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## Chapter 3. How to configure and use the Phorum Features

## 3.1. Virtual Roots

### 3.1.1. What are Virtual Roots?

Virtual Roots allow you to run "a phorum inside a phorum". It makes the selected folder to the "root folder" of all forums and folders below it which means that the "forum-list" links go as far up as to this folder and searches for "all forums" are limited to forums in this virtual root. The announcement-module has also functions to use a different forum per virtual root for the announcements. On the other hand, the administration-page is about all the forums/folders and users are valid about all forums (in all virtual roots) in the installation.

### 3.1.2. How do I create a virtual root?

To create a virtual root just create a folder and select the checkbox "Virtual Root for descending forums/folders" for this folder. From now on every folder or forum below this folder will be contained in this virtual root.

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