i am facing an issue to submit my site map on google webmaster tool, i have tried with both ways by submitting sitename.com/sitemap.xml as well as enabled extension from extensions->Feeds->Google Sitemap->Enable and share the Data Feed Url starting form
index.php?route=extension/feed/google_sitemap
but on sitename.com/sitemap.xml webmaster tool showing error
Sitemap can be read, but has errors General HTTP error 1 instance We encountered an error while trying to access your Sitemap. Please ensure your Sitemap follows our guidelines and can be accessed at the location you provided and then resubmit. Examples HTTP Error: 404
and on Data Feed Url webmaster tool showing error
Sitemap could not be read
i am using opencart 3.x
After a long research, i found the solution and that issue is its due to .htaccess file
i just commented RewriteRule ^sitemap.xml$ index.php?route=feed/google_sitemap [L] this line of code in .htaccess file and generated sitemap.xml online and pasted it into root folder of website, and resubmitted the sitemap.