> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.agentfire.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.agentfire.com/launch/google-services/articles-1504905-01-setting-up-google-search-console.md).

# How to Set Up Google Search Console

Set up Google Search Console for your new website: check whether you already have it, add and verify your site, submit your sitemap and share access.

Google Search Console is a free Google tool that shows how your website appears in Google search, which pages Google has found, and any problems it sees. Set it up once your website is live on your domain.

## Set it up

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### Check whether you already have it

Open [Google Search Console](https://search.google.com/search-console) signed in to your Google account and click the property menu at the top left. If your website is listed and its reports open without asking you to verify, it's already set up for this account, so skip to **Submit your sitemap**.

Someone else may have set it up under their own Google account, like a past web company or a teammate. If so, ask them to add you (see **Give someone else access** below).
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### Add your website

Click **Add property** and choose **URL prefix**. Enter your full website address, including `https://`, exactly as it shows in your browser, for example `https://www.mariasellsmiami.com`.

The other option, **Domain**, also works, but it can only be verified with a DNS record that our team adds for you.
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### Verify that it's yours

Google asks you to prove you own the website. The quickest way is to paste Google's **HTML tag** into your website yourself. Follow [How to Verify Your Website With Google Search Console](/faqs-and-general/common-questions/how-to-verify-your-website-with-google.md), then come back here. Leave the tag in place afterward: Google checks it again from time to time.
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### Submit your sitemap

Your sitemap is the list of pages Google should find. In Search Console, open **Sitemaps**, enter `sitemap_index.xml` after your website address and click **Submit**.

Its status shows in the **Sitemaps** list. **Success** means Google read it. Submitting it helps Google find your pages, but it doesn't guarantee every page shows in search.
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## Give someone else access

To let a teammate or marketing company see your Search Console, you need to be an owner of the property. Open **Settings** > **Users and permissions** > **Add user**, enter their Google account email, pick a permission and click **Add**. Never share your Google password. See Google's [Manage users, owners and permissions](https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/7687615).

## Common Questions

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<summary>Did AgentFire already set up Search Console for me?</summary>

Email <support@agentfire.com> and ask. If we set it up, we'll add your Google account as an owner. If not, follow the steps above.

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<summary>Google tells me to sign in to Cloudflare to verify my domain.</summary>

That's the **Domain** option, and our team manages that DNS for you. In Google's verification window, choose **Any DNS provider** and copy the TXT record. Email it to <support@agentfire.com>, and click **Verify** once we confirm it's added. Or switch to a **URL prefix** property and use the HTML tag instead.

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<summary>Google says it couldn't fetch my sitemap.</summary>

Check that you entered `sitemap_index.xml`, not `/sitemap/`. The `/sitemap/` page on your website is a page for visitors, not the file Google needs. Open `yourwebsite.com/sitemap_index.xml` in your browser to make sure it loads, then submit it again.

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<summary>Connecting Search Console through Yoast SEO gives me an error.</summary>

Use the HTML tag method instead. See [How to Verify Your Website With Google Search Console](/faqs-and-general/common-questions/how-to-verify-your-website-with-google.md).

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<summary>I got a welcome email from Google Search Console. Do I need to do anything?</summary>

No. It means your website was added. Search Console starts showing data after a few days.

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<summary>Search Console says some pages aren't indexed.</summary>

That's normal for some pages. See [What Google Search Console Indexing Warnings Mean](/google-search-console/google-search-console/google-search-console-page-indexing-errors.md).

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Next: [How to Connect Google Analytics to Your Website](/faqs-and-general/google-analytics/articles-1504903-02-connecting-google-analytics-to-your-dashboard.md).