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Where should I upload my robot.txt file?

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Question: Where should I upload my robot.txt file?
A robot text file must be named "robots.txt." Create it in plain text (ASCII not html - and do not use Word). Name the file in all lower case letters and "robots" should be plural.
Answer: Always put your robots.txt file in your top directory (root directory).

Never put robots.txt files in subdirectories – it will not be seen and even it is, the commands in the file will be completely ignored.

The correct and ONLY location to put a robots.txt file is:

http://yourdomainname.com/robots.txt

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