Quote Originally Posted by rlexyd View Post
Thank you as always mc.
Your reply went straight over my head though :)
But I assume since you did Not specifically warn me to change the 777 permissions back, I will just leave them that way for now.
(if Google can't fetch these files at 644 permissions, than I have no choice.)

Might even look at using (https://www.xml-sitemaps.com) as it seemed to generate way more links and it's only one sitemap file. Not sure why this map generates several different sitemap files (might be a good thing but not sure), plus it keeps creating the manufacturessitemap even though the manufacturer box is unticked.)
1) didn't say no don't do because I don't know your system. Not the first choice I would make. So for "ease". What are the folder permissions on the following folders: includes, images, zc_plugins, public?

2) as for "number" of links, that is not necessarily the right thing. What product is missing from the sitemap xml files that are in your store?

3) could have one file per product if so wanted, number of files doesn't mean anything. There is a set of "rules" to be followed to get from the root to the final location. Sitemap XML follows those. That the other file is created, if theres nothing in it, then shouldn't be a problem, though I'm sure it could be modified to eliminate generation of that (each?) file and associated data within the files.

After identifying the permissions of those folders, then can discuss further if an alternate setting should be set and/or attempted.