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Post by Keen - Summit of Legends on Apr 23, 2017 7:28:54 GMT -8

I want to use a business email from Gmail but in order to prove that I own my forum, I have to insert a code into the HTML, but I do not know where to find it. It tells me to put it between the <head> and <body> sections.

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Adding to the <head> section. Apr 23, 2017 7:39:57 GMT -8

Post by Kami on Apr 23, 2017 7:39:57 GMT -8

admin > themes > structure > layout templates > forum wrapper

You should be able to find the end </head> tag and beginning <body> tag fairly quickly. However, can you post the content it's asking of you? I seem to recall there are some limitations with verifying with Google on ProBoards and you may need to find an alternate method.

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Adding to the <head> section. Apr 23, 2017 8:00:15 GMT -8

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Apr 23, 2017 7:56:38 GMT -8 Keen - Summit of Legends said:

Is that something I should share? Seems like a important thing.

you're welcome to censor out any important or personally identifying information, but you're not obligated to post it. If there is an instructional page from google that would explain what they're asking, I could try to assist that way as well.

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Post by Chris on Apr 28, 2017 9:44:04 GMT -8

Assuming you are using the meta tag method the verification token is generated by Google for the specific purpose of seeing it appear on the domain that you are wishing to be associated with your account, if it appears on any other domain or tries to be used by another account then it is useless since it was not generated for verification on any other domain or for any other account. It is also not personally identifiable data so I see no need to hide it and it will be periodically checked by Google to confirm your continued ownership of that domain so should remain in place. Keep in mind that when Google visits your site it will be viewing it just as a guest would so that meta tag should be placed in whatever theme you have designated as the 'default' in the event you have multiple themes. Also note that if the forum is closed to guests ("must login" or "maintenance mode") then Google will not be able to see the home page in order to verify.

Google said:

You can verify your ownership of a site by adding a <meta> tag to the HTML of a specified page. We'll verify that the meta tag exists in the correct location. If we can't find the tag, we'll give you information about the error we encountered. This tag is tied to a specific user.

To verify ownership with an HTML tag, choose the HTML tag method on the verification details page for your site and follow the instructions shown.

Errors:

The following specific verification errors can occur, in addition to the common verification problems:

We couldn't find the verification meta tag on your home page. The verification meta tag must be within the <HEAD> section of the page.
If you see this error, check the following:
- Is the meta tag on the correct page? We look for it on your site's home page. This is the page that your server returns when someone requests your site (such as www.example.com/). This page is often named index.html or index.htm, but could be named differently, depending on your server's configuration.
- Is the meta tag in the correct place on the page? We look for it in the page's HEAD section. An example of correct placement is shown below.
```
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Your Title</TITLE>
<meta name="google-site-verification" content="String_we_ask_for">
</HEAD>
<BODY>
```
- If you're using a web editor or a WYSIWYG editor to edit your page, make sure you've selected the 'Edit HTML' option or are editing the source code of the page.
Your meta tag is incorrect.
We found the verification meta tag, but the contents were incorrect. To avoid errors, copy and paste the meta tag provided on the Verification page of Search Console.
Your home page returns a HTTP status code of XXX instead of 200(OK).
If your server returns a HTTP status code other than 200(OK) for your home page, Search Console will not be able to verify that it contains the expected meta tag. More information about HTTP status codes.

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Post by Keen - Summit of Legends on Apr 23, 2017 7:28:54 GMT -8

Post by Kami on Apr 23, 2017 7:39:57 GMT -8

Post by Keen - Summit of Legends on Apr 23, 2017 7:56:38 GMT -8

Post by Kami on Apr 23, 2017 8:00:15 GMT -8

Post by Keen - Summit of Legends on Apr 23, 2017 8:01:43 GMT -8

Post by Kami on Apr 23, 2017 8:09:06 GMT -8

Post by Quozzo on Apr 28, 2017 6:52:30 GMT -8

Post by Chris on Apr 28, 2017 9:44:04 GMT -8

Post by Kami on Apr 28, 2017 11:37:44 GMT -8