# 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 selecting the "`Root`" node and selecting "`Add Resource`" in the popup menu (right click). Select FramedResource as the resource class. Type the resource name in the identifier field (ie proxy), and click on "`Ok`".

3) Add a ProxyFrame to your new resource. In the resource editor, select the "`proxy`" node and click on "`Add Frame`" in the popup menu (right click). Select "`org.w3c.jigsaw.proxy.ProxyFrame`" as the frame class to add and click on "`Ok`".

4) Select the "`ProxyFrame`" node and edit its attributes. 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 !