Title: Forum Install
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Forum Install

 *  [matius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matius/)
 * (@matius)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-install/)
 * Should I install a forum on root or inside my theme template? I assume root.

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 *  Anonymous User
 * (@anonymized-3085)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-install/#post-1836194)
 * which forum? though I would advise against installing in root if that is where
   WordPress is installed.
 *  Thread Starter [matius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matius/)
 * (@matius)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-install/#post-1836246)
 * IPB . . . really? Seems OK so far? Why do you advise against? Thanks!
 *  Thread Starter [matius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matius/)
 * (@matius)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-install/#post-1836248)
 * Oh… btw, in a folder called forums of course 😉
 *  Anonymous User
 * (@anonymized-3085)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-install/#post-1836256)
 * exactly, installing in root would cause way too many errors.
 *  Thread Starter [matius](https://wordpress.org/support/users/matius/)
 * (@matius)
 * [15 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forum-install/#post-1836258)
 * Ok, so we’re on the same page then . . . in a folder called forums I’m cool, 
   but the files directly in root would be disastrous 🙂

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