You can download user documentation for Clone Manager, both for the current version 11 and prior versions 10 and 9 software (see next section). You can also download user documentation for the mobile viewer apps and the companion program, Web Share. These document files (*.pdf) can be viewed or printed using the Acrobat Reader (Adobe Systems). You can also download a compiled Help file (*.chm) to replace an out-of-date application help file.
Quick Reference guides -- Brief working instructions for essential operations or upgrade information about new or improved features. Print two-sided landscape orientation to make a small booklet for easy access near your computer.
Getting Started guides (User Manuals) -- Detailed 40-page user manuals. For Clone Manager Professional, Volume 1 covers molecule and cloning operations. Volume 2 covers alignment and primer operations. View or print with Acrobat reader. Enable Bookmarks for easy navigation.
Tutorials -- 40-page document contains 10 tutorials for those who are new to Clone Manager and covers topics for molecule viewing, cloning operations, primer design and sequence alignment. View or print with Acrobat reader or your browser.
Sharing Tutorials -- document contains 3 tutorials covering how to use the Clone Share system to share molecules between users of the Clone Manager desktop application and the mobile viewers running on smart phones or tablets. View or print with Acrobat reader or your browser.
Power Shortcuts -- short document with hints to help you work more efficiently using the Clone Manager software.
Application Help -- Compiled Windows help file (*.chm). Replace existing outdated program help file or view with Windows help viewer. (Downloaded *.chm files may be blocked. See note in last section below.)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager Professional program, version 12.
● CM12_InstInstr.pdf (Installation Instructions, 150 KB, January 2024)
● CMPRO12QR.pdf (Program Quick Reference, 222 KB, January 2024)
● CMPRO12V1.pdf (User manual, Volume 1, 462 KB, January 2024)
● CMPRO12V2.pdf (User manual, Volume 2, 378 KB, January 2024)
● CM10TUTOR.pdf (Tutorials, 1144 KB, June 2019)
● CM11TUTOR.pdf (Sharing Tutorials, 315 KB, January 2022)
● CM12POWERSC.pdf (Power Shortcuts, 131 KB, January 2024)
● Golden_Gate.pdf (Cloning method implementation, 180 KB, December 2021)
● CRISPR_Knockout.pdf (Cloning method implementation, 114 KB, September 2022)
● NEBuilder.pdf (Cloning method implementation, 192 KB, February 2023)
● CM12_Help.pdf (Application Help file V12.1, 1476 KB, August 2024)
● CM12.chm (Application Help file V12.0, 306 KB, December 2021)
Open or download documentation for installing on Android, Apple or Microsoft smart phones or tablets.
● Viewer_InstInstr.pdf (How to install, 99 KB, January 2022)
Open or download documentation for sharing molecules between Clone Manager and the mobile viewer apps.
● CM11_UseCloneShare.pdf (How to use Clone Share, 180 KB, December 2021)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager companion program, Web Share.
● WebShare_UserInstr.pdf (User Instructions, 111 KB, December 2021)
● WebShare_InstlWinIIS.pdf (Installation Instructions - Windows IIS, 195 KB, December 2021)
● WebShare_InstlWin.pdf (Installation Instructions - Windows, 200 KB, December 2021)
● WebShare_InstlMacOS.pdf (Installation Instructions - MacOS, 305 KB, January 2022)
● WebShare_InstlLinux.pdf (Installation Instructions - Linux, 266 KB, December 2021)
● WebShare_UsrAccSecur.pdf (Setting up User Accounts and Access Security, 153 KB, December 2021)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager Professional program, version 11.
● CM11_InstInstr.pdf (Installation Instructions, 149 KB, December 2021)
● CMPRO11QR.pdf (Program Quick Reference, 217 KB, December 2021)
● CMPRO11V1.pdf (User manual, Volume 1, 409 KB, December 2021)
● CMPRO11V2.pdf (User manual, Volume 2, 327 KB, December 2021)
● CM10TUTOR.pdf (Tutorials, 1144 KB, June 2019)
● CM11TUTOR.pdf (Sharing Tutorials, 315 KB, January 2022)
● CM11POWERSC.pdf (Power Shortcuts, 126 KB, December 2021)
● Golden_Gate.pdf (Cloning method implementation, 180 KB, December 2021)
● CRISPR_Knockout.pdf (Cloning method implementation, 114 KB, September 2022)
● NEBuilder.pdf (Cloning method implementation, 192 KB, February 2023)
● CM11.chm (Application Help file, 306 KB, December 2021)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager Professional program, version 10.
● CM10_InstInstr.pdf (Installation Instructions, 151 KB, December 2019)
● CMPRO10QR.pdf (Program Quick Reference, 219 KB, June 2019)
● CM10UPGQR.pdf (Upgrade Quick Reference, 223 KB, June 2019)
● CMPRO10V1.pdf (User manual, Volume 1, 468 KB, June 2019)
● CMPRO10V2.pdf (User manual, Volume 2, 399 KB, June 2019)
● CM10TUTOR.pdf (Tutorials, 1144 KB, June 2019)
● CM10POWERSC.pdf (Power Shortcuts, 128 KB, December 2019)
● CM10.chm (Application Help file, 297 KB, June 2019)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager Basic program, version 10.
● CM10_InstInstr.pdf (Installation Instructions, 151 KB, December 2019)
● CMBAS10QR.pdf (Program Quick Reference, 161 KB, June 2019)
● CM10UPGQR.pdf (Upgrade Quick Reference, 223 KB, June 2019)
● CMBAS10GS.pdf (User manual, 467 KB, June 2019)
● CM10TUTOR.pdf (Tutorials, 1144 KB, June 2019)
● CM10POWERSC.pdf (Power Shortcuts, 128 KB, December 2019)
● CM10.chm (Application Help file, 297 KB, June 2019)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager Professional program, version 9.
● CMPRO9QR.pdf (Program Quick Reference, 238 KB, Dec 2015)
● CM9UPGQR.pdf (Upgrade Quick Reference, 226 KB, Dec 2015)
● CMPRO9V1.pdf (User manual, Volume 1, 373 KB, Dec 2015)
● CMPRO9V2.pdf (User manual, Volume 2, 356 KB, Dec 2015)
● CMSuite9.chm (Application Help file, 357 KB, Dec 2015)
Open or download user documentation for the Clone Manager Basic program, version 9.
● CMBAS9QR.pdf (Program Quick Reference, 211 KB, Dec 2015)
● CM9UPGQR.pdf (Upgrade Quick Reference, 226 KB, Dec 2015)
● CMBAS9GS.pdf (User manual, 370 KB, Dec 2015)
● Clone9.chm (Application Help file, 207 KB, Dec 2015)
Windows security updates can enable a block that will prevent the display of compiled help (*.chm) files you download from the internet. You may need to unblock this help file before use.
In File Explorer, right-click on the Clone Manager help file you just downloaded and select Properties from the menu. Click the Unblock button (lower right) on the General page and then click Apply. If you do not see the Unblock button, you may need to log on as administrator.