Setting up a Cronjob

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Setting up a cronjob
Instructional Video

Setting up a cronjob

Log in at https://voorbeeld.cc:2222 (or use Single Sign-On (SSO)).
Under Advanced Features, click on Cron Jobs.
Click the + CREATE CRON JOB button in the top right corner.

Below are some examples:

Run every 15 minutes:
Minute: /15
Hour, Day of Month, Month, Day of Week: leave unchanged.

Run daily at 03:00 AM:
Minute: 0
Hour: 3
Day of Month, Month, Day of Week: leave unchanged.

Run every Monday at 01:15 AM:
Minute: 15
Day of Week: 1
Hour, Day of Month, Month: leave unchanged.

🔎 Tip:

Use Crontab.guru to easily generate the correct cronjob syntax.

Under Command, enter the command you want to execute, for example:

/usr/local/php /path/to/the/file.php
or wget -q https://voorbeeld.cc/file.php

Click PREVENT EMAILS if you do not want to receive an email after each execution.
(It will automatically add /dev/null 2>&1 to your command.)

Finally, click CREATE at the bottom.

Your cronjob is now set up and will run automatically according to the specified interval.

ℹ️ Important: Replace voorbeeld.cc with your own domain name in this guide.

🎦 Instructional Video

Updated on: 19/05/2025