Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Closing procedure

Valued Picture links: Main VP page Valued picture candidates Valued picture criteria Nomination procedure Valued picture closure Valued pictures thumbs

When NOT promoted, perform the following:

1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:VPC/subpage:

   {{VPCresult|Not promoted| }} --~~~~ [[Category:Ended valued picture nominations]]

   • Do NOT put any other information inside the VPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.

2. Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the November archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Image name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
3. Remove the {{VPC}} talk page tag from the image and any other suggested versions. If any of those images were on Commons, be sure to tag the description pages with {{db-f2}}.
4. Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for seven days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Image name}} to the top of the section.
5. If the nominator is new to VPC, consider placing {{subst:Wikipedia:NotpromotedVPC|Nomination/image name}} on their talk page. To avoid overuse, do not use the template when in doubt.
6. If the nomination is listed at Template:VPC urgents, remove it.

When promoted, perform the following:

1. Place the following text at the bottom of the WP:VPC/subpage:

   {{VPCresult|Promoted|File:FILENAME.JPG}} --~~~~ [[Category:Ended valued picture nominations]]

   • Replace FILENAME.JPG with the name of the file that was promoted. It should show up as:

   Promoted File:FILENAME.JPG

   • Do NOT put any other information inside the VPCresult template. It should be copied and pasted exactly.

2. Add the nomination entry to the bottom of the November archive. This is done by simply adding the line {{Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Image name}} from this page to the bottom of the archive.
3. Update the picture's talk page tag, replacing {{VPC}} with {{ValuedPicture|image_name}} (replace image_name with the nomination page name, i.e., the image name from Wikipedia:Valued_picture_candidates/image_name), and remove {{VPC}} from alternatives of the promoted image. If the alternatives were on Commons, be sure to tag the description page with {{db-f2}}.
4. Add the image to Wikipedia:Valued pictures thumbs - newest on top. Include a link to its main article, and the creator if made by a Wikipedian. Follow examples of earlier promoted images.
5. Add the recently promoted image to the gallery at Wikipedia:Valued pictures by adding it at the top of the list and deleting the bottom picture(s), keeping the number of images in the gallery at 16. Follow the same format as for Valued pictures thumbs. Don't forget to update the number of valued pictures - in the sentence "There are currently X valued pictures."
6. Notify the nominator by placing {{subst:PromotedVPC|File:file_name.xxx}} on the nominator's talk page. For example: {{subst:PromotedVPC|File:Southern Right Whale.jpg}}.
7. If the image was created by a Wikipedian, place {{subst:UploadedVP|File:file_name.xxx}} on the creator's talk page. For example: {{subst:UploadedVP|File:Southern Right Whale.jpg}}.
8. Move the nomination entry to the top of the "Recently closed nominations" section. It will remain there for seven days after closing so others can review the nomination. This is done by simply moving the line {{Wikipedia:Valued picture candidates/Image name}} to the top of the section.
9. If the nomination is listed at Template:VPC urgents, remove it.