Can't verify DNS ownership on Google Search Console

[infinityFree_user01]

I uploaded the html file via FileZila to the specific domain htaccess folder, and it seems to be working since it appears when I add the file name to my domain + /name.html. But search console keeps saying the file is not placed in the place it is supposed to be, I’d appreaciate if you could help me with this.

[Greenreader9]

Try using a different method, like CNAME checks instead.

[Oxy]

It should work if you chose the right way in the beginning (on Google)
and if your “address” is not made recently (younger than 1 day),
because it takes time for DNS propagation…then even Google is not able to retrieve the address (domain or free subdomain).

How to verify your website in Google Search Console

Google Search Console is a useful tool to help you learn about how your website is being crawled by Google and change settings as to how Google indexes your website. To view this information, you need to sign up to Google Search Console and add your website to it. Whether to use a URL-prefix property or Domain property Google Search Console has two ways to add a website: you can use a URL-prefix property or Domain property. The domain property is most powerful. However, in order to verify you…

[infinityFree_user01]

Solved it now with google analytics verification by installing site kit plugin on wordpress.