# Site verify

The Site Verification module verifies ownership of a site for use with search
engines. It assists with the site/domain ownership authentication/verification
for search engines. There are two types of verification methods supported:
adding meta tags, or uploading a specific file. If you are provided with a file
to upload, this module makes it easy because you can upload the file in the
module's interface and the proper filename and file contents will be saved and
used in the authentication process.

* For a full description of the module, visit this page:
https://www.drupal.org/project/site_verify

* To submit bug reports and feature suggestions, or to track changes:
https://www.drupal.org/project/issues/site_verify

## Table of contents

- Requirements
- Installation
- Configuration
- Maintainers

## Requirements

This module requires no modules outside of Drupal core.


## Installation

Install as you would normally install a contributed Drupal module. For further
information, see
[Installing Drupal 7 Modules](https://www.drupal.org/docs/7/extending-drupal-7/installing-contributed-modules-find-import-enable-configure-drupal-7).


## Configuration

### To Add a verification to a site:

1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Search > Verifications.
2. To add a verification select "Add verification".
3. Select the search engine to which you would like to send verification.
4. "Verification META tag" is the full meta tag provided for verification, it
   is only visible in the source code of the front page.
5. There is an option to provide a verification file. Either upload a file
   directly or provide its name and contents to "Verification file" and
   "Verification file contents" respectively. Site contents could be left empty
   to use default content.
6. Save.

### To Edit an existing verification:

1. Navigate to Administration > Configuration > Search > Verifications.
2. Select Edit next to the search engine to be edited.
3. Make appropriate edits.
4. Save.

To obtain the verification files, use one or more of the following services.

### Google

Create a Google Webmaster Tools Account:
* https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/home
* https://support.google.com/webmasters/answer/35179

### Bing

Create a Bing Webmaster Tools Account:
* http://www.bing.com/toolbox/webmaster
* http://www.bing.com/webmaster/help/how-to-verify-ownership-of-your-site-afcfefc6

### Yandex
Create Yandex webmaster account:
* https://webmaster.yandex.com
* https://yandex.com/support/webmaster/service/rights.html

### Yahoo
Yahoo verification is considered obsolete.
* Visit: https://www.drupal.org/node/1412198


## Maintainers

* Jim.M - https://www.drupal.org/u/jimm
* Dave Reid - https://www.drupal.org/u/dave-reid