Google - Verify site ownership

**steve_mcleish** · 16 Feb 2009, 10:39 AM

Zen cart 1.38a

I searched the forum and couldn't find my answer.

Which file do I add the google site verification meta tag to?

I tried uploading the google verification file and I could get that working either.

Any help would be great.

Steve

**bmpt** · 11 Mar 2009, 07:31 AM

Originally Posted by DrByte

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1. Create a new file named jscript_googleverify.php
2. Put this into it ... just the code you need for Google (likely just the ONE line) ... (do NOT use any <?php or ?> tags in this file):

Code:

<meta name="verify-v1" content="blahblahblah"/>

3. Upload this new file into your custom template folder's jscript folder, like so:
/includes/template/YOURTEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_googleverify.php

This will cause that file's contents to be displayed inside the <head> tag of your site ... and you won't have to touch the default html_header.php file, making upgrades simpler !

I recently had to update my meta verification, I looked for hours trying to find where i put that tag. triple checked html_header.php & metatags.php. then i came across this thread,
thanks dr. for having all the BEST advise

**SilverKop** · 3 Jun 2009, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by DrByte

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1. Create a new file named jscript_googleverify.php
2. Put this into it ... just the code you need for Google (likely just the ONE line) ... (do NOT use any <?php or ?> tags in this file):

Code:

<meta name=&quot;verify-v1&quot; content=&quot;blahblahblah&quot;/>

3. Upload this new file into your custom template folder's jscript folder, like so:
/includes/template/YOURTEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_googleverify.php

This will cause that file's contents to be displayed inside the <head> tag of your site ... and you won't have to touch the default html_header.php file, making upgrades simpler !

This worked fine for me also, many thanks.

**Zean** · 24 Jul 2009, 05:35 PM

Originally Posted by DrByte

Rylynn, the combination of a couple different topics above makes things a bit confusing. In those cases, the right file to edit would be the html_header.php file.

HOWEVER ... there's an easier way that doesn't require editing any of your site core files !!

1. Create a new file named jscript_googleverify.php
2. Put this into it ... just the code you need for Google (likely just the ONE line) ... (do NOT use any <?php or ?> tags in this file):

Code:

<meta name="verify-v1" content="blahblahblah"/>

3. Upload this new file into your custom template folder's jscript folder, like so:
/includes/template/YOURTEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_googleverify.php

This will cause that file's contents to be displayed inside the <head> tag of your site ... and you won't have to touch the default html_header.php file, making upgrades simpler !

Very good, however, this puts it in every page on the site, not just the home page. Goggle's instructions are: " . . . to add a meta tag with a unique value to your site's home page." (emphasis added)

Is there some way to just put it on the home page?

Thanks!

**neparker** · 3 Aug 2009, 05:21 PM

This is the way I went, and it worked just fine. Thanks!

**PRedmond** · 21 Sep 2009, 01:02 PM

Thank heavens for DrBytes! What a time saver!

@Zean - from my experience with Google, all that is required is that it is there long enough for google to index it once. That is long enough for google to know you actually own the site (or that you can access it to modify it), and then you can remove it without any issues.

**amebb** · 8 Oct 2009, 10:47 AM

Steve did the verification method work for your site ???

**amebb** · 8 Oct 2009, 11:44 AM

Hi

I am using cherry Zen template and i didnt have the Jscript in the template folders.

So i created the jscript folder and then i placed the jscript_googleverify.php file into that.

I then went to google to request verification but nothing happened.

Am i doing something wrong ...?

Please help

Thanks

**missinglife** · 23 Nov 2009, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by DrByte

Rylynn, the combination of a couple different topics above makes things a bit confusing. In those cases, the right file to edit would be the html_header.php file.

HOWEVER ... there's an easier way that doesn't require editing any of your site core files !!

1. Create a new file named jscript_googleverify.php
2. Put this into it ... just the code you need for Google (likely just the ONE line) ... (do NOT use any <?php or ?> tags in this file):

Code:

<meta name="verify-v1" content="blahblahblah"/>

3. Upload this new file into your custom template folder's jscript folder, like so:
/includes/template/YOURTEMPLATE/jscript/jscript_googleverify.php

This will cause that file's contents to be displayed inside the <head> tag of your site ... and you won't have to touch the default html_header.php file, making upgrades simpler !

WOW! this is so much easier then any other solutions

. it is only took me less then a sec to get it done.
Thank you so much!

**NicNic** · 28 Dec 2009, 08:15 PM

Right, this issue has driven me mad all day. If you are using a template other than the classic, you need to create the jscript folder. And add the file as described.

To find out a bit more of what the file is doing you can go to:
http://www.example.com/docs/read_me_jscript.html , where example is your domain name.

For example "www.nmfurniture.com/docs/read_me_jscript.html"

I also didn't notice the code changes every time you request it. So double check google is still looking for the code you are using.

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