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→Load example.gramps
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 Gramps, use {{man menu|Family Trees > Import...}} to import <code>example.gramps</code>.
#;Import Statistics of the example.gramps family tree
{| class="wikitable"
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Number of new objects imported:
* People: 2157
* Families: 762
* [[Sources|{{man label|Sources}}]]: 4
* [[Events_in_Gramps|{{man label|Events}}]]: 3432
* Media Objects: 7
* [[Places_in_Gramps|{{man label|Places}}]]: 1294
* [[Repositories_in_Gramps|{{man label|Repositories}}]]: 3
* Notes: 19
* [[Tags_in_Gramps|{{man label|Tags}}]]: 2
* [[Citations#Why_Cite|{{man label|Citations}}]]: 2854
Media objects with relative paths have been
imported. These paths are considered relative to
the media directory you can set in the preferences,
or, if not set, relative to the user's directory.
|[[File:GEDCOM-ImportStatistics-dialog-50.png|right|200px|thumb|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Import Statistics - dialog]]
|}
There are seven example Media Objects (JPEG and PNG images) provided but the relative media path starting point (the Base Path) hasn't been defined in the Preferences. So these images won't be displayed until the media path has been re-defined. The media path can be reset now or if starting to experiment with images.
# 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.
==See also==