How to setup a cron job in cPanel

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How to setup a cron job in cPanel

This demo assumes you've already logged in to cPanel

Now let's learn how to setup a cron job

1) Click the Cron Jobs icon

2) Enter the email address where you want the cron job results sent after each time it runs

3) Now you have to define exactly when and how often you want the cron job to run. This is made easier by using one of the pre-defined or common settings

Notice that by choosing a common setting, all fields are filled in automatically. This also helps you understand what each field means

If you have a shared hosting account, crons should not be made more regular than once every 10 minutes.

4) Let's choose Once a week

5) Next, enter the command of the script you want to run, including the path (from root). If you are on shared hosting - add nice -n 15 to the start. This ensures that the server gives the cron a lower priority than critical system processes, helping maintain stability and server uptime.

Remember to add "nice -n 15" to the start of your command!

6) When ready, click Add New Cron Job

That's it! The cron job has been set as you can see here. You can create additional cron jobs, and edit or delete existing ones

This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup cron jobs in cPanel

How to setup a cron job in cPanel

How to setup a cron job in cPanel

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