Setting up a Cronjob

• Setting up a cronjob
• Instructional Video

Setting up a cronjob

1. Log in at https://voorbeeld.cc:2222 (or use Single Sign-On (SSO)).
2. Under Advanced Features, click on Cron Jobs.
3. 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.

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

4. 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

5. 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.)

6. Finally, click CREATE at the bottom.

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

🎦 Instructional Video

Updated on: 19/05/2025