our frequently asked questions will help you a lot after registration. They explain how to customize the interface (for example the language), how to upload files and our basic licensing policy (Wikimedia Commons only accepts free content). You don't need technical skills in order to contribute here. Be bold when contributing and assume good faith when interacting with others. This is a wiki. More information is available at the community portal. You may ask questions at the help desk, village pump or on IRC channel #wikimedia-commons (webchat). You can also contact an administrator on their talk page. If you have a specific copyright question, ask at the copyright village pump. |
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-- Wikimedia Commons Welcome (talk) 08:58, 11 March 2012 (UTC)
Categories
[edit]Commons has over 12,000,000 images. Categories are essential if other users are to find files that you have uploaded. In many cases, such as File:Hindoo Grove Worship, 1858.jpg it is easy, because Category:Joseph Austin Benwell already exists and is the logical place to put the image. In other cases, it may take a little thought or research, but it is a necessary part of uploading a useful image.
If you have questions, you may ask them at the Village Pump in any of 42 languages or on my talk page. I will also watch for questions here on your talk page for at least a week.
Jim . . . . Jameslwoodward (talk to me) 11:47, 14 March 2012 (UTC)