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I would like to generate a sitemap for my web page. How do I do it?

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2006-08-19 13:17:32, Category: Programming & Design
On Google.com webpages it says that I can make a sitemap by running python by creating a config.xml file and running python on the host server. But what software can I use to connect to my host's server and run a command such as python?

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  1. Leon Spencer

    On 2006-08-19 22:18:37


    Hi Python is a interpretive language environment. To run a program written in Python on your web site, you'll need one of two things: 1. Run the program on your web site's server. In this case your ISP would have to support Python programs. You would FTP the Python program up to your wbe site. Then you would telnet inro your web site (probably using a program like SecureSSH or Putty. Putty is freeware). This gives to a UNIX/DOS-like prompt where you can execute the python program at the command-line. This option is the least attractive because of all the stuff you have to do and depends on your ISP supporting Python. 2. Be able to run the Python program on your local computer and have it load your web site, like a web browser, to create the site map. This usage is ideal. Instead of Python, I recommend a program written in PHP. You'll still have the same options as above but at least there is a likelihood PHP will be supported by your ISP. http://www.xml-sitemaps.com/standalone-google-sitemap-generator.html Here's a web-based tool that does what I described in option#2: http://www.freefind.com/create-sitemap.html I hope this helps. -Leon S