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# Start Gramps
# Create a new family tree [[File:ManageDatabases-icon-toolbar-51.png|right|thumb|Fig. {{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Manage databases - icon on toolbar (Same as using menu {{man menu|Family Trees ➡ Manage Family Trees...}})]]
#* If the "Family Tree - Gramps" dialog did not appear automatically when starting Gramps, select the {{man menu|Family Tree ➡ Manage Family Trees...}} menu option or use the [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Keybindings|keybinding]] {{man key press|Ctrl|o}}
#* select the {{man button|New}} button.
#* Give it some name, such as ''example''
#* select the {{man button|Load Family Tree}} button to open this highlighted new family tree. ''With this empty tree, the interface will be distressingly bare.''
# [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Importing_data|import]] the example.gramps file
#* Use {{man menu|Family Trees ➡ Import...}} menu or use the [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Keybindings#2|keybinding]] {{Man key press|Ctrl|i}} to open the [[File Chooser|File Chooser]]
#* browse to the folder found in step 1<br />''The default file chooser navigation option for filepaths is to displaying each hierarchical level using clickable [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Breadcrumb_navigation breadcrumb navigation]. If you would rather type (or paste) in the path found above, press the {{man key press|Ctrl|L}} keybinding to swtch from breadcrumbs to an editable text box.''
#* click the <code>example.gramps</code> item to highlight (aka "select") the file
