SitemapXML v.2

[a_berezin]

I still dont fully undersatnd sitemaps.

Then you do not need this module.

For step 7 of install instructions, what parameters do I need to set? Will the parameters be OK if I just leave them as is?

Yes

For step 8 (Go to Admin -> Tools -> Google XML Sitemap), I dont see Google XML Sitemap on my admin. Did I do something wrong?

May be you have not execute a install-sitemapxml_only_for_zen-cart-1_5_0.sql?

What is a cron job?

http://bit.ly/vGxdZm

Are there instructions on how to do this?

Ask your hosting service - on different hosting services, it is configured differently.

[coreyalderin]

Thanks a_ bezerin

Why do you say I dont need this module? From what I have read, it sounds like its a good idea to have a sitemp, especially for new websites like mine.

[a_berezin]

Why do you say I dont need this module?

Because you said:

I still dont fully undersatnd sitemaps.

What meaning do the things you do not understand?
Maybe it makes sense to first understand the sitemap, and then decide what to do with it.

From what I have read, it sounds like its a good idea to have a sitemp, especially for new websites like mine.

Site well indexed without sitemap.

[weber]

help! i upgrate to version 3.2.6 17.06.2012 16:13

when i click generate xml, it shows an 500 error, which is:
[22-Sep-2012 18:30:46] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '@' in XXXXXX\includes\classes\sitemapxml.php on line 845

check the file, it's

#line 844
$in[] = '@&(laquo);@i'; $out[] = '?;
$in[] = '@&(raquo);@i'; $out[] = '?;
$in[] = '@&(deg);@i'; $out[] = '?;
$in[] = '@&(mdash);@i'; $out[] = '?;
$in[] = '@&(reg);@i'; $out[] = '?;
$in[] = '@&(?;@i'; $out[] = '-';
$str = preg_replace($in, $out, $str);
return $str;

weird. then i download one more time and older version, same... what's wrong?

[a_berezin]

when i click generate xml, it shows an 500 error, which is:
[22-Sep-2012 18:30:46] PHP Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '@' in XXXXXX\includes\classes\sitemapxml.php on line 845

Delete lines 820-852

[swguy]

For step 8 (Go to Admin -> Tools -> Google XML Sitemap), I dont see Google XML Sitemap on my admin. Did I do something wrong?

May be you have not execute a install-sitemapxml_only_for_zen-cart-1_5_0.sql?

Andrew, I think this might be a typo in the readme-sitemapxml.txt file - I think you meant:

8. Go to Admin -> Tools -> Sitemap XML (If error messages occur, change permissions on the XML files to 776).

The phrase "Google XML Sitemap" is left over from the old version for 1.3.8

[a_berezin]

Hi Scott!

Andrew, I think this might be a typo in the readme-sitemapxml.txt file - I think you meant:

8. Go to Admin -> Tools -> Sitemap XML (If error messages occur, change permissions on the XML files to 776).

The phrase "Google XML Sitemap" is left over from the old version for 1.3.8

Thanks! Fixded.

[swguy]

Thank you, Andrew! Another small suggestion for the README - perhaps add a small section about deleting OLD copies of this mod (circa 1.3.8 - such as version 2.1.0, which was around for a number of years). It would be as follows:

a) Delete the following files from your admin directory:
./includes/boxes/extra_boxes/googlesitemap_tools_dhtml.php
./includes/extra_datafiles/googlesitemap.php
./includes/languages/english/googlesitemap.php
./includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/googlesitemap.php
./includes/languages/italian/extra_definitions/googlesitemap.php
./includes/languages/italian/googlesitemap.php
./includes/languages/russian/googlesitemap.php
./includes/languages/russian/extra_definitions/googlesitemap.php
./googlesitemap.php

b) Run the following SQL in admin->tools->install SQL Patches:
SET @configuration_group_id=0;
SELECT (@configuration_group_id:=configuration_group_id) FROM configuration_group WHERE configuration_group_title= 'Google XML Sitemap' LIMIT 1;
DELETE FROM configuration WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id AND configuration_group_id != 0;
DELETE FROM configuration_group WHERE configuration_group_id = @configuration_group_id AND configuration_group_id != 0;

[swguy]

Oops one more thing: Amend

5.2. If you are using Admin Profiles contribution you need to set the SitemapXML plugin Admin page permission. Go to Tools -> Admin Settings -> Permissions Button and put a checkmark at SitemapXML plugin.

with

... put a checkmark next to *both* Sitemap XML settings (one is labelled "sitemapxml" and one is labelled "Sitemap XML.")

[swguy]

hmm... that's misleading too, because you can't do both at the same time. Keep 5.2 as is and add

6.1 If you are using the Admin Profiles contribution, you need to set the Sitemap XML plugin Admin configuration permission. Go to Tools->Admin Settings->Permissions button and put a checkmark at "sitemap XML" plugin. (There are two checkboxes for Sitemap XML; the second is added after the installation done in step 6.)