Asset Library is a Big Problem When Using the Duplicate Website Feature

This week I used the "Duplicate Website" option on an existing website build to create a quick new website for a client on a budget.

The duplicate website function worked great, the new build was easy, and the client loves it.

I was just about to hand over the new website to the new client, and happened to check the "Asset Library NEW" section.

I'm so glad I did, because the Asset Library contained not only the images from the new build, but *thousands* of images from the original client website that was duplicated.

Obviously I can't deliver a new website to a client that has *thousands* of another client's images.

I tried to delete the images, however the Asset Library interface is has terrible lag, and freezes up with error messages every time I try delete an image, and completely crashes if I try to delete several images at the same time. This problem occurs regardless of which browser I am using, Chrome, Firefox or Safari.

I now have *thousands* of images to delete manually.

My only option is to rebuild a new site from scratch for the new client.

In this case, the new Asset Library section has been a terrible waste of time for me.

Asset Library should be an *option* for users to turn off or delete when needed. 

Thanks for the quick response Paul and the helpful advice.

Makes sense, and unfortunately a very time consuming lesson for me.

I tried duplicating the new website I just made, hoping that only the images used in the new site would be transferred in to new Asset Library. However, the *thousands* of images from the original site still transferred, even though they are not in use.

This seems like something that Squarespace could program a fix for.

As well as the Asset Library function lag, error messages and crashes. 

Not a fan of the new Asset Library feature in it's current state.

Built a blank master template to use for this project and future projects. Works well, and am getting used to fluid engine. Asset library functioning well with smaller library of assets.