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Cron Jobs Management

Overview​

A Cron Job is a scheduled task that runs at specified intervals on your server. It is used for:

  • ✅ Automating repetitive tasks (e.g., backups, script execution).
  • ✅ Running scheduled scripts at fixed times.
  • ✅ Managing system maintenance and scheduled processes.

1️⃣ Creating a New Cron Job​

Create Cron Job

To set up a cron job:

  1. Click "Create New Cron Job".
  2. Enter:
    • Cron Job Name (e.g., Daily Backup).
    • Command (The script to execute).
  3. Select a predefined Common Schedule (e.g., every 5 minutes, daily, weekly, etc.).
  4. Customize the Time Expression if needed.
  5. Click "Create Cron Job".

🛠 Example Cron Job Commands:

0 3 * * * /usr/bin/php /home/user/script.php  # Runs script.php at 3 AM daily
*/5 * * * * /home/user/backup.sh  # Runs backup.sh every 5 minutes