# How to make an xml sitemap page **URL:** \ **Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\ **Created:** [April 9, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548 "2017-04-09T09:06:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/1 "2017-04-09T09:06:33Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/2/2102c0413aa53891050e5bc22b48512a1a1efb3d.png) Rapidweaver has automatically created a ‘sitemap’ page on my website, but it is html. Not okay with google. How do I make it xml? The language I read on the Google website is way over my head. ---
**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 9:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/2 "2017-04-09T09:25:45Z")
> **[Create a Google Sitemap](https://instacks.com/blog/?post=create-a-google-sitemap#blog)** > > In order to create a Google sitemap follow these steps. ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/3 "2017-04-09T09:47:26Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/8/84c20bb183aff03808c8bf05aa09bc926206e7fa.png) My choices don’t include ‘advanced’. ---
**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/4 "2017-04-09T09:56:35Z")
The screenshots are from RW6. Should be under settings in RW7. ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 2:21pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/5 "2017-04-09T14:21:05Z")
Click on **General** – you will then find the **Advanced** setting in the bottom right corner of resulting window (RW 7.3.3). ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/6 "2017-04-09T17:13:49Z")
I found Advanced. It says html or php. Google wants xml. ---
**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 9:01pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/7 "2017-04-09T21:01:35Z")
The sitemap is always generated in xml. See as example: [https://instacks.com/sitemap.xml](https://instacks.com/sitemap.xml) ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/8 "2017-04-09T21:08:00Z")
That’s odd. To do a practical experiment, I have disabled **SiteMap plugin** (from YourHead Software) and enabled the **RW’s built-in sitemap**. Then, I saved and did a local export and I see the **sitemap.xml** file in my local folder. Try to do a local export of all files and see what kind of sitemap file you’ll get. BTW, you are not supposed to create a separate ‘sitemap’ page yourself – that ends with **.html** or **.php** – (unless you know exactly how to do that). This is done automatically by RW, or another sitemap plugin. P.S. The .html and/or .php Default Extension in Advanced Settings pertains to those pages that are created by yourself. ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/9 "2017-04-10T15:49:18Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/3/33a5d88c3e9496c670ae9151b3912b6d36a0b386.png) It had html in the default extension when I first opened it up. When I made that space blank, this is the window that popped up. I’m not changing the home page from “index” because that has caused other problems at the hosting service in the past with other programs. What now? I don’t know how to export to a local folder. ---
**Author:** ![Rovertek](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/rovertek/32/223_2.png) [@Rovertek](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Rovertek)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/10 "2017-04-10T16:37:14Z")
Hi, Johnna, The Default Extension must be specified – either **html** , if you make only simple static pages or **php** , if you create pages with some sort of interactivity. The Default Extension will be used for all pages that you create. The pages with interactive plugins or stacks will automatically change their extension to php. Many of us use php for all pages as a default. ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/0/0abf246659046fbe20586078a533779b4dd53ba4.png) To do local export, click **File\>Export Site** in RW menu bar (screenshot). You will be prompted to choose the location (the Desktop may be one of the alternatives to choose) and click ‘Export’. Exporting can take from seconds to minutes – depending on the size of your website. Open the destination folder and review all the files within. You should see this file: ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/c/cd0d334688c6d54d6fd7108b33f4dc314adfb716.png) And remember – the sitemap page is created automatically and it will have the **xml** extension. If you’ll attempt to create it yourself, it will bear the default extension (either html or php), which you don’t want. ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 11:19pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/11 "2017-04-10T23:19:53Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/6/6cf09095953f35d32508e0e5673e76ff3dae46a3.png) There are pieces of my website in folders all over my desk top. I opened the one titled sitemap and this is what it shows. What do I do with all the folders? Are they duplicates or if I move them to trash, will my website disappear? ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/12 "2017-04-10T23:25:15Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/2/23db979a273344cc75a31663d05f702a2a063204.png) The page that says sitemap.xml, where do I find that on my website, since it looks nothing like the one that appears as the last page of my website? ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 11:29pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/13 "2017-04-10T23:29:22Z")
Now when I click on home or sitemap on my website online, it goes to the folder on my desk top. That can’t be good! How do I reverse this? ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 11:45pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/14 "2017-04-10T23:45:53Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/b/b78c4e888b846657d98e6b8f88e55db29f410ff7.png) It appears that the sitemap is working on google. ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 10, 2017, 11:48pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/15 "2017-04-10T23:48:47Z")
![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/c/caeee8e590e37cd8010dce022652c030912ed599.png) How do I make this go back to working properly. I click home on my website online and this is what I get. ---
**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 1:06am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/16 "2017-04-11T01:06:15Z")
In your browser clear out your address bar and type your URL From your screen print it looks like you have the file on your desktop open, not your online website. ---
**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 1:36am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/17 "2017-04-11T01:36:02Z")
A link to your website would help. ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/18 "2017-04-11T06:42:19Z")
The file opened when I clicked on home in the navigation of my website, online. When I look at my website on my laptop, it works fine, but on my desk top computer where the Rapidweaver program is, every page of my website comes up from my desktop file. Look at the URL space ![](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/uploads/realmacsoftware1/original/2X/a/a63d66634dda936009b56adac57e9b9fa622b3cf.png). The URL is [www.wholefamilyhealthandnutrition.com](http://www.wholefamilyhealthandnutrition.com) Thanks for your help. I really appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![Johnna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c68b51/32.png) [@Johnna](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Johnna)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 6:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/19 "2017-04-11T06:59:39Z")
I put all those files in one file and put it in the trash. The tab on my internet browser closed by itself, immediately. I opened up Rapidweaver and it’s still there. I went to my website on the internet and it works normally. It’s always frightening when I have difficulties with my website or computer that I’ve never encountered before or don’t understand. Thank you for helping me work through the bugs.🙂 ---
**Author:** ![instacks](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/instacks/32/23339_2.png) [@instacks](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/instacks)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2017, 7:21am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548/20 "2017-04-11T07:21:42Z")
Sitemap correctly generated: [http://www.wholefamilyhealthandnutrition.com/sitemap.xml](http://www.wholefamilyhealthandnutrition.com/sitemap.xml) [Next page](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/how-to-make-an-xml-sitemap-page/13548.md?page=2)