sitemap_index.xml.gz and sitemap_1.xml.gz not in forum root

[hydn]

My sitemap.xml.gz files are located at forumroot/vbseo_sitemap/data/

Is this what I submit to google sitmaps?:
forumroot/vbseo_sitemap/data/sitemap_index.xml.gz
forumroot/vbseo_sitemap/data/sitemap_1.xml.gz

Or to i coppy the files to forum root?:
forumroot/sitemap_index.xml.gz
forumroot/sitemap_1.xml.gz

and then submit?


Thanks, I search and the other post everyones sitmap files seem to be located at the root of the forums.

Hayden

[Keith Cohen]

Hello Hayden,

The .htaccess file provided with the sitemap application goes into your forum root. That allows the sitemap to "appear" to be located in your forum root, and does not require you to copy the files.

[hydn]

Thanks for you help....

You mean this?:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^(sitemap.*\.(xml|txt)(\.gz)?)$ vbseo_sitemap/vbseo_getsitemap.php?sitemap=$1 [L]

However, when i try to load mydomain.com/myforumsroot/sitemap_1.xml.gz in my browser it says page not found.

[Oleg Ignatiuk]

Hello,

please make sure that mod_rewrite is enabled and .htaccess directives are allowed at your host.

[hydn]

Is this why the vbseo isn't working also?

How do i check the mod_rewrite?

I'm running Windows 2003 server.

[hydn]

ok did some google-ing self help and mod_rewrite isn't enable

i edited the httpd.conf file and removed the # to enable the mod_rewrite

ran a small test .htaccess rewrite file in an unprotected directory and still no luck.

Anything else has to be done to activate mod_rewrite?

thanks guys!

[Oleg Ignatiuk]

Hi,

you should also restart Apache after changing the httpd.conf file

[Keith Cohen]

Here, you mentioned you were running IIS: Is vBSEO ready for IIS W2K3 yet?

If you're running IIS, there is no httpd.conf. Are you using Apache or IIS?

[hydn]

Here, you mentioned you were running IIS: Is vBSEO ready for IIS W2K3 yet?

If you're running IIS, there is no httpd.conf. Are you using Apache or IIS?

I'm using Apache via Plesk it seem. Apache is def installed and I'm def runing win 2003 server