Optimus

[Bugo]

Perhaps you have some kind of redirect configured? Check the forum directory to see if the sitemap.xml file is there.
Or try to disable/enable the sitemap generation.

[InfoStrides]

Perhaps you have some kind of redirect configured? Check the forum directory to see if the sitemap.xml file is there.
Or try to disable/enable the sitemap generation.

There is no sitemap.xml file in the folder. I have attempted to disable and enable but no luck.

The redirect I have in place happens when there is no file. I disabled the redirect and attempted to run the sitemap again but no luck. The sitemap page returned 404.

[Bugo]

Did you set permissions to create files in the forum root directory?

[InfoStrides]

Did you set permissions to create files in the forum root directory?

Yes.

[Bugo]

Try to create an empty sitemap.xml file in your forum root, and then disable/enable the sitemap generation, with 666 permission.
Do not check option "Remove previously generated sitemap*.xml files"

[InfoStrides]

Try to create an empty sitemap.xml file in your forum root, and then disable/enable the sitemap generation, with 666 permission.
Do not check option "Remove previously generated sitemap*.xml files"

I have done this. I opened the file and noticed "This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below."

[Arantor]

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.

This is normal for raw XML files, nothing says they have to have style information - but that should also mean it's not a blank XML file because it must be a valid file there for the browser to pick it up as such.

[InfoStrides]

This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.

This is normal for raw XML files, nothing says they have to have style information - but that should also mean it's not a blank XML file because it must be a valid file there for the browser to pick it up as such.

The file is empty.

[Arantor]

An XML file that is empty but recognised by browsers as valid XML? That would be new to me, never seen that in 20 years of dealing with XML.

[InfoStrides]

An XML file that is empty but recognised by browsers as valid XML? That would be new to me, never seen that in 20 years of dealing with XML.

The file was created empty though as part the troubleshooting guidance.

[Arantor]

That's just it, *an empty file is not valid XML*.

[Bugo]

The file was created empty though as part the troubleshooting guidance.

Ok, now enable "Remove previously generated sitemap*.xml files" option and disable/enable the sitemap generation.

[marcosbr]

it only solves by "rewinding" the Optimus version. Then it works normally!

[Pieszyce]

Hello,

I do have a big problem.

Around April 1 this year, a host employee installed Pretty Urls for me. Now the fact occurs that as of 4-7-2024 Google no longer crawls which can be seen in statistics, Bing does not get far beyond the login page, so crawled 1 page. Google works strange now in the Users online and not in Spiders and visit one page, the login page.The only one doing a good job is Excite.

Could this spider conflict be caused by Pretty Urls?

What also is strange, is the fact that on the forum in the url now there is a readable url, but in the sitemap still the one that smf creates.

I am a newbe in this area, sorry

The forum can be found here.

From September 27, 2022 we switched from Yabb to SMF, everything ran pretty well until April 2024. In Google Page functionality is also something strange what I don't understand.

Mobile                          Desktop                                                        HTTPS
Good                            No data                                                        lockHTTPS
No problems found      No recent usage. More information                Good, No problems found
                                    This is strange because there are at least 13 posts per day

Can somebody tell me what is wrong?? 

Kind regards

[Bugo]

The sitemap is updated at the frequency specified in the Optimus settings. So, open the settings, choose desired frequency and disable/enable the sitemap generation.

[Pieszyce]

Hai Bogu

I did what you said. But nothing changed

Settings sitemap
https://polenforum.nl/polenblog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sitem001.jpg

url's sitemap
https://polenforum.nl/polenblog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sitem002.jpg

When I use Pretty Urls, why don't the urls in the sitemap not change in for example

https://polenforum.nl/forum-over-polen/index.php/board,80.0.html  to  https://polenforum.nl/forum-over-polen/actuele-politieke-ontwikkelingen-in-polen-vanaf-13-november-2023/

which is the actual readable URL.

why doesn't google read the first url?

[Bugo]

Try to instal 3.0 Beta

[Pieszyce]

Question,

when I take an sitemap generator, it shows de Pretty url urls but only 500.

I can't remember how I made the one I have now  https://polenforum.nl/polenblog/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/sitem002.jpg

I have to look for some one who will install the Beta, is it correct you have to delete the 2.13??

I had a admin who was IT er But he has no ttime anymore because of a new Job and I'm Green in this matters.

[Bugo]

Of course, you can hire a specialist every time to perform simple actions in the forum settings, then hire other specialists to clean up the actions of the first ones, but it is better for you to understand and learn the basics yourself.

Try to disable "Use caching instead of database table for PrettyUrls" in the PrettyUrls settings, then disable/enable the sitemap generation 2-3 times.

[Pieszyce]

Lol      No hire, he was member of the forum since 2004

At the age of 79 it is no longer easy to learn but I like to learn Thats why the questions.  .

Good. I have uploaded Optimus 3.0 Beta to the forum, can I click the install link or I have first to delete the previous version?
That's all I think I need to know. Please show me the way to learn.