Help:Files

This page explains how files such as images, pdf's, and other documents can be uploaded and accessed on MEpedia.

Images and other files must be uploaded before they can be added to a page
Use Special:Upload to add an image to MEpedia before linking to it from a page.

Adding a copyright license
All files on MEpedia must have a copyright license that states the file's If you created the image then you can choose the license you want. Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0 is suggested, which is the default that MEpedia uses.
 * author/creator
 * the source it is from (eg a link to the original), and
 * the copyright license, this must match the one the image's author chose, look for the name of the Creative Commons license on the publication or website

How to add the author and source
Just type these in the image's "Summary:" box.

How to add a copyright license to a file

 * When you upload the file using Special:Upload, you can just choose the correct license from the dropdown box.
 * If the file is already uploaded then:
 * First find the template that corresponds to the correct license:
 * Go to Special:Upload
 * Find the correct license in the dropdown list and hover over it.
 * While hovering over it, you will see the correct template name pop up, enclosed in double braces.
 * If you are using the Visual Editor:
 * Edit the file's page, and find the section entitled "Licensing".
 * Under the "Licensing" section, insert the template corresponding to the correct license. (without the double braces)
 * For an example of a file page with license info, see: File:MEupregulatedgenes.png.
 * If you are using the Source Editor:
 * Edit the file's page, and find the section entitled "Licensing".
 * Type the template name, enclosed in double braces.
 * Here is an example of a file's page, including license info:

Summary
Author: Jason and Smith (2019). Diagnostics 8(2) p28. Source: https://example.com

Licensing

 * If you have trouble adding a license to a file, you can ask an administrator to delete the file page, and then you can upload it again using Special:Upload. Or ask for help at the MEpedia:Help desk.

Images you created
If the image is a photo you took, or a poster or graphic you made from scratch then you get to choose which license you want. Like before, edit the file on the Source editor and type in the details. After saving the file, it should automatically show a license message and at the bottom of the page there should be a matching license category.

Recommended license
This is the standard MEpedia license that let's anyone copy and edit it, as long as they give you credit, put this: Author: User:YourName Source: Photo I took of muscle wasting in a patient with ME. License: CC-BY-SA-3.5

The least restrictive license
This lets anyone copy and edit the image without giving you credit or linking back to the original. This is called "public domain" (PD) - put: Author: User:YourName License: Public Domain

The most restrictive license
This lets anyone copy and the image if they give you credit and link back to the original. Editing / adapting is not allowed. This is called "no derivatives" (ND) and is rarely used - put: Author: User:YourName License: CC-BY-ND-4.0