Commons:Pattypan
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 Pattypan |
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| Latest version: 20.04 |
Pattypan is an open-source tool written in Java by Yarl and designed to upload files to Wikimedia Commons and other Wikimedia projects. Pattypan has been used to upload 1,176,139 images to Wikimedia Commons which are viewed over 80 million times a month across Wikimedia projects.
Information
Upload files to Wikimedia Commons. The Spreadsheet Way.
- Pattypan is a desktop uploader that enables a high amount of flexibility when proper, detailed image descriptions are important for the images' reuse on Wikimedia projects.
It lets the user:
- Choose a Commons template, for instance: {{Artwork}}, {{Information}}, {{Photograph}}, then choose needed, specific description fields from that template;
- Choose a user-generated wikicode for file description and license information;
- It supports the input of wikicode in any field
- It makes uploads from one source faster (all repetitive information needs only to be copied across)
- It offers users a preview of the files' descriptions on Commons before uploading, and lists any errors or empty fields
- The program generates a spreadsheet in a folder containing files to be uploaded. The users then select their desired description template/fields, and fill in the spreadsheet with relevant information (and wikicode where necessary).
- It offers the option to deselect unnecessary fields, and to pre-fill selected fields for all files.
Screenshots
Quick links
- Download
- Page on GitHub
- Simple manual
- Video tutorial from GLAM WIKI TLV 2018 - 2018-11-04
- Meta: Learning Pattern for Uploading batches with Pattypan
- Grant page
- Category:Uploaded with pattypan
Contribute
See also
- Help:Gadget-Cat-a-lot - to assist in categorizing your uploaded files