https://bugzilla.wikimedia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=69090 Bug ID: 69090 Summary: upload.py attempts uploads on wikis that dont allows uploads Product: Pywikibot Version: core (2.0) Hardware: All OS: All Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: Unprioritized Component: General Assignee: Pywikipedia-bugs(a)lists.wikimedia.org Reporter: jayvdb(a)gmail.com Web browser: --- Mobile Platform: --- Uploads are disabled on Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Special:Upload upload.py happily allows the user to attempt to upload, but then reports an APIError. If pywikibot cant detect whether uploads are enabled before upload, it should detect this APIError and provide a nice response for the user. $ python pwb.py -family:wikidata -lang:wikidata scripts/upload.py No input filename given File or URL where image is now: blahblah.png The filename on the target wiki will default to: blahblah.png Enter a better name, or press enter to accept: The suggested description is: Do you want to change this description? ([y]es, [N]o) y Uploading file to wikidata:wikidata via API.... Reading file blahblah.png ERROR: Upload error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "scripts/upload.py", line 216, in upload_image ignore_warnings=self.ignoreWarning) File ".../pywikibot/site.py", line 3432, in upload result = req.submit() File ".../pywikibot/data/api.py", line 418, in submit raise APIError(code, info, **result["error"]) APIError: uploaddisabled: Uploads are not enabled. Make sure $wgEnableUploads is set to true in LocalSettings.php and the PHP ini setting file_uploads is true -- You are receiving this mail because: You are the assignee for the bug.