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Your installation of Gramps should include ==What is in an Example Tree?==The example family tree database('''<code>example. This gramps</code>''' file) ideally will have an example of everything, at least one, of everything Gramps does, or which it is used possible to provide a known stable environment for testingdo in Gramps, even if obscure etc.

If {{man tip|Before filing a bug report...|Is your Tree damaged? When you think suspect that you have discovered an issue/(aka 'bug ') in your ''Family Tree''/databaseGramps, first try the same operation with the example family tree. <br />&bull; If the problem happens there as well, then it is probably not due [[How_to_create_a_good_bug_report|file a bug report]]. <br />&bull; If the problem cannot be recreated using the example family tree, then you may need to a [[Recover corrupted family tree|fix a corruption in your data]].}}==The purpose of an Example Tree==[[File:Importfamilytree-dialogLinux-51.png|thumb|right|400px|Fig. {{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Import Family Tree - Gnome for Ubuntu dialog example]][[File:Importfamilytree-dialog-51.png|thumb|right|400px|Fig. {{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Import Family Tree - Windows dialog example]][[File:Importfamilytree-dialogMac-51.png|thumb|right|400px|Fig. {{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Import Family Tree - macOS dialog example]] Your installation of Gramps should include some example family tree data. This data is used for working through tutorials and for safely exploring tools or features.  And, because many of the features of Gramps cannot be explored until the Tree is populated with People, Families, Events, Places, Sources, Media and other types of data; importing the example data creates a playground for exploring Gramps. Further, most of the examples, [[:Category:How_do_I...|"How do I..." tutorials]] and screen-capture [[Special:ListFiles|illustrations (aka figures)]] in this wiki are based on this example data freshly imported into a newly created (empty) tree. So, by using this data when following instructions on a new technique, you should see the same results.  This eliminates the ambiguity and wonder if a different result was because you didn't correctly apply the technique or your data had a critical difference. That lets you focus appropriately: on improving your technique or repairing your data. Such a tree can be considered to be 'expendable.' If you accidentally mangle the tree then simply [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Deleting_a_Family_Tree|discard the Tree]], create a [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Starting_a_new_Family_Tree|new Tree]] and [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Importing_data|import]] the example family tree data again. The example is also used to provide a known, stable and predictable environment for testing. Many conditions cannot be recreated without tree data. Using this tree (as a common frame of reference) eliminates the extra complexity of [[How_to_create_a_good_bug_report#Creating_a_test_database|describing how to recreate the data]] before [[How_to_create_a_good_bug_report#Recording_the_steps_that_reproduce_the_bug|describing the issue]].

Follow these steps to load bring the external file "'''example .gramps'''" into a family treedatabase:# Find <code>example.gramps</code> or <code>example.gramps.gz</code> on your system. <br />For example, in 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\GrampsAIO64-4.X.X{{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]])# On Linux open * on Apple macOS, the example database is located inside the application bundle at <code>example/Applications/Gramps.app/Contents/Resources/share/doc/gramps.gz</code>, and extract <code>example./gramps/</code> to a temporary location.

# To create Create a new family tree [[File:ManageDatabases-icon-toolbar-51.png|right|thumb|Fig. {{#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.''# [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Manage_Family_Trees#Importing_data|import]] the example.gramps file#* 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.'' #* click the <code>example.gramps</code> item to highlight (aka "select") the file#* click the highlighted file again to begin the import====Import Statistics of the example.gramps family tree==== {| class="wikitable"|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 beenimported. These paths are considered relative tothe 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. {{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Import Statistics - dialog]]|} ==Connecting to the example Media Objects==[[File:Broken Media Path.png|right|350px|thumb|Fig. {{#vardefineecho:figure|{{#expr:{{#var:figure}}+1}}}} Media object with a broken filepath]]There are seven example Media Objects (images in JPEG and PNG file format) distributed with the '''example.gramps''' tree. The filepaths specified in the tree use a relative media path as the starting point (the {{man label|Base path for relative media paths:}}). The default directory (defined in the Preferences) uses a different starting point.  So these images won't be locatable until the media path has been re-defined. And the Preview thumbnails will display 'broken link' icon of a box with a red 'x'. The media path can be reset now or if starting to experiment with images. # In {{man menu|Edit > Preferences}}, set change the {{man label|Media Base pathfor relative media paths:}}in the [[Gramps_{{Version manual}}_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 <abbr title="exempli gratia - Latin phrase meaning 'for example'">e.g.</abbr> 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 menunote|The '''example.gramps''' family tree data file|Family Trees > ImportAlternately, a replacement Gramps ''[https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gramps-project/gramps/maintenance/gramps51/example/gramps/example.}} to import <code>gramps example.gramps</code>]'' [[XML|{{man label|XML}}]] family tree database file (without the Media Objects) can be downloaded from the GitHub file store.}}

* [https://youtu.be/L5fXrfETAUw Gramps Tutorial #2: Creating Backups & Updating your Software] YouTube video by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVIYPTJ3MGttLICyJDBZeSw TechTutorials].<br />''Importing the [[Example.gramps]] Tree begins at 17 minutes 4 seconds.''* [[Data.gramps]] - a smaller (60 person) sample file* sample.ged - a 42 person [[Gramps_Glossary#gedcom|GEDCOM]] tree <br />''(hint: GEDCOM files do not specify a [[Gramps_Glossary#home_person|Home Person]]. Edwin Michael Smith is a reasonable person to [[Gramps_{{man version}}_Wiki_Manual_-_Settings#Setting_Home_person|set as Home Person]].)'': for MS Windows, located in <tt>C:\Program Files\GrampsAIO64-{{template:Version windows AIO64}}\share\doc\gramps\example\gedcom\</tt>* [[PseudonymTree.gramps|PseudonymTree.gramps]] - sample Pseudonym person Gramps tree for exploring filters & charts. (No Events or Media)* [https://github.com/gramps-project/gramps/tree/maintenance/gramps51/example/ Gramps-Project example files] (GitHub folder)* [[Plugins_Command_Line#Generate_Testcases_for_Persons_and_Families|testcase file generator]]* Backup and data recovery** [[How to make a backup]]** [[Template:Backup_Omissions|Backup omissions]] - what is not included during a backup** [[Recover corrupted family tree]]* Feature request {{bug|12394}} : '''example.gramps''' tree changes requested for version 5.2 wiki manual illustration purposes