how can i use the Sitemap builder tool to create and publish an html sitemap page to my website?

Answer by: George Kaloyanov, Aplus.Net Knowledge Base Support.

A Sitemap is an HTML page that lists links (URLs) to all the different pages in a website, typically organized in hierarchical fashion. A Sitemap page will help your visitors to better navigate within your own website. Sitemaps are beneficial in cases when it is difficult for users to access all areas of a website through the browse-able interface.

The Sitemap Builder tool is included with the following Shared-hosting plans:

Unix-based plans	Windows-based plans
Business Class Unix	Business Class Windows
Pro Unix	Pro Windows
eCommerce Unix	eCommerce Windows

Here is how to use the Sitemap Builder tool to generate and submit your Sitemap page:

Start by logging into the Control Panel at http://cp.aplus.net using your Registration Number and Customer Password.
Select Web Hosting from the top navigation bar.
Next, select Hosted Domains and click on Manage Hosted Domains.
Now, select the hosted domain that you’d like to manage.
Click on the Design tab.
Click the Sitemap Builder icon.
Click the Generate button to initiate generation process.

Note: The Sitemap generation is a time consuming process. Wait few minutes before proceeding to step 8.

Click the Refresh button to check if the generation of your Sitemap Page is completed on the server.

Note: Proceed to step 9 once the Status field states Done instead of Processing.

Click Publish. You will be redirected to the publish dialog page.
Select the theme and font color for your Sitemap Page using the respective drop-down menus.
Click the Publish button to upload your Sitemap Page to your website.

You will see a confirmation message upon successful submission. Click Close to return to the Sitemap Builder tool.

Important: Your Sitemap HTML page will be saved as domain.com-sitemap.html inside your /html or /wwwroot folder.