Sitemap path can not be found

[kopernikus]

I am going crazy with finding the right sitemap settings. What I have done so far:

1) I create a new folder in my root directory called 'sitemap' and give them 755 permissions (also tried 777).

2) Then I went to: AdminCP --> XML Sitemap --> rebuild Sitemap --> sitemap options

3) Where it says "Sitemap File Path" I type: ./sitemap (with . before the slash)

4) After I click save I get the message: "Error: You did not enter a valid value for this setting."

5) Building sitemap isn't working

I tried too:

../sitemap
/sitemap
sitemap

http://www.my-site.com/sitemap

/home/httpd/vhosts/my-site.com/httpdocs/sitemap

but none of those work. What am I doing wrong?

I use vBulletin v. 5.0.1

Thank's

[kopernikus]

Is it a bug or not? Please give me an answer.

[BirdOPrey5]

Sitemap is still broken in VB5

[kopernikus]

and will be fixed in 5.0.2?

[AcemanWolf]

I have updated my forum to 5.0.2. Still can't build a sitemap. VB5 is still having problems with sitemap?

[BirdOPrey5]

Still broken. It will be at least VB 5.0.4 before they are all fixed, maybe later. Sitemaps aren't necessary really. I know people like them thinking it helps SEO but I don't believe they do- The search engines can find the URLs of topics just fine.

[zonaw]

I have tthe same problem on my new forum

I have been webmaster since 2000, based on my experience sitemaps are very important for indexation on google... please fix this as soon as posible.

Thank you

[avillanueva]

I have the same problem. I put the correct path but nothing

[BirdOPrey5]

It's not going to work in VB 5.0.2. It probably won't work in 5.0.3 either.

[EngineerOne]

It still doesn't work in VB 5.0.3
Glad I found this thread.

What are the suggestions to work around the problem?
Is anyone using a 3rd party solution?

[discoverxs3]

5.0.4 and its still not working.

[Zachery]

Follow up with bug reports, if nothing else there is not a proper route for the file.

[GamesItalia]

Hello to all, in my forum, Sitemap File Path I entered this path: forum/core/store_sitemap and the error is gone, I hope it can help someone.
Bye

[Mark.B]

Sitemap works fine.

What issues are you having?

[Mark.B]

Anyone having sitemap issues with vB5, check that you have setting correct by following the instructions in THIS post. There's a file attached there, it will tell you the correct path to use if you upload it to the forum root.