missing sitemap_index.xml.gz?

The last few days I've noticed an error on Google about this, so I checked and sure enough that file isn't in the data directory. Any ideas? I just manually ran the sitemap generator and got the same result.

Thanks.

Edit: I'm on 2.4.0 / 1.6.1

Do you get any error messages when running the sitemap generator?
Also make sure that you are entering in the appropriate .htaccess rules.

Originally Posted by Michael

Do you get any error messages when running the sitemap generator?
Also make sure that you are entering in the appropriate .htaccess rules.

When I ran it manually, the browser timed out before the script was finished so I didn't get to see any errors. I haven't changed the .htaccess file since installing it and it ran fine for months. Maybe I'll remove it and reinstall entirely.

Removed/Reinstalled, and running the generator now. Hopefully that did the trick.

Let us know the results

Originally Posted by Michael

Let us know the results

Will do, thanks. I also realized after starting this thread, that I hadn't received an email summary of the nightly generator run for a while now. I guess I may have been having more problems than just that one missing file.

Same deal after the reinstall. No summary email, no errors because the adminCP screen times out before it finishes, and I get all the sitemap files except the index. :(

Is there a run log I can look at for this? I don't get any errors when I run it, and it's not sending me an email summary. :(

Hello Josh,

it looks like the time limit defined in your php configuration is not enough to complete sitemap generation.
You should either:
1. increase max_execution_time setting in php.ini and restart apache
2. or setup a cron job to generate sitemap (php runs with different confg in this case)

Originally Posted by Oleg Ignatiuk

Hello Josh,

it looks like the time limit defined in your php configuration is not enough to complete sitemap generation.
You should either:
1. increase max_execution_time setting in php.ini and restart apache
2. or setup a cron job to generate sitemap (php runs with different confg in this case)

Thanks, I'll try running it as the cron job format and see if that works better.

Wow I wish I'd thought to do that before! Running as a cron job ran faster, had less impact on the server load, and finished properly. Thanks for your help Oleg, I appreciate it!

You are welcome!

Where are the original threads on how to set up a Google Site Map for vBSEO. I have an index and serveral different maps for my site and would like to add vBSEO to it now that it is running. I hunt and peck for information on this, but it is very tedious. Are there any sticky posts regarding how to set it up, run it, keep it updated?
Thanks in advance.
GateKeeper

Originally Posted by GateKeeper

Where are the original threads on how to set up a Google Site Map for vBSEO. I have an index and serveral different maps for my site and would like to add vBSEO to it now that it is running. I hunt and peck for information on this, but it is very tedious. Are there any sticky posts regarding how to set it up, run it, keep it updated?
Thanks in advance.
GateKeeper

Here's the vBSEO Sitemap add-on, with instructions: vBSEO Google/Yahoo Sitemap Generator for vBulletin 3.5.x & vBulletin 3.0.x - vBulletin.org Forum

Perfect! Thank you. One last question. If I wanted to add this sitemap to my sitemap index what url would I use. I've seen a couple of references to having to move the htaccess file, as well. My structure is:
/(I already have an htaccess file here for other reasons)
/google site map index file is here at the root level)
/forums(htaccess file controlling rewrite rules for forums is here)
/forums/vbseo_sitemap
/forums/vbseo_sitemap/data
Could you tell me the preferred way to make an entry into the sitemap index file work properly with the site map in the standard data directory?

I also wonder what the notification parameters are that are sent to Google. I think they prefer an index file, but not sure that the notification included with the plug in will take this into consideration.
Much obliged.
GateKeeper