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ia: Upload one or more items to `archive.org`.
$ ia upload ${identifier} ${filename} --metadata="${mediatype:data}" --metadata="${title:example}"
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This command is used to upload a file to the Internet Archive (IA) with specific metadata.

  • ia upload is the command to upload a file to IA.
  • ${identifier} is a placeholder for the identifier of the item in IA. The identifier uniquely identifies the item and is usually a combination of letters, numbers, and hyphens.
  • ${filename} is a placeholder for the name of the file you want to upload. This should be the actual filename on your local computer.
  • --metadata="${mediatype:data}" is an option to specify metadata for the uploaded file. ${mediatype:data} is a placeholder indicating the media type of the file, such as "image" or "text". The specific media type for this command is not defined and should be replaced with the appropriate value.
  • --metadata="${title:example}" is an option to specify metadata for the uploaded file. ${title:example} is a placeholder indicating the title of the file. "example" should be replaced with the desired title.

In summary, this command is used to upload a file to IA with specific metadata, including media type and title. The placeholders ${identifier}, ${filename}, ${mediatype:data}, and ${title:example} should be replaced with the actual values relevant to your situation.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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