Cron Jobs 

Cron jobs  

Overview 

Cron jobs allow you to automate certain commands or scripts on your server to 

complete repetitive tasks automatically. A cron job allows you to run a certain 

command at times set by the job. For example, you could set a cron job to delete 

temporary files every week so that your disk space is not being used up by those 

files. 

There are two different modes you can use to add a cron job: 

Standard

   Provides a range of pre set options that you can choose. This is the simplest 

method and is recommended. 

Advanced (Unix Style) 

Provides the regular Unix style cron options. Recommended for users who are 

used to this method of entering cron entries. 

Warning:

 You need to have a good knowledge of Linux commands before you 

can use cron jobs effectively. Check your script with your hosting administrator 

before adding a cron job. 

To access the 

Cron Jobs Menu

, click on the  

  icon above the words 

Cron jobs

on the main screen of your cPanel interface.  

To learn more about using the 

Cron Jobs Menu

, click on one of the topics listed 

below it in the contents window of this manual.  

The 

Cron Jobs Menu

 in the x2 theme appears as follows: 

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