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Make sure your robots.txt file is at the top of your main home directory public_html/yourwebsite.com robots.txt

Also, is there maybe a plugin that is over riding your robots.txt file?

Yes I see the file in Uploads. I use FireFTP inside FireFox and I checked inside my File Manager of cPanel.

If your uploaded file looks OK, I would guess that Yoast SEO is not reading the file right or something to that effect.

I know it’s a hassel, but you might try deleating WordPress SEO and then reloading it. Then upload the settings.ini file before you make any changes to the new upload copy of Yoast WordPress SEO.

Hope it helps.
Steve

Also, if you FTP the file, did it ask you to OK the replacement file so it could overwrite it?

So you uploaded a settings file that DID have the info checked in it that you wanted? Did you re-zip it before you uploaded it from your computer? Or did you view it on your server?

If you uploaded it through the backend with FileZilla or a FTP program, did it come up in the same format; .ini and not a .txt file?

I will look in my Uploads dir and see if I can find any differences.
Steve

I think you are on the right path. I have done a new install on one of my sites and it worked as it should with no problems.

I have to believe it is somthing simple. the reinstall might do it.

I will be looking for the answer. Good luck.

Hi Gaye,
As to the cpanel, I could not find a direct listing for the uploaded settings file on my sites cpanel. So don’t know how to check it yet.

COBOL! WHOA! Cool! 1 PERFORM UNTIL YOAST-WORDPRESS-SEO IS EQUAL TO “YES”
Or if syntex error then GoSub.

I like you sites. A lot of people will be in trouble if the power goes off. Then where is Google…

Steve

On the new site when I “View Source” i do see the entry for Yoast SEO.
Are you using a Cache plugin? If so, do a flush and empty all the caches files. Maybe it held up some how.?

It might also be some security plugin stopping the upload?

What Theme are you using? Could there be some other gremlins at work in your setup? Try and re-download then re-upload the setting file again.

If all else fails, I hope someone else checks this post. I am not sure after this.

I whent to your site: https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/ and it shows that <!– / Yoast WordPress SEO plugin. –>
is running.
Is this the Old or the New site?

Hi,
Are you using “WordPress multisite’s” ?
If not, and you do have Yoast SEO installed on the New site right?
When you go into the plugin’s admin page and at the bottom where it reads SEO/ Import & Export. Then under Import at the bottom. Click “Browse” to find the file you saved. Then click “Import Settings”.
I guess these are the steps you are taking?
Right.
Do you know your way around your webhost’s cPanel?

Just double checking that we are on the same page per say.

I should have said, un-zip it and open it in a simple text editor like notepad.
It’s an .ini file and the lines run together. If you copy the open .ini file and then paste it in a Word editor the lines are normal and more readable.

Try un-zipping the “settings” file inside a folder on your computer.
It will look like :

[wpseo]
ignore_blog_public_warning =
ignore_page_comments =
ignore_permalink =
ms_defaults_set =
usemetakeywords = “on”
googleverify =
yahooverify =
msverify =
version = “1.0.3”

But it is all in one line kind of. Do you see the changes you made to certain entry’s like; usemetakeywords = “on” <<<if you made this change to Use Meta Keywords with a check mark.

So, you did have entrys in the original plugin file from the original site? Yes.
But these check marks do not make it to the NEW site? I’m I right?

You did not change the name for the default file did you. I just tried an upload and it worked fine moving the settings from one site to a different site.
The default file to move is a zip file named “settings”.

Hope it helps.