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| − | + | This demo will show you how to create a cron job through your cPanel. Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your site. | |
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| − | [1] Click on the "Cron jobs" icon within the "Advanced" section of your cPanel | + | [1] Click on the "Cron jobs" icon within the "Advanced" section of your cPanel |
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| − | [2] Enter the email address you want the cron job notifications to be sent to in the 'Email" text field | + | [2] Enter the email address you want the cron job notifications to be sent to in the 'Email" text field |
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| − | [3] Click the "Update Email" button | + | [3] Click the "Update Email" button |
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| − | [4] Specify when you would like the cron job to run using the "Common Settings" drop down or by manually specifying each field | + | [4] Specify when you would like the cron job to run using the "Common Settings" drop down or by manually specifying each field |
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| − | [5] Enter the command you wish to run in the "Command" text field | + | [5] Enter the command you wish to run in the "Command" text field |
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| − | [6] Click the "Add New Cron Job" button | + | [6] Click the "Add New Cron Job" button |
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 3 October 2012
This demo will show you how to create a cron job through your cPanel. Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your site.
[1] Click on the "Cron jobs" icon within the "Advanced" section of your cPanel
[2] Enter the email address you want the cron job notifications to be sent to in the 'Email" text field
[3] Click the "Update Email" button
[4] Specify when you would like the cron job to run using the "Common Settings" drop down or by manually specifying each field
[5] Enter the command you wish to run in the "Command" text field
[6] Click the "Add New Cron Job" button
