Guides tagged “cron”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about cron, sorted A-Z.
14 guides
Automating MySQL backups with mysqldump and cron
Write a mysqldump backup script, store compressed dumps with rotation, and schedule it with cron so your MySQL or MariaDB data is recoverable.
Automating server maintenance with cron jobs and shell scripting
Build a small set of shell scripts and cron jobs that handle cleanup, backups and log rotation on your Linux VPS, with locking and logging so each run is predictable.
Back up your Linux VPS with rsync, restic and cron
Decide what to back up, dump your databases, copy files off the server with rsync or encrypted restic snapshots, schedule it with cron and prove restores work.
cPanel cron jobs: create and manage scheduled tasks
Use cPanel's Cron Jobs tool to run scripts and backups on a schedule, route the job's output to an email address, and edit or remove entries later.
Create cron jobs in DirectAdmin
Schedule commands and PHP scripts with DirectAdmin Cron Jobs, write correct cron times, choose the right PHP binary, log output and stop unwanted emails.
Delete files older than X days automatically
Clean up old backups, logs and temp files on a schedule. Find files older than a set number of days, test with a dry run, delete them and automate it with cron, a systemd timer or tmpfiles.d.
Free disk space with docker system prune
Find out how much space Docker uses with docker system df, then safely prune unused images, build cache, stopped containers and volumes, and schedule a cleanup that never touches your data.
JetBackup 5: restore DNS, cron jobs, SSL or a full account, and download backups
Go beyond files: use JetBackup 5 in cPanel to restore DNS zones, cron jobs, SSL certificates or the full account, and download complete backups to your computer.
Replace WP-Cron with a real cron job in cPanel
Make WordPress scheduled tasks reliable and lighter: disable visitor-triggered WP-Cron and run wp-cron.php from a cPanel cron job every few minutes.
Schedule tasks with cron on Linux
Write crontab entries with confidence: the five time fields, working examples, logging output, avoiding overlapping runs and checking that jobs actually ran.
Set up scheduled tasks (cron jobs) in Plesk
Create scheduled tasks in Plesk to run a command, fetch a URL or run a PHP script on a schedule, with notifications, logging and common cron mistakes explained.
Set up the WHMCS cron job and automation settings
Add the WHMCS system cron, configure invoice generation, payment reminders, suspension and termination, and check Automation Status so billing runs on its own.
Webmin: manage users, cron jobs and services from the UI
Use Webmin to add Linux users, schedule cron jobs and start, stop or restart system services from a browser. Includes the CLI commands to verify each change.
WHMCS cron not running: how to find and fix the problem
Diagnose why the WHMCS cron is not running or failing: check System Health, run cron.php manually, fix PHP binary, ionCube, paths, memory and locked tasks.
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