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add a link to the Wiki page on the General Preferences features, consolidate Linux lines on Finding/Expanding the example.gramps file
Follow these steps to load the example family tree:
# Find <code>example.gramps.gz</code> or <code>example.gramps</code> on your system. For example:
## on Linux <code>/usr/share/doc/gramps/example/gramps/</code>, open <code>example.gramps.gz</code>, and extract <code>example.gramps</code> to a temporary location.
## on MS-Windows AIO <code>C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-X.X.X\share\doc\gramps\example\gramps</code> (On MS-Windows ensure you can see hidden files; see [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_User_Directory#MS_Windows|User Directory:MS Windows]])
## The example database is not included in the MacOS AIO.
# Start Gramps
# To create a new family tree {{man menu|Family Trees > Manage Family Trees...}} select the {{man button|New}} button. Give it some name, such as ''example''
# Open this new family tree. It will be empty.
# In {{man menu|Edit > Preferences}}, change the {{man label|Base path for relative media paths:}}in the [[Gramps_5.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#General|{{man label|General}}]] tab. This could be in a new directory, to keep it separate to your own family tree media. (eg On Linux <code>~/gramps/example/</code>)
# Copy the media files from the example directory (that you found in step 1, above) to this media path directory.
# In Gramps, use {{man menu|Family Trees > Import...}} to import <code>example.gramps</code>.