MediaWiki:Uploadtext/en

Uploading of multimedia files to the Spanish Wikipedia is strongly discouraged. Please use the Wikimedia Commons instead, a shared repository of content which can be used on all Wikimedia projects in all languages. Uploading your files to Commons is highly recommended.

Please follow these guidelines when uploading files to the Spanish Wikipedia:

• Most images on the internet are copyrighted and not appropriate for uploading to Wikipedia. If you did not create the image or are unable or unwilling to verify its copyright status, please do not upload the image.
• Provide detailed information on the source of the file in the text box; this will automatically be copied to the file's description page. If you obtained the image from somewhere on the Internet, please include the URL where it can be obtained.
• Specify the licence of the file either by selecting it from the list or by adding the appropriate tag(s) to the summary, e.g. {{GFDL}} etc. - see Image copyright tags for more tags.
• Use a descriptive filename (e.g. "Eiffel Tower, Paris, at night.jpg") to prevent conflicts with existing files.
• After uploading the file, insert the file or image in relevant articles using the syntax [[Image:File.jpg|thumb|Caption]], and other media with [[Media:File.ogg]].

Please do not upload files under a "non-commercial use only" or "copyrighted, used by permission" licence. Such files may be deleted right away. Images uploaded without source or licensing information will also be deleted if this information is not supplied within seven days.

Users who upload content with false license declarations may be blocked indefinitely without warning. Do not state that an image is public domain or licensed under the GFDL unless you have a valid argument for why you believe it to be so.