Robots.txt 
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5 questions:
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1) Where can i put robots.txt in Website X5 Evo or do I need Website X5 Pro for doing that?
2) Is robots.txt really necessary for getting a higher ranking in Google?
3) Can I reach a higher ranking if I upgrade to Website X5 Pro or is it not guaranteed?
4) What should I put in the field "Metatag-code for Google Search Console"?
5) My website calls "deboyen.be". Maybe you can give me extra advise?
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Ivan, this may save you upgrading to PRO (for a while :-)
https://www.seoptimer.com/robots-txt-generator
You will need to place it the in the root (where the index file is) of your website manually, during the WX5 export to the internet steps if you click upload file to server you can then select your robots.txt file
Upgrading to PRO will not guarantee higher search ranking. Nothing can guarantee this, especially not people who charge to assist you.
To get the meta-tag code you need to visit google
https://search.google.com/search-console/about
Hello.
1) Create this file on your computer and upload it to the root folder of the site.You can put this in it:
User-agent: *
Disallow: /admin
Disallow: /captcha
Disallow: /imemail
2) Not.But it can help improve the indexing of your site. And this is the first step.
3) Not.There are no guarantees that you will get any positions.
4) Metatag-code from Google Search Console.
You need to register in Google Search Console and get this code. You can read a little more about this here. In my paid video lessons you can learn how to do it.
5) This is not what you are asking for, but still useful.
Ivan, I got around to visiting your site.
5) My website is called "deboyen.be". Maybe you can give me extra advise?
There are 2 things you should do immediately to improve your search ranking. The first is "make your site responsive". Google actively discriminates against desktop only sites when the user searches from a tablet or phone. This is simple in v2019 evo, but it will take a while to get it right for every resolution.
Secondly you should find out if your host provides a free SSL certificate. if not consider changing hosts to one that does or look around for pricing. (Your host can usually active SSL for you, although if you ask someone here will tell you how to modify .htaccess) Google has threatened to discriminate against insecure sites and both Chrome and Firefox can pop up a message warning users a site is insecure, especially if there is a feedback form.
Purely from a selfish point of view I would also like to see an English version of the site. If I were in your country holidaying I would never find your B&B because I cannot read your website. You could try the Google Translate optional object (I can usually understand the result).
You may also wish to submit your site to Bing (& yahoo)
https://www.bing.com/webmaster/help/submit-urls-to-bing-62f2860a
And if there are any other places you can list (like online phone books) you should take the opportunity. The BEST way to climb the search ranking is to have other sites link to yours, they may be similar or related sites, booking sites, facebook pages, online travel blogs, whatever. The higher ranked the site that mentions your site, the better it is for you. This should not be confused with website farms - these will get you blacklisted.
Good luck, welcome to the black and mystic art of SEO