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<div align=justify>'''What is cron?''' | <div align=justify>'''What is cron?''' | ||
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You can add cron jobs via '''cPanel => Advanced => Cron Jobs'''. | You can add cron jobs via '''cPanel => Advanced => Cron Jobs'''. | ||
| − | There you'll be asked to set the '''Cron Email'''. This is the email address at which you would like to receive notifications whenever your cron scripts are run. To set the cron email simply enter the address needed into the '''Email''' | + | There you'll be asked to set the '''Cron Email'''. This is the email address at which you would like to receive notifications whenever your cron scripts are run. To set the cron email simply enter the address needed into the '''Email''' field and click '''Update email'''. |
Follow these steps to set cron job scheduling: | Follow these steps to set cron job scheduling: | ||
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'''1'''. Configure the time interval at which you would like to run the cron job. | '''1'''. Configure the time interval at which you would like to run the cron job. | ||
| − | * Common Settings — Using this menu you can select a commonly used interval without having to specify settings for the minute, hour, day, month, and so on. | + | * '''''Common Settings''''' — Using this menu you can select a commonly used interval without having to specify settings for the minute, hour, day, month, and so on. |
| − | * Minute — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of minutes between running the cron job, or the minute each hour you wish to run the job scheduling on. | + | * '''''Minute''''' — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of minutes between running the cron job, or the minute each hour you wish to run the job scheduling on. |
| − | * Hour — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of hours between running the cron job, or the hour each day you wish to run the cronjob on. | + | * '''''Hour''''' — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of hours between running the cron job, or the hour each day you wish to run the cronjob on. |
| − | * Day — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of days between running the cron job, or the day of the month you wish to run the cron job on. | + | * '''''Day''''' — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of days between running the cron job, or the day of the month you wish to run the cron job on. |
| − | * Month — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of months between running the cron job, or the month of the year you wish to run the cronjob in. | + | * '''''Month''''' — Use this drop-down menu to select the number of months between running the cron job, or the month of the year you wish to run the cronjob in. |
| − | * Weekday — Use this drop-down menu to select the day(s) of the week you wish to run the cronjob on. | + | * '''''Weekday''''' — Use this drop-down menu to select the day(s) of the week you wish to run the cronjob on. |
'''2'''. In the Command field, type the command or cron script you wish the system to run. | '''2'''. In the Command field, type the command or cron script you wish the system to run. | ||
| − | '''Note''': If you do not want to receive an email notifications of a specific cron job, add the following line to the command: >/dev/null 2>&1 | + | '''Note''': If you do not want to receive an email notifications of a specific cron job, add the following line to the command: |
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| + | '''''>/dev/null 2>&1''''' | ||
'''3'''. Click '''Add New Cron Job''''. | '''3'''. Click '''Add New Cron Job''''. | ||
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where | where | ||
| − | + | * * * * * command to be executed | |
| − | 1 2 3 4 5 | + | 1 2 3 4 5 |
| − | | | | | | | + | | | | | | |
| − | | | | | ----- Day of week (0 - 7) | + | | | | | ----- Day of week (0 - 7) |
| − | | | | ------- Month (1 - 12) | + | | | | ------- Month (1 - 12) |
| − | | | --------- Day of month (1 - 31) | + | | | --------- Day of month (1 - 31) |
| − | | ----------- Hour (0 - 23) | + | | ----------- Hour (0 - 23) |
| − | ------------- Minute (0 - 59) | + | ------------- Minute (0 - 59) |
| − | All set cron jobs are displayed under the '''Current Cron Jobs''' table. | + | All set cron jobs are displayed under the '''Current Cron Jobs''' table.</div> |
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