nuxt-seo - robots.txt error
Hello,
When installing and using nuxt-seo, I was expecting it to handle the robots.txt by itself, specially reading this :
https://nuxtseo.com/docs/robots/getting-started/installation
But the installation didn't install a robots.txt for me.
It added an empty _robots.txt (or generated it on my next npm run dev) that triggers this error :
I feel like I shouldn't create it myself for the preproduction/production sake, using NUX T_SITE_ENV, so... what do I do to fix this error ^^" ?
What I'm supposed to do with the robots/_robots.txt ?
Thanks 🙂
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The knowledge sources provided do not contain specific information about the nuxt-seo module's robots.txt handling or the _robots.txt file behavior. However, I can share some general Nuxt practices regarding robots.txt:
- In Nuxt, static files like robots.txt are typically placed in the public/ directory. Files in this directory are served as-is at the root of your site, and you do not need to generate or manage them through code unless you want dynamic behavior Docs: public directory.
- Some Nuxt modules (such as Nuxt Robots) can generate robots.txt dynamically, but the exact behavior and requirements depend on the module's configuration, which is not detailed in the provided sources.
- If a robots.txt file is empty or incorrectly formatted (e.g., missing allow/disallow rules), you may see errors like the one you posted.
What to do:
- If the module expects you to configure robots.txt rules, you should provide at least one allow or disallow rule, either via the module's configuration or by editing the file it generates.
- You generally should not manually create a _robots.txt file unless the module's documentation instructs you to do so.
- For environment-specific robots.txt (e.g., different rules for preproduction/production), you would typically use environment variables and module configuration, but the exact method depends on the module.
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I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources do not contain enough information about the nuxt-seo module's robots.txt handling or the purpose of _robots.txt. Please refer to the nuxt-seo or @nuxt/robots module documentation for precise setup instructions, or ensure your robots.txt (or its configuration) includes at least one allow or disallow rule to resolve the error. If you need to serve a static robots.txt, place it in your public/ directory Docs: public directory. For dynamic or environment-based robots.txt, consult the module's documentation for configuration options. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
I'm sorry, but the knowledge sources do not contain enough information about the nuxt-seo module's robots.txt handling or the purpose of _robots.txt. Please refer to the nuxt-seo or @nuxt/robots module documentation for precise setup instructions, or ensure your robots.txt (or its configuration) includes at least one allow or disallow rule to resolve the error. If you need to serve a static robots.txt, place it in your public/ directory Docs: public directory. For dynamic or environment-based robots.txt, consult the module's documentation for configuration options. ---------------------- Note: you can ask me a follow up question by @ mentioning me again :speech_balloon: ----------------------
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Kapa didn't help at all, if anybody has an idea about it I'm interested, thanks ^^
@Omnislash Can you share the _robots.txt file?
it's empty
What happens if you add this to it? (It's quite a basic template I think)
it's fixed but... is it what it's gonna use all the time or it will indeed do it dynamically depending on the route configuration and all ?
I'm out now I'll check what's done when deployed properly this afternoon ^^
I just kind of expected nuxt-seo to fully generate it dynamically depending on all the route configuration, NUXT_SITE_ENV and all ^^"
Okay let me know as I'm not sure 😂 What else would you need to be in your robots.txt? In all fairness, that one was generated for me on a new site
Well mostly I want it to be different on preproduction and production, so if I configure it with something else than then env it kinds of defeat the purpose XD
It's annoying to deal with different files on git depending on the branch
What do you mean preproduction and production? Do you have a staging site that you don't want to index?
Yup
Okay thought so, then yes, something should be configured in the .env to say the site is staging
Seems like it's just to merge extra stuff to the final generated robots.txt
sooo just deleted _robots.txt, I think, most likely XD