Cron jobs run commands on a schedule — for example, sending a daily report, clearing a cache, or running an application’s scheduled tasks.
Add a cron job
- Log in to cPanel and open Advanced → Cron Jobs.
- Optional: enter a Cron Email address to receive each job’s output.
- Under Add New Cron Job, choose a timing from Common Settings (for example, Once Per Hour), or fill in the minute, hour, day, month and weekday fields yourself.
- Enter the Command — for example:
/usr/local/bin/php /home/USERNAME/public_html/cron.php - Click Add New Cron Job.
Tip: Add >/dev/null 2>&1 to the end of a command to stop it emailing you every time it runs.
Not sure of the exact command your application needs? Its documentation usually lists it — or ask us.
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