Question 1

How does the Clone Editor work?

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Summary

The Clone Editor lets you safely customize your cloned website directly on the page itself. Using an overlay editor, you can adjust text, images, SEO metadata, and even dynamic (JavaScript-loaded) content — without touching your original website. Changes are instant, traceable, and easy to revert.

FAQ

Can I have multiple edit sessions active at the same time?
No, only one active edit session per clone is allowed.

Are changes applied immediately?
Yes. All changes are visible instantly and can be reverted via edit history.

Can I damage my original website?
No. All edits apply only to the clone.

⏱️ Reading time: 6–8 minutes

Clone Editor

The Clone Editor adds an editing layer directly on top of your cloned website. You can quickly adjust text, images, SEO settings, and dynamic content — safely and without affecting the original site.

Clonable editor

Using the Clone Editor

The Clone Editor opens in a separate browser tab and shows a fixed toolbar on top of your website.

Start it via Clone Editor in the control panel. This opens a secure editing session.

Editing text (Text Mode)

Enable Text Mode via the pencil icon.

When enabled:

Editable text shows a pencil icon on hover
Click any text to edit it inline ||| When changing texts that are also links, using the Text mod

Question 2

How to set up consistent translations?

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Summary

This article explains how Translations Replacements and the Translation Glossary work together in Clonable to control translations with precision. You will learn when to use each feature, how they differ, and how combining them helps you keep brand names consistent while still fixing or replacing content where needed.

FAQ

What is the difference between a stranslation replacement and a glossary entry?
Glossary entries influence how text is translated, while translation replacements replace text after translation.

Can I use both at the same time?
Yes. They are designed to complement each other and often work best together.

Will these changes affect my original website?
No. All changes apply only to your clone.

⏱️ Reading time: 6–8 minutes

How translations work in Clonable

When Clonable translates your website, it follows a clear order:

Content is detected and translated.
The Translation Glossary is applied to guide word choices.
Translation replacements are applied to replace text.

Understanding this order helps you decide which tool to use and why.

Translation Glossary

The Translation Glossary lets you control how specific words or phrases are translated across your entire clone.

What the glossary is best for

Use the glossary when you want:

Consistent translations for brand names
Fixed translations for product names
Preferred terminology across all pages

| Tip: Glossary entries are

Question 3

What is Clonable and how can you use it as a partner?

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This section explains what Clonable is and how you can use the platform to support clients with international growth and internationalisation.

What is Clonable used for within your services?

As a partner, you use Clonable as the technical foundation for international websites and webshops. The platform allows you to add new languages or countries without rebuilding the existing website. This makes it possible to launch international versions quickly while maintaining the original site structure. You then add value through strategy, configuration and optimisation for your client.

Is Clonable intended as a standalone solution for clients?

No. Clonable works best as part of a broader internationalisation strategy. As a partner, you guide your client in selecting markets, improving content and optimising international SEO. Clonable provides the technical infrastructure that enables international versions of the website. This combination of technology and consultancy creates sustainable international growth.

What is Clonable and what is it not?

Clonable is a SaaS platform designed for fast and scalable website internationalisation. It allows you to create international versions of an existing website without complex rebuilds. Clonable is not a standalone translation tool and it is not a “set-and-forget” solution. Successful internationalisation requires ongoing optimisation, strategy and support from you as the partner.

What type of clients is Clonable suitable

Question 4

How to replace images?

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Summary

Replacing images in your Clonable clone is quick and flexible. You can swap images directly on the page using the editor, or define permanent image replacement rules. This article explains both methods, when to use each one, and what to keep in mind for caching, lazy loading, and responsive images.

FAQ

Can I replace images without editing my original website?
Yes. All image replacements apply only to the clone.

Are image replacements applied instantly?
Yes. Changes are visible almost immediately.

Can I undo an image replacement?
Yes. You can edit or remove the rule at any time.

⏱️ Reading time: 6–8 minutes

Replacing images using the editor

The easiest way to replace an image is directly on the page using the Clone Editor.

How it works

Open the Clone Editor from the control panel.
Go to the page where the image appears.
Hover over the image you want to replace.
An orange image button appears on top of the image.
Click the button to open the image replacement window.

Setting a new image

In the image editor window:

Paste the full URL of the new image into New image path.
Make sure the URL is complete and publicly accessible.
Click Save.

Media replacement

The image i

Question 5

How to setup Clonable with a Magento store?

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Summary

This article explains how Magento and Clonable work together using a Ghost Store setup. You will learn what a Ghost Store is, what Clonable translates, what Magento remains responsible for, and how to correctly configure store views and proxies. Both domain-based and subfolder-based setups are covered, including validation steps and common pitfalls.

|| Requirements: Access to the Magento backend, Access to the Clonable dashboard, Ability to edit DNS or NGINX configuration

FAQ

Quick answers to common Magento and Clonable questions.

Does this also work with Magento 1?
Yes. This article is based on Magento 2, but most settings have equivalent options in Magento 1.

Do I need to translate content in Magento itself?
No. Frontend translations are fully handled by Clonable.

Is the Magento extension required?
No, but using the Clonable Magento extension is strongly recommended.

⏱️ Reading time: 8–10 minutes

Magento and Clonable

Magento and Clonable integrate seamlessly. To make the integration even smoother, we recommend installing the Clonable Magento extension. The core concept behind this integration is the use of a Ghost Store.

Ghost Stores

A Ghost Store is an untranslated Magento store view that Clonable translates automatically.

Example: You create a new store view for Germany, but keep all content in Dutch. Clonable then translates everything the visitor sees on the frontend.

This approach allows you to:

Question 6

How to use regular expressions in substitution rules?

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Summary

This article explains how regular expressions (regex) work inside Clonable and how you can safely use them in substitution rules. It explains important limitations, and shows practical examples you can use right away.

You will learn what regex is useful for, how Clonable’s regex engine behaves, and how to avoid common mistakes that cause rules not to work.

FAQ

Do I need regex knowledge to use Clonable?
Yes, basic regex helps when you want flexible substitution rules.

Why does my regex work elsewhere but not in Clonable?
Clonable uses a non-backtracking regex engine that supports only part of PCRE.

Can regex break my site?
No, but badly written regex can match too much and cause unexpected replacements.

⏱️ Reading time: 7–9 minutes

Regular expressions in Clonable

Regular expressions (often called regex) are available as an option in Substitution rules.

If you already use regex in other tools, it’s important to know that Clonable behaves differently.

||| Clonable uses a non-backtracking regex engine for security and performance reasons.

Because of this:

Some complex regex patterns may not work
Certain patterns may behave differently than expected
Only a subset of PCRE is supported

If you run into limitations, contact support and include your regex example.

What is a regex used for?

Regex is useful when you want to match many similar pieces of text with one rule.

Typical examples:

Numbers with diffe

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