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Which is the best definition of a root site collection?
A root site collection can be a site collection that users cannot access. Typically, a single path-based site collection serves as the root site collection within a web application. You can use managed paths to create additional site collections within the web application.
When to replace your root site with another site?
Replacing the root site with another site replaces the entire site collection with the new site collection. If your current root site has subsites, they’ll be archived. The site you select as the new root site must be within the same domain as the current root site. We recommend replacing the root site at a time when site usage is low.
How to restore the root site in SharePoint Online?
For more info about how to restore a root site, see Restore a deleted site collection. The root site URL for SharePoint Online is provisioned based off your input when setting up your Office 365 subscription. For example, if your organization name is Contoso, the root site for SharePoint Online will be https://contoso.sharepoint.com.
Where does a host named site collection cmdlet operate?
These cmdlets do not operate on a managed path site collection that is underneath the root, such as http://www.Contoso.com/sites/Project1. Sites below the root of a host-named site collection will inherit the URL settings of that root host-named site collection.
How to make your Root Site a modern site?
If you want to continue using the classic team site, enable the modern site pages library experience and set a modern page as the home page of the root site. This gives users a modern team site experience with the left navigation.
In the upper right, make sure the All sites view is selected. In the URL column, select to sort A to Z so the current root site appears at the top of the list. Select the root site (https ://contoso. sharepoint.com). Select Replace site.