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Follow these steps to load the example family tree:
 
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:
 
# Find <code>example.gramps.gz</code> or <code>example.gramps</code> on your system. For example:
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## on Linux <code>/usr/share/doc/gramps/example/gramps/</code>
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## 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]])
 
## 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.
 
## The example database is not included in the MacOS AIO.
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# On Linux open <code>example.gramps.gz</code>, and extract <code>example.gramps</code> to a temporary location.
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# Start Gramps
 
# 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''
 
# 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.
 
# Open this new family tree. It will be empty.
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# In {{man menu|Edit > Preferences}}, change the {{man label|Base path for relative media paths:}}. This could be in a new directory, to keep it separate to your own family tree media. (eg On Linux <code>~/gramps/example/</code>)
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# 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.
 
# 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>.
 
# In Gramps, use {{man menu|Family Trees > Import...}} to import <code>example.gramps</code>.

Revision as of 16:23, 13 October 2018

Your installation of Gramps should include an example family tree database. This is used to provide a known stable environment for testing.

If you think you have an issue/bug in your Family Tree/database, try the same operation with the example family tree. If the problem happens there as well, then it is probably not due to a corruption in your data.

Load example.gramps

Follow these steps to load the example family tree:

  1. Find example.gramps.gz or example.gramps on your system. For example:
    1. on Linux /usr/share/doc/gramps/example/gramps/, open example.gramps.gz, and extract example.gramps to a temporary location.
    2. on MS-Windows AIO C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-X.X.X\share\doc\gramps\example\gramps (On MS-Windows ensure you can see hidden files; see User Directory:MS Windows)
    3. The example database is not included in the MacOS AIO.
  1. Start Gramps
  2. To create a new family tree Family Trees > Manage Family Trees... select the New button. Give it some name, such as example
  3. Open this new family tree. It will be empty.
  4. In Edit > Preferences, change the Base path for relative media paths: in the General tab. This could be in a new directory, to keep it separate to your own family tree media. (eg On Linux ~/gramps/example/)
  5. Copy the media files from the example directory (that you found in step 1, above) to this media path directory.
  6. In Gramps, use Family Trees > Import... to import example.gramps.

See also

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