How do I create a CRON task from my ISPconfig panel?

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What is a CRON task?

The purpose of a cron job is to automatically run a script, command or programme at set times.

On your VPS server, for example, you can schedule a script on your site to run once a week, once a day or several times a day at specific times.

What is Crontab?

crontab is the name of the Unix program used to edit the cron configuration table.

The crontab command actually edits a file relating to the user running it, and checks its syntax.

How do I create a CRON task from my ISPconfig panel?

1) Connect to your ISPConfig panel

2) Go to the "Sites" tab, "Command line" section, "Cron tasks" link, then click on "New Cron".

3) Select the site for which you want to automate an action (1) and configure the execution frequency (2) :

If you want your script to run every minute:Minutes : * Hours : * Days of the month : * Month : * Days of the week : * If you want your script to run every 10 minutes: Minutes : */10 Hours : * Days of the month * Months * Days of the week : * If you want your script to run every Monday at 22:28: Minutes: 28 Hours: 22 Days of the month: Month: * Weekdays * Days of the week: 1 If you want your script to run from Monday to Friday during the month of February: Minutes : * Hours : * Day of the month : * Month: 2 Days of the week: 1-5 If you want your script to run every first of the month at 23:30: Minutes: 30 Hours: 23 Days of the month: 1 Month: * Days of the week : *

4) Finally, give the script to be executed (3), indicating where the script is located.

For example, if your script is located at the root of your site: http://mon_site/ma_tache_cron.php or http://mon_site/ma_tache_cron.sh

How do you create a CRON task via SSH?

1) Connect via SSH to your dedicated VPS server

2) Enter the command :

Ifyour server is running Debian9crontab -e This will take you to your Crontab file. Press the i key to edit this file. Once you have completed your changes, simply press Esc and then :wq to save and exit. Ifyour server is under another distribution, crontab -e Make your changes, then press Ctrl + O to save and Ctrl + X to exit.

You can use syntaxes of this type directly:

## Action to be performed every 1st of the month at 23:30 ## 30 23 1 * * df >> /tmp/df.log

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I want a technician to create a cron job on my VPS server. How do I do this?

For people who don't want to connect directly via SSH (a handling error can happen very quickly), LWS offers managed services.

There are two solutions: either you have subscribed to a support option: this intervention is included in your package --> simply open an incident ticket with the technical department to indicate which task you wish to activate.

Or you can activate a one-off managed service: a technician will call you back within the hour and carry out the task with you. The technician will take the time to answer your questions and explain the changes you have made.