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How to configure CRON?

String Definition
@reboot Run once, at startup
yearly or annually Run once a year, "0 0 1 1 *"
monthly Run once a month, "0 0 1 * *"
weekly Run once a week, "0 0 * * 0"
daily or midnight Run once a day, "0 0 * * *"
hourly Run once an hour, "0 * * * *"

Sample:

Minute(0-59) Hour(0-23) Day of Month(1-31) Month(1-12 or Jan-Dec) Day of Week(0-6 or Sun-Sat) Result
0 5 10 * * Runs on 10th of every month @ 5AM

Crontab Entry:

Windows :

All Programs → Accessories → System Tools → Task Scheduler

Mac/Unix/Linux :

  • Open the terminal.

  • Execute the command, crontab -e

  • Add the Cron entry.

Cron entry steps in cPanel :

  • Log in to your account and click Web Hosting.

  • Next to the hosting account, click Manage.

  • In Advanced section, click on Cron Jobs.

  • Call the script in the command line field ‘/usr/local/bin/php -q /home/[username]/[path to the file] or copy and paste the cron entry in the field next to the command field.

  • Select the frequency of times you want the Cron to execute the command.

  • Click on Add New Cron Job to save your changes.

Cron entry steps in Plesk :

  • In Parallels Plesk Panel, Go to Domain or Websites & Domains section.

  • Select Domain → Scheduled Tasks (under Additional Tools) → System User → Schedule New Task.

  • Specify the frequency of times you want the Cron to execute the command.

  • Specify the Cron entry in the Command input box.

Cron entry steps in DirectAdmin :

  • In DirectAdmin Panel, Go to CronJobs.

  • Specify the frequency of times you want the Cron to execute the command.

  • Specify the Cron entry in the Command input box.

  • Click on Add to save the changes.

Cron entry steps for InterWorx:

  • In InterWorx Panel, Click on Server → CRON → Choose User → Simple Interface.

  • Specify the frequency of times you want the Cron to execute the command.

  • Specify the Cron entry in the Command input box.

  • Click on ‘Add’ to save the changes.

Cron entry steps for iMSCP :

  • In iMSCP, Click on Web Tools → Cron Jobs.

  • Specify the frequency of times you want the Cron to execute the command.

  • Specify the Cron entry in the Command input box.

  • Click on Add to save the changes.

Cron entry for Vesta :

  • In Vesta, Click on CRON.

  • Specify the frequency of times you want the Cron to execute the command.

  • Specify the Cron entry in the Command input box.

  • Click on Add to save the changes.

Cron entry in ZPanel :

touch /etc/cron.d/zdaemon

echo touch /etc/cron.d/zdaemon echo “/5 * root /usr/bin/php -q /etc/zpanel/panel/bin/daemon.php >> /dev/null 2>&1” >> /etc/cron.d/zdaemon chmod 644 /etc/cron.d/zdaemon