> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getlaunch.it/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sitemap & Robots

> Learn how to manage your sitemap.xml and robots.txt when adding new routes to your application.

Next-sitemap will automatically generate a `sitemap.xml` and `robots.txt` file for your application. This will help search engines like Google to index your site and improve your SEO.

<Info>
  Routes, prefixed with `(protected)`, won't be added to the sitemap. This is useful for pages that require authentication.
</Info>

## Adding new languages

See the [Internationalization (i18n)](/getting-started/i18n#adding-or-modifying-languages) guide for more information on how to add a new language to your sitemap.

## Hoster Setup

The sitemap generation should happen automatically after each build through the `postbuild` script in your which is called from your `build` script in `package.json`.
For some hosting providers, you might need to run the `postbuild` seperately.