Help:Files

File is a word with a special meaning on a wiki. In your own computer, a file is really anything that's not an application. Your monthly budget spreadsheet is a "file"; a picture from your Christmas party is a file; a short story you're writing is a file.

On a wiki, however, file is effective a synonym for photo or picture. A file is a generally non-moving image. Our wiki regulates the use of photos. You can read more about those limitations at Tardis:image use policy.

This document is much more about the technical aspect of working with files. It's more about how to use files than the rules governing them.

Placing the file
After you upload a file, you'll then want to put it on a page. If your picture is destined for the infobox — that is, the little, graphical summary on the upper right of many articles — then you'll look for a line that looks like this: After the "=", just type your file name, such as:
 * image  =
 * image   = filename.jpg

Why was my file deleted?
No two cases are the same. However, if your file was deleted the most likely cause was a lack of licensing information. It's really important that we try to give users downstream of us the copyright details of the pictures we use. This is because, with a few extraordinary examples, we don't own any of the pictures here. Part of our responsibilities under standard "fair use" conventions is to clearly announce who owns the pictures we display.

If your picture was deleted, please be assured there was no personal malice towards you. In fact, the deletion was most likely carried out by a bot without human intervention.