# Rapidweaver overwriting sitemaps generated outside the program

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-overwriting-sitemaps-generated-outside-the-program/3138>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [October 8, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-overwriting-sitemaps-generated-outside-the-program/3138 "2015-10-08T01:59:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![soarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@soarin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/soarin)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 1:59am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-overwriting-sitemaps-generated-outside-the-program/3138/1 "2015-10-08T01:59:12Z")

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what is the purpose of buying, using and uploading an extensive sitemap through a program like screaming frog or sitemap automator, just to have it overwritten by a basic one generated behind the scenes within rapidweaver after each website update. should i have known this was the case? whats best? just upload the sitemap i want each and every time i finish updating our website to the host server or is there a way i can drop it within rapidweaver or, better yet, disable the one generated by rapidweaver?  
thanks in advance.

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**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:** [October 8, 2015, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-overwriting-sitemaps-generated-outside-the-program/3138/2 "2015-10-08T06:40:21Z")

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Disable the checkbox in the 2nd picture.

[http://instacks.typed.com/blog/create-a-google-sitemap](http://instacks.typed.com/blog/create-a-google-sitemap)

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**Author:** ![nikf](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nikf/32/10_2.png) [@nikf](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/nikf)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 9:39am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-overwriting-sitemaps-generated-outside-the-program/3138/3 "2015-10-08T09:39:36Z")

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Would love to know what extra information you’re looking for in your sitemap that these apps offer 🙂

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**Author:** ![soarin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f0a364/32.png) [@soarin](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/soarin)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2015, 10:46am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-overwriting-sitemaps-generated-outside-the-program/3138/4 "2015-10-08T10:46:37Z")

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thank you for your help.