Did you do the .htaccess entry?

Basically, it tells the incoming request that if the file requested is /root/sitemap_*.xml.gz, to look in /forums/vbseo_sitemap/ for the file.

I have copied the .htaccess file included with the hack and placed into my /wwwroot/forums/ directory but cant find the file after I upload it??

even after upgrading to 1.6.1 i get this errors in google sitemaps account:
i tried to submit this file: sitemap_index.xml.gz

Ok I have uploaded the .htaccess file included with the hack and placed into my /wwwroot/forums/ directory

I go yo google and add a sitemap and I still get:
We couldn't find the Sitemap at the location you provided. Please make sure the Sitemap URL is correct and resubmit your Sitemap.

I am entering http://www.mywebsite.com/sitemap_1.xml.gz

What am I doing wrong?

Hmm. I am by no means an expert on these things but.. that syntax seems to tell me that you are using a non-Apache webserver, probably a Windows one.

Is that the case?

Oleg: Does the Sitemap generator work on IIS boxes? Does bada_bing need to configure it somehow?

Kall,

I am able to run the Sitemap generator but it getting the correct link in google is the problem. Yes my site is on an IIS Server

NeutralizeR,
an automated way is the sitemap index file, which is not working in your non-standard configuration (with root URLs), but will work with vBSEO Sitemap Generator v1.7

trigon,

replied to your PM


beansbaxter,

1. sitemap reports are accessible in browser: yourforumsroot/vbseo_sitemap/
2. You should edit .htaccess IF you have .htaccess in your forums root already
3. extra-urls.txt files is located in vbseo_sitemap/ folder


David_R,

please use the latest version (1.6.1) - this issue has been fixed


bada_bing,

with IIS server:
- if you have ISAPI_Rewrite module installed, use the following rewrite rules:
- otherwise, you should manually submit sitemap files to your Google Webmaster Account as:
http://www.mywebsite.com/vbseo_sitem...temap_1.xml.gz
http://www.mywebsite.com/vbseo_sitem...temap_2.xml.gz
etc.

I dont know if the ISAPI_Rewrite module is installed as my site is hosted my my ISP. How can I find that out and is it something they might be ok installing for one customer on a shared server? I will try and manually run the sitemaps as you listed

Just tried to enter this
http://www.mywebsite.com/vbseo_sitem...temap_1.xml.gz
of coarse substitude mywebsite with my correct address and get this message still

We couldn't find the Sitemap at the location you provided. Please make sure the Sitemap URL is correct and resubmit your Sitemap. :surprised: :tired:

It should be your forums foot / . Or at least it is for me, so for example

http://www.mywebsite.com/forum/vbseo...temap_1.xml.gz