How to add a google site map (for complete beginner)

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    Hi, I am using open cart and have an option to add a google site map. I am only 2 months into web designing with no training or previous experience. Could anyone be patient enough to talk me through it. Thanks in Advance
     
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    world pharmacare, Jan 3, 2012 IP
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    Go to google.com/webmasters/tools/ and add the site. Then, open up the site in google webmaster tools and go to the sitemaps section and add the sitemap URL. Alternatively, add "Sitemap: [sitemap url here]" to a robots.txt file in the root of your server.
     
    AlexanderZ, Jan 3, 2012 IP
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    Hi, thanks. I did get as far as google web master. So do I add every single page manually on the "add the site map URL" Because Im using open cart there is a module to add google site map url?
     
    world pharmacare, Jan 3, 2012 IP
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    Hi...use Google to find one of the many xml sitemap generators, put in the URL to your site and then generate your xml sitemap file (sitemap.xml) then upload this file into the root of your website via FTP then add the link to the file in Google webmaster account and also into OpenCart. Good luck.
     
    processblue, Jan 14, 2012 IP
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    Best solution for this will be creating a site map and adding it to webmaster tools.
     
    Ramnadh, Jan 15, 2012 IP