vBSEO Search Engine XML Sitemap installation and upgrade instructions

vBulletin 3.5.x, 3.6.x, 3.7.x, 3.8.x & 4.x Installation Instructions for Vbseo Sitemap Generator V3.0 A. Upload ALL the files and folders within the 'upload' folder to your forum root folder. CHMOD 777 the 'forum-root/vbseo_sitemap/data/' folder Note: Ensure all files are uploaded with the same folder structure provided within your 'upload' folder. B. Enable rewriting via .htaccess (vBSEO Users skip this step): Upload the vBSEO Google/Bing Sitemap .htaccess file (located in the 'htaccess' folder) to your forum root. Note: In some operating systems, the .htaccess file is not visible. If this is your case, find the htaccess.txt file in the same folder, (1) upload it to your forum root folder and (2) rename it to .htaccess. Note: If you already have an .htaccess file in your forum root, DO NOT upload the vBSEO Google/Bing Sitemap .htaccess file as it will replace the contents of this file. Instead, enter the following code in your 'forum-root/.htaccess' file at the bottom: RewriteEngine On RewriteRule ^((urllist|sitemap).*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L] C. Go to your ADMIN CP > 'Plugins & Products' > 'Manage Products' Click on [Add/Import Product] Browse to the 'docs' folder of the installation package and open 'vbseo_sitemap.xml', Click 'Import'. D. Configure the vBSEO Google/Bing Sitemaps: Go to your ADMIN CP > vBulletin Options > vBSEO Search Engine XML Sitemap. Edit your settings as desired. Important: Enter your vBSEO Sitemap Interface Access Password (this will prevent unauthorized access to your automated reports). Note: The vBSEO Google/Bing Sitemap default settings are optimal for most forums, do not change settings you are not familiarized with. E. Define a Scheduled Task for the vBSEO Google/Bing Sitemaps: Note: This is a required step for vBulletin 3.5.x series. If using vBulletin 3.6.x (or higher), vBSEO will automatically create a scheduled task at 2AM without having to go through the steps below. Go to your ADMIN CP > Scheduled Tasks > Add New Scheduled Task Edit new task options: Title: vBSEO - Create Google/Bing Sitemap Filename: ./vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_sitemap.php Set task schedule according to your forums activity. For instance, to generate a daily sitemap at 2AM set: Day of the Week: * Day of the Month: * Hour: 2 (or any other) Minute: 0 - - F. Access your vBSEO Google/Bing Sitemap Reports: Using your browser, visit: http://www.yoursite.com/vB-root/vbseo_sitemap/. Enter your vBSEO Sitemap Interface Access Password as defined in step D.

Thank-you for using the vBSEO Search Engine XML Sitemap, we hope you enjoy it!

Hello,

Why did you copy/paste the readme file?

If you have a question about the installation, please ask again because it didn't come through.

just for the convenience as a reference because every time I got to look for this file in my laptop, if you have any other concern, that's ok to delete it.