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'''Wikimedia Commons – ''the free media repository''''' — is a major part or '{{WMF.org|Our projects|Project}}' of the {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF).  More commonly known to [[Wikipedian|Wikimedians]] as merely '''Commons''', it is a very large [[wiki]] site of an online depository {{tag|database}} of over 86&nbsp;million freely usable educational {{tag|media}} files, to which anyone can contribute.  The files, which include {{tag|images}} ({{tag|photographs}}, {{tag|graphics}}, etc), {{tag|video}}s, and {{tag|audio}}; are primarily for use by all [[:Category:Wiki Language|language versions]] of the various Wikimedia projects, such as [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], [[:Category:Wikinews|Wikinews]], [[:Category:Wikivoyage|Wikivoyage]], etc.  With specific regards to Wikipedia, whilst the [[English Wikipedia]] ''will'' accept '{{Wp|fair use}}' images, the Wikimedia Commons will <u>not</u>; all media files uploaded to the Commons <u>must</u> be completely free to use (either {{tag|public domain}} (PD), or an unrestricted {{tag|copyleft}} license).  Other individual [[:Category:Wiki Language|language]] editions of Wikipedia have their own differing standards for fair use; e.g. [[Español Wikipedia]] will not allow fair use media.
'''Wikimedia Commons – ''the free media repository''''' — is a major part or '{{WMF.org|Our projects|Project}}' of the {{tag|Wikimedia Foundation}} (WMF).  More commonly known to [[Wikipedian|Wikimedians]] as merely '''Commons''', it is a very large [[wiki]] site of an online depository {{tag|database}} of over 86&nbsp;million freely usable educational {{tag|media}} files, to which anyone can contribute.  The files, which include {{tag|images}} ({{tag|photographs}}, {{tag|graphics}}, etc), {{tag|video}}s, and {{tag|audio}}; are primarily for use by all [[:Category:Wiki language|language versions]] of the various Wikimedia projects, such as [[:Category:Wikipedia|Wikipedia]], [[:Category:Wikinews|Wikinews]], [[:Category:Wikivoyage|Wikivoyage]], etc.  With specific regards to Wikipedia, whilst the [[English Wikipedia]] ''will'' accept '{{Wp|fair use}}' images, the Wikimedia Commons will <u>not</u>; all media files uploaded to the Commons <u>must</u> be completely free to use (either {{tag|public domain}} (PD), or an unrestricted {{tag|copyleft}} license).  Other individual [[:Category:Wiki language|language]] editions of Wikipedia have their own differing standards for fair use; e.g. [[Español Wikipedia]] will not allow fair use media.


All textual content on the Commons wiki was initially released under the terms of the {{tag|Wiki GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License}} (GNU FDL, or more commonly GFDL).  An additional license was subsequently added; the {{tag|Wiki Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license}} (CC-BY-SA 3.0).[https://Commons.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:General_disclaimer]  As of 25 July 2022, the total file size on hard disc for all files is a whopping 350.46&nbsp;{{Wp|terabyte}}s&nbsp;(TB)![https://Commons.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaStatistics#All_files]
All textual content on the Commons wiki was initially released under the terms of the {{tag|Wiki GNU Free Documentation License|GNU Free Documentation License}} (GNU FDL, or more commonly GFDL).  An additional license was subsequently added; the {{tag|Wiki Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike|Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 Unported license}} (CC-BY-SA 3.0).[https://Commons.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:General_disclaimer]  As of 25 July 2022, the total file size on hard disc for all files is a whopping 350.46&nbsp;{{Wp|terabyte}}s&nbsp;(TB)![https://Commons.Wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MediaStatistics#All_files]


The {{Mw|InstantCommons}} extension for [[MediaWiki.org|MediaWiki]] will allow external non-Wikimedia Foundation sites to use Commons media on their own independent wiki.
The {{Mw|InstantCommons}} extension for [[MediaWiki.org|MediaWiki]] will allow external non-Wikimedia Foundation sites to use Commons media on their own independent wiki.
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===See also===
===See also===
*[[Wikilivres]] — a complimentary site hosted in [[:Category:Canada|Canada]] and run by volunteers to host materials which are not public domain in the [[:Category:United States|United States of America]]
*[[Wikilivres]] — a complimentary site hosted in [[:Category:Canada|Canada]] and run by volunteers to host materials which are not public domain in the [[:Category:United States of America|United States of America]]
*[[Wikitravel Shared]] — a similar free media repository for [[:Category:Wikitravel|Wikitravel]]
*[[Wikitravel Shared]] — a similar free media repository for [[:Category:Wikitravel|Wikitravel]]
*[[Ekopedia Base]] — the media repository for [[Ekopedia]]
*[[Ekopedia Base]] — the media repository for [[Ekopedia]]
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===External links===
===External links===
*{{Wikidata|Q565|Wikimedia Commons (Q565)}} — www.Wikidata.org, at [[Wikimedia Wikidata]]
*{{WM-Wikidata|Q565|Wikimedia Commons (Q565)}} — www.Wikidata.org, at [[Wikimedia Wikidata]]
{{WikiApiary}}
{{WikiApiary}}
*{{WM-Commons|Commons:Project scope|Commons: Project scope}} — an {{WM-Commons|Commons:Policies and guidelines|official policy}} on Wikimedia Commons, Commons.Wikimedia.org
*{{WM-Commons|Commons:Project scope|Commons: Project scope}} — an {{WM-Commons|Commons:Policies and guidelines|official policy}} on Wikimedia Commons, Commons.Wikimedia.org
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*{{WMF-Meta|Wikimedia Commons}} — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]], Meta.Wikimedia.org
*{{WMF-Meta|Wikimedia Commons}} — at [[Wikimedia Meta-Wiki]], Meta.Wikimedia.org
*{{Wp|Wikimedia Commons}} — on the [[English Wikipedia]], En.Wikipedia.org
*{{Wp|Wikimedia Commons}} — on the [[English Wikipedia]], En.Wikipedia.org
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/TablesWikipediaCOMMONS.htm Wikimedia Commons Statistics tables] — Wikistats v1 ([[:Category:Wiki Public Domain (generic)|public domain]]) (final release, 31 January 2019) from [[Erik Zachte]], Stats.Wikimedia.org at [[Wikimedia Statistics]]
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/TablesWikipediaCOMMONS.htm Wikimedia Commons Statistics tables] — Wikistats v1 ([[:Category:Wiki Public domain (generic)|public domain]]) (final release, 31 January 2019) from [[Erik Zachte]], Stats.Wikimedia.org at [[Wikimedia Statistics]]
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/ChartsWikipediaCOMMONS.htm Wikimedia Commons Statistics charts] — Wikistats v1 (public domain) (final release, 31 January 2019) from Erik Zachte, Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/ChartsWikipediaCOMMONS.htm Wikimedia Commons Statistics charts] — Wikistats v1 (public domain) (final release, 31 January 2019) from Erik Zachte, Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/TablesPageViewsMonthlyOriginal.htm Page views for other Projects, raw data, 26 March 2019] — Wikistats v1 (public domain) (final release, 31 January 2019) from Erik Zachte, Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/TablesPageViewsMonthlyOriginal.htm Page views for other Projects, raw data, 26 March 2019] — Wikistats v1 (public domain) (final release, 31 January 2019) from Erik Zachte, Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/ReportCardTopWikis.htm#lang_commons Report card for Wikimedia Commons at a glance December 2018] — Wikistats v1 (public domain) (final release, 31 January 2019) from Erik Zachte, Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/wikispecial/EN/ReportCardTopWikis.htm#lang_commons Report card for Wikimedia Commons at a glance December 2018] — Wikistats v1 (public domain) (final release, 31 January 2019) from Erik Zachte, Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/v2/#/commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons Statistics v2] — Wikistats v2 ([[:Category:Wiki Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0)|Creative Commons CC0]]), Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://Stats.Wikimedia.org/v2/#/commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons Statistics v2] — Wikistats v2 ([[:Category:Wiki Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication (CC0)|Creative Commons CC0]]), Stats.Wikimedia.org at Wikimedia Statistics
*[https://WikiStats.WMCloud.org/detail.php?t=wx&id=2 WikiStats – List of Wikimedia special projects; Wikimedia Commons] — WikiStats.WMCloud.org at [[Wikistats 2.2]] – MediaWiki statistics, hosted by [[:Category:Wikimedia Cloud Services|Wikimedia Cloud Services]] (WMCS)
{{Wikistats v2.2-wiki|wx|2|Wikimedia Commons|Wikimedia special projects}}
*[https://Commons.Wikiscan.org Wikiscan Commons wiki statistics] — independent statistics site on Wikipedia and other wikis hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, at [[Wikiscan.org]]
*[https://commons.wikiscan.org Wikiscan Commons wiki statistics] — independent statistics site on Wikipedia and other wikis hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation, at [[Wikiscan.org]]
**[https://Commons.Wikiscan.org/users Wikiscan Commons wiki user statistics] — at Wikiscan.org
**[https://commons.wikiscan.org/users Wikiscan Commons wiki user statistics] — at Wikiscan.org
*[https://Tools.WMFLabs.org/pageviews/?project=commons.wikimedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&range=latest-20&pages=Main_Page Wikimedia Commons Pageviews Analysis] — Tools.WMFLabs.org at [[Wikimedia Labs]]
*[https://Tools.WMFLabs.org/pageviews/?project=commons.wikimedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&range=latest-20&pages=Main_Page Wikimedia Commons Pageviews Analysis] — Tools.WMFLabs.org at [[Wikimedia Labs]]
*[https://Play.Google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons Wikimedia Commons Android app] — on Google Play
{{XTools AdminStats|commons.wikimedia.org|Wikimedia Commons}}
*[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.free.nrw.commons Wikimedia Commons Android app] — on Google Play
*[http://www.Wikistatistics.net/specials/commons Wikimedia Commons Interactive Statistics] — from [[Wikistatistics.net]]
*[http://www.Wikistatistics.net/specials/commons Wikimedia Commons Interactive Statistics] — from [[Wikistatistics.net]]
*[https://Archive.org/details/wikimediacommons Monthly independent database dumps of 34&nbsp;TB of Wikimedia Commons images] — from [[WikiTeam]]
*[https://archive.org/details/wikimediacommons Monthly independent database dumps of 34&nbsp;TB of Wikimedia Commons images] — from [[Archive Team#WikiTeam|WikiTeam]], at [[Archive.org]]


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