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title: "Customize automatic clone linking"
canonical: "https://support.appfire.com/space/JCPP/71272985/Customize%20automatic%20clone%20linking"
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> Macro (aura-html)

When you clone an issue, a **Cloners** link type is created by default, and the cloned issue is linked to the original issue. This capability can be customized in a number of ways using [Example clone-plus.properties](https://appfire.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/JCPP/pages/71273250). 

> ℹ️ Ensure you use the **link type** **name** and not either the inward or outward link description when specifying the link type in your customization. Go to Admin > Issue Linking to see the link types that are available.

# Steps to change link type and direction

1. Sign in to your Jira instance as Jira administrator.
2. In the top navigation bar, select **JIRA** **Administration gear**  > **Manage apps**.  
The *Manage apps* page is displayed.
3. In the left sidebar of the *Manage apps* page, select Clone Plus for Jira.  
The *Clone Plus for Jira Configuration* page is displayed.
4. Select* ***Clone plus properties*** > ***Edit** tab to edit a copy of the currently active configuration.  
Or  
You can also create a **clone-plus.properties** file in the directory configured as your **JIRA home** directory or copy and modify the example **[clone-plus.properties](https://appfire.atlassian.net/l/cp/60biB7cz)** file.
5. Add the following sample code for the 1 and 1.plus customized operations.
6. Click **Make Active**.
7. Go to a Jira issue, and click **Clone+ 1** or **Clone++ 1**.  
Once the Jira administrator has done these changes and the users clone any issue using the **Clone+ 1 or Clone++ 1** clone operation, the link type and direction will be changed as defined.

> ℹ️ If you want to prevent links from being created when you clone an issue, you can add the below sample code in the **clone-plus.properties** file
> ℹ️ 
> ℹ️ ```
> ℹ️ 1.linkType =  
> ℹ️ 1.plus.linkType =
> ℹ️ ```