Follow these steps to load bring the external file "'''example .gramps'''" into a family treedatabase:# Find <code>example.gramps.gz</code> or <code>example.gramps.gz</code> on your system. <br />For examplein each Operating System:#* on Linux, <code>/usr/share/doc/gramps/example/gramps/</code>. If the file is named <code>example.gramps.gz</code>, rename it to <code>example.gramps</code> and gramps will recognize it. You can copy this file to a temporary location or import it directly from this directory.#* on MS-Windows v{{template:Version windows AIO64}} AIO, <code>C:\Program&nbsp;Files\GrampsAIO64&#8209;-{{template:Version windows AIO64}}\share\doc\gramps\example\gramps</code> (On MS-Windows, ensure you can see hidden files; see [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_User_Directory#MS_Windows|User Directory:MS Windows]])

# To create Create a new family tree [[File:ManageDatabases-icon-toolbar-51.png|right|thumb|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Manage databases - icon on toolbar (Same as using menu {{man menu|Family Trees > &#x27a1; Manage Family Trees...}})]]#* If the "Family Tree - Gramps" dialog did not appear automatically when starting Gramps, select the {{man menu|Family Tree &#x27a1; Manage Family Trees...}} menu option or use the [[Gramps_5.1_Wiki_Manual_-_Keybindings|keybinding]] {{man key press|Ctrl|o}}#* select the {{man button|New}} button. #* Give it some name, such as ''example''# Open * select the {{man button|Load Family Tree}} button to open this highlighted new family tree. It ''With this empty tree, the interface will be emptydistressingly bare.''# Import the example.gramps file# In Gramps, use * Use {{man menu|Family Trees > &#x27a1; Import...}} menu or use the [[Gramps_5.1_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.'' #* [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Importing_data|import]] the <code>example.gramps</code>file, select it to highlight then click the highlighted file again to begin import. [[File:Importfamilytree-dialog-51.png|thumb|center|500px|Fig. {{#var:chapter}}.{{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#;expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Import Family Tree - dialog (Windows example)]]{{-}}====Import Statistics of the example.gramps family tree ====