# Google Console - Sitemap.xml

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [May 31, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851 "2025-05-31T17:03:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:03pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851/1 "2025-05-31T17:03:52Z")

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I’ve check my sites they all have the sitemap.xml  
10-12 sites

Submit the sites on google console and get error message “couldn’t fetch”

Anyone seen this

 ![IMG_2752](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/1/b/1b5d97328c380c94899b21e9a46438e6810c09fc.png)

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851/2 "2025-05-31T17:07:21Z")

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The website input address was strange…

Wouldn’t take https:// or http:// either

 ![IMG_2753](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/f/0/f01a7e9943fdb2d16cb964b46675297e819fea91.png)

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851/3 "2025-05-31T17:17:09Z")

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851/4 "2025-05-31T17:19:05Z")

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Been thinking 🤔 .htaccess?? I’m on [pair.com](http://pair.com) I asked them to restrict access to my folders… could this be the reason?

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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:22pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851/5 "2025-05-31T17:22:36Z")

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Tried it again - no joy

 ![IMG_2762](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/3X/4/4/444fc4fb605d4f1816c577271352cfbf624bdff9.png)  
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**Author:** ![MichaelDroste](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/michaeldroste/32/37212_2.png) [@MichaelDroste](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MichaelDroste)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/google-console-sitemap-xml/47851/6 "2025-05-31T20:59:42Z")

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Figured it out…

Need to change + add domains then copy a code to your DNS at your website….

Is the anything I should know?

Should I let Google into my DNS?

I left Google two decades ago over their policies - not sure I want them to know the inner workings of my websites…

So Positive or Negative?

Thanx  
Mike