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1 How it works  





2 How do I get MTC!?  



2.1  Step 1: Check requirements  





2.2  Step 2: Download  





2.3  Step 3: Run  







3 User manual  



3.1  Login  





3.2  Transfer modes  





3.3  Category  





3.4  Controls  





3.5  mtcfiles  







4 Smart Filter notes  





5 FAQ  





6 See also  














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MTC!
Original author(s)Fastily
Developer(s)Fastily
Initial releaseJune 22, 2016; 8 years ago (2016-06-22)
Final release

1.1.0 / September 23, 2017; 6 years ago (2017-09-23)

Repositorygithub.com/fastily/mtc
Written inJava
Operating systemWindows Vista and later, Mac OS X 10.7 and later, Linux, Solaris
PlatformJava SE
TypeWikipedia editing tool
LicenseGPLv3
Websiteen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:MTC!

MTC!, short for "Move to Commons!", is an easy-to-use tool that simplifies and streamlines the transferring of files to Commons. MTC! includes mass-transfer options and a built-in file filter which skips non-free and other Commons-ineligible files.

How it works[edit]

  1. Submit – You, the user, will submit a File name, Username, Category, or Template to the App. Refer to #Transfer Modes for details.
  2. Fetch – MTC! fetches file(s) matching your query.
  3. Filter – MTC! will intelligently filter out non-free, Commons-ineligible files from the query, and files nominated for deletion from your query.
  4. Transfer – MTC! will download each file, generate a Commons file description page for each file, and upload the file to Commons.
  5. Finish – MTC! will flag each local Wikipedia file for administrator review upon a successful transfer.

red-outlined triangle containing exclamation point Warning: Generated file description pages are approximate, so be sure to tidy up each file on Commons after transferring!

How do I get MTC!?[edit]

Step 1: Check requirements[edit]

MTC! requires the Java platform. For best results, please update your Java installation to the most recent version, here.

Step 2: Download[edit]

Click here to download MTC!. MTC! is a self-contained App, no installation is necessary.

Step 3: Run[edit]

All users (Mac, Windows, and Linux) should be able to start the tool by double clicking its icon. If you are asked to choose a program to start this tool with, please select Java.

User manual[edit]

Login[edit]

The MTC! Login Screen

You will need to login with your username and password (orbot password) for Wikipedia before you can use MTC!. Any edits the App makes on your behalf, on Wikipedia and on Commons, will be done using your account.

Transfer modes[edit]

Single
Batch

red-outlined triangle containing exclamation point Warning: When transferring multiple files in batch mode, be sure to review each file before transfer; fix license details and flag copyright violations so MTC! can skip over them using the smart filter. This is an automated process, so you will not be able to perform reviews while the tool is performing transfers!

Category[edit]

This field allows you to automatically add a category (or categories) to each file you transfer. Leave this field blank to not add any categories. You can add more than one category by separating categories with a semicolon (;). For example, to add categories Category:Test and Category:Help, type Test;Help into the Category field.

Controls[edit]

Buttons
File Menu

Options Menu

mtcfiles[edit]

MTC! will save files it downloads to a folder named mtcfiles. You may delete/move the folder once you quit the App, but please do not modify the contents of the folder when the App is running.

Smart Filter notes[edit]

The Smart Filter uses a liberal Blacklist and conservative Whitelist to guess whether a file is eligible for Commons. Although there will be false positives, this list should stop most ineligible files from accidental transfer. The Smart Filter only allows files which contain at least one whitelist category and no blacklisted categories. If you are certain the file you are transferring is acceptable for Commons, then check the box to disable the Smart Filter.

FAQ[edit]

Q: Why is MTC! refusing to transfer a file?

A: The file is probably being stopped by the Smart Filter. You can check the box to disable the Smart Filter if you are sure that the file is acceptable for Commons

Q: What login methods does MTC! support?

A: You may use your usual Wikipedia username and password or BotPasswords. If you have 2FA enabled, then you will have to use BotPasswords, as MTC! does not support OAuth. Alternatively, you can always create a new account specifically for use with MTC!.

Q: Does MTC! automatically transfer old revisions of files?

A: Not currently. This is also automatically carried out by OgreBot.

See also[edit]


Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:MTC!&oldid=1146794734"

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