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title: "Understanding robots.txt and sitemap.xml files"
slug: "understanding-robotstxt-and-sitemapxml-files"
updated: 2023-03-06T16:28:39Z
published: 2023-03-06T16:28:39Z
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# Understanding robots.txt and sitemap.xml files

All Members Portals include two files that are used for search engine referencing.

          You cannot edit **robots.txt** or **sitemap.xml**.

          

## robots.txt

The **robots.txt** file lets search engines know which pages of yourMembers Portal are accessible to the public. You can access your Members Portal robots.txt file using any browser. All you need to do is add **/robots.txt** at the end of your Members Portal domain.

*For example, if your Members Portal domain is **coworking.com**, you can access your portal's robot.txt file by adding **coworking.com/robots.txt** in any browser tab's URL.*

## sitemap.xml

The **sitmap.xml** file lets search engines know how each page of your Members Portal are accessible by providing the structure of the site. You can access your Members Portal sitemap.xml file using any browser. All you need to do is add **/sitemap.xml** at the end of your Members Portal domain.

*For example, if your Members Portal domain is **coworking.com**, you can access your portal's robot.txt file by adding **coworking.com/sitemap.xml** in any browser tab's URL.*