[djbaxter]

Originally Posted by carrlos

For the 3rd time:

My sitemap is being generated with no problems. But it has never been downloaded according to the Downloads log after 8 successful generations. When I click the link to the sitemap I get a 404 error. I have tested the rewrite on my server and it works fine. My webmasters tool page says that Google gets the same 404 error and cannot find the sitemap.

Some help would be appreciated.

1. did you upload the .htaccess file or add the rewrite lines to your existing .htaccess file?

2. does your server permit mod_rewrite?

3. did you customize the location of the sitemap file in the vBSEO_sitemap options in your Admin CP?

4. did you try adding the following lines BEFORE the vBSEO_sitemap lines in .htaccess:

Options +FollowSymLinks
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /

5. do you have any other mod_rewrite instructions in your .htaccess file? if so, ensure that only the last one ends with "[L]".