How do I configure a cron job? Print

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  1. Login to cPanel.
  2. Locate and click on the "Cron Jobs" icon under the "Advanced" category.
Locate the Cron Job icon

Then fill in the required information:

  • Common Settings - You can use this dropdown list to populate all but the last fields.
  • Minute - The minute setting for the cron job.
  • Hour - The hour setting for the cron job.
  • Day - The day setting for the cron job.
  • Month - The month setting for the cron job.
  • Weekday - The weekday setting for the cron job.
  • Command - The cron job command to execute. If you wanted to execute a script, the command might look similar to this:

    php -q /home/cpanelusername/public_html/cron-script.php
Configuring the cron job

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