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Jeez, why is uploading a file to the wiki is annoying complicated?  I don't know, but here are the steps:
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Jeez, why is uploading a file to this wiki so annoyingly complicated?  I don't know, but here are the steps:
  
# Upload the file:
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* Upload the file:
## Click on the "[[Special:Upload|Upload file]]" link which can also be found in the "toolbox" menu on the left side of the page.
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** Click on the "[[Special:Upload|Upload file]]" link which can also be found in the "toolbox" menu on the left side of the page.
## Fill in the form and upload the file.  It will be added to the [[Special:Imagelist|File list]] page.
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** Fill in the form and upload the file.  It will be added to the [[Special:Imagelist|File list]] page.
# Add a link to the file:
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* Add a link to the file:
## On the page where you want a link to the file, edit the page and add the following type of text:
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** On the page where you want a link to the file, edit the page and add the following type of text:
##* To embed your uploaded image in your page: <nowiki>[[image:wheel-1.jpg]]</nowiki>
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*** To embed your uploaded image in your page: <nowiki>[[image:wheel-1.jpg]]</nowiki>
##* To have a hyperlink to an uploaded file: <nowiki>[[Media:BK_Handbook_DRAFT01.pdf‎|click here for pdf]]</nowiki>
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*** To have a hyperlink to an uploaded file: <nowiki>[[Media:BK_Handbook_DRAFT01.pdf‎|click here for pdf]]</nowiki>

Latest revision as of 12:34, 24 August 2010

Jeez, why is uploading a file to this wiki so annoyingly complicated? I don't know, but here are the steps:

  • Upload the file:
    • Click on the "Upload file" link which can also be found in the "toolbox" menu on the left side of the page.
    • Fill in the form and upload the file. It will be added to the File list page.
  • Add a link to the file:
    • On the page where you want a link to the file, edit the page and add the following type of text:
      • To embed your uploaded image in your page: [[image:wheel-1.jpg]]
      • To have a hyperlink to an uploaded file: [[Media:BK_Handbook_DRAFT01.pdf‎|click here for pdf]]