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* '''If you want to upload an image for use in an article''', you must determine the copyright status of the image. If you know the image is in the [[public domain]] or bears a  [[Wikipedia:Compatible license|suitably free and compatible copyright license]], upload it to the [[commons:Main page|Wikimedia Commons]] instead of here, so that all projects have access to the image ([http://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin sign up]). If you are unsure of the copyright status, see the [[Wikipedia:Upload|'''file upload wizard''']] for more information, but please be aware that most images you find on the internet are copyrighted, are assumed so unless you have affirmative evidence to the contrary, and do not need to display any copyright symbol. Please also read Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Image use policy|image use policy]].

* '''If you want to add a free image that has already been uploaded to Wikipedia or to the Wikimedia Commons''', add <code><nowiki>[[File:File name.jpg|thumb|Caption text]]</nowiki></code> to the area of the article where you want the image to appear&nbsp;– replacing <code>File name.jpg</code> with the actual file name of the image, and <code>Caption text</code> with a short description of the image. See our [[Wikipedia:Picture tutorial|picture tutorial]] for more information. I hope this helps.{{z40}}<!-- Template:UPIMG --><noinclude>