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Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Getting started

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The way you start Gramps depends on the operating system you are using.
 
As well as starting Gramps using the normal graphical user interface (GUI) as described below, it is also possible to start Gramps using a command line interface (CLI). CLI use can produce reports that are not available via the GUI, it can be used to create reports, do conversions etc. without opening a window, and can provide [[Gramps_4.0_Wiki_Manual_-_Main_Window#Seeing_all_the_error_messages|extra information]] in the event of problems. For more information, see [[Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Command Line|the Command Line appendix]].
=== Linux ===
Only the Linux platform is officially supported as Gramps developers use and test the source code on that platform, fixing any problems that arise due to upgrades.
If Assuming you installed have used the standard Package Manager (either through a CLI or a GUI) for your Linux distribution, you will start Gramps via one of in the installation packagesnormal way for your distribution. For example in Ubuntu 12.10, an icon is placed in the launcher, or the program can be started from Dash. For other distributions, an entry for Gramps will have been may be created in the Application menu. In Linux Gramps is (normally installed in the '''Office''' section).  {{man note| Command line use |Like many applications that started on Linux, Gramps allows command line operation, allowing you to create reports, do conversion, ..., without opening a window. Command line use of Gramps can also help to fix problems, as extra information is printed in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_interface terminal window]. To start Gramps like this, type in a terminal: <code>''gramps''</code>and then pressing {{man key press|Enter}}.  For more information, see [[Gramps 4.0 Wiki Manual - Command Line|the Command Line appendix]].}}
=== MS Windows ===
MS Windows is a [[Download#Comunity_supported|community supported]] platform. If you install the [[All_In_One_Gramps_Software_Bundle_for_Windows|Windows AIO]] GrampsAIO32 or GrampsAIO64 executable, then this will place an icon on the desktop as well as a menu iten in the 'Start' menu, and you click on that to start Gramps.
 
Why are there two icons and two (or more - uninstall??) items in the start menu. Which group are the gramps menu items in the start menu? What is the difference between the two different Gramps icons? When would you use one or the other?
There are other ways to install Gramps for MS Windows, but these are much more complicated and are not covered here.
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