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'''Wikimedia Commons''' is a repository of {{pg|Commons:Licensing|free}} images, videos, sounds and other multimedia files. Uploaded files can be used as local files by other projects on the Wikimedia servers, including [[m:|Meta-Wiki]], [[mw:|MediaWiki]], [[b:Main page|Wikibooks]], [[n:Main page|Wikinews]], [[w:Main page|Wikipedia]], [[q:Main Page|Wikiquote]], [[s:Main page|Wikisource]], [[v:Main Page|Wikiversity]], [[voy:Main Page|Wikivoyage]], and [[Wiktionary:Main page|Wiktionary]]. The [[<tvar name="ic">mw:Special:MyLanguage/InstantCommons</tvar>|InstantCommons]] feature also supports imports on other wikis.

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This page is an index of all Wikimedia {{Allpages|Commons}}' maintenance and {{Allpages|Help}} pages. The following articles contain guidance and information about reading, authoring, and participating in the Commons community.

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Having trouble finding out what you need to know? If it's not covered by the [[COM:FAQ|Frequently Asked Questions]] (FAQ), try asking at the '''[[Commons:Help desk|help desk]]'''.
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=== Help page collections === <!--T:6-->

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A larger set of help pages can be found in Wikipedia that you might want to consult:
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=== Community pages === <!--T:7-->

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Basic pages:

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* [[Main Page]], [[Commons:Welcome|Welcome page]], [[Commons:Community portal|Community portal]], [[Commons:Village pump|Village pump]], [[Help:Searching]]

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Maintenance pages:

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* [[Commons:Administrators' noticeboard|Admin noticeboard]], {{pg|Commons:Deletion requests|Deletion requests}}, {{pg|Commons:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion}}, {{pg|Commons:File renaming|Renaming a file}}, {{pg|Commons:Rename a category|Renaming a category}}

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Getting help:

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* [[Commons:Village pump/Copyright|If you want to post a question about copyright issues that another editor will respond to, you can go here.]]</translate>
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* If you have a general question about editing, uploading, the scope of the Wikimedia project, or anything else, you can post a question at the [[Commons:Help desk|Help Desk]] and another user will reply.

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The function of [[w:MediaWiki|MediaWiki]] itself – the software that Wikimedia Commons runs on – is described at the '''[[m:Help:Contents|MediaWiki User's Guide]]''' in Meta-Wiki.
If you suspect a software bug, ask for feedback at the [[COM:VP|village pump]], and then report it using the '''[[Phabricator:|Phabricator]]''' bug report system. This is the only way to get MediaWiki developers to notice your bug reports.

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The database of Wikimedia Commons can be [https://dumps.wikimedia.org/commonswiki/ downloaded]. There is currently no dump of the media files available.

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{{pg|Commons:Contact us|Contact us}}, {{pg|Commons:General disclaimer|General disclaimer}}, [[:foundation:Privacy policy|Privacy policy]], {{pg|Commons:Licensing|Licensing}}
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=== Help for editors === <!--T:14-->

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Information for beginners:

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* [[Commons:Sandbox]] (for experimenting)</translate>
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* {{pg|Commons:First steps|First steps}}: {{pg|Commons:First steps/Account|Account}}, {{pg|Commons:First steps/Uploading files|Upload form}}, {{pg|Commons:First steps/License selection|License selection}}, {{pg|Commons:First steps/Quality and description|Quality and description}}, {{pg|Commons:First steps/Sorting|Sorting}}, {{pg|Commons:First steps/File transfer and tools|File transfer and tools}}, {{pg|Commons:First steps/Reuse|Reuse}}, {{pg|Commons:Structured data|Structured data}}</translate>
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* [[Commons:FAQ|Frequently asked questions]], {{pg|Commons:Project scope|Project scope}}, {{pg|Commons:Categories|Category system}}, {{pg|Commons:Language policy|Language policy}}, {{pg|Help:Namespaces|Namespaces}}

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Copyright information:

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* {{pg|Commons:Licensing|Licensing}}, {{pg|Commons:Copyright rules by territory|Copyright rules by territory}}, {{pg|Commons:Deletion policy|Copyright violations & deletion guidelines}}, [[Commons:Email templates|Email templates]]

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General information:

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* [[Commons:Editor's index to Commons|Editor's index to Commons]], {{pg|Commons:Structured data|Structured data}}

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Software helpful for Wikimedia Commons:

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* [[Commons:Media help|Media playback help]]</translate>
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* {{pg|Commons:Software|Software}} and tutorials for editing media files</translate>
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** {{pg|Commons:Video|Video}} guide for uploading and using video files</translate>
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** {{pg|Commons:Audio|Audio}}, [[Help:Converting video|Converting video]], {{pg|Commons:File types|File types}}, [[Commons:Exif|Manipulating meta data]]</translate>
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** [[Help:Creating a DjVu file]]</translate>
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** [[Help:Scanning]]</translate>
** {{pg|Help:SVG}}
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* [[Commons:Tools|Tools]] for making work in Commons easier</translate>
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** {{pg|Commons:Upload tools|Upload tools}}

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Content:

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* [[Commons:Free media resources|Free media resources]], [[Commons:Map resources|Map resources]], {{pg|Commons:Copyright rules by subject matter|Image casebook (Copyright rules by subject matter)}}, {{pg|Commons:Problematic sources|Problematic sources}}, {{pg|Commons:Bad sources|Bad sources}}

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Templates:

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* {{pg|Commons:Copyright tags|Copyright tags}}, [[Commons:Tag categories|Tag categories]], [[Commons:List of audio templates for the Wikipedias|audio templates]], [[Commons:Infobox templates|Infobox templates]], [[Commons:Taxobox|Taxobox]], [[Commons:Template messages|Template messages]], [[Commons:Language templates|language templates]]
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