Wikipedia:Upload/Uploadtext

Steps for adding an image to Wikipedia:

1. The vast majority of images found on the internet are not suitable for use on Wikipedia. Please make sure the image is acceptable for Wikipedia before uploading it and if in doubt, ask. Is the image free content? If not, does it meet the requirements at Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria?
2. Select a descriptive filename for your image. For example, "cat.jpg" is bad, while "Mongolian shorthair cat sleeping.jpg" is good.
3. Provide some basic information on the image. Where did it come from? Who created it and when? What's it an image of? If it's a non-free image, why does it meet the non-free content criteria?
4. Provide copyright information for the image, either from the dropdown menu or from the lists at Wikipedia:Image copyright tags. If you can't find anything appropriate, please ask at Wikipedia:Media copyright questions before uploading.
5. Click "Upload file". After uploading, add the image to the article. See Wikipedia:Uploading images#Adding images to articles for details.

For an overview of using images on Wikipedia, see Wikipedia:Image use policy.