# Specify the user-agent (the bot) you are giving instructions to.
# The asterisk (*) means these rules apply to ALL robots (Googlebot, Bingbot, etc.)
User-agent: *

# The "Allow" directive explicitly tells bots they can crawl this path.
# Allowing the root directory is the default, but it's good practice to be explicit.
Allow: /

# The "Disallow" directive tells bots NOT to crawl these paths.
# Block sensitive areas, temporary folders, or resource-heavy directories.
# Since you used PHP, you might want to block included files, but usually, just block admin or private areas.
Disallow: /wp-admin/  # Example if using WordPress/CMS admin area
Disallow: /temp/     # Example for temporary directories
Disallow: /private/  # Example for private client files

# Location of your Sitemap (CRITICAL for indexing!)
# This is the single most important line for guiding robots.
Sitemap: https://ads-special-events-websites.ca/sitemap.xml