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- How to create and customize an account at Wikimedia Commons
To upload files you'll first need an account on Wikimedia Commons and you have to be logged in. Creating an account is free and doesn't take more than a few seconds.
[edit] Creating an account
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Click on the "Log in / create account" link in the upper right corner. |
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This'll take you to a login mask. Click the boldface link "Create an account". |
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You'll now see the account creation mask.
- Enter the distorted letters from the image into the box. This is necessary for spam protection. If you cannot see the letters, follow the instructions in Special:Captcha/help.
- Then enter a username and a safe password.
- An email address isn't required. If you enter one, you can exchange email with other users. If you decide to enter an email address, you'll have to confirm it at a later stage. Remember that a confirmed address would be the only chance to get a new password, in case you'd ever forget it.
- Your email address will only be shown to those users you choose to send emails to.
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[edit] Customizing your preferences