# Setting up Jigsaw as a proxy

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Running Jigsaw as a proxy involves the following steps:

1) Open a JigAdmin window (see JigAdmin documentation)

2) Create an instance of the org.w3c.tools.resources.FramedResource resource in the root resource store, by clicking on the "`space`" node and selecting FramedResource as the resource class. Type the resource name in the identifier field (ie proxy), and click on "`Add Resource`".

3) Add a ProxyFrame to your new resource. Click on the new "`proxy`" node, select "`org.w3c.jigsaw.proxy.ProxyFrame`" as the frame class to add and click on "`Add Frame`".

4) Edit the ProxyFrame attributes by selecting the "`proxy`" node in the left tree and expanding the other "`proxy`" node in the rignt tree. Select the "`ProxyFrame`" node and edit the attributes above. Type the old root resource name in the "`local-root`" field (ie root) and click on the "`Commit`" button. Attributes are described in the reference page of ProxyFrame.

5) The proxy properties. Attributes are described in the reference page of ProxyProp.
6) Edit the general properties. Set the "`Root Name`" property to proxy and click on the "`Commit`" button.
7) Save the configuration, Jigsaw is now running as a proxy. Reconfigure your browser to run it...and have fun !

Jigsaw Team
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