Robots.txt Generator
Create a basic Robots.txt file for your website.
Default Access for All Robots:
How to Use the Robots.txt Generator:
- 1 Choose the default access rule for all robots (Allow All or Disallow All).
- 2 Optionally, enter the full URL to your XML sitemap.
- 3 List any specific paths you want to disallow, one per line (e.g., `/admin/`).
- 4 Click "Generate Robots.txt". The content will appear in the output area.
- 5 You can then copy the content or download it as a `robots.txt` file. Place this file in the root directory of your website.
What is a Robots.txt File?
A `robots.txt` file is a simple text file placed on your web server that tells search engine crawlers (like Googlebot) which pages or files the crawler can or can't request from your site. It acts as a guide for web robots, not an enforcement mechanism.
Key Directives:
- User-agent: Specifies which crawler the rules apply to. `*` is a wildcard for all crawlers.
- Disallow: Tells the crawler not to access a specific file or directory path. For example, `Disallow: /admin/` would prevent crawlers from accessing your admin section.
- Allow: Explicitly allows a crawler to access a path, even if its parent path is disallowed.
- Sitemap: Provides the location of your XML sitemap, helping crawlers discover all the pages you want them to index.
Having a well-configured `robots.txt` file is a fundamental part of technical SEO, helping you guide search engines to crawl your site more efficiently.