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Before you begin adding scans and documents to Gramps, you should know that Gramps is '''''not''''' a [https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Document_management_system Document Management System]. It does not store your media files (pictures, videos, sounds, and documents <abbr title="et cetera - Latin phrase meaning 'and so on'">etc.</abbr>) Rather, it logs a link (or shortcut) to where the media file is stored on your hard disk or the internet. You have to manage these files with your own organizational system or tools outside of Gramps.
So, begin by deciding which directory (folder) you will use as a central collection point to store your pictures, videos, sounds, and documents. (You might choose to create a new one.) Then select {{man menu|Edit->Preferences}} on the menu bar and choose the {{man label|GeneralFamily Tree}} tab. Set the value of {{man label|Base path for relative media paths}} to this directory. Click on the {{man label|Close}} button to save your changes. Keep your media documents well structured in this directory. Surely you have a picture of yourself! Decide on a good place in this folder to collect portraits and place a copy of your self-portrait file in there. The primary benefit of collecting all your media objects in a folder is that it is easier to make certain all your reference documents are easily archived and are portable. You don't have to spend hours picking and choosing through all your vacation pictures to find just the genealogy scans.
Now, let us continue with adding one of the documents in this folder as a reference document for a source. Double click (or select and then press {{Man key press|ENTER}}) to open the source 'Interview with John Doe'. Look at the tab headers for the record list of the Source Editor. You should see: Notes, Gallery, Attributes, Repositories, References. you want to add Media objects in the Gallery tab of this source.
