Sitemap Gen 1.7 and vb3.0.x

Doug Nelson · #1 09-21-2006, 01:11 PM

How do I manually run the sitemap generator installed for vb 3.0.15? I try running index.php but it asks for a password and doesn't accept either the Direct Script Execution Code or my forum admin password.

Is "Direct Script Execution Code" just a password I make up, or is it something specific I should locate elsewhere? When will I be asked to input this?

For "Sitemap Files URL" do I enter my base site URL, or the URL for the actual .gz files?

I run a large-ish board on a shared server. Will this bog down the server when running?

How would I edit the .htaccess file so that the sitemap is found by google in the site root, rather than the forum root?

Thanks in advance.

Oleg Ignatiuk · #2 09-21-2006, 02:19 PM

Hello Doug,

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Is "Direct Script Execution Code" just a password I make up

Yes, this is the password you should enter to access vbseo_sitemap/ interface.

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For "Sitemap Files URL" do I enter my base site URL, or the URL for the actual .gz files?

You should leave it empty to have default sitemap path.

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I run a large-ish board on a shared server. Will this bog down the server when running?

It is only generated at the time you setup in vB admincp->schedule manager (daily/weekly). It is suggested to choose time when your board has least number of visitors.

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How would I edit the .htaccess file so that the sitemap is found by google in the site root, rather than the forum root?

Sitemap in www root

Doug Nelson · #3 09-21-2006, 02:26 PM

Thank you. However you skipped the first question (and it's the most important one, otherwise I can't test this before setting it up to run automatically).

Oleg Ignatiuk · #4 09-21-2006, 02:41 PM

You should open vbseo_sitemap/ interface and there will be "Run sitemap generator" link.

Doug Nelson · #5 09-21-2006, 03:12 PM

Thank you.

I tried running it manually and got an error that says:

mysql error: Table '<my db name>.linkback' doesn't exist

Oleg Ignatiuk · #6 09-21-2006, 04:52 PM

Please disable "Incoming pingback and trackback" options in vbseocp (as they are not supported in vB3.0.x).

Doug Nelson · #7 09-22-2006, 11:04 AM

Thank you. Are there any other features I should disable due to lack of support in vb3.0.15?

Doug Nelson · #8 09-22-2006, 11:41 AM

New issue:

I can run it fine from the sitemap interface, but when run by vb cron it fails and returns: "Cannot run sitemap generator directly: you should be logged in to do this."

I've doublechecked my settings, and I'm using sitemap 1.7

Oleg Ignatiuk · #9 09-22-2006, 12:00 PM

Also, you can disable "Add Thread Titles" and "Add Titles to External Links" features as they require vB3.5.x+

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I can run it fine from the sitemap interface, but when run by vBulletin cron it fails and returns: "Cannot run sitemap generator directly: you should be logged in to do this."

You should not use "Run" button in vB scheduler, but wait until it is automatically executed instead.

Doug Nelson · #10 09-22-2006, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Oleg Ignatiuk

You should not use "Run" button in vBulletin scheduler, but wait until it is automatically executed instead.

The only reason I tried the Run button was that the cron didn't run as scheduled, there was no entry in the vb scheduled task log.

Keith Cohen · #11 09-22-2006, 02:24 PM

Did you set that task to log its executions? (I think it defaults to Off.)

Doug Nelson · #12 09-22-2006, 02:31 PM

I don't see anywhere in vbseo_sm_config30x.php to turn this on, but it did create a log when I ran it manually. But there have been no entries since, in spite of the cron.

Keith Cohen · #13 09-22-2006, 02:45 PM

When you edit the scheduled task in vBulletin, it should have an option to log that task.

Doug Nelson · #14 09-22-2006, 03:05 PM

I have the log option in vb turned on, just nothing happens. I just tried it again, setting the cron to run a few minutes ahead, then went to lunch. When I came back there was no log, no new sitemaps, nothing.

I checked my path in the cron, it's correct. And in the vb event manager the event moves to the bottom of the list as if completed.

Keith Cohen · #15 09-22-2006, 03:07 PM

Is your site busy, and are any of your other tasks executing?

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Sitemap Gen 1.7 and vb3.0.x

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