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After the image is uploaded, click the "Use this file" button at the top of the image page (with the W) and copy the "thumbnail" code. To add the image to your user page you just need to replace {{New user bar}} with {{New user bar|image=PASTE THE IMAGE CODE HERE}}.
Paste the new URL into the image URL field. Alternatively: Right-click on the image (use Control + click on a Mac). Choose Open Image in New Tab. Copy the image URL from the address bar at the top of your browser screen. Paste the new URL into the image URL field. In both cases, the image URL should be different from the one you previously used.
To upload an image, use the Wikipedia:File upload wizard. When uploading an image, you have to: make sure the image is published under a free copyright license; clearly label the origin and the copyright license of the image. Before uploading images, read the image use policy. Most images on the Internet are copyrighted.
If you need help uploading an image, or selecting a suitable image for an article, see the image use policy and the Manual of Style. Images on most websites are copyrighted and should not be uploaded; see the copyright policy. Please upload the highest resolution image possible, but keep the file size under 1,000 megabytes.
Page information; Get shortened URL; Download QR code; Print/export Download as PDF; ... Upload page to upload files to the English Wikipedia without JavaScript.
Images, audio and video files must be uploaded into Wikipedia using the "Upload file" link on the left-hand navigation bar. Only logged in users can upload files. Once a file is uploaded, other pages can include or link to the file. Uploaded files are given the "File:" prefix by the system, and each one has an image description page.
fair-use images can only be used in articles (not e.g. talk pages or user pages), as specified in the image's fair-use rationale; and fair-use images become subject to deletion if not actually used in an article—see Wikipedia:Fair use § Policy and Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion § Images/Media .
To upload images to Commons you can use the Commons Upload Wizard tool, which will guide you through the process. There is an important caveat: Commons accepts only freely licensed images . This means that you cannot upload most images found on the internet, as the vast majority of them are not free.