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=== Adding media (images, documents, film clips, music, etc) ===
=== Adding media (images, documents, film clips, music, etc) ===


It's a little more complicated, but the same process once you get the hang of it. When logged in, you'll see a link to [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] on the left menu. Click that link, upload your media, and make a note of its file name. If it's called My picture.png, you can include it in any document with this syntax: <nowiki>[[File:My picture.png]]</nowiki>. Note files must also have unique names. When uploading pictures, it's best to use the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Image syntax], which also lets you control layout and size. If you're editing an artist, you can upload a representative image using the form.
It's a little more complicated, but the same process once you get the hang of it. When logged in, you'll see a link to [[Special:Upload|Upload file]] on the menu. Click that link, upload your media, and make a note of its file name. If it's called My picture.png, you can include it in any document with this syntax: <nowiki>[[File:My picture.png]]</nowiki>. Note files must also have unique names. When uploading pictures, it's best to use the [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Images Image syntax], which also lets you control layout and size. If you're editing an artist, you can upload a representative image using the form.


If you're feeling particularly creative, visit [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/Main_Page MediaWiki Widgets] for details on how to add various social media widgets to your wiki page.  
If you're feeling particularly creative, visit [http://www.mediawikiwidgets.org/Main_Page MediaWiki Widgets] for details on how to add various social media widgets to your wiki page.


=== Deleting a page ===
=== Deleting a page ===