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Advice on transferring larger files to Commons

Hi! I hope you have a good time :).

I need advice on how to upload larger files to Commons via URL as batch. URL2Commons has limitations on the number of uploads at once and in file size per file (I guess it's 100 MiB because of the old file size limit). Downloading and reuploading of several Terabytes takes a lot of time 😴. Thanks and kind regards :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 10:39, 15 August 2025 (UTC)

Hi @PantheraLeo1359531 Hope you're well as well ;)

I'd recommend using asking for the domain(s) to be whitelisted at MediaWiki:Copyupload-allowed-domains, that way you do not have to download and re-upload. Then, use OpenRefine (or other batch uploading tools) to do the upload by URL: Commons:Upload tools#Uploading by URL

Let me know if that works for you. If not, I can suggest other alternatives. Cheers :) -- DaxServer (talk) 10:57, 15 August 2025 (UTC)

Thank you, I can give it a try :D --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 13:53, 15 August 2025 (UTC)

I looked deeper into the OpenRefine thing, and I just don't understand ist D:. I think I will leave a mark at Commons:Batch uploading, regards :) --18:17, 22 August 2025 (UTC) PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 18:17, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

No worries.. I can help with that if you’d like to get on with it. I’m pretty sure you’ll love it once you get used to it. Let me know;) @PantheraLeo1359531 DaxServerOnMobile (talk) 19:36, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

Okay, thanks :). When I have some more free time, I can come back :D. I love the idea, but it's really a bit complicated sometimes :). Greetings --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 19:51, 22 August 2025 (UTC)

I added also the NAIP imagery to the Commons:Batch uploading, maybe someone eager processes it. It may cover more than 100 TBs in size, but is also very valuable as it covers large areas of the US :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 10:19, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Whoa, that's almost 1/7th of the current size of Commons 😵‍💫 -- DaxServer (talk) 16:37, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

It's insane, right? But it's also a very large percentage of the US American area so it's basically half of North America :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 08:14, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

I tested the OpenRefine software some days ago, and when I want to log in to Commons via OpenRefine, the attempt fails, but I also get an Email to enter a code, but there is no input field. Do you have experience with similar cases? Greetings --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 08:31, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

@PantheraLeo1359531 Recently, a 2FA code has been enforced it seems and now we will have to use either a Special:BotPasswords or a OAuth 1.0 consumer. Also, you have to use the latest version of OpenRefine (3.9.5) and Commons extension (0.1.15) because of another recent enforcement. Try out one of the methods and you should be able to login. -- DaxServer (talk) 13:45, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

Ah thanks, yes, that was the main issue. I will try it out :) --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 19:06, 11 September 2025 (UTC)

I tried it with hosting by Wikimedia's own platform (PAWS) I think, but the problem is that the versions are outdated and I was not able to set up by my own, too complicated :( --PantheraLeo1359531 😺 (talk) 09:11, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

What a bummer!! Looks like they're much behind the updates. I've increased the priority for the tracked tasks.

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T388928

Tracked in Phabricator
Task T403780

-- DaxServer (talk) 11:02, 18 September 2025 (UTC)

File:Czech Republic 16.7.24 2 Zinkovy 08 (53880151655).jpg

File:Czech Republic 16.7.24 2 Zinkovy 08 (53880151655).jpg has been listed at Commons:Deletion requests so that the community can discuss whether it should be kept or not. We would appreciate it if you could go to voice your opinion about this at its entry. If you created this file, please note that the fact that it has been proposed for deletion does not necessarily mean that we do not value your kind contribution. It simply means that one person believes that there is some specific problem with it, such as a copyright issue. Please see Commons:But it's my own work! for a guide on how to address these issues. Please remember to respond to and – if appropriate – contradict the arguments supporting deletion. Arguments which focus on the nominator will not affect the result of the nomination. Thank you!

Enaecard (talk) 08:41, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Donald Judge uploads

Thank you for uploading files from Donald Judge, but as you can see e.g. here, you haven't added any relevant categories and the files are unreachable now because of it. (They are only in this 50K+ files cat, which is unusable. Regards Enaecard (talk) 09:02, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

Sorry, better to communicate with me (that above was my secondary account). — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 09:03, 27 August 2025 (UTC)

@Draceane Thanks for the heads up. I unfortunately am out of depth with the categories here. Usually, I'd add the check categories template, seems like I missed them here. I can put template, if you think it'd help. -- DaxServer (talk) 16:37, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

Uncat template would be helpful at least. Or if you just provide some temporary category for these uploads (e.g. filter your uploads / Donald Judge – I guess PetScan would do a great work there). Then I would go through and can do some basic cat sorting. — Draceane ^talk_contrib. 20:51, 28 August 2025 (UTC)

I'll do that over the weekend and ping you once it's done. -- DaxServer (talk) 12:48, 29 August 2025 (UTC)

@Draceane Here are the files: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:DaxServer/sandbox&oldid=1079171072 -- DaxServer (talk) 18:03, 30 August 2025 (UTC)

 Done --Enaecard (talk) 14:41, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

Thank you @Draceane -- DaxServer (talk) 17:09, 4 September 2025 (UTC)

Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls (2)

Hello DaxServer, this type of errors should be corrected, otherwise the Category:Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls will be full again. Regards. -- ato (talk) 20:07, 8 September 2025 (UTC)

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