In my CP, when I click on the vbseo_sitemap folder, there is a data folder, along with 5-6 other folders, including the extra-urls.txt file.

I had to go to my foot folder for my forum and create a text file called .htaccess

Here do this...download the package again and unzip it...look inside the vbseo_sitemap folder, there is no 'data' folder.

Also, included in the package is a .htaccess file, I assume we can use this one?

So let me ask you this...is the setting for:

Run from vB Scheduled Tasks Manager ONLY

Better left as yes or no?

Forgive my ignorance, I am completely new to this :)

I've a question. Is it normal, that the Download-Log shows that only the index file has been downloaded, or should all the other files also be mentioned? Do I have a problem, when google downloads only the index file? How can I solve this?

From 1.1 to 1.2, do we upload the product again?

If you want to be able to run the sitemap update script via a url trigger (i.e. http://yourdomain.com/forum/vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap.php?runcode=<password> then set it to 'no'... otherwise you can set it to 'yes'. I have mine set to 'no', so I can rebuild the sitemap just by clicking on a bookmark, but you might have different needs.

I also had a problem early this morning with the sitemap automated task... I had set it to rebuild the sitemap on Sunday at 2am, and it rebuilt the sitemap three times... at 2am, 2:02am and 2:04am... I looked at the automated task I had created, and it said "Sun 0200", so I hope there's not some kind of bug in the task script.
For the time being I'll just run the task manually, until I can figure out what's going on... I just thought I'd mention it though.

Otherwise, this is great stuff! Thanks!

sportsoutlaw
Google does NOT apply any penalty based on how often do you submit your sitemap.

amykhar
The latest version of vBSEO Sitemap generator creates compressed files for Yahoo sitemap. :) So, you should look for (and submit to Yahoo) http://www.eaforums.com/forums/sitemap.txt.gz
Do not forget to update .htaccess according to the latest installation instructins:
xtremeoff-road
1. An empty "vbseo_sitemap/data/" folder is included in archive. Make sure that your archiver software is configured to extract empty folders. Otherwise, just create "vbseo_sitemap/data/" folder manually and chmod 0777 it.
2. If you don't have .htaccess currently in vbroot, you can simply upload one included in archive.
3.
"Run from vB Scheduled Tasks Manager ONLY" option is set to "Yes" by default because you have empty "Run code" initially and anyone can access your "vbseo_sitemap/" interface. After you have "Run code" set to the password of your choice, feel free to set "Run from vB Scheduled Tasks Manager ONLY" to "No" to allow you ro run generator manually when you need this. :)

KarateKid
According to Google submission instructions, they will extract all your sitemap files based on the index file entries.
http://www.google.com/webmasters/sit...en/submit.html :
However I noticed that it takes quite some time for them to do it and this can be accomplished MUCH faster if you submit EACH sitemap file to your google webmaster account. :)

Cedric_FP
For the 1.1->1.2 upgrade it is not required to reinstall xml product file. Make sure that you have your .htaccess entry updated along with uploading of the new php files.

addict
Make sure that you have "Minutes" to "0" in your your vB Admincp->Scheduler ("*" option means running every miunute!).

Your products work perfectly! Thanks for sharing it :)

PS: you find the german translation (xml & files) @ http://www.vbhacks-germany.com/forum...ead.php?t=2243

Yours,
Sven

EDIT: Version 1.2 translated and released @ http://www.vbhacks-germany.com/forum...ead.php?t=2284

Thanks, Juan. That fixed my problem.

Just click submit again, it worked for us the 2nd time.