Crontab Generator

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If you want to periodically perform a task (e.g. sending Emails, backing up database, doing regular maintenance, etc.) at specified times and dates, there are two ways to set scheduled tasks:

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Method 2: Use Cron available in Unix/Linux systems.

If you go with method 2, the following generator can help you produce a crontab syntax that you can copy & paste to your crontab file (You can open the file by using command crontab –e). Below the generated crontab syntax, a list of run times will be displayed too. The predictions will help you ensure that you set the time and date right.

Complete the following form to generate a crontab line

Ctrl-click (or command-click on the Mac) to select multiple entries

Minutes

Every Minute Even Minutes Odd Minutes Every 5 Minutes Every 15 Minutes Every 30 Minutes

Hours

Every Hour Even Hours Odd Hours Every 6 Hours Every 12 Hours

Days of Month

Every Day Even Days Odd Days Every 5 Days Every 10 Days Every Half Month

Months

Every Month Even Months Odd Months Every 4 Months Every Half Year

Days of Week

Every Day Monday - Friday Saturday - Sunday

Command To Execute

Command Examples:

Execute PHP script: /usr/bin/php /home/username/public_html/cron.php

MySQL dump: mysqldump -u root -pPASSWORD database > /root/db.sql

Access URL: /usr/bin/wget --spider "http://www.domain.com/cron.php"

How to Handle Execution Output
Mute the execution (Don't save or send output) Save output to file: Send output to Email:

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