# Lighthouse reporting no robots.txt **URL:** \ **Category:** Support\ **Tags:** seo\ **Created:** [April 2, 2024, 4:54pm UTC](https://answers.netlify.com/t/lighthouse-reporting-no-robots-txt/115751 "2024-04-02T16:54:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
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@Decisive-Development The files don’t exist, so lighthouse is entirely correct. Why the files don’t exist isn’t a Netlify issue, it’s just a misunderstanding you have with Vite, see: > [@Images do not present on Netlify after deploying, but they work well on the local host](https://answers.netlify.com/t/images-do-not-present-on-netlify-after-deploying-but-they-work-well-on-the-local-host/66762/20): > > @ayush1 You are using Vite, so your issue is the same as many others using Vite. You haven’t read or understood the applicable documentation for Vite. Vite isn’t magic and it won’t work with whatever random project structure you throw at it. You should read the [Vite Static Asset Handling Documentation](https://vitejs.dev/guide/assets.html), in particular the section concerning the [Public Directory](https://vitejs.dev/guide/assets.html#the-public-directory). Note: Anyone else encountering this thread that is using Vite and has an issue with images, favicons, or \_redirects files (or other s… --- _[View the full topic](https://answers.netlify.com/t/lighthouse-reporting-no-robots-txt/115751)._