# How to set the Base Path from Media relative to %GRAMPSHOME%

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**Created:** [June 15, 2020, 6:21pm UTC](https://gramps.discourse.group/t/how-to-set-the-base-path-from-media-relative-to-grampshome/481 "2020-06-15T18:21:50Z")\
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You should be able to utilize any environment variable (like GRAMPSHOME) by entering it in “{}”. For example “{USERPROFILE}/Pictures/TreeMedia” where USERPROFILE is the normal “C:\Users\you”.

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