A cron job is a command, which functions automatically in the background over a pre-set period and it also runs a script within a hosting account. There aren't any limitations in regard to what the script can be - PHP, Bash, Perl, etc., what it can do, or what exactly your file extension should be. Examples are sending a regular report which contains all the client activity within a specified site, generating a routine backup or erasing the files within a certain folder. These types of tasks and / or some other script can be executed on time intervals chosen by the user - every couple of minutes, hours or days, and even once a month or maybe once a year depending on the particular intent. Making use of cron jobs to automate different aspects of administrating a website saves a lot of time and efforts.
Cron Jobs in Semi-dedicated Servers
Installing a cron job in our system is a breeze. Once you log in to the Hepsia Control Panel, which comes with all of the semi-dedicated server accounts, you can go to the Cron Jobs section where you just need to choose the directory path to the script file to be executed and the command path for the specific language the script was written in - PHP, Perl, Python, Bash. You will be able to find the latter in the Control Panel, and you can copy and paste it with a couple of clicks. After that, choose the time interval for the cron via drop-down navigation for the minutes, hours, days or months and you are all set. Our cron job setup wizard makes the entire process really simple and intuitive, so you won't have any problems if you do not have prior experience. In case you are more tech-savvy, you can also take advantage of the common cron format with the two paths, digits and asterisks typed on a single line.