# Can we create two forums with the same users but different user permissions?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-create-two-forums-with-the-same-users-but-different-user-permissions/56358
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [25.Январь.2017 23:18:55 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-create-two-forums-with-the-same-users-but-different-user-permissions/56358 "2017-01-25T23:18:55Z")
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### Author: ![jomaxro](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jomaxro/32/126216_2.png) [@jomaxro](https://meta.discourse.org/u/jomaxro)
#### Post date: [26.Январь.2017 00:41:49 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/can-we-create-two-forums-with-the-same-users-but-different-user-permissions/56358/5 "2017-01-26T00:41:49Z")

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> [@jhanna1024](#):
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> I am wondering if I can combine them together on Discourse

You can. How to accomplish the import, however, may be tricky. The fact that you mention that many users have distinct accounts on two existing sites will make your life more difficult, but not impossible. I believe @pfaffman has worked on importers, he might have some insight.

> [@jhanna1024](#):
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> giving our VIP users their separate area

That’s quite simple - put them in a group, make a new category, restrict the category to that group.

> [@jhanna1024](#):
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> with its own brand and that is clearly and visibly different in style or template than the default forum for all users.

Doable, but it will take some CSS work. See

> [@Any live examples of category-specific CSS styling?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/any-live-examples-of-category-specific-css-styling/48964):
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> Continuing the discussion from [Category specific css](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-specific-css/9332/6): Did you ever try this? I’d love to look at some live examples of category-specific styling. I think that’s a pretty cool feature that is quite underused (in large part due to obscurity), and I’m wondering if there’s anything more we could do to accommodate such a feature in our upcoming Native Themes:

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