SitemapXML v.2

No not dumb at all if you read through the thread youll see this question asked a few times.

Basically its just for google, if you want a nicer site map for customers I saw an add on
http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&products_id=939

but I havent tested it yet... looks promising :P

I have v1.39g installed and just installed SitemapXML v2.10. The configuration box works fine under Configuration/Sitemap XML, but under Tools all I see is BOX_SITEMAPXML. When I click on that I receive the following error:

Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /admin/FILENAME_SITEMAPXML.php on this server.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Does anyone know the resolution to this? BTW, I changed the real name of my admin directory in the error above to just "admin" for security reasons :)

This seems like a faulty install, reupload all the files one by one and check 100% they all go in the right place.

Also check this thread about setting 777 permissions for your XML files and about editing your .htaccess file :wink:

After the install my regular site map is acting strangely. Normally it would display all the categories in a tree type format all indented but now its just a straight vertical list.

see here:

http://www.majesticsilver.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=site_map

Any ideas which file might have been modifies or which file controls this behaviour so I can check and perhaps upload a replacement from backup.

Thanks!:D

aozhaver:

After the install my regular site map is acting strangely. Normally it would display all the categories in a tree type format all indented but now its just a straight vertical list.

see here:

http://www.majesticsilver.co.uk/store/index.php?main_page=site_map

Any ideas which file might have been modifies or which file controls this behaviour so I can check and perhaps upload a replacement from backup.

Thanks!:DLooks like a stylesheet issue.. You might want to start a different thread for this or post your issue here: **Improved SiteMap Display**.. A discussion about the Zen Cart site HTML map is slightly off target for this support thread..

Thanks so much for the tip, ill go do some digging up :smile:

I have one question... I have just installed an URL rewrite mod, the new "nice" links on the site work perfectly but the sitemap is still being generated the old way... (using the index.php etc etc)

is this something that needs to me modified to the sitemap code? or it is most likely a url rewrite issue?

antoniobb:

I have one question... I have just installed an URL rewrite mod, the new "nice" links on the site work perfectly but the sitemap is still being generated the old way... (using the index.php etc etc)

is this something that needs to me modified to the sitemap code? or it is most likely a url rewrite issue?

Just some thoughts:

1. Is your sitemap xml mod set to use current pages? Maybe setting to false in configuration/sitemap will cause new page to be created.

2. I find that I have to reset master categories id to have everything working properly.

eOstrE:

I found out that when you submid the XML sitemap, the mod generates a fault.

The XML file that is created, the URLSET ( </urlset> ) is not present (missing) at the end.
So robots will nog recognise this XML file

So people, don't forget to write it yourself.

I'm having this problem with the productsitemap, the others are working normal.

Is there a solution for it?
Am I the only one with this matter?

This may not be the place for this, I use sitemap xml I have updated now to 1.3.9h and have done every update since starting with 1.3.8 so a-h. I had over 400 pages indexed on google, now 1. Seemed to have happened over night, I added some items and made changes so I submitted a new sitemap end of last month. Any ideas?
or help would be appreciated.

Installed as per instructions, left config Sitemap XML as was, set permissions 777 to all XML files.
When I go to Tools > Sitemapm XML i get the following

HEADING_TITLE

TEXT_SITEMAPXML_OVERVIEW_HEAD TEXT_SITEMAPXML_OVERVIEW_TEXT TEXT_SITEMAPXML_INSTRUCTIONS_HEAD TEXT_SITEMAPXML_INSTRUCTIONS_STEP1 TEXT_SITEMAPXML_INSTRUCTIONS_STEP2

The xml files remain blank
Any ideas please /
Thanks in advance

Steve

SPH:

Just some thoughts:

1. Is your sitemap xml mod set to use current pages? Maybe setting to false in configuration/sitemap will cause new page to be created.

2. I find that I have to reset master categories id to have everything working properly.

I am having the same issue. I am using SEO URLs and when the XML file is created it is using the original URL and google dropped all my links because they say I am redirecting from what is in my XML file.

I do not see that the orignal poster was ever answered to how to remedy this.

I do have the Config set to use current pages and I did reset my master categories. It did not make a difference

Also what I noticed as well is when it generates the product URL's it inserts this & in place of &. That makes all my Links not work. I had to go through and Find and replace all of those &. How can I get it to use the correct symbol?

ARGGGGH What is wrong with my SiteMap?

I tried to manually submit it to Bing and it gets to the first product and errors. Here is the error

HTTP code: 200
Severity: Error Line: 9 Position: 87 Message: '=' is an unexpected token. The expected token is ';'. Line 9, position 87.

The = is part of the URL. I don't understand why this is not working for me. Is it because I am on the latest version of ZEN?

ZC 1.3.9h
SitemapXML v2.1.0

I recently noticed that Google webmaster tools is having an issue downloading sitemapezpages.xml. All other sitemap files (sitemapcategories.xml and sitemapproducts.xml) show they were downloaded and no issues reported by Google.

The status of this page in google webmaster tools lists the following:
We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit.

I verified that the sitemapezpages.xml file is in root and accessible (as it has been for last 12+ months). I checked through a month of backups and performed a compare and nothing has recently changed with this file. In fact, I have never had an issue since I installed this mod back in 2009. The sitemap is accessible, displays the urls to ezpages and click-through with no issue.

I have updated the sitemap and resubmitted, but Google keeps reporting the same error.

Has anyone else noticed any problems with Google webmaster tools and sitemapezpages.xml?

I know this may be a stupid questions and it was probably answered but I did not find it so here goes.

I installed as per instructions to the right directories changed permission to 777. I install install.sql When I click on tools/ Google site map I get and error 404 page.

What did I miss.

This is the reffered page

|http://www.rjfinewood.com/wood-tissue-box-cover/admin/FILENAME_GOOGLESITEMAP.php?zenAdminID=16uivqpn0m14kqm5h319ihahj7"

The only thing I changed on the above was the name of my admin folder.

Thanks

I successfully used the old version for quite a while on a old zen and have uninstalled the old SQL per this thread.
Now with 1.3.9h and this new install---

I have read the Read me and this whole thread "several times"and just can not seem to get "some" of my site maps to generate without errors.
I have permissions to all xml files to 777, also just for fun-- /includes/templates/template_default/css/gss.xsl is now 777.
[Even though the issue is supposed to be resolved in 1.3.9h for gss.xsl.]

But for example, categories, after step one in tools /Sitemap XML, always when clicked get me ;

XML Parsing Error: no element found
Location: http://www.(mysite/mystore)/sitemapcategories.xml
Line Number 1, Column 1:the xml in /mystore appears ok, but I can't read code well and Google rejects it.
my config./setting - all three are false.
the popup in step one looks ok until i click on the link and get the above error.

Now one thing I have done prior is add CSS Flyout Menu 1.3.9 for a category side box.
Is this messing it up or what could I be missing here please?:dontgetit

I'm having the same issue as rjspomer above.

I installed the module, ran the SQL install, peeked at all the config settings, and then went to tools->SitemapXML.
When I "click here" in Step 1. to create / update my site map, I get a popup that just sends me to a 404 error and what looks like the zencart sitemap (which is distressing, as it links to "important links" pages which aren't in use and I don't have active on my site anywhere).

I changed the xml files to 777. Still no luck.

Anyone?

Hi rainestudios

My problem was I still have Google XML Sitemap in the tools folder and I was clicking on that instead of Sitemap XML

Ahhh -- I've never installed that, so that's not my issue.