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* Use the '''Browse''' or '''Choose File''' button (depending on your browser) to select the file from your hard drive. | * Use the '''Browse''' or '''Choose File''' button (depending on your browser) to select the file from your hard drive. | ||
* Click on the '''Open''' button. It will fill in the Destination filename and will tell you if a file with this name exists already. If an earlier version of the file already exists on | * Click on the '''Open''' button. It will fill in the Destination filename and will tell you if a file with this name exists already. If an earlier version of the file already exists on USApedia, please [[Help:How to upload new versions of files|update]] the version already on USApedia instead of uploading under a new name. | ||
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! | !USApedia naming conventions for files | ||
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* The file name should clearly and uniquely reflect the contents of the file. | * The file name should clearly and uniquely reflect the contents of the file. | ||
** All files in | ** All files in USApedia share the same filespace, so each file name must be unique. | ||
** Avoid generic names like "User List.xlsx" or "Presentation slide 1.pptx". | ** Avoid generic names like "User List.xlsx" or "Presentation slide 1.pptx". | ||
** A better user list name, for instance, might be " | ** A better user list name, for instance, might be "USApedia User List.xlsx". | ||
* The file name should avoid using dates, version numbers, or phrases like "draft" to differentiate revisions. | * The file name should avoid using dates, version numbers, or phrases like "draft" to differentiate revisions. | ||
** Including a date in the file name may be appropriate if it reflects a final date, such as the issue date of a report, or for a regularly released document like a newsletter, where each issue is a separate final edition to be retained, and the date is necessary to differentiate various issues. | ** Including a date in the file name may be appropriate if it reflects a final date, such as the issue date of a report, or for a regularly released document like a newsletter, where each issue is a separate final edition to be retained, and the date is necessary to differentiate various issues. | ||
** Do not include a date or other indicators in the file name to differentiate one revision from the next. | ** Do not include a date or other indicators in the file name to differentiate one revision from the next. USApedia maintains the history of every update uploaded for a file; each revision should have the same file name so each update for a given file is tracked in the same place. | ||
* Stylistically, name files in the same manner as | * Stylistically, name files in the same manner as USApedia articles (see [[USApedia:Naming conventions]]) | ||
** Use sentence capitalization (just capitalize the first letter of the first word), except in the case of proper nouns, where you should use headline-style capitalization | ** Use sentence capitalization (just capitalize the first letter of the first word), except in the case of proper nouns, where you should use headline-style capitalization | ||
** Do not use acronyms or abbreviations | ** Do not use acronyms or abbreviations | ||
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Ask yourself, would a person who doesn't know anything about the topic or file have some idea from the filename alone as to what they would find if they accessed it? | Ask yourself, would a person who doesn't know anything about the topic or file have some idea from the filename alone as to what they would find if they accessed it? | ||
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* Change the '''Destination filename''', if needed. The filename does not need to be the same as the file that was uploaded. See the [[ | * Change the '''Destination filename''', if needed. The filename does not need to be the same as the file that was uploaded. See the [[USApedia:Naming convention]], which is summarized in the box to the right, for more details. | ||
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* Add a '''summary''' describing | * Add a '''summary''' describing | ||
*# what is in the file (such as an executive summary), | *# what is in the file (such as an executive summary), | ||
*# a link to a related | *# a link to a related USApedia article (where it will eventually be linked), and | ||
*# at least one [[Help:category|category]] - See boxes to left for help on adding categories and listings of common file categories. | *# at least one [[Help:category|category]] - See boxes to left for help on adding categories and listings of common file categories. | ||
* Click on the '''Upload file''' button on the bottom of the page. | * Click on the '''Upload file''' button on the bottom of the page. | ||
After the file is uploaded to | After the file is uploaded to USApedia, you will be brought to the [[Help:File page|file page]] for your file. Next, link the file to one or more USApedia articles using a [[file link]]. | ||
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