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Revision as of 07:33, 14 October 2020 by imported>Wottem
Wazeopedia supports uploading and using multiple types of files in order to make knowledge items more helpful.
Understanding files and images in Wazopedia
All Wazeopedia communities are using the main file repository in - Wazeopedia commons. This means that all files and images served in any of the community wikis should be first uploaded to this main repository. Then this file can be linked or displayed in any of the pages throughout Wazeopedia.
What are the restriction for uploading files?
There are 2 main restrictions effecting upload in Wazeopedia:
- Size restriction: file uploads must be smaller then 2MBs
- Type restriction: Look at the list of the enabled file types.
How do I upload a file to Wazeopedia?
#1 Go to the upload form
Files are uploaded to the commons wiki. You can click on the upload file link in the tools section in the sidebar or you can navigate to the upload form in the commons wiki by typing in the search box special:upload and then press enter.
#2 Choose the file from your device
Inside the form click the Choose file button and select the file from your device.
| Please note that good file naming is recommended in order to help you and others find this file more easily in the future. You can change the file name in the upload form in the Destination filename: input and even change the filename after upload with the move page form.
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#3 adding additional information and uploading
Entering a description is also recommended in order to enable free text searching on that file. You can add categories in the description input box with the following syntax: [[category:category name]]. The description and categories can be also set in the by editing the file page.
After you have finished adding the requested information click the Upload button.
#4 Verify that the file was uploaded correctly
What are the supported file types in Wazeopedia
Wazeopedia supports the following file types:
- Images: png, jpg/jpeg, bmp, gif, ps, tiff
- Office and OpenOffice files: Documents (doc, docx, odt), presentations (ppt, pptx, odp), spreadshits (xls, xlsx, ods), project files (mpp)
- Document files: pdf, tiff
What if I need to upload a file that is not supported?
More file types can be added as long as they don't pose security risks. Please contact your community team in Waze in the Forum or by e-mail.
How can I see the files already uploaded?
Why my file didn't upload?
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