Help:Adding a payphone photo: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:47, 6 May 2026

The easiest way to add a photo to a payphone's wiki page.

Step by step

Find the payphone's page. Click any phone on the map (the wiki link is in the bottom rail) or visit Special:Random/Payphone for a random one. Page titles look like Payphone:02951600X1 — the Telstra cabinet ID.
Scroll to the "Photos" section near the top of the page. If photos already exist, you'll see a gallery; if not, an empty-state message inviting you to add the first.
Click "Add a photo of this payphone". This opens the upload form with the filename, category, and licence already pre-filled — you don't need to edit any of those.
Choose your image (JPG, PNG, or WebP — up to 15 MB).
Add a caption (optional). In the description box you'll see a placeholder . Replace it with your caption, or leave it — the comment is invisible on the rendered file page.
Click "Upload file". Your photo appears in the Photos section automatically once approved.

New accounts have their first uploads moderated for a quick spam check (usually within a day). Once auto-confirmed (4 days + 10 edits), uploads publish straight away.

Tips and policy

See Project:Photo guidelines for what makes a good photo, what not to upload, and the licence details.

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-Photos make this wiki. Three steps:
+The easiest way to add a photo to a payphone's wiki page.
-# '''Upload the photo:''' [[Special:Upload]] — drag in a JPG/PNG/WebP  (max 20 MB). Give it a descriptive filename (e.g. <code>Payphone_glebe_2037_north.jpg</code>, not <code>IMG_1234.jpg</code>) and a short description.
+== Step by step ==
-# '''Open the payphone page''' (e.g. [[Payphone:02 9876 5432|Payphone:5519]]) and click '''Edit'''. If the page doesn't exist yet, you can create it from a search (follow the guide in [[Template:Payphone/doc]]).
-# In VisualEditor, click '''Insert → Media''' and pick the file you just uploaded. Drop it under the <code>== History ==</code> heading with a one-line caption ("North side, looking toward Glebe Point Rd, March 2026"). Save.
-== What makes a good photo ==
-* Phone visible end-to-end with surroundings (helps people find it).
+# '''Find the payphone's page.''' Click any phone on the [https://payphonetag.com map] (the wiki link is in the bottom rail) or visit [[Special:Random/Payphone]] for a random one. Page titles look like [[Payphone:02951600X1]] — the Telstra cabinet ID.
-* Daylight if possible.
+# '''Scroll to the "Photos" section''' near the top of the page. If photos already exist, you'll see a gallery; if not, an empty-state message inviting you to add the first.
-* Caption: which side of the street, when taken, anything notable (graffiti, repairs, a missing handset).
+# '''Click "Add a photo of this payphone".''' This opens the upload form with the filename, category, and licence already pre-filled — you don't need to edit any of those.
-== What not to upload ==
+# '''Choose your image''' (JPG, PNG, or WebP — up to 15 MB).
+# '''Add a caption''' (optional). In the description box you'll see a placeholder <code><nowiki><!-- Add a caption here ... --></nowiki></code>. Replace it with your caption, or leave it — the comment is invisible on the rendered file page.
+# '''Click "Upload file".''' Your photo appears in the Photos section automatically once approved.
-* Photos with identifiable people unless you have permission.
+New accounts have their first uploads moderated for a quick spam check (usually within a day). Once auto-confirmed (4 days + 10 edits), uploads publish straight away.
-* Photos you didn't take and don't have rights to (no random Google results).
-== If your upload doesn't appear ==
-First uploads from a new account go to [[Special:Moderation]] for a quick review. Once you're auto-confirmed (4 days + 10 edits) uploads publish immediately.
+== Tips and policy ==
+See [[Project:Photo guidelines]] for what makes a good photo, what not to upload, and the licence details.
 [[Category:Help]]