Can't read sitemap.html in browser - permission 666

[david57]

SItuation:
Set config to select html sitemap "on" and put the output to /server/account/public_html/sitemap.html
Run the generator and it reverts to 666 and I can't read it.
Manually set permissions to 755 and I can read it in browser.
Run the generator again and it reverts to 666 and I can't read it again.

Question:
How to set permissions / settings so sitemap.html can be read in browser ?
I want to use this as a browser compatible - i.e. html - sitemap for visitors.

Clear, detailed advice would be helpful. Thank you in advance.
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[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

sitemap generator has been installed for you, I've resent an email with details to you.

[xipe]

Dear David,

How did you solve this problem?

I have the same issue here...

Best regards,
Robert

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

replied in https://www.xml-sitemaps.com/forum/index.php/topic,3570.0.html

[david57]

Glad to hear I am not the only one, but -- sad to hear we don't yet have a solution.

Admin - please clarify your note :
I didn't get an email nor can anyone install on my site at Bluehost without me knowing (I hope and trust!!).

Is there a solution to this problem that we can learn about ? Thanks in advance for your assistance.

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

does it work if you set sitemap.html permissions to 0644?

[david57]

Checking now.....

[david57]

..... here is what happens.....

Change permissions to 644 - can read no problem.
Run generator and permissions are overwritten / changed back to 666.

So - the generator script is changing permissions on the file to 666 automatically. Obviously we can't go in and fixthe permissions every time the generator runs.... other options ?

PS this permission issue is not actually answered in the /topic,3570.0.html   discussion string. The originator there may want to know the answer we get here.

THanks for your attention, Oleg

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Please try to add this to the top of index.php file:

Code Select Expand

<?php chmod('data/sitemap.html',  0644); ?>

[david57]

Before I edit the file I need to understand more:

1. Is the location/filename you are referring to  this one --  /mysite/generator/index.php    ?
2. What is this file for / what does it do / why isn't this code in it out of the box ?
3. Is it okay to have two <!php ?> sections in the same file ?
4. If I relocate sitemap.html to /mysite/sitemap.html does this not change the code ? What to ?

Thank you but it is necessary to be precise and explain what is going on if I have to modify the product's code. The /generator/index.php file specifies NOT to edit it. I don't want to compound problems or create new ones by accident. Please provide full details as requested above.

Thanks again.

[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

1. yes
2. this is the main file loaded when you open generator.
3. yes, it's ok.
4. you will need to change it in the code too: '../sitemap.html'

[david57]

RESOLVED ! Very Merry !!

Thanks Oleg - I appreciate how hard it is to do all this support - I used to run a forum and participate in several , and I own a software company and a consulting business as well - so I really do thank you for taking the time to help me get this issue put to bed.

FYI
The final fix assuming you put all the php generator files in /yoursite/generator/ directory
and desire the sitemap.html file to be in your root directory is as follows:

IN FILE    /yoursite/generator/index.php
INSERT AS FIRST LINE

<?php chmod('../sitemap.html',  0644); ?>

CLOSE ALL
CREATE FILE /yoursite/sitemap.html

Run and all should be well - html sitemap in domain root readable by browser - 100% !!


Hopefully this post will resolve it for most, though I do think it would be nice to address this via the menu rather than a file fix. Maybe next release....

Kind regards,

Dave McNab

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[XML-Sitemaps Support]

Hello,

I'm glad that helped, and thank you for your kind words!