---
title: Copy permissions from a parent forum
description: You can copy permissions from a parent forum to a child forum.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/customer-service-management/communities/copy-permissions-from-parent-forum.html
release: australia
product: Communities
classification: communities
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Create a forum permission, Forum and user permissions management, Configuring communities, Communities, Customer Service Management]
---

# Copy permissions from a parent forum

You can copy permissions from a parent forum to a child forum.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_communities.forum\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Community** > **Administration** > **Forums**.

2.  Click a forum.

3.  Click the **Copy Permissions from Parent Forum** related link.

    All permissions and content types are copied from the parent to the child forum. A summary of the results is displayed at the top of the form.


## What to do next

Configure the forum users and permissions as required.

**Parent Topic:**[Create a forum permission](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/customer-service-management/communities/create-forum-permission.md)

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