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For images already in the wiki:
For images already in the wiki:
* Go to the [[Special:ListFiles|File List]] page  
* Go to the [[Special:ListFiles|File List]] page  
* Search for your image
* Search for your image and click on thumbnail image
* Click "Open in Media Viewer"
 
* At the bottom right there is a button to "Share or embed this file". Click on that and the wikitext will be provided that can be copied onto a new page
[[File:Image search.png|thumb]]
 
* At the bottom right there is an icon to "Share or embed this file". Click on that and the wikitext will be provided that can be copied onto a new page
 
[[File:Share or embed.png|thumb]]


The code will look something like this:  
The code will look something like this:  

Revision as of 09:02, 24 July 2019

New Image

If the image has not yet been uploaded, this is really simple. Click on the Embedded File button next to the Link button in the page editor. Upload the image in the dialog box and it will generate the code for you after clicking "Insert"

ImageInsert.png

Existing Images

For images already in the wiki:

  • Go to the File List page
  • Search for your image and click on thumbnail image
Image search.png
  • At the bottom right there is an icon to "Share or embed this file". Click on that and the wikitext will be provided that can be copied onto a new page
Share or embed.png

The code will look something like this:

[[File:Catmap_logo_800_x_360.jpg|thumb|Catmap logo]]

This can be further modified to specify a width and/or a position:

[[File:Catmap_logo_800_x_360.jpg|300px|thumb|left|CatMap]]