25. How to setup a Cronjob
This demo assumes you've already logged in to Direct Admin
Now let's learn about Cron Jobs and how to set them up in Direct Admin
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1) Click the Cronjobs link
A Cron Job is a system command that you schedule to occur at a later date/time. For example, if you wanted to run a CGI script every Monday morning, you would set this up as a Cron Job
This is the main Cron Job page where you can setup new Cron Jobs, or delete existing ones
Let's setup a Cron Job.....
2) Enter the path of the script you wish to run
3) When finished, click Add
In this case, we're setting up a Cron Job to run the test_script.cgi every morning at 9:00am
4) To delete the Cron Job, simpy select it here, then click Delete
The Cron Job has been deleted
This is the end of the tutorial. You now know how to setup Cron Jobs in Direct Admin, as well as delete them. For more information on using Cron Jobs, please consult www.site-helper.com/misc.html#cron
