A cron job is a command, that functions automatically in the background over a predefined period of time and it runs a script within a hosting account. There aren't any restrictions in regard to what the script can be - PHP, Bash, Perl, etc., what it could do, or what exactly your file extension will be. Examples are mailing a regular report with all of the client activity on a specified site, creating a regular backup or erasing the content inside a certain folder. These kinds of tasks as well as any other script can be run on intervals picked by the end user - every few minutes, hours or days, and even once per month or perhaps annually depending on the exact intent. Making use of cron jobs to speed up diverse elements of managing a site saves a lot of time and efforts.

Cron Jobs in Web Hosting

If you get any of our web hosting plans, you can set up cron jobs with a couple mouse clicks using your Hepsia Control Panel even when you have not done that previously. Hepsia is very simple to use, so instead of entering numbers and asterisks on specific places, which is the common way to set up a cron job, you'll be able to choose the days, hours or minutes a given script should be run using quick drop-down navigation. The latter is done in your Cron Jobs part of the Control Panel and, naturally, you can always use the first method too, when you're experienced enough and you prefer it. In either case, you'll have to enter the path to the script that'll be executed along with the path to the PHP, Python or Perl system files inside your account. The last mentioned can be found in the Control Panel and you are able to copy/paste it, but if you experience any kind of issues, you can call your tech support team.

Cron Jobs in Semi-dedicated Servers

Setting up a cron job in our system is a breeze. Once you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel, which is provided with all semi-dedicated server accounts, you'll be able to go to the Cron Jobs section where you just have to choose the directory path to the script file to be executed plus the command path for the specific language the script was written in - PHP, Perl, Python, Bash. You will be able to find the latter in the Control Panel, so you can copy and paste it with a couple of clicks. Then, choose the time period for your cron via drop-down menus for the minutes, hours, days or months and you'll be all set. Our cron job setup wizard makes the whole process very easy and intuitive, so you won't have any problems if you do not have previous experience. If you are more tech-savvy, you can also take advantage of the standard cron format with the two paths, digits and asterisks typed on one line.