how to create sitemap?

[waleedelsafoury]

I want to use the sitemap builder in my VB
but it asked for writable directory by the webserver
All I do is go to my hosting control panel using file manager and create a folder (named it dirctory) and give it 777 permissions ( I create it in Public_HTML folder) when I was asked for the dirctory path in my vb control panel I enter :
http://www.mysite.com/dirctory
but I have error message :
Error:
You did not enter a valid value for this setting.

what I have done wrong???

[CardMafia]

try entering the path to the directory, not the URL.

e.g.
home/public_html/forum/directory

[waleedelsafoury]

Thanks card+++++
but it did not work

[ProFifaLeagues]

Have a look at this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sitemaps


AdminCP -> Options -> XML Site-map

Set the information as required including a location where the site map can be written to your website. This location also needs to be accessible to the search engine bots. If your site is new, I wouldn't worry too much about changing the default settings until you understand how site maps work a little better.

So....

Enable: Yes
Automatic Site-map Generation: 14 Days is the default, I believe.
Default Priority: 0.5 (no reason to adjust this yet)
Automatic Site-map Sub-missing: Check the search engines you want.
Site-map-file Path: Needs to be a relative path in your web directory that is writeable for v Bulletin and readable by a web search engine.
Site-map Per Page: No reason to adjust if your site is new...

Save those options and then go to AdminCP -> XLM Sitemap -> Rebuild Site-map

Run it to rebuild to see if you get any errors. If it cannot write to the specified location, it will let you know.

Good Luck.

[waleedelsafoury]

dear rammieone
This is all OK
but I still can't inter the file path
every time I have error message
what to do??

[IrealiTY]

Having the same issue. Doesnt matter which path i type into the field, the forum says
"You did not enter a valid value for this setting."
Only leaving it blank make the error not popping up... kinda annoying.

FYI
I typed ./sitemap
and i theoreticaly can reach the path using www.acranumguild.eu/sitemap so the path does exist. and is chmoded 755 (also tried 777)

[waleedelsafoury]

thank you
you are the best