Quote Originally Posted by SilverHD View Post
I was finally able to get the Google verification code into the root of my website but it still would not verify. I kept getting "Page Not Found" as I stated previously. I did find a way to make this effort successful for anyone who has this problem in the future.

On the same page for the varification, Google has a tab called Alternate. If you click on that it will give you several choices to verify. I chose "meta-tag." Again, Google gives you a meta-tag with their code. You need to go here:

/includes/templates/your_template/common/html_header.php

You need to place the tag within the <head> here <head/> and that should do it. When you have done that, the next step is to click verify within the Webmaster tools page you are on, and hopefully, it will say that you have sucessfully verified your site!

Thanks to all who helped. I appreciate it!

Have a Great Weekend,

Silver
Problem with this method is that if you change templates you will also have to transfer that verification code.

Like to point out that you obviously know how to get to:
/includes/templates/your_template/common/html_header.php

The root of your store is when you move backwards (up, left, whatever) to just /

It is also (by ftp) the location identified in your includes/configure.php associated with DIR_FS_ type defines.

There are a number of ways as the store owner to determine/identify this "location" let alone from all of the suggestions provided by others above.