Copying from Wikipedia to a Wikia wiki is permissible if both use the same license. It is necessary to include the proper acknowledgment so that readers can refer to the original and discover its authors.

One way to add attribution is to use the {{Wikipedia}} template. If your wiki does not have a copy of this template, you can find one here. Another option, often used by Wikipedians when using works from Wikia, is to make the attribution in the page history via the edit summary.

Wikia sites are not intended to duplicate substantial portions of Wikipedia or any other site. You may copy all or part of an article (and its links and templates) to start off a page on the subject, but you are expected to adapt it so as to reflect this particular wiki's slant on the subject.

How do I copy files from other Wikimedia sites?

On a Wikimedia site, click on a picture that you want with the mouse. This will take you to the picture's information page. Below the copy of the picture will be a link with the pictures name. This link leads to a full-size version of the picture, as the one displayed on the information page is often a reduced size.

Right click on this link, and select "Save as..." or "Save image as..." to save the picture to a convenient folder on your computer.

Click "upload file" on your wiki and upload as described above. Be sure to copy the source and licensing information from the source page to your summary box, as required by open content licenses.

Sometimes if you are working fast you get an error message saying you don't have access to the server. Wait, try again, and it's usually OK. Another tip is to empty the picture folder on your computer after every page or two so you don't get confused with too many files. Once the files have been uploaded there is no need to keep them on your machine unless you want to.

See also

• Learn about editing
• Learn about uploading files

Further Help & Feedback

• Browse and search other help pages at Help:Contents
• Check Help:Wikia Community Central for sources of further help and support
• Check Help:Contacting Wikia for how to report any errors or unclear steps in this article