cron jobs to execute php file?

Discussion in 'PHP' started by Lordy, Mar 23, 2008.

  1. #1
    not sure if this would be the place to post it,

    but how would you setup a cronjob to execute a php file?

    say if i have a file update.php that updates my mysql db, how would i set a cron job to automatically run that file everyday?
     
    Lordy, Mar 23, 2008 IP
  2. nethelp

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    aim not yet allowed to post active links (I'm too new here), but this can help you: mailm.co.uk/mm/admin/resources/tutorials/cron_intro.html

    Good luck!
     
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  3. Lordy

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    yup, that did help, but i'm still a bit confused about some of the flags, and googling doesn't get me much.

    -q? or is that plesk specific?
     
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    shamess Well-Known Member

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    The -q means "Run the PHP from this file".
     
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  5. Lordy

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    so it means run all the php coding in that file? does that mean it won't run php coding without a -q tag?
     
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    shamess Well-Known Member

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    Without the -q, it'll have no idea why you're giving it a file. The -q means "I'm about to give you a file, at the times I've just mentioned, run all of this script."
     
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