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 #### Specifying Alternative Root
 
 Running `vite` starts the dev server using the current working directory as root. You can specify an alternative root with `vite serve some/sub/dir`.
+Note that Vite will also resolve [its config file (i.e. `vite.config.js`)](/config/#configuring-vite) inside the project root, so you'll need to move it if the root is changed.
 
 ## Command Line Interface