Title: google-sitemap-generator Plugin
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# google-sitemap-generator Plugin

 *  Resolved [smfadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smfadmin/)
 * (@smfadmin)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-sitemap-generator-plugin/)
 * I used the Plugin called “google-sitemap-generator .3.1.4” and it blew away my
   whole site. I think I know why. I was in a rush and did not create the sitemap.
   xml and sitemap.xml.gz files before pushing the “create sitemap” for the first
   time button. Would this thing overwrite everything in my directory? The entire
   WordPress directory is gone. I’m not optimistic about getting it back, but I’m
   hoping for a hail mary here. Any ideas?

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-sitemap-generator-plugin/#post-1127554)
 * how could it even do that?
    ftp to the plugins folder and delete that particular
   plugin check site
 *  Thread Starter [smfadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smfadmin/)
 * (@smfadmin)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-sitemap-generator-plugin/#post-1127590)
 * The folders are all gone. There are no folders anymore. I don’t really know. 
   I did not create the two files the plugin asked for so I’m wondering if it has
   something to do with “reading” and “writing” over top of everything somehow? 
   I don’t know. I hit the “create sitemap” button and it just sat and sat for a
   while. Finally I stopped it. Then I went and tried to create those files it asked
   for (By the way, do you just create those in WordPad or some text editor??) and
   tried again. It didn’t work and everything was gone.
 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-sitemap-generator-plugin/#post-1127654)
 * I still don’t think the plugin could do that.
    Those files are created when you
   click on the configuration settings in the plugin admin – you don’t have to manually
   create them.
 * Ok – as for the folders gone. You still have your site – you’re ok.
    If you are
   double sure the files and folders are gone, simply install a fresh wordpress 
   to your site. Also, upload the theme you were using and also the plugins. Now
   in your wp-config.php, input your database details (the db you are currently 
   using). Do not run the installer. Connect to site now with browser. Should be
   back in business.
 *  Thread Starter [smfadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smfadmin/)
 * (@smfadmin)
 * [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-sitemap-generator-plugin/#post-1127800)
 * Thanks for your help. I had to reinstall the whole thing and set it all up again.
   Fortunately it didn’t take too, too long. I don’t know what happened. But thank
   you!

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 * Last reply from: [smfadmin](https://wordpress.org/support/users/smfadmin/)
 * Last activity: [16 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/google-sitemap-generator-plugin/#post-1127800)
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